I know that all I’ve been showing off lately is the Kauni. And I know that this could make for some boring blogging (if the Kauni weren’t so fun!).
Bug’s birthday is at the end of July. I’ve been itching to play with more rowan calmer after I made the luna moth shawl for my grandmother. [...]
Archive for June, 2009
30 Jun
Something new to look at
29 Jun
Steeking has been achieved
Because I took a steeking class last year at stitches midwest, this little endeavor really didn’t stress me out much. But, this is the first time I attempted to steek a full project.
First I crocheted a chain over the stitches I was prepared to cut up.
I then sewed down each side of that crocheted chain.
I [...]
26 Jun
Harmonize
I made a duo! Two 2oz. rovings which are meant to be spun separately and plyed together.
24 Jun
Heat and Power
It is hot! Hot and humid and downright miserable. And the hot humid air is making the weather unstable. Though I know this is typical for this time of year, we’ve had a surprisingly light severe weather season. Now that it has begun, I need to get used to it again.
In the new building, we [...]
24 Jun
More Conversations With Bug
Bug: Mommy, How do babies get out of your tummy?
Me: Bug, you can worry about that when you are older.
Bug: I am NEVER going to have a baby.
Me: Why Bug?
Bug: Because I don’t want my tummy to crack open!
22 Jun
It is not a monkey!
But it is a sock. A simple madder rib sock from Vintage Socks. It will qualify for sock knitters anonymous and it will live up to J’s sock standards.
21 Jun
Kauni Update
My overall goal for the weekend was to work the Kauni until I at least put the armhole steeks in. I did manage that goal, so I am feeling pretty good about the project. I’ve taken another picture, but I don’t think it looks all that different right now. Just more colors chasing each other!
18 Jun
Swappin’
I just love to swap! When I first began my fiber arts endeavors I thought I’d never swap, but it has turned out to be something I completely look forward to!
This month, my swap partner gave me wool from the fleece of a jacob sheep. How cool is that? You can totally see the different [...]
17 Jun
Do I even bother?
I am not sure it is even worth posting another pair of monkeys. But, they are done. Yarn Pirate merino/tencel sock yarn. Not sure of the colorway. The worst case of pooling I’ve ever seen in my own knitting, but the colors are pretty muted so it doesn’t show too badly.
It is hot, I am [...]
15 Jun
Chasing Rainbows
I cannot help but be obsessive over this project, but I had no idea I’d get this far this fast! I am so eager to get to the next color change that I can barely put it down! It has also got me thinking of the next Kauni project, which is a bit silly since [...]
13 Jun
WWKIP
Today was world wide knit in public day, or WWKIP day. Now, I have never held much stock in having a day to do so when I would say it is a rare day that I do not knit in public. But when Mary suggested knitting in public at a free outdoor blues concert, well, [...]
12 Jun
Wheeling toward the finish
I have finally finished my pinwheel sweater. The yarn? Noro matsuri. The modifications? I put bell sleeves on this, and then added the garter edge and the double icord edging at the bottom of the sleeves, just to pull it all together.
Bug took the pictures, and they are a little silly. I may have to [...]
11 Jun
Round toe monkeys
I had some yarn pirate merino/tencel sock yarn hanging around. I find I don’t particularly enjoy knitting with it, so I won’t be purchasing any more. I have one more skein. Since I find it to be a struggle, I decided to knit these into monkeys. I am done with monkey one and on to [...]
10 Jun
MishMash Lace
I’ve been working on a shawl which I’ve wanted to show you for some time now, but it just looked like a mish mash of yarn without any real pattern.
This is because it is knit from the outside in, decreasing as I knit. So even though I’ve been working awfully hard on it for some [...]
9 Jun
Moving and shaking
As of yesterday morning, I am officially moved into our new building at work. I am in a temporary office until mine is finished, but my faculty had just about had enough of me being across campus. So they pushed for an early move for me, and it finally went through. My old building was….old. [...]
4 Jun
Almost there!
I am painfully close to being done with my matsuri pinwheel! I have one sleeve done and the other started. I’ve made some interesting sleeve modifications, I am eager to show them to you, but I’ll wait until it is complete.
2 Jun
Bulk
I just finished up some bulky yarn, which turned out to be some of my favorite plying ever.
110 yards BFL
I am very fond of the colors too!
