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This site is a member of WebRing. To browse visit here. Sunday, November 16, 2008 On a roll Between a certain amount of laziness yesterday morning and some truly nasty weather, I didn't make it to the post office after all. So the package will now contain one additional knitted item for Vera, a two-tone pink soaker from Punk Knitters. It's too big for her to wear now, but I liked it so much that I'll probably make at least one more that will fit her better now.The dark rose pink is Cascade 220, part of my substantial cache of Cascade. The lighter pink is Louet Riverstone, which I picked up from Knitter's Knook in Boones Mill, Virginia, just before Becky closed her doors. I was lucky to get there on the last day, and scored some serious good stuff (a sweater's worth of Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool, among others).I worked a ruffle across the back, and it came out so well that when I make the next pair, I'll probably put two ruffles on it. This was done by working one row of knit stitch on what should have been a purl row on the back, leaving a row of double bumps on the right side. I picked up stitches through those bumps, purled back, worked a row of k3, inc 1 across, and finished with a couple of rows of stocking stitch before binding off. I think that was too many increases, so for the next one, I'll make fewer and see how that looks. But I'm happy with how this came out. The ruffle may not stand out as much with a diaper under it as it does when the soaker is lying flat.On the needles now is a Drop-Stitch Scarf, one of the patterns I experimented with when I was trying to find something suitable for the orange and green lace-weight merino. I tried this one years ago with the very first ball of hand-painted Koigu I ever bought, decided it was the stupidest pattern I'd ever seen, ripped it out, put the yarn away, and still haven't made anything with it. But a friend started one, and I really liked the way hers looked, so here it is in some Bernat acrylic from stash, something I bought a while back because it was on a huge sale and I liked the colors. If I have enough left when the scarf is done, I might make another of the Short Row Wavy Hats to go with it. posted by Liz @ 8:34 AM | The template is set to display 10 posts. To see all the posts for this month, click on the month name in the Archive section RSS Feed PERSONAL Send email toliz at life-as-a-spectator-sport.com Home I'm a mother, grandmother, a computer professional, Democrat, Christian. I welcome politely worded comments and email, my spam filter throws the rest away, so don't bother to flame me INTERNET TRAFFIC REPORT SOCIAL SECURITY CLOCK Which one has the Crisis ?! Plastic bags consumed this year: KNITTING BLOGS A Stitch in Time Extravayarnza Knitting Heretic Mind of Winter Pie Knits Persistent Illusion See Eunny Knit The Keyboard Biologist Taleweaver's Ramblings TECHnitting Wendy Knits FINISHED PROJECTS -------FINISHED IN 2006------- Peruvian Cap Tutti-Frutti Socks Shelley's Socks Carol's Socks -------FINISHED IN 2007------- Chain Link Socks Baby Surprise Jacket Valerie & Friend Baby Bonnet Rainbow Baby Socks Girls Pixie Hood Mitred Square Heart Red & White Socks Coffee Cup Pot Holder Nubbins Dishcloth Garterlac Dishcloth Suede Booties Kate's Socks Norwegian Sweet Baby Cap Half Thumbless Mittens Red Mittens for Akkol -------FINISHED IN 2008------- SELF-SUFFICIENCY andINDEPENDENT LIVING -- Blogs and websites -- Causubon's Book Food Storage Made Easy The Modern Homestead Notes from a Hillside Farm -- Mailing Lists -- 12vdc Power Living on the Land Rainwater Refrigeration Alternatives Old Ways of Living POLITICAL BLOGS and SITES The political sites have moved BOOKS I'M READING How to Grow More Vegetables, etc. Small Scale Grain Raising ARCHIVES December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 December 2007 November 2007 October 2007 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 June 2007 May 2007 April 2007 March 2007 February 2007 January 2007 December 2006 November 2006 October 2006 September 2006 August 2006 July 2006 June 2006 May 2006 April 2006 March 2006 February 2006 January 2006 December 2005 November 2005 October 2005 September 2005 August 2005 July 2005 June 2005 May 2005 April 2005 March 2005 February 2005 January 2005 December 2004 November 2004 October 2004 September 2004 August 2004 July 2004 June 2004 May 2004 April 2004 March 2004 February 2004 January 2004 December 2003 November 2003 October 2003 September 2003 August 2003 July 2003 June 2003 May 2003 April 2003 March 2003 February 2003 January 2003 December 2002 November 2002 October 2002 September 2002 August 2002 July 2002 June 2002 May 2002 April 2002 March 2002 February 2002 Feedjit Live Blog Stats
Between a certain amount of laziness yesterday morning and some truly nasty weather, I didn't make it to the post office after all. So the package will now contain one additional knitted item for Vera, a two-tone pink soaker from Punk Knitters. It's too big for her to wear now, but I liked it so much that I'll probably make at least one more that will fit her better now.The dark rose pink is Cascade 220, part of my substantial cache of Cascade. The lighter pink is Louet Riverstone, which I picked up from Knitter's Knook in Boones Mill, Virginia, just before Becky closed her doors. I was lucky to get there on the last day, and scored some serious good stuff (a sweater's worth of Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool, among others).I worked a ruffle across the back, and it came out so well that when I make the next pair, I'll probably put two ruffles on it. This was done by working one row of knit stitch on what should have been a purl row on the back, leaving a row of double bumps on the right side. I picked up stitches through those bumps, purled back, worked a row of k3, inc 1 across, and finished with a couple of rows of stocking stitch before binding off. I think that was too many increases, so for the next one, I'll make fewer and see how that looks. But I'm happy with how this came out. The ruffle may not stand out as much with a diaper under it as it does when the soaker is lying flat.On the needles now is a Drop-Stitch Scarf, one of the patterns I experimented with when I was trying to find something suitable for the orange and green lace-weight merino. I tried this one years ago with the very first ball of hand-painted Koigu I ever bought, decided it was the stupidest pattern I'd ever seen, ripped it out, put the yarn away, and still haven't made anything with it. But a friend started one, and I really liked the way hers looked, so here it is in some Bernat acrylic from stash, something I bought a while back because it was on a huge sale and I liked the colors. If I have enough left when the scarf is done, I might make another of the Short Row Wavy Hats to go with it.
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