Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Hats Upon Hats!
The nieces were again clamoring for hats this year - so when I picked up the new Interweave Knits, Accessories 2011 and saw all of the berets and tams, I picked up some leftover balls of yarn and whipped out these two. These two are some leftover Malabrigo and some Plucky Primo Worsted. Seriously about a four hour endeavor for each of them. This particular pattern is the Gothic Tam by Rosemary (Romi) Hill. You can't imagine how cute these are on a fifteen year old girl.
Monday, December 26, 2011
WIP Pink and Brown
This is some The YoYo Sock String pardon the Ravelry link, her Etsy store is not currently operational. I did find some of her yarn at The Sweet Sheep. This is my only skein of this yarn, and I am kind of sad that is appears to be going away, it's a lovely sock yarn. I am not even quite sure what the pattern is - guess you will have to wait for the FO! (Who knows how long THAT could be?)
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Happy Holidays Everyone!
This is the image that evokes my childhood Christmas Seasons (and I know it is not the reason for the season, but I am a product of the Age of Advertising!)
Hermie and Rudolph, I loved that little elf.
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Not Exactly WIP'ing Along
I knew Coraline would not be speedy knitting, but I love the fabric that I am getting. After Christmas, I imagine that things will pick up as I will not be so distracted by hats.
Friday, December 23, 2011
Coraline
It is nearly Christmas and I am finally going to cast on Ysolda's Coraline, and yet I am still working through my stash. Isn't it wonderful?
Also? I've posted over a dozen times in the month of December! I don't know how those professionals actually get something written every day!
Also? I've posted over a dozen times in the month of December! I don't know how those professionals actually get something written every day!
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Caramel FO!
Pattern: Caramel by Isabell Kraemer Yarn: The Plucky Knitter Primo Worsted Color: Memories (gray) and Goin' Courtin' (red) Needles: US 6 - 4.0 mm Started: October 4, 2011 Completed: October 30, 2011 Note: I really, really did finish this back on Halloween, and it sat behind me for a month and a half waiting for photos, and then I accidentally deleted the photos, and now it is still waiting for the pin that I ordered for closing it (if needed). Anyway - I love this sweater and I would like to knit it again and get a little creative with the striping. I also did 3/4 sleeves because I love them.
This is what the pattern photo looks like:
I don't think the dress dummy has enough shoulders to carry it off. But I believe my sister will, and when that pin finally gets here (Thanks US Postal Service! It has taken Priority Mail six days to get from Texas to Minnesota!) She will finally receive her much-delayed birthday present!
The pin that I ordered from here.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Monday, December 19, 2011
FO Here Kitty!
Pattern: Piton by Grace Anna Farrow Yarn: Sophie's Toes Merino Sock Color: Kitty Needles: US 1 - 2.25 mm Started: October 27, 2011 Completed: December 1, 2011 Note: The Holiday Sock Basket has been distributed and these are for me!!!! Easy pattern, great yarn.
Saturday, December 17, 2011
In Which I Am Losing It Altogether
I thought I had done an FO post for the Harold & Maude socks, but I guess I only did a WIP!
Harold & Maude
Pattern: Harold and Maude by Rose Hiver (a FREE Ravelry download!) Yarn: Zen Yarn Garden Bling Yarn (with 2% Silver) Color: Ruby Slippers Needles: US 1 - 2.25 Started: August 19, 2011 Completed: November 22, 2011 Note: These went into the sock basket and the end of the day on Thanksgiving, and promptly walked out the door with my eldest niece. Must be the glittery silver...
Friday, December 16, 2011
My Vampire BF
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Sooo. Christmas Eve...
I am making this for the family.
I have never made a trifle before. Anybody have any hints for me?
Recipe is here: Cranberry Coconut Trifle. I am wondering if I should have stuck with Jello and fruit? ETA: There is also a gluten-free version!
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Impulse Shawlette
This is made from some hand-dyed alpaca that I picked up at the Cranberry Festival in Stone Lake a few years ago. It was so homegrown, I never entered it into my Ravelry Stash. We took an impulsive trip to Hayward this weekend for a Friday Night Fish Fry and a family boondoggle.
On my way out the door I grabbed a simple pattern and this skein of yarn (about 220 yards, I'm guessing - DK weight). I started this on the car ride on Friday night...
...and I finished on Sunday night watching some Wild hockey.
(HOW ABOUT THOSE WILD?)
The yarn is pretty hairy, but I love this closeup:
This is the Garter Ridge Shawl - easy peasy.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
"After" Pic of the Charlie Brown Tree
Hmmm. It doesn't look so bad does it? Nope. Oh wait...
See that gouge on out of the bottom on the left? Hmmm...and a little further up on the right, is that a dent? If I took another picture from the other side, you would see another big area where the branches are not. It's ok. We love it just the way it is. (Even though the "soft white" lights on the bottom third of the tree are a totally different color than the "soft white" lights on the top two thirds of the tree - you can't tell in this picture!) Look on the bright side - the dogs have not tried to pee on it yet.
See that gouge on out of the bottom on the left? Hmmm...and a little further up on the right, is that a dent? If I took another picture from the other side, you would see another big area where the branches are not. It's ok. We love it just the way it is. (Even though the "soft white" lights on the bottom third of the tree are a totally different color than the "soft white" lights on the top two thirds of the tree - you can't tell in this picture!) Look on the bright side - the dogs have not tried to pee on it yet.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Red Scarf Project
So, not only did I scratch up my eye, I picked up a cold virus at the same time which means it got infected. Boy! Talk about misery. Today is the first day I have started to feel better! In the meantime, I finally got all of our Christmas decorations up, and our tree, which qualifies as a true Charlie Brown tree this year. I wish I had taken "before" pictures! There is knitting news to be shared though.
I saw this pattern online and had the perfect yarn to cast on. Shortly thereafter, I knew it belonged to the Red Scarf Project.
Pattern: Wayfarer by Jared Flood Yarn: Beaverslide Dry Goods McTaggart Tweeds & Heathers Color: Wild Currant Needles: US 8 - 5.0 mm Started: October 21, 2011 Completed: November 4, 2011
Put this into the mail on the 7th, happily in time to get it to Foster Care for Success, even with the slower First Class mail!
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Here, Kitty, Kitty, Kitty!
Thursday, December 08, 2011
Help!
This is a totally selfish "Help!" I am trying to find something and I do not know if it exists. I any of my limited readers can help me, I can keep winding yarn here!
So, you all know what one of these are, right?
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In the meantime, my eyes got tired yesterday and I rubbed them. I rubbed them kind of hard. I wear contacts. I woke up in the middle of the night with a weepy eye that ached. No, not ached. It throbbed and made me go "Owie! Owieowieowe!" People, I was like some giant cranky baby in the middle of the night! This all made me not sleep. My husband did not even stir once in the middle of all of this. (Guess who did all the midnight feedings at our house?)
There is a new medical facility in the vicinity of my home that has an Urgent Care that is not an ER, AND it is open 24 hours a day. It also takes my insurance card. This is one of those days when I have read the paper and I thank my lucky stars; I do know how blessed I am. (I HAVE insurance, I HAVE a car, for heaven's sake I HAVE a bed!) I wrote my husband a note, (Nope. Still asleep) I got in my car and drove myself to that new Urgent Care. There, a lovely nice doctor put drops in my eye looked at my eye through his bright-lighty machine and said, "There they are-two abrasions across your eye!" That lovely doctor gave me a prescription for antibiotics and painkillers (yes, I am a little loopy right now), that I was able to fill immediately in a vending machine in the lobby. I was home, medicated and asleep by 3:30 am. So the point of my whole story? I am kind of a knucklehead. What kind of a knucklehead wears contacts and rubs their eyes so hard they scratch their eyeball? Also, I am a lucky knucklehead. I am going to keep reminding myself when I walk by the bell ringers this Winter. I can most assuredly empty my pockets to spread the luck. I will remind myself not to be too busy to make that Toys for Tots shopping trip. I will happily bundle up those scarves and socks I've knit and send them off to someone who most certainly will be happy for a little extra warmth or brightness in their day.
So I did not intend to preach today, but I'm asking for a little help, so I thought I'd remind myself to pass it on!
Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Harold & Maude WIP
This yarn is Zen Yarn Garden Bling Yarn (with 2% Silver) and it has been in my stash for ages...I got it in a sock yarn club - I can't even remember which one. This yarn made for a really pretty pattern, but was a little flyaway while I knit.
The pattern is called Harold and Maude and it was a Mystery Knit when I downloaded it. Very intricate, but I am happy with the results!
Thanksgiving was the usual crazy time around our house - the sock basket is nearly empty again! The remainders are being delivered to the PROP shop here in town. Now if I could only get my Christmas tree up!
