And then it decides to EAT YOUR SOUL and gets HUGE AND THICK in the blink of an eye.
Studies show that entrelac may also forage for yarn. Keep your livestock safe. I've been lost already.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Hungry hungry cowl
Entrelac starts off slow, just a row of these curly little triangles hanging onto the needle for their lives.
And then it decides to EAT YOUR SOUL and gets HUGE AND THICK in the blink of an eye.
Studies show that entrelac may also forage for yarn. Keep your livestock safe. I've been lost already.
And then it decides to EAT YOUR SOUL and gets HUGE AND THICK in the blink of an eye.
Studies show that entrelac may also forage for yarn. Keep your livestock safe. I've been lost already.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
FO: Trompe-l'œil
What was I doing on the drive to Niagara? What else?
Vortex from the latest Knitty. Knit and finished in a day :D
Beware my flat hair.
Funny enough, in a last minute packing rush I stuffed the pattern printout, the needles, the leftover balck wool from my dad's hat, and a ball of random white yarn I found at the bottom of the basket with my stuff. I started knitting, but an hour into the trip I realized I was running out of white yarn fast, even though at the start the ball had been larger than the black wool!
There was a Jo-Ann in the shopping center where we stopped for drive-in lunch. My parents relented, I ripped back, and the day was saved with Paton's Classic Wool in Winter White xD
I highly recommend this pattern. The short row pattern is quick and easy to memorize, and who's doesn't love stripes?
Vortex from the latest Knitty. Knit and finished in a day :D
Beware my flat hair.
Funny enough, in a last minute packing rush I stuffed the pattern printout, the needles, the leftover balck wool from my dad's hat, and a ball of random white yarn I found at the bottom of the basket with my stuff. I started knitting, but an hour into the trip I realized I was running out of white yarn fast, even though at the start the ball had been larger than the black wool!
There was a Jo-Ann in the shopping center where we stopped for drive-in lunch. My parents relented, I ripped back, and the day was saved with Paton's Classic Wool in Winter White xD
I highly recommend this pattern. The short row pattern is quick and easy to memorize, and who's doesn't love stripes?
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Niagara
We're long overdue for a picspam, aren't we?
Behold, my first time outside the U.S. xD
What lovely weather we had on Day 1.
On the other hand, our hotel gave us cookies. Free cookies. Chocolate chip cookies. Warm chocolate chip cookies.
On Day 2, we started with Ripley's Believe It Or Not!
Rub the Lucky Buddha's belly ;)
Self-explanatory.
Looks painful.
Wall of Torture xP
I'm a little doubtful on this one…
Guess the medium, I dare ya.
Not a string player myself, but:
*snicker*
I'm, uh, not that skilled 8|
(We also stopped by Louis Tousson's Wax Museum, but those pictures are too dumb to post hehe ;P )
On the same day, we went up in the Skylon Tower.
Woo!
They had such ridiculously cheesy tourist pictures. I couldn't resist ;D
On Day 3 we drove north to a town called Niagara-On-The-Lake. Surrounded by vineyards, it's mostly beautiful old vacation houses that are empty for the season on Lake Ontario.
This was my favorite :)
The lake!
The town is quite lovely as well.
This store sold nothing but jams, jellies, and spreads!
They had an entire wall of tea packaged in these adorable boxes.
On our way, we passed by a (closed) Totem Pole and Woodcarving Park.
CHALLENGE: name as many totems as you can :D
And then there was this HUGE PAGODA in the middle of nowhere.
Sunset, y/y?
And finally, Day 4:
Now, I shall bid you au revoir for today, but just a warning:
;)
Behold, my first time outside the U.S. xD
What lovely weather we had on Day 1.
On the other hand, our hotel gave us cookies. Free cookies. Chocolate chip cookies. Warm chocolate chip cookies.
On Day 2, we started with Ripley's Believe It Or Not!
Rub the Lucky Buddha's belly ;)
Self-explanatory.
Looks painful.
Wall of Torture xP
I'm a little doubtful on this one…
Guess the medium, I dare ya.
Not a string player myself, but:
*snicker*
I'm, uh, not that skilled 8|
(We also stopped by Louis Tousson's Wax Museum, but those pictures are too dumb to post hehe ;P )
On the same day, we went up in the Skylon Tower.
Woo!
They had such ridiculously cheesy tourist pictures. I couldn't resist ;D
On Day 3 we drove north to a town called Niagara-On-The-Lake. Surrounded by vineyards, it's mostly beautiful old vacation houses that are empty for the season on Lake Ontario.
This was my favorite :)
The lake!
The town is quite lovely as well.
This store sold nothing but jams, jellies, and spreads!
They had an entire wall of tea packaged in these adorable boxes.
On our way, we passed by a (closed) Totem Pole and Woodcarving Park.
CHALLENGE: name as many totems as you can :D
And then there was this HUGE PAGODA in the middle of nowhere.
Sunset, y/y?
And finally, Day 4:
Now, I shall bid you au revoir for today, but just a warning:
;)
Monday, April 6, 2009
FO: Little Mermaid Gloves Take 2
That was…easy :D
No changes, besides using two colors of Wool-Ease instead of the Wool-Ease/acrylic combo of the last pair. Embroidery is in some unknown wool, mostly likely handspun, that I got from my grandma's scrap stash. Also, this pair is bigger than the last because I went up a needle size, but this was intentional and should make the finished product slightly stretchier, so as they'll fit my cousin as her hands grow and can take more wear.
A very quick knit :) I'll post more pictures when she actually receives the gloves!
No changes, besides using two colors of Wool-Ease instead of the Wool-Ease/acrylic combo of the last pair. Embroidery is in some unknown wool, mostly likely handspun, that I got from my grandma's scrap stash. Also, this pair is bigger than the last because I went up a needle size, but this was intentional and should make the finished product slightly stretchier, so as they'll fit my cousin as her hands grow and can take more wear.
A very quick knit :) I'll post more pictures when she actually receives the gloves!
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Spring break
Began like this:
One of my friends (for the sake of internet safety, we're going to call her Kelly), while a devout Office fan, had *gasp* never seen Season 2. She's up-to-date with Seasons 4 and 5, but it is practically my religion that Season 2 is The Office at its finest.
She also knits :D
Being a good girl and working on WIP's (instead of listening to my naughty desires and casting on much much more), I brought the Pomatomus sock and alternated between working on the foot and knitting up the first of my cousin's gloves. Kelly learned about short row shaping, reading charts, shaping heels, and that Jim is the most adorable man on the face of television all in one day xD
(Behold her lovely Center Square!)
She also adored the aqua Plymouth Dreambaby that was slowly forming the darned second sock. I need to get her to a LYS, stat.
One of my friends (for the sake of internet safety, we're going to call her Kelly), while a devout Office fan, had *gasp* never seen Season 2. She's up-to-date with Seasons 4 and 5, but it is practically my religion that Season 2 is The Office at its finest.
She also knits :D
Being a good girl and working on WIP's (instead of listening to my naughty desires and casting on much much more), I brought the Pomatomus sock and alternated between working on the foot and knitting up the first of my cousin's gloves. Kelly learned about short row shaping, reading charts, shaping heels, and that Jim is the most adorable man on the face of television all in one day xD
(Behold her lovely Center Square!)
She also adored the aqua Plymouth Dreambaby that was slowly forming the darned second sock. I need to get her to a LYS, stat.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Much-loved gloves
Recently became just "glove".
These were crafted last summer for my mermaid-loving cousin (who recently turned seven :) ). After almost a year of wearing them nearly everywhere, she was quite upset to have lost the left one. So upon receiving the remaining one to check the size (because I am always modifying things and never WRITING DOWN WHAT I DO *headdesk*), I went to search for the original green yarn I used.
To find there was none left.
So let's see how close I can get :P
Monday, March 23, 2009
FO: Helmet Head
Been done. For a longlonglong time.
But my dad just uploaded the pictures yesterday, so it's not my fault (entirely)!
He couldn't love it more :)
Funny story about finishing this, actually. Originally I was going to add a brim, which would require some plastic. Well weeks went by without me acquiring any plastic, and my dad was too eager to wait and just started wearing it as-is. He now claims he likes it more without a brim because it fits under his helmet better.
ABOUT THE PATTERN: it was very simple to make, so I didn't bother writing anything down. However, if you would like a sort of recipe to make a similar hat, comment here or message me on Ravelry.
That's all for now!
But my dad just uploaded the pictures yesterday, so it's not my fault (entirely)!
He couldn't love it more :)
Funny story about finishing this, actually. Originally I was going to add a brim, which would require some plastic. Well weeks went by without me acquiring any plastic, and my dad was too eager to wait and just started wearing it as-is. He now claims he likes it more without a brim because it fits under his helmet better.
ABOUT THE PATTERN: it was very simple to make, so I didn't bother writing anything down. However, if you would like a sort of recipe to make a similar hat, comment here or message me on Ravelry.
That's all for now!
Sunday, March 15, 2009
FINALLY
Traditions by Debbie Mumm for Jo-Ann in Heather Haze
Beautifully soft and a lot cheaper than Noro ;)
Serenity Sport Weight by Deborah Norville Collection for Premier Yarns in Cafe au Lait
Lovely color and such a great deal I couldn't resist stocking up :D
It's too bad I made a vow to actually finish something before I break these in. *sigh*
BUT WHO CARES I HAVE NEW YARN!!!
Beautifully soft and a lot cheaper than Noro ;)
Serenity Sport Weight by Deborah Norville Collection for Premier Yarns in Cafe au Lait
Lovely color and such a great deal I couldn't resist stocking up :D
It's too bad I made a vow to actually finish something before I break these in. *sigh*
BUT WHO CARES I HAVE NEW YARN!!!
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Did you ever…
get into that mood where you obsessively look for patterns online because you are lazy and don't feel like finshing stuff you already started and get into that mood where you MUST CAST-ON NOW but you don't have the needle sizes specified and then you realize that doesn't matter as long as you get gauge so you're relieved somewhat and then you realize you really don't want to cast-on anything because at the moment all the yarn you own is uninspiring and so you look online for beautiful pictures of beautiful yarn you don't have and really want to have but you are poor and your schedule is full and trying to keep you away from it?
In conclusion, if I don't go yarn shopping soon, I might just kill myself.
x|
In conclusion, if I don't go yarn shopping soon, I might just kill myself.
x|
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