October 22, 2008
East Village Sheep and Wool Festival
Hi everyone! It's me, the ONLY PERSON on the planet who didn't go to Rhinebeck. I know--you thought there was someone missing, right? Well, the weather in Chicago was just as chilly and sunny (sometimes) this week and my little apartment was just as wooly.
Behold. I have finished two projects this week. Dobby is very grateful that I finished up her autumn sweater. She's already worn it about five times. It's an upsized Astro sweater from Corinne's Doggie Knits.
Speaking of Corinne's book, the Chicago Public Library now has a copy! How cool are they? Very. This next project just kind of knit itself over one slow weekend at work. It's a tweedy hat using leftovers from M's slugs and a couple balls of Jo Sharp.
It will go in the holiday knits pile and will most likely be for a brother-in-law, my oldest nephew or the downstairs neighbor. I've made quite a dent in the holiday knitting so far. I think if I don't bother to replace my tv I may get everything done!
Are you doing holiday knitting? And what are you thoughts on it?
Behold. I have finished two projects this week. Dobby is very grateful that I finished up her autumn sweater. She's already worn it about five times. It's an upsized Astro sweater from Corinne's Doggie Knits.
Speaking of Corinne's book, the Chicago Public Library now has a copy! How cool are they? Very. This next project just kind of knit itself over one slow weekend at work. It's a tweedy hat using leftovers from M's slugs and a couple balls of Jo Sharp.
It will go in the holiday knits pile and will most likely be for a brother-in-law, my oldest nephew or the downstairs neighbor. I've made quite a dent in the holiday knitting so far. I think if I don't bother to replace my tv I may get everything done!
Are you doing holiday knitting? And what are you thoughts on it?
Labels: FOs
October 05, 2008
Squirmy McSquirmersons
Hey gang! I totally missed YarnCon again this year because of work. 'Sokay because I really didn't have the funds to be surrounded by that much awesome yardage. I hope everyone had a great time, though.
It has been all about the gift knitting here lately, which I love! Small, manageable projects mind you. But between birthdays, babies and upcoming holidays I have my list made of fun knitting projects through the end of the year. Here are two things I finished up recently.
The first is for Nibling #7 who just turned 8. He is all things Spiderman and superhero. So when I saw the chart for this pattern (rav link) I thought I'd try my hand at fair isle again.
Stepping into the time machine, my last try at fair isle was for his younger sister, Nibling #6, four years ago. (The time line and numbering of my niblings is off, due to all the adoptions. So I just give them a Nibling # based on when they joined our lives.)
Speaking of niblings!!! I guess I left you all hanging on my last post, right? Well, the little squirmin' dude arrived in the middle of the night after my post. All is well and the blanket is still not done. Haha.
And speaking of squirming, the second gift I just finished up were these awesome Banana and Leopard slugs for M. She grew up playing with Banana slugs and the Leopard slug is an homage to my old place back east, much loved and inhabited by the largest (non-tropical) slugs we'd ever seen.
I used an organic wool and when I wanted to stuff them, I was happy to find an organic bamboo filling. This is just the bottom half of Hansi's Garden Snail (rav) pattern, which I think I'll make again but not anytime soon.
There are more babies and birthdays coming up before the holidays, so I'm sure I'll have more cute quick projects to share with you soon. What are you fall knitting ideas?
It has been all about the gift knitting here lately, which I love! Small, manageable projects mind you. But between birthdays, babies and upcoming holidays I have my list made of fun knitting projects through the end of the year. Here are two things I finished up recently.
The first is for Nibling #7 who just turned 8. He is all things Spiderman and superhero. So when I saw the chart for this pattern (rav link) I thought I'd try my hand at fair isle again.
Stepping into the time machine, my last try at fair isle was for his younger sister, Nibling #6, four years ago. (The time line and numbering of my niblings is off, due to all the adoptions. So I just give them a Nibling # based on when they joined our lives.)
Speaking of niblings!!! I guess I left you all hanging on my last post, right? Well, the little squirmin' dude arrived in the middle of the night after my post. All is well and the blanket is still not done. Haha.
And speaking of squirming, the second gift I just finished up were these awesome Banana and Leopard slugs for M. She grew up playing with Banana slugs and the Leopard slug is an homage to my old place back east, much loved and inhabited by the largest (non-tropical) slugs we'd ever seen.
I used an organic wool and when I wanted to stuff them, I was happy to find an organic bamboo filling. This is just the bottom half of Hansi's Garden Snail (rav) pattern, which I think I'll make again but not anytime soon.
There are more babies and birthdays coming up before the holidays, so I'm sure I'll have more cute quick projects to share with you soon. What are you fall knitting ideas?
