June 14, 2008
Blooper!
My Sarcelle shawl is coming along nicely. I love working with this vibrant blue wool. I was knitting in front of the computer the other day and decided to look at other people's Sarcelles on Ravelry.
Ooh, pretty... Nice, nice. Like their choice of yarn... Hey! My lace doesn't look like anyone else's. How did everyone else get those nice lines of yarnovers?
DUDES.
I was totally reading the odd rows of the chart backwards. As in, this has patterning on both sides of the work but I was reading every row from right to left. I KNOW. What, did I just learn to knit last week? Is this my first lace shawl?
But y'all know I didn't even consider redoing anything. I laughed at myself and then calmly continued knitting in the correct way. It will be, like, a story to tell every time I wear this shawl. Well, only a story other knitters would find amusing. Here is my Sarcelle pre-blooper discovery. I'll make sure to take a pic that shows the Point of Knowledge once I make enough progress.
What's your most painful and/or entertaining knit blooper?
Ooh, pretty... Nice, nice. Like their choice of yarn... Hey! My lace doesn't look like anyone else's. How did everyone else get those nice lines of yarnovers?
DUDES.
I was totally reading the odd rows of the chart backwards. As in, this has patterning on both sides of the work but I was reading every row from right to left. I KNOW. What, did I just learn to knit last week? Is this my first lace shawl?
But y'all know I didn't even consider redoing anything. I laughed at myself and then calmly continued knitting in the correct way. It will be, like, a story to tell every time I wear this shawl. Well, only a story other knitters would find amusing. Here is my Sarcelle pre-blooper discovery. I'll make sure to take a pic that shows the Point of Knowledge once I make enough progress.
What's your most painful and/or entertaining knit blooper?
June 23, 2007
Three shades of hot
Knitting ahead of the season is a great concept, but I think I went a little overboard. While sitting in the air conditioning in shorts and a tee, I finished up a gorgeous wool scarf and I hope to make a hat and dog sweater to match with the leftover yarn. I am usually dying to wear or use my latest FO, but once I blocked and wove in ends, this little beauty was folded and stored with the rest of my winter gear.
The yarn is Dream in Color's Classy superwash and the pattern is Crystal Palace's Eyelet Panel scarf. Somehow my scarf looks nothing like the one pictured with the pattern, but I'm perfectly happy with it.
I think these colors will look great on Dobby, too. Now that I think about it, that damn dog looks great in everything. Perhaps I should dye my hair red. Nah, but I did dye it purple yesterday! Why not, you know? I'm starting a new job in a couple weeks and the temporary dye should wash out by then. We all need a little summer fun, even if it involves wool and dye. :)
The yarn is Dream in Color's Classy superwash and the pattern is Crystal Palace's Eyelet Panel scarf. Somehow my scarf looks nothing like the one pictured with the pattern, but I'm perfectly happy with it.
I think these colors will look great on Dobby, too. Now that I think about it, that damn dog looks great in everything. Perhaps I should dye my hair red. Nah, but I did dye it purple yesterday! Why not, you know? I'm starting a new job in a couple weeks and the temporary dye should wash out by then. We all need a little summer fun, even if it involves wool and dye. :)
May 16, 2007
What do May flowers bring? Pilgrims!
It's been like 900 years since I posted, right? I know! I finished my grandmom's socks weeks ago and finally sent them to her last week. They turned out really sweet--I love the yarn paired with the lace pattern.
The pattern is Falling Leaves on Knitty.com by Jessica Landers. I picked it because it was a toe-up pattern and was shown using a variegated yarn. Speaking of the yarn, it's handdyed merino I got from Kristin's etsy shop. It was a dream to work with and the coloration went perfectly with this pattern.
I have been working on that stripe shrug (scroll down to the 28th) I set aside months ago. However, I tried it on last and it is too big for me. So if anyone would like to trade a shrug made in DB Cathay for something, let me know.
The pattern is Falling Leaves on Knitty.com by Jessica Landers. I picked it because it was a toe-up pattern and was shown using a variegated yarn. Speaking of the yarn, it's handdyed merino I got from Kristin's etsy shop. It was a dream to work with and the coloration went perfectly with this pattern.
I have been working on that stripe shrug (scroll down to the 28th) I set aside months ago. However, I tried it on last and it is too big for me. So if anyone would like to trade a shrug made in DB Cathay for something, let me know.
Labels: FOs, lace, socks, wips
January 01, 2007
Get Well Shawl
Grandmom decided to stay home from church this past week to be extra sure she was recovered. But I know once I give this to her she will be itching to wear it out and show all her church friends. Old ladies are competitive that way, you know. Always bragging on their grandkids and one-upping each other. Haha.
I am pleased with how the Get Well Shawl turned out--more than I thought I would be. It's the tricky nature of lace to look sort of ho-hum while you're working on it. Then you wash it, block it and BAM!
Almost enough to make me want to wear a lace shawl. The pattern was put together by Laurie Osborne and is called Wave and Shell, a variation of a couple different lace motifs. In my innernets searching, I found there had been a knitalong like three years ago (I'm not behind the times much, huh?). And here is a beautiful blue and purple one I found on flickr, which she also made for her grandmom who has the same name as mine!
I just need to find a dainty shawl pin (maybe at The Fine Needle's sale tomorrow?) and I will box this up for Grandmom and give it to her Friday. I know I missed Christmas and her birthday isn't until April, so I'm not waiting for an "occasion" to give this to her. She's getting it just because she appreciates my handiwork.
