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I like a project I can finish...
November 30, 2005 10:40 PM
in just a few hours. This is the little sweater from the Weekend Knitting book (Here's free online pattern). I don't have any eggs that need to be cosy right now, but knitting up this little sweater has been itching at the back of my mind ever since I saw... more -»

Bartlett Yarns Mittens
November 24, 2005 12:24 PM
I'm always thankful for things that keep me warm. Like these mittens. I love how these turned out. They have such a refined, old school look to them. The details: Yarn: Bartlett Yarns sport-weight fisherman's wool Color: Blue Heather Gauge: About six stitches per inch Pattern: Mitten from Ann... more -»

Pasta Zen
November 14, 2005 10:10 PM
Wow. Can you say, "fast service". I ordered several skeins of Jamieson's DK yarn from Two Swans Yarn and it was at my doorstop in no time flat. I think I placed my order on Thursday and the yarn was waiting for me on Saturday. I bought a couple different... more -»

Socks. No. Maybe mittens.
April 5, 2005 08:53 PM
I was going to make socks with this yarn, but after I started to knit, I realized that I wouldn't want these colors so far away from my eyes. Instead, I'm going to make mittens. I'm knitting at a tight gauge and I really love the knitting so far!... more -»

I love Daylight Savings Time
April 3, 2005 05:31 PM
Just in case you wondered. Tonight it will stay light an extra hour due the the miracle of administrated time. Yeah! This is always great news to a non-morning person. More color, this time in a recently completed, knitted project: The Noro Kureyon scarf. I bought this yarn at webs... more -»

Full Size Shedir
March 24, 2005 12:04 AM
The Shedir Hat from the Knitty Fall 04 Surprise supplement. If you've knit Rogue or this hat, then you know that Jenna is a pattern designer extraordinnaire. The chart and instructions for this hat are flawless. The yarn is Frog Tree Alpaca. Very soft but not very springy. I... more -»

Guest Projects
March 4, 2005 08:48 PM
My friend Reda (who doesn't have a blog) just finished two felted purse projects. I don't have anything interesting in the knitting department, so I'm extremely pleased that she has some wonderful projects to share. A neat french market bag. And one of the cover purses from the book Pursenalities.... more -»

Mittens
February 14, 2005 09:47 PM
From this: to these: The Ravenheart roving made just a small skein of yarn and I was immensely curious about how it would knit up. I was surprised by the strip-i-ness, but by this point, I really shouldn't be. I like the mittens, but I think I would have preferred... more -»

Texture and Funny Stuff
January 27, 2005 10:46 PM
The picture is a close-up view of the cuff on the Maimu mittens. A little bit of random knitting texture for the day. One of my favorite features of the cuff is the "nupp" stitch. It's a relatively easy stitch and the result is like a little bead of... more -»

Brooks Farm Yarn
January 25, 2005 09:41 PM
I think I've finally found a satisfying project for the skein of Brooks Farm mohair yarn that I received as a wonderful present. A simple scarf that shows off the beauty of the yarn and will be a lovely accessory. I'm using a "fancy" ribbing pattern that really isn't... more -»

Inside Out
January 23, 2005 11:15 AM
A look at the inside of the Maimu mitten. The second one will have to wait since I joined Sockapalooza. The other day I experienced what could be described as "The Curious Incident of the Dog and the Sock Yarn". Which resulted in 500 yards of beautiful sock yarn... more -»

Maimu Mitten - Left Hand
January 13, 2005 06:51 AM
Sandy - thanks for the inspiration. This mitten was great fun to knit. I used the yarn specified in the pattern, Klippan Tuna. I had won this yarn in an ebay auction a couple of years ago, so I just made the best that I could out of the... more -»

Working Girl
September 24, 2004 10:38 PM
Just in case you were left with any doubt of Barbie's ability to work the camera. Come on, this girl is a professional!... more -»

Swatch
June 25, 2004 09:17 PM
The yarn and the swatch. Thanks for all of the kind comments!... more -»

Impressionistic
March 23, 2004 11:10 PM
Kerstin asked me if I had ever knit anything for my step-mom before. I have. I made her some socks out of Lion Brand Homespun. They were one of the first pair of socks that I ever knit. I'm not even sure if I checked the gauge or questioned my... more -»

Everyday Completed!
March 8, 2004 03:20 PM
Hooray! I finished the Everyday Cardigan. I spent yesterday afternoon finishing up the seaming on the cardigan and am happy to report much greater succes than I had last weekend. Today I went and picked out some buttons and this cozy sweater is ready to wear. I went with... more -»

Pile O' Fleece
February 26, 2004 07:46 AM
Pile of Peace Fleece :: blocked and ready for assembly!... more -»

Gorgeous Inspiration
February 24, 2004 07:13 PM
Browsing around the web, I ran across some amazing French knitters. Check out: Sandrine Fran�oise Val I've been visiting Sandrine's site for several years just to keep up with her finished projects (click on "Galerie", then browse using the links on the left side of the page). She picks... more -»

Grass Roots :: again
January 28, 2004 11:50 PM
I confess, I'm obsessed with this yarn. It has such wonderfully complex colors. Leigh asked me about the colors because the Peace Fleece web site describes it as, "Warm medium brown heather with tiny bits of tangerine and teal." As you can tell from the picture, that description leaves... more -»

Rip, rip, rip!
January 22, 2004 10:40 AM
Yes, that's correct, I am loose. Or perhaps on the loose? Leigh caught my "alt" note on the photo of the sleeve which admitted that the sleeve had been ripped out once. The first ripping session (I say first, because there have now been two) was due to my late... more -»

I'm swatching you!
January 21, 2004 08:19 AM
While the pictures on the Peace Fleece site show that the yarn has interesting flecks, they really don't do this yarn justice. There are flecks of practically every color against a deep earthy background which knits up into a lovely fabric. I like to describe this yarn as "rustic". It's... more -»

Too Much Fun!
January 19, 2004 09:59 PM
Is the best way for me to summarize a weekend filled with a group of the most intelligent, interesting and creative women. I didn't bring my camera, so the trip summary must be provided in more detail by my fellow travellers: Kerstin - the hostess with the mostest! Leigh -... more -»

Cabled Homespun Scarf
January 11, 2004 01:18 PM
There is a lady (bizyhands) on ebay who spins the most amazing yarns from hand-dyed rovings. These yarns are so gorgeous and reasonably priced, that I have made several impulse purchases. What to do, what to do with these beautiful yarns? I thought that a scarf would be perfect... more -»

Luskentyre :: Status Report
January 7, 2004 08:35 AM
Last week, I imported a bunch of very old blog entries and organized them into categories. Two years of off and on blogging about my plans to finish Luskentyre shamed me into pulling the project out and working on it. Back in October, I realized that my pattern was... more -»

Finally Finished
December 12, 2003 10:55 AM
I started these socks back in September and they have slowly progressed since then. Twelve hours of air travel over the past weekend got me right up to the finish line and last night I sewed in the ends and wa-la, they are complete. Modeled most elegantly (cough) by... more -»

More Scandinavian Inspiration
December 2, 2003 08:24 AM
In the midst of holidays, housecleaning, web site making and sleeping, I have been knitting a little sweater. This is my first Dale of Norway sweater, though Dale sweaters were some of the first to motivate me to take up knitting and I've been coveting many of the patterns for... more -»

Mitts
November 24, 2003 10:27 PM
Finished the mittens, knit with the yarn that I spun from the Indigo Moons fiber that I bought at Rhinebeck. The yarn is merino, silk and either alpaca or llama. It's so very soft and delicious. I use the mitten pattern from Ann Budd's book that I referred to... more -»

Swatch
November 17, 2003 10:23 PM
Here's the swatch knit from the yarn that I spun in the last entry. I'm so happy to report that I was successful in spinning a heavy worsted weight yarn. Some may even say that it's bulky - just over 3 stitches per inch (using my oh-so-professional method of measuring... more -»

Hip Hop Head
November 9, 2003 03:53 PM
My knitting these days seems to be limited to little projects that I can finish quickly. A couple of months ago, I bought a pile of Mission Falls 1824 wool to make a couple of these hats for my niece and nephews. Here is the first one - it's... more -»

BoogaJ
November 6, 2003 03:38 PM
The pattern, the yarn and the inspiration make resistence impossible. I got on the BoogaJ bandwagon with no looking back! A great little pattern, amazingly quick knitting and to this novice, noro knitter a great surprise: Kureyon felts into a magical fabic which is nothing like what would be... more -»

The sweater that would never die...
October 27, 2003 10:19 PM
Has anyone ever ripped out a fair-isle sweater knit from two-ply shetland wool? I know that I could make a pillow out of this, but I'm not sure that I could stand to look at it. Ideas? ok! Here is the scoop: I started this sweater somewhere around the... more -»

Rhinebeck Mother Lode
October 22, 2003 06:48 PM
This past weekend was a wonderful change of pace that I was lucky to share with some really amazing new friends. Funny, knowledgable and as fiber-obsessed as me - we had a very nice time. There were so many beautiful fibers and rovings at Rhinebeck that yarn seemed to be... more -»

Heathered Yarn Close Up
October 19, 2003 11:54 PM
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On the road
October 17, 2003 11:42 AM
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Name That Fair-Isle
October 15, 2003 10:59 AM
Starting this project will be a prize for myself when I finish my current projects. Just winding the yarn was a pleasurable experience as some of the tweedy colors are just amazing. Michelle's Laleli Veronique's Laleli Both of these finished sweaters look lighter in color than the impression given... more -»

Sanqahar Swatch
October 12, 2003 10:57 AM
This swatch is for a pair of Sanquhar Gloves. I'm going to use the free pattern from the Japanese web site the ABC's of Knitting. The yarn is Jamieson and Smith 2-ply laceweight (shetland wool). I'm using 1.5mm(US000) needles. I did a one-color, back and forth swatch and my gauge... more -»

Checkers Update
September 26, 2003 08:03 AM
Checkers is progressing. I never thought I'd enjoy intarsia, but this simple pattern is quite enjoyable. Plus, the yarn is amazing. If you are familiar with Alice Starmore's Scottish Fleet yarn, Wendy Guernsey or the guernsey five-ply yarn from Frangipani, I'd have to say that the Shelridge Farm Soft Touch... more -»

Twinkletoes Progress
September 24, 2003 08:30 AM
I've only made a little bit of progress on the socks. Mostly because I ripped out the sock about three times before I was happy with the size (and I haven't had many conference calls at work!). The gauge that I measured at the tip was about nine stitches to... more -»

Lighthouse Socks
September 19, 2003 03:40 AM
Since I haven't made enough progress on Inishmore or Checkers that is significant enough to post about, I'll post a couple of updates on past projects. I made these socks for my dear sister-in-law last Christmas. They may have been the first project ever actually completed for the intended... more -»

Checkers
September 17, 2003 12:46 AM
One sleeve of Checkers is complete. I love the yarn and it's fun knitting for the "goal-oriented" knitter. The expectation of the next color sequence and the knowledge that each block is only 24 rows, keeps the knitting humming along. I bought the kit for Checkers at Stitches West earlier... more -»

Testing Trackback
September 13, 2003 11:56 AM
And admiring Marina. Yes, I am one of the fortunate knitters who bought the Scottish Collection for $14.95 back when it was first published. I also purchased the yarn for Luskentyre at the same time (and it's still not finished). Times and taste change, but Marina is still one of... more -»

Mmmm Yarn
September 11, 2003 10:06 PM
I started a new pair of socks yesterday. I wound this yarn into a ball a few months ago and it's been whispering to me from the drawer where I had stored it. "Please make me into some socks. Please." Okay, okay. I like to work on socks while I'm... more -»

Knitting Bags
September 10, 2003 12:16 AM
Every once in awhile the fashion trends of the universe coincide with my personal preferences. When this happens it's time for me to stock up and get'm while they're hot. This happens with forest green colored clothes - have you ever tried to find a forest green turtleneck during a... more -»

Back to Knitting and Blogging
September 9, 2003 08:33 AM
After finishing the River Grass Gansey, I've been highly motivated to start AND complete a few new projects. Project Priority One (PP1) is a promised sweater for my dear SIL. The original plan was to make Alice Starmore's Cape Cod (Link is to Flor's Cape Cod with beautiful details), but... more -»

Baby Sweaters
June 29, 2003 08:10 PM
Someone asked in the comments about sizing up the five hour baby sweater by using bulky yarn. I probably wouldn't do it with bulky yarn since it is such a tiny sweater. There are some really nice patterns for baby sweaters available for free on the web. Kristi Porter's patterns... more -»

Convenience
June 16, 2003 12:12 AM
Last week, I finally made up a double-pointed needle holder. Inspired by the one that Tracy made for Wendy, I picked out some fabric from my stash and about two hours later...ta-dah! A very useful little package and much easier to find than a random pair of dpns that... more -»

More of the River Grass Gansey
March 23, 2003 12:42 AM
I guess that I am definitely a one project person. It feels to me that this sweater, though enjoyable to knit, is taking forever! If I tried to work on multiple projects, the time frame for each project would be longer and even more interminable! While I really do love... more -»

A Luskentyre Swatch
March 12, 2003 10:34 PM
I've been working on the Luskentyre sweater from A Scottish Collection for many years now. It's getting to be an old and boring story! I have to get myself motivated to finish this sweater as I'm sure it's going to be very pretty. The colors remind me of ice... more -»

Future Project Preparation
March 9, 2003 05:03 PM
I couldn't resist the yarns in the kit that I bought from Shelridge Farms at Stitches West. There is one skein of every color that they make. Sensory stimulation, for sure! Here are just a few of the colors... Follow-up: Michelle finished this sweater a month or so ago. It's... more -»

River Grass Gansey Progress
March 4, 2003 12:24 AM
I love this sweater, uhm, partial sweater. I'm almost finished with the first half of the gussets and will soon be switching over to back and forth knitting for the front and back. At least, that would be the plan if I was following the directions...knitting a steek is always... more -»

Sherbet 5-Hour Baby Sweater
March 2, 2003 03:34 PM
One of my friends had a baby girl last fall, so I figured I would try out the five hour baby sweater pattern and use this beautiful yarn. I figured my gauge was about right, but didn't check too closely. As it turned out, the yarn was scrumptious to knit... more -»

So Close...
November 22, 2002 02:26 AM
I am so close to finishing Inishmore! All I have to do is block, seam and add the collar. Then I'll be on to my next project(s). Mittens for my dear friend Stacy. Lots of GOCAPs to test out a bunch of different yarns which I've gathered up for swatching.... more -»

Starting Inishmore
September 26, 2002 11:23 PM
I started knitting a sweater from the Al1ce Starm0re book, Fisherman's Sweaters. The sweater is Inishmore and is one of my all time favorite sweater patterns. Wendy has knit two of these and they look great. Other knitter's who have completed Inishmore: Emily from woolworks.org Flor knit Inishmore. It's the... more -»

Pink Washcloth
September 4, 2002 07:16 PM
The Lace Sampler Project Yahoo group, revolves around the knitting of lace patterns from Susanna E. Lewis' book, Knitting Lace. The idea is to practice knitting lace on a sampler project. Even if you are not doing the sampler, it's a fun place to share lace knitting experiences. For the... more -»

Flacon
August 8, 2002 08:46 PM
Knit, crochet, wash, starch, block, ta-dah! Here is the pattern. This was very easy and quick! I was so surprised. Lessons learned: 1. Practice crochet stitches.     My stitches around the edge were very uneven. 2. Learn how to weave in the ends on lace.     It's one thing to weave in... more -»

Sporty Sockies
July 16, 2002 10:00 PM
Here is one of the socks knit with the short row heel style that I described in the previous post. I started this sock because I was inspired by Rebecca's socks that she has pictured on her photo page. Then I found out that she sells her patterns, so I... more -»

Short Row Heel - Heel Stitch
July 16, 2002 09:38 PM
Someone on the Socknitters list recently asked about using a patterned stitch while knitting short row heels. It makes perfect sense to still use the traditional heel stitch (Heel Stitch : * SL1, K1* across, Turn. SL1, Purl across), but for whatever reason, I wasn't seeing it on any... more -»

Whitby Socks - Completed
June 15, 2002 01:22 PM
Finished the Whitby Socks. This design is from Nancy Bush's book, Knitting on the Road. I used a strand of Lorna's Laces Sock yarn (#74 Mother Lode) and a strand of Novita Florica. I was having trouble with the tiny stitches required to get a nice fabric with just... more -»

I'm back...
June 15, 2002 12:37 PM
My apologies to those stopping by my site only to find that it was "stagnating" for a few weeks. The nice weather has me outside and spending less time on the computer which is definitely good for my health! I am going to try to keep the site updated with... more -»

tuesday update
May 14, 2002 10:01 PM
I have not progressed on Luskentyre at all since I started the Opal socks. Apparently, I'm not a multi-tasker when it comes to knitting projects. I'm currently turning the heel on the second Opal sock. No picture to post, since the sock looks just like the first one. I was... more -»

One Sock Done
May 8, 2002 10:09 PM
Finished one of the Opal Southwestern Socks today. Time to start on the mate. Here's the finished sock, presented by Spencer, offical sock inspector, sniffer and used-to-be chewer.... more -»

IP Address Socks
May 6, 2002 11:20 PM
Yes, that's probably a strange name for socks, but I have to dedicate these socks to the new IP addressing scheme that I'm implementing at work. We have a new databasing system to manage our addresses and before any hosts can be assigned from the address space, all of... more -»

Opal #5 Socks
May 5, 2002 11:39 PM
I'm turning the heel on these socks. It's safe to say that I have not mastered the short row heel. Fortunately, I have extra yarn for additional socks if necessary! Observation: The last few pairs of socks which I have knit have been done on two circular needles. For this... more -»

Progress
May 4, 2002 12:02 AM
Today was a very productive sock knitting day. I started knitting the toe-up sock last night with Opal Southwestern Sock Yarn in Color#5. At work today, no one was around for lunch, so I was able to spend a few minutes working on the sock. I had anticipated a bleak... more -»

Opal Sock Yarn Swatch
May 3, 2002 09:27 AM
Made a swatch to check gauge for a pair of socks with my new Opal yarn. It's totally delicious and looks very nice. I'll put a picture up later, but I swatched with US0 needles and got about 8.5 stitches/inch. A little tighter than the recommended gauge, but the fabric... more -»

new yarn for socks
May 1, 2002 07:35 PM
Top: Color #5 (brown, purple, aqua, white, black, gray; also used for the sock in the next entry) Bottom: Color #7 (brown, navy, aqua, white, black, gray) A box on my porch with a few skeins of yummy new yarn. It's Opal Sock yarn from the Southwestern Collection which... more -»

Luskentyre Update
April 30, 2002 10:29 PM
30 more pattern rows until I start neck shaping. My goal is to be finished with the body of the sweater by the end of next weekend (May 5th?). That should be a pretty realistic goal...... more -»

blogging from work
April 29, 2002 05:06 PM
it's 5:00 and instead of going home, I'm taking a break to blog! Last night I continued knitting on Luskentyre - two rows. I'm not sure how long it takes the average knitter to progress on a fair-isle sweater, but I seem to go fairly slow! Of course, if my... more -»

Whitby Socks
April 28, 2002 03:45 PM
Knitting the Whitby Socks from Knitting on the Road by Nancy Bush. Have progressed around the heel and partway down the foot. Unfortunately, I'm more excited about the progress of my fair-isle project and these socks have been "demoted".... more -»

Luskentyre
April 28, 2002 03:41 PM
Approaching the neck on Luskentyre. Progressing faster than I ever would have thought!... more -»

ASOF motivation!
April 25, 2002 12:48 PM
Thanks to the ongoing motivation and support from my fellow Asofians, I've been moving along quite well on my "Luskentyre" sweater. Last week I started the steeks for the armholes and have completed approximately 3 inches of the body since then. Quite an accomplishment for me. I've definitely learned my... more -»

Ingrid Knits
December 13, 2001 11:09 PM
Ingrid has a picture of the Newfoundland Millenium sweater on her site and I fell in love with it. I found the pattern on-line at Canadian Living. Add another project-in-waiting to the list.... more -»

Regia Crazy Hat
December 9, 2001 06:02 PM
I'll make the Regia Crazy 6-ply my YOD (yarn of the day). Why? There were a few complaints about it on Knitlist (or was it Socknitters, it's all just a blur), but I personally liked knitting with this yarn. First I made the hat, which was just like the one... more -»

Lighthouse Socks
December 8, 2001 12:54 PM
I started the Lighthouse Sock kit that I ordered from Halcyon Yarns (it can also be ordered directly from Peace Fleece). I love the yarn made by Peace Fleece. I like yarn which has a bit of lanolin in it. This has some, but it doesn't smell. The heathered yarns... more -»

frog-o-mania!
December 8, 2001 12:52 PM
Last night was frog-o-mania! I was finishing up a pair of kid's mittens with the Regia Crazy colours that I also used for the Crazy Hat. It's making very cute little mittens. The stripes are just adorable. So, after I finished the first mitten - with no major problems -... more -»

cute ski hats
December 8, 2001 12:29 PM
The ski hats here at Bea Ellis Knitwear are quite cute. They are also having a sale on their Dale Yarn! Hard to resist.... more -»