tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66453822024-02-28T07:25:13.941-05:00Inlerah StudiosThe thing that I am best at making is a mess.inlerahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00889950541649170155noreply@blogger.comBlogger415125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645382.post-32369989794841088132021-06-17T17:42:00.002-04:002021-06-20T17:49:20.131-04:00Te Whēnua<p> Another one from the long overdue WIP pile. Late last summer, I thought it was a good idea to do 3 MKALs at the same time. I finished one of them, and then the others went into hibernation. </p><p>When I pulled this one out, I found that I had only about 16 more rows and the bind off left. I mean, they were 400+ stitches in each row, but still. It seems silly that this sat unfinished for so long. Especially because the yarn and pattern are beautiful. I need to be better about finishing things.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPg59ddJdCcZrpxpFnnlDfYBWp6s25UZ4GrcP43gBBH1OUxxKjKHNEmLxTK0uoiq4g91NQcn4bnfO6kOfGLGaSf80PRCcBvaQ9TODpbrQ09doUYPgHB2rl0ADZYEpAG1OvoBUXBQ/s3264/PXL_20210617_151525853.PORTRAIT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPg59ddJdCcZrpxpFnnlDfYBWp6s25UZ4GrcP43gBBH1OUxxKjKHNEmLxTK0uoiq4g91NQcn4bnfO6kOfGLGaSf80PRCcBvaQ9TODpbrQ09doUYPgHB2rl0ADZYEpAG1OvoBUXBQ/s320/PXL_20210617_151525853.PORTRAIT.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IKx7go9xCK4/YM-2-kUpURI/AAAAAAABlvY/LcLX5loGLvEc1HlDsrGLTVDcoVvPVhzhwCNcBGAsYHQ/s4032/PXL_20210617_151732213.PORTRAIT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IKx7go9xCK4/YM-2-kUpURI/AAAAAAABlvY/LcLX5loGLvEc1HlDsrGLTVDcoVvPVhzhwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/PXL_20210617_151732213.PORTRAIT.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Project Info:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pattern: Te Whēnua by Francoise Danoy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yarn: Lady Dye Yarns Superwash Fingering in Umbrella</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Started: August 15, 2020</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finished: June 12, 2021</div><br /><p><br /></p>inlerahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00889950541649170155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645382.post-32507394240040859612021-06-16T17:15:00.000-04:002021-06-20T17:33:01.697-04:00Rebel with a Cause kitGot this pretty kit and started knitting right away, earlier this year before getting sidetracked. In my quest to clear out some space from my WIP basket and find all of my knitting needles, I got this one finished.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlcxhNpBYIvm092_QPZ37GV5ePlH4CgyLcTD2g7bOxhmA7H50u-P-Xbvodo7qvWQsvPimTyXGVulQq2PsGm6bZIOZWSmLeGhp6BPVtvLlNgHTECX2T7v3woO1gv0yAm7D3NHV3mw/s2048/PXL_20210614_134151819.jpg" style="clear: left; display: block; float: left; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlcxhNpBYIvm092_QPZ37GV5ePlH4CgyLcTD2g7bOxhmA7H50u-P-Xbvodo7qvWQsvPimTyXGVulQq2PsGm6bZIOZWSmLeGhp6BPVtvLlNgHTECX2T7v3woO1gv0yAm7D3NHV3mw/s320/PXL_20210614_134151819.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxhshYxcRh7XidC8M1oQ57WrXxG51kVjzdng7H5kIvqMbZgYkSt_-DnvC-InrW5S7JuK1Atov10DaLI1JfjNW_6nTupiPh42CvaRHlMajifKaQyQgCpWvXrzXtPubfCfmWNQVh8g/s3264/PXL_20210616_135249654.PORTRAIT.jpg" style="clear: left; display: block; float: left; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxhshYxcRh7XidC8M1oQ57WrXxG51kVjzdng7H5kIvqMbZgYkSt_-DnvC-InrW5S7JuK1Atov10DaLI1JfjNW_6nTupiPh42CvaRHlMajifKaQyQgCpWvXrzXtPubfCfmWNQVh8g/s320/PXL_20210616_135249654.PORTRAIT.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgql9RKHtEvoYRO8ihc0xbNk0jOsMvag6jHMFCkTBtFaGBVaMv8MbrZzyVswQQC_LvApTvXri6Imoxvlge0xq8iqR1rqRbMy9eW610KQ5EbanFNf2pt0hT8RIj4cQAWKNCLbSxu8Q/s320/PXL_20210616_135306896.PORTRAIT.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Project Info:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Pattern: Holly by Nancy Ricci</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Yarn: Lady Dye Yarns Superwash Sock in Women's Suffragette</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Started: Sometime in March 2021</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Finished: June 13 2021</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgql9RKHtEvoYRO8ihc0xbNk0jOsMvag6jHMFCkTBtFaGBVaMv8MbrZzyVswQQC_LvApTvXri6Imoxvlge0xq8iqR1rqRbMy9eW610KQ5EbanFNf2pt0hT8RIj4cQAWKNCLbSxu8Q/s2048/PXL_20210616_135306896.PORTRAIT.jpg" style="clear: left; display: block; float: left; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgql9RKHtEvoYRO8ihc0xbNk0jOsMvag6jHMFCkTBtFaGBVaMv8MbrZzyVswQQC_LvApTvXri6Imoxvlge0xq8iqR1rqRbMy9eW610KQ5EbanFNf2pt0hT8RIj4cQAWKNCLbSxu8Q/s2048/PXL_20210616_135306896.PORTRAIT.jpg" style="clear: left; display: block; float: left; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></a></div></div>inlerahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00889950541649170155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645382.post-80120740592083551082021-06-15T09:37:00.009-04:002021-06-20T16:26:38.383-04:00Digging out old WIPS<p> Starting things is always a lot of fun. But then you end up with a basket (or 3) full of unfinished projects. This weekend I decided it was a good time to go through some old projects and try to finish them up. I bought this yarn maybe 2 years ago to make a hat as a special request.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIbP7LgqlZRiBu6z5RSe9CmD91piezYLecrV9dGocIDzMWYD45brlqFvZiFsFLBJB3xK7dA5UWqaibFLU_TyfS9OIJjFKpGwebeI1_AwpOkV6OTgaRV9yUJXW43OHX3qCs5loCEA/s2048/PXL_20210611_163832290.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIbP7LgqlZRiBu6z5RSe9CmD91piezYLecrV9dGocIDzMWYD45brlqFvZiFsFLBJB3xK7dA5UWqaibFLU_TyfS9OIJjFKpGwebeI1_AwpOkV6OTgaRV9yUJXW43OHX3qCs5loCEA/s320/PXL_20210611_163832290.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I made the hat and then got frustrated with the design elements, so into the basket it went. When I pulled it out and looked at it with a less critical eye, I decided I was satisfied with the design and should just forge ahead. So, here is my finished hat:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLWB4syrux6VZ-JrnoSZ7COa1AeDKrtRqy4WFoz8k9HtF5xYdoD2TNo2b8JtM6-a-To3yBzay8grbKAE0ySYQpXoHzuntQNecjn5c4xXiOA65Evbal8zAgAXYnA-0OQUAEx-Y2FQ/s3264/PXL_20210613_154428690.PORTRAIT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLWB4syrux6VZ-JrnoSZ7COa1AeDKrtRqy4WFoz8k9HtF5xYdoD2TNo2b8JtM6-a-To3yBzay8grbKAE0ySYQpXoHzuntQNecjn5c4xXiOA65Evbal8zAgAXYnA-0OQUAEx-Y2FQ/s320/PXL_20210613_154428690.PORTRAIT.jpg" /></a> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9Y-ijSquNXo/YMir1E9KNMI/AAAAAAABlcs/I6Jl8pSiwgQyyrWeXNRKzGTwVK_6TyFMwCNcBGAsYHQ/s3264/PXL_20210613_154439828.PORTRAIT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9Y-ijSquNXo/YMir1E9KNMI/AAAAAAABlcs/I6Jl8pSiwgQyyrWeXNRKzGTwVK_6TyFMwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/PXL_20210613_154439828.PORTRAIT.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Because, yes, I am an adult. </div><b><br /></b></div></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Project info:</b></span><div>Pattern: Improvised</div><div>Yarn: Red Heart Reflective in Aran, Neon Yellow, Neon Pink, Peacock and Purple</div><div>Started: Unknown</div><div>Finished: June 13, 2021</div><div><br /><p><br /></p></div>inlerahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00889950541649170155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645382.post-4435061659988178402021-06-10T10:20:00.021-04:002021-06-20T16:26:43.023-04:00Summer knitting<p>Started this top last summer, with no real plan, other than doing something similar to the Cancun Boxy Lace Top, which I had just finished. Got through 2 stitch patterns, pulled from my trusty stitch dictionary, before getting sidetracked by a mystery knit-along. Now that we had a few super hot days in a row, I felt inspired to finish a summery project.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE20NxyS69QQoAzejQPqHL-l0TKW_vlB_dkhvYbFmr9-MK4jukCf9yK1msbvvXtLuvAamdBUcFPLyzThI-3fadKAHh39TfKyq7kSYH6TXEw7A48j5cTnwTyJzUDzm-nRZw4PmImw/s3264/PXL_20210610_141649446.PORTRAIT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE20NxyS69QQoAzejQPqHL-l0TKW_vlB_dkhvYbFmr9-MK4jukCf9yK1msbvvXtLuvAamdBUcFPLyzThI-3fadKAHh39TfKyq7kSYH6TXEw7A48j5cTnwTyJzUDzm-nRZw4PmImw/s320/PXL_20210610_141649446.PORTRAIT.jpg" /> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7xEp-BoKTrs5H3mDhQq7lLGfkBQSGQaapyQEi_838jjQ8lYfzFAmbCRukp3hZaW4LWYVdkJaXXQdiknZNr3PL7OTivBX2xMT2kSI4UjueW_eqjz2o4LiCIB8m9oxMYa3iG_E_qw/s3264/PXL_20210610_141801069.PORTRAIT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7xEp-BoKTrs5H3mDhQq7lLGfkBQSGQaapyQEi_838jjQ8lYfzFAmbCRukp3hZaW4LWYVdkJaXXQdiknZNr3PL7OTivBX2xMT2kSI4UjueW_eqjz2o4LiCIB8m9oxMYa3iG_E_qw/s320/PXL_20210610_141801069.PORTRAIT.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Project Info:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pattern: Improvised</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yarn: Tahki Yarns Skinny Jeans in Light Denim</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Started: Aug 18, 2020</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finished: May 31, 2021</div>inlerahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00889950541649170155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645382.post-29414617204928590812021-06-03T17:00:00.001-04:002021-06-20T16:26:47.197-04:00A home for my CSM<p> Last year, when it became apparent that I was going to be working from home for the indefinite future, I decided to move my "home office" from the bed to a desk. I had previously been using the desk as a home for my circular sock machine, but there just wasn't the space for it. Since it is still unclear when, or if, I will be permanently returning to the office, I finally decided to purchase a cart with storage space to be the permanent home for the csm. Gave myself a giant blister on the palm of my hand putting this together, but am excited to get back to cranking.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-iPNyJGzD1U_SZ8s7Sk-_tAUd-6yPBR3cxIdX9PpSBWsulKZQW8lZq3yu7yCYPzcGgQ3LTDyeCHQDMdgOnBJlkPmmVs37d-pV-cSdCLL5ZGbvyBXfR8IAFPU81M-29hS0cnpJJA/s2048/PXL_20210603_210022376.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-iPNyJGzD1U_SZ8s7Sk-_tAUd-6yPBR3cxIdX9PpSBWsulKZQW8lZq3yu7yCYPzcGgQ3LTDyeCHQDMdgOnBJlkPmmVs37d-pV-cSdCLL5ZGbvyBXfR8IAFPU81M-29hS0cnpJJA/s320/PXL_20210603_210022376.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now I just have to re-learn how to use it.</div><br /><p><br /></p>inlerahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00889950541649170155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645382.post-82951342107268357922021-06-02T12:30:00.013-04:002021-06-20T16:26:51.845-04:00Knights Who Say Knit MKAL<p> Another fun mystery knitalong from Lyrical Knits. I bought this gradient set at Rhinebeck in 2016, with no real plan. Mini-skeins! Am I right? They sat in stash waiting for the perfect project. When I heard there was going to be a Monty Python and the Holy Grail themed knit, this set seemed perfect. Of course, I didn't have any yarn to be the main color, so I had to buy more yarn. Whoops. I call this my "Strange women, lying in ponds, distributing swords is no basis for a system of government" kit.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqU6_6-8N6_X2fz0q9FGeesI7QCDCYt3EeeVYD_JwJm9PTaZvWOIO2k-brv9K0-lirkxfx90xZkKX6RTbow4NRCDJFQQVthAwEb2bh-6ZncQf38GB51dvD8bdhXjdWqb6QNpvBcA/s2048/PXL_20210418_160907101.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqU6_6-8N6_X2fz0q9FGeesI7QCDCYt3EeeVYD_JwJm9PTaZvWOIO2k-brv9K0-lirkxfx90xZkKX6RTbow4NRCDJFQQVthAwEb2bh-6ZncQf38GB51dvD8bdhXjdWqb6QNpvBcA/s320/PXL_20210418_160907101.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Very much enjoyed the knitalong and my finished shawl is delightfully soft. I love how these colors turned out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUhwa1qYUyF7zosBVgQl4uVhcSC04GC1SYef001U5pwPIA-dzr6KJZA2PdJH3BY1rIJB-annT89EloygT59IkFv6f1XoC8NlLKDIUaFKGoFOxpI0sz1c4LerC44eM7vA70KjLkjw/s4032/PXL_20210602_142657365.PORTRAIT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUhwa1qYUyF7zosBVgQl4uVhcSC04GC1SYef001U5pwPIA-dzr6KJZA2PdJH3BY1rIJB-annT89EloygT59IkFv6f1XoC8NlLKDIUaFKGoFOxpI0sz1c4LerC44eM7vA70KjLkjw/s320/PXL_20210602_142657365.PORTRAIT.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLddb9pejYMXktT0cjxA_f8edirjYLKBYIFPYGMHx3-D8Vn1BzgQYES99YC0K4MiquJdvoaKYFoh-ccrPUULW7dKvOYdYq5qHBmc_9zy-VbpqfsROqXnEUIBs2Bm8L5-DIWnvo5Q/s2048/PXL_20210602_143014602.PORTRAIT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Project info:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pattern: The Knights Who Say KNIT by Mary Annarella</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yarn: Fiber Optic Yarns Kashmir in Coastal Gradient and Dolphin</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Started: April 19, 2021</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finished: May 28, 2021</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>inlerahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00889950541649170155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645382.post-79929332471081901212021-05-17T08:25:00.015-04:002021-06-20T16:26:55.101-04:00Caladenia MKALFor this mystery knitalong from Ambah O'Brien, I used 2 yarns that I had purchased at a Webs tent sale, and combined them them 2 yarns from a mystery grab bag.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Rtb8Te2fmN6MQvYTNofVtFTXMN0GaDIZFlZQ5bQ2_kQDewgvvslFiygqGTWVnlab5iWeUcnlsgbS44Ij5rIKd9CNIbopk17gK6ifDW0RPgz8eOlZvUAXh2XuPbaftWc3iOkn3A/s2048/PXL_20210413_150533393.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Rtb8Te2fmN6MQvYTNofVtFTXMN0GaDIZFlZQ5bQ2_kQDewgvvslFiygqGTWVnlab5iWeUcnlsgbS44Ij5rIKd9CNIbopk17gK6ifDW0RPgz8eOlZvUAXh2XuPbaftWc3iOkn3A/s320/PXL_20210413_150533393.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was a great pattern and I love how it all came together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Bought this yarn on sale last summer, with the intention of making a summer top. The colors are WAY out of my comfort range. So much so that I had to buy a dress because I didn't own anything that would actually work with it. Was concerned that the yellows would not do anything good for my complexion, but love how this turned out.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQlT2_wy1u0LtFtOUgMalA4ZcEAOeIU3d5YDoaOS0uJwy3ShawEgg_fuiUqLVo2opaLTDzp-6uHsAy-o58jT_7NDw__ItEm6RD17B4MJ4ddoq5zn1AHZeEU6K4RewrTdGrrJSjw/s1600/DSCN1437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQlT2_wy1u0LtFtOUgMalA4ZcEAOeIU3d5YDoaOS0uJwy3ShawEgg_fuiUqLVo2opaLTDzp-6uHsAy-o58jT_7NDw__ItEm6RD17B4MJ4ddoq5zn1AHZeEU6K4RewrTdGrrJSjw/s320/DSCN1437.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Project Info:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pattern: The Birdwatcher by Casapinka</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yarn: Knitpicks Lindy Chain in Rouge, Blush, Conch, Tumeric and Honey</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Started: Mar 30, 2021</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finished: Apr 26 2021</div><br /><p><br /></p>inlerahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00889950541649170155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645382.post-48807636526312179112021-05-03T10:15:00.041-04:002021-06-20T16:26:30.955-04:00Swingy Poncho<p> Saw a post about this pattern and it was so cute, and I just happened to have the perfect yarn for it. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCEbbGf64yJResDT3-WfOW1562zqcD2c9vqxzkLUFYXBKn2uN1NUp251z8Pc_5Lp0RljKlqnismZaqnLCySjd3I8MDwk5lqdnGUfx_oxToo24kItmd1pvS2F7VLjbxNzOfm7Swvg/s3264/PXL_20210503_141307799.PORTRAIT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCEbbGf64yJResDT3-WfOW1562zqcD2c9vqxzkLUFYXBKn2uN1NUp251z8Pc_5Lp0RljKlqnismZaqnLCySjd3I8MDwk5lqdnGUfx_oxToo24kItmd1pvS2F7VLjbxNzOfm7Swvg/s320/PXL_20210503_141307799.PORTRAIT.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I rarely knit the same pattern twice, but am thinking about doing another one of these, but with a cable pattern in place of the seed stitch.</div><p><b>Project Info:<br /></b>Pattern: Swingy Poncho by Casapinka<br />Yarn: Knitpicks City Tweed HW in Jacquard<br />Started: Mar 10, 2021<br />Finished: Apr 30, 2021</p>inlerahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00889950541649170155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645382.post-4932851965797373052021-04-20T12:25:00.044-04:002021-06-20T16:26:19.385-04:00Savage Gardens<p> First pattern from this year's Miss Babs Book Club. The first yarn/pattern combo was inspired by Mycroft and Sherlock by Kareen Abdul-Jabbar. The yarn color was called Tobacco and came with this cute magnifying glass.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh8rjvDdxPmmLyTMdNDlep-qNpzuiCDZBNSSERNi330rO8lbyWEZdgPKuS2Y_Uoe1ERQj2kvLLjxXrk6cjeaTVaAAXhJTfI3PXtj5KL3sTG_uaadWvA0W1q0rTkFqSJJOII1Nosw/s2048/PXL_20210320_200000211.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh8rjvDdxPmmLyTMdNDlep-qNpzuiCDZBNSSERNi330rO8lbyWEZdgPKuS2Y_Uoe1ERQj2kvLLjxXrk6cjeaTVaAAXhJTfI3PXtj5KL3sTG_uaadWvA0W1q0rTkFqSJJOII1Nosw/s320/PXL_20210320_200000211.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Loved how this turned out, but this was definitely a project I had to pay attention to. Normally I am pretty good at reading my knitting, but I had to refer to the chart on every row or I would get totally lost. Totally worth it, though.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wGP_66T4GV_Xa_A8ItUs9Rk4wz8HGaHfMI8vVarwhO82e3oMWsyd8IzSWsE6kBsBrhieE5SMJd6F2em7mLFR1URGIPa4wtlXIwcwdvQdDVupuOhlJ3uu_GALTlKkOWHXAoh6-A/s2048/PXL_20210404_125149921.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wGP_66T4GV_Xa_A8ItUs9Rk4wz8HGaHfMI8vVarwhO82e3oMWsyd8IzSWsE6kBsBrhieE5SMJd6F2em7mLFR1URGIPa4wtlXIwcwdvQdDVupuOhlJ3uu_GALTlKkOWHXAoh6-A/w240-h320/PXL_20210404_125149921.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2kIvvTHbm2PIrEAPaozrsLwGVX7KSQMG3dzKds1kWVMKw6n67X9TMb6vXU3bRPYvjlz3ULB1yiN5NkQdknkdQ7lPcBc7EryWmqOQNy_NqeWgaHiOS6YuTLI2S-EY4cfalamEbmA/s3264/PXL_20210420_163006837.PORTRAIT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2kIvvTHbm2PIrEAPaozrsLwGVX7KSQMG3dzKds1kWVMKw6n67X9TMb6vXU3bRPYvjlz3ULB1yiN5NkQdknkdQ7lPcBc7EryWmqOQNy_NqeWgaHiOS6YuTLI2S-EY4cfalamEbmA/s320/PXL_20210420_163006837.PORTRAIT.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Project Info</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pattern: Savage Gardens Scarf by Michael Harrigan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yarn: Miss Babs Killington in Tobacco</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Started: March 21, 2021</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finished: Apr 3, 2021</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>inlerahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00889950541649170155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645382.post-82176494513977651872017-10-27T13:39:00.000-04:002021-06-15T09:22:06.705-04:00Jack O'LanternMy work is having a pumpkin decorating contest, and I thought I'd make a pumpkin out of yarn. Only when I started looking for patterns, I couldn't find anything that quite matched what I wanted the end result to be. I wanted the shape to be roundish, and for it to have cutouts for the mouth and eyes so a fake tea light or candle could be placed inside. Here's what I came up with.<div>
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It only took about 2 hours to complete. I bought a color changing light to use with it, and just watching it makes me laugh. </div>
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Yarn weight: Bulky</div>
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Yardage: Color A: 212 yds</div>
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Color B : 25 yds</div>
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(sample used Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick &</div>
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Quick in color Pumpkin & Grass)</div>
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Hook: G (4.5 mm)</div>
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st - stitch</div>
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ch – chain</div>
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hdc – half double crochet</div>
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bpdc – back post double crochet</div>
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ss – slip stitch</div>
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hdc inc – 2 hdc in same stitch</div>
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dec dc - decrease double crochet - [(yo, insert hook in next st, yo, draw yarn through st, yo,</div>
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draw through 1st two loops) 2 times, yo, draw through all 3 loops]</div>
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dc3tog - double crochet 3 together decrease - [yo, insert hook in next st, yo, draw yarn through</div>
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st, yo, draw through 1st two loops) 3 times, yo draw through all 4 loops]</div>
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<b>Pumpkin</b></div>
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Round 1: ch 3, 7 hdc into 3 rd ch from hook (first 2 ch count at first st). Join with a ss to top stitch of ch2.</div>
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Round 2: ch 2 (counts as first hdc throughout pattern), hdc in 1 st st, *hdc inc in next 7 sts, join with slst to</div>
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top of ch2 (16)</div>
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Round 3: ch 2, hdc in next 2 st, (hdc inc in next st, hdc in next st) 7 times, join with slst to top of ch2 (24)</div>
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Round 4: ch 2, hdc in next 3 st, (hdc inc in next st, hdc in next 2 st) 7 times, join with slst to top of ch2</div>
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(32)</div>
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Round 5: ch 2, hdc in next st, bpdc in next st, hdc in next 2 st, (hdc inc in next st, bpdc in next st, hdc in</div>
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next 2 st) 7 times, join with slst to top of ch2 (40)</div>
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Round 6: ch 2, hdc in next st, bpdc in next st, hdc in next 3 st, (hdc inc in next st, bpdc in next st, hdc in</div>
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next 3 st) 7 times, join with slst to top of ch2 (48)</div>
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Round 7-10: continue increasing in pattern, 8 st per round. (80)</div>
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Round 12-14: ch 2, (bpdc, hdc in next 10 st) 7 times, bpdc, hdc in next 9 st, join with slst to top of ch2</div>
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Round 15: ch 3, (bpdc, dc in next 10 st) 3 times, bpdc, dc, sc, slst next 17 st, sc, (dc, bpdc, dc in next 9 st)</div>
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3 times, join with slst to top of ch3</div>
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Round 16: ch 3, (bpdc, dc in next 10 st) 3 times, bpdc, dc, ch 19, (dc, bpdc, dc in next 9 st) 3 times, join</div>
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with slst to top of ch3</div>
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Round 17: ch 3, (bpdc, dc in next 10 st) 3 times, bpdc, dc, dc in next 19 ch, (dc, bpdc, dc in next 9 st) 3</div>
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times, join with slst to top of ch3 (80)</div>
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Round 18: ch 3, (bpdc, dc in next 11 st) 7 times, bpdc, dc in next 10 st, join with slst to top of ch3</div>
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Round 19: ch 3, (bpdc, dc in next 9 st, dec dc) 7 times, bpdc, dc in next 8 st, dec dc, join with sl st to top</div>
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of ch3 (72)</div>
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Round 20: ch 3, (bpdc, dc in next 10 st) 3 times, bdc, dc in next 3 st, ch 10, sk next 4 st, dc in next 2 st,</div>
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bpdc, dc in next 2 st, ch 10, sk next 4 st, dc in next 2 st, (dc, bpdc, dc in next 9 st) 3 times.</div>
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Round 21: ch 3, (bpdc, dc in next 10 st) 3 times, bdc, dc in next 3 st, sl st in 4 st from hook, slst in next ch,</div>
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sk next 3 ch, dc in next 2 st, bpdc, dc in next 2 st, sl st in 4 st from hook, slst in next ch, sk next 3 ch, dc in</div>
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next 2 st, (dc, bpdc, dc in next 9 st) 3 times</div>
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Round 22: ch 3, (bpdc, dc in next 8 st, dec dc) 7 times, bpdc, dc in next 7 st, dec dc, join with sl st to top</div>
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of ch 3 (64)</div>
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Round 23: ch 3, (bpdc, dc in next 7 st, dec dc) 7 times, bpdc, dc in next 6 st, dec dc, join with sl st to top</div>
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of ch 3 (56)</div>
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Round 24 - 29: cont decreasing in pattern (8 st), cut color A</div>
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<b>Teeth </b></div>
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With Color A: Use standing double crochet stitch attach new yarn to the mouth where the tooth will be placed, dc in next stitch, cut yarn, and weave in ends.</div>
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<b>Stem:</b></div>
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Join color B with sl st to top of ch 3 in previous round, leaving a long tail in front.</div>
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Round 1: Ch 3, (dec dc) 2 times, dc3tog, join with sl st to top of ch 3 (4 st)</div>
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Round 2-3: Ch 3, hdc in next 3 st, join with sl st to top of ch 3, cut color B, leaving a long tail.</div>
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Pull tail down through center of stem and out to the front between the dc at bottom of the stem.</div>
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Round 1: Using color B, ch 4, 7 hdc in 4 ch from hook. (8)</div>
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Round 2: 2 Hdc in ea st around. (16)</div>
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Round 3: sl st in next 2 st, *(Sc, hdc, dc) in next st, (dc in next st, ch 1, sl st in ch, ch 3, sl st in same st)*</div>
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two times; (sc,hdc) in next st, (2 dc, tr) in next st, ch 1, sl st in ch, (tr, 2 dc) in next st, (hdc, sc) in next st;</div>
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*(sl st in next st, ch 4, sl st in 1st ch from hook, dc in same st), (dc, hdc, sc) in next st* two times; sl st in</div>
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next 1 sts,</div>
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Leaf stem - worked back and forth</div>
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Row 1-7: ch 1, sc in next 2 st, cut yarn leaving a long tail.</div>
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Attach leaf to pumpkin by pull tail through stitches at the bottom of the stem, leaving the tail in front.</div>
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<b>Vines</b></div>
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Using tail from Color B used in stem, make a sl st near base of stem, ch 10-15, pull yarn through and cut</div>
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There are few people in the world who could lose an item I made for them, ask for a replacement, and get it. But for my big sister? I said, of course. </div>
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Even though I was in the middle of recovering from a neck injury and going to physical therapy and not doing any knitting or crocheting, I looked in my stash and found that I still had enough of the yarn from the original hat/scarf set to make a new hat for my sister, so I got to work. A hat pattern that typically takes me 2 hours took me 3 days to complete, as I could only work on it sporadically before I was in too much pain.</div>
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Then, shortly after I finished the hat, I got a call from my mother. Asking for a new hat. Because the one she had was dark red, and she just got a new hat and scarf that were purple. I wasn't ready to start on it right away, but spent some time going through my stash, looking for yarn that might work. I didn't have any. (I know, surprising, right?) I thought about buying some, and then I remembered I had some undyed worsted yarn in my stash. And I had recently done some other dyeing and was in the mood. </div>
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inlerahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00889950541649170155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645382.post-41208461986427871552017-01-19T08:21:00.001-05:002017-01-19T08:21:57.890-05:00Find Your FadeI'm obsessed with knitting the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/find-your-fade">Find Your Fade</a> shawl. I can't wait to wear it. It's going to be like a wearable blanket.<br />
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I have swapped out my color choices about 5 times, and resorted to hand dyeing some yarn when I couldn't find anything that was exactly what I was looking for. But after all that, I think I may have finally "found" my fade.<br />
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So far, I have added 45 yarns and yarn sets to my Ravelry stash. And I'm just getting started.<br />
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For my next project, I wanted to do a cowl, but I had in my head the idea of making the crocodile stitches taller, to resemble feathers. I had this yarn that I had bought with the intention of making a shawl, though what pattern I had in mind has escaped me.<br />
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I still liked how the colors looked together though, so I went back to the drawing board to figure out how to make the stitches look the way I pictures. After a few tries, I got the first two rows of my feather stitch completed. It was suggested at this point that maybe I was making a Kermit the Frog costume.<br />
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Recently one of my co-workers came to work wearing a simple hand knit shawl that fastened with a button, and my boss asked if I would make one for her. Seemed easy enough. She picked out and bought the yarn. Her one concern was that the model on which I was basing my project was knit in stockinette, and curled at the edges, and she wanted hers to lay flat.<br />
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In my infinite wisdom, I decided that I would knit the shawl in seed stitch. Which was fine, for the first 1/3 or so of the project...and then, it got incredibly boring. Brilliant move! I finally made a serious push to finish this after it had languished in my wips for 3 weeks, and knit half of it in 3 days. Go me!<br />
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My original idea was for a sort of patchwork effect. So I started by making up a chart for myself:<br />
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This worked out okay, and I liked the overall look of it, but had tension issues, resulting in some gaps between the colors, which I wasn't happy with.<br />
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Also, I needed to invest in some bobbins, because this got old, real quick.<br />
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I tried doing some stripes, instead, but that did not appeal to me and I didn't even take any pictures of that step.<br />
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I wanted a more random looking color pattern, than what I was seeing with the stripes, so I took the lengths of yarn that I had from the first incarnation of the sweater and russian joined them together, until I had a nice ball of yarn and then started knitting. When I ran out of yarn, I would put together another magic ball, and then knit some more. This was time consuming, but I was very happy with the end product:<br />
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Also, clearly, matching buttons was not going to work, so I went out and bought 7 different sets of buttons, and used 1 of each.<br />
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This was definitely a labor of love, that I am unlikely to repeat, but it was worth it when I got this picture of my mom, wearing her sweater.<br />
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She tells me all of friends want to know where they can get one, and she tells them they can't. Unless they have a crazy knitting daughter.inlerahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00889950541649170155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645382.post-75478129789826098912015-05-29T15:02:00.000-04:002015-05-29T15:02:05.287-04:00From the folder of good ideasFor some reason I decided to knit an afghan. I honestly don't know what I was thinking. 6 down, 94 to go.<br />
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<br />inlerahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00889950541649170155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645382.post-63321729866609522502015-03-17T09:48:00.000-04:002015-03-17T09:48:45.433-04:00Stripey ScarfI always like those striped scarves with a solid color and a coordinating self-striping color, so when I saw these yarns, I knew exactly what I wanted to make. Buying a yarn with a specific project in mind is more rare than I should probably admit, but it's always nice when these things work out exactly as you intended.<br />
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<br />inlerahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00889950541649170155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645382.post-89021746303803011082015-03-09T10:18:00.001-04:002015-03-09T10:18:02.450-04:00Stash busting hat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This past year, I have been trying to use some of my long stashed yarns. This is some wool/soy silk self-striping yarn that has been in a drawer forever and finally became a cute child's hat. I think I had intended this yarn to be a scarf at one point, but somehow misplaced the rest of the yarn...so we make do with what we have. </div>
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inlerahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00889950541649170155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645382.post-19156540228343252582015-02-25T09:35:00.002-05:002015-02-25T09:35:41.441-05:00A project comes together at lastSome time ago, I bought this really cheap cone of mohair yarn. It was really cheap because it was a hideous mustard yellow color. The-70's-called-and-they-want-their-yarn-back kind of mustard yellow. And I was thought, "I can totally dye this another color and it will be awesome." I threw some green dye on it, and well...the results were not pretty. It looked like dead grass. So, it sat in my yarn stash for a while, mocking me. Then I thought, "Maybe it will looks less hideous once it is knit." For future reference, if you find yourself saying this, your project is probably not off to a good start. Then I knit this hood. And it was still awful. So back into the dye pot it went, this time, with copious amounts of dye, way more than I thought it needed. And lo and behold, it actually came out pretty cool. I am a sucker for a happy ending.<br />
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<br />inlerahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00889950541649170155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645382.post-32221961719703161742015-01-26T08:51:00.000-05:002015-01-26T08:52:32.213-05:00You want mittens? I got mittens.I go through phases of making a lot of a specific item, so the last time I was in a fingerless mitten frenzy, I ended up making two or three (or a dozen or so) pairs.<br />
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Beachy - hand knit in self striping acrylic blend yarn</div>
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Cabled steel - crocheted, cabled mittens in acrylic yarn<br />
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Chain Mail - crocheted in wool/acrylic blend yarn<br />
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Dawn - crocheted in self-striping acrylic yarn<br />
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Evergreen - crocheted in wool yarn<br />
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Last Midnight - crocheted in wool/acrylic blend yarn with sequins.<br />
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Orchid - hand knit in wool yarn<br />
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Snow Fort - crocheted in wool/acrylic blend yarn with sparkles<br />
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Starlight - Crocheted in self striping wool/acrylic blend yarn with sparkles<br />
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Sunset - hand knit in a subtly self-striping acrylic yarn<br />
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Swamp Thing - crocheted in a bulky acrylic yarn<br />
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Syrah - Crocheted in self-striping, wool/acrylic blend yarn with subtle sparkles<br />
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Turquoise flowers - crocheted in a wool/silk blend yarn<br />
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Twilight - crocheted in a chunky acrylic yarn<br />
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inlerahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00889950541649170155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645382.post-19202970401746158972014-12-20T08:01:00.001-05:002015-01-26T08:51:48.785-05:00Hand dyed sock yarnI miss dyeing yarn. There's something to be said for playing with color, and seeing how things turn out. So here's a few of my experiments:<br />
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Autumn. I like the mixture of autumnal colors, with the bit of slate blue. I haven't had a chance to knit anything up with this one, but should be pretty.<br />
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First Light. Bright turquoise really stands out against the lavender, steel blue and chestnut.<br />
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Peppermint. Mostly red, with patches of creamy natural white.<br />
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Seascape. Pretty oceanic colorway.inlerahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00889950541649170155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645382.post-5793658789300863022014-12-17T16:14:00.001-05:002014-12-17T16:14:54.553-05:00Christmas baking is on<p dir="ltr">I made these pumpkin spice cookies with a light orange icing today. I didn't make enough icing though. They're pretty good, even if they do look like they were decorated by the 2 year old. (They weren't. That's all me, baby.)</p>
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