I never thought I would be a shawl person. Knitting has converted me because they’re just so damn handy. They’re elegant in a way that hoodies aren’t, and I like knitting them. Seems like a WIN to me! Ishbel had been calling my name since I first saw it – it’d seen it knitted up [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Works in Progress'
The blackout has ended
August 13th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Musings, Works in Progress
So, I’ve been away for quite a while. I really haven’t felt like blogging, though it did enter my mind on occasion. And then last Friday I got a message from Google saying my site had been distributing malware and my visitors would be sent to a scary warning page instead of my blog. As [...]
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Meep!
November 16th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Musings, Works in Progress
Where DOES the time go? Well, a quick update from me before I fly across the pond for a bit. Knitting has been a bit stunted (hence, lack of updates) but the general malaise of the cooler weather setting in, combined with quite a bit of stress has really eclipsed the blog from my consciousness. [...]
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The race is on…
July 21st, 2009 · 2 Comments · Update, Works in Progress
I have a wedding to go to on August 1. I stupidly let the flower shawl lay in my bag all these months, even though I had the idea in JANUARY that I might wear this shawl to this wedding. Then I thought, “I don’t even know what dress I’m wearing; it might not match”. [...]
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On the strangeness of lace…
April 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Musings, Works in Progress
I’m making awesome progress on my Kelso Lace Cardigan! It looks so funny though! Lace is a strange beast. It looks all shriveled and nasty as it is. I am having a hard time convincing myself that this is an adult garment! Every so often I am picking up my gauge swatch to see just [...]
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Clementine’s Cardi
April 16th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Finished Objects, Works in Progress
Yay, it’s done and wearable! I’m really happy with it actually! There ended up being enough yarn left over that I might’ve been able to manage full sleeves. If I’m being honest, I rarely wear long sleeved sweaters anymore. I’m MUCH happier with shorter sleeves. I’m sure the yarn will come in handy for something, [...]
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New year, new goals?
January 7th, 2009 · No Comments · Finished Objects, Update, Works in Progress
I am SO not a New Year’s resolution kind of person. However, I am glad that 2008 is over, and I’m looking forward to better things (I hope) for 2009. One of the many things that dissatisfied me in 2008 was my apparent inability to finish a project without screwing it up terribly. There have [...]
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Manon is…
December 11th, 2008 · No Comments · Works in Progress
The bodice is done, hurrah! It’s unblocked, so it’s just basted together for trying-on purposes. It fits, thankfully! I did end up doing bust darts – in the end I decided they were necessary. They are about 2 inches, which seems ample enough…even though the actual differential is about 6 inches. It just doesn’t need [...]
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Photo update
October 26th, 2008 · No Comments · Finished Objects, Works in Progress
I don’t have too much to say, but I have some pictures. Firstly, I finished sewing the buttons on to the February Baby Sweater: Next, I made a pair of booties this afternoon. They went so fast! And a close up of the buttons used on both projects: The buttons are so pearly, they were [...]
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I have Kauni
September 14th, 2008 · No Comments · Works in Progress
And lots of it! The shawl yarn arrived yesterday, completely soaked through. I obviously couldn’t leave them in balls, so I skeined them. I ordered them from Knit-Purl because she sold the yarn by the gram. I ordered 190g for each shawl. However, this system doesn’t really work the way you’d expect. They get the [...]
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