teapot cozy

hahaha!

I just finish this one.

100% wool,

I dyed with coolaid(2lime+little bit of grape+1lightblue(i forgot))

Erin helped me open the pouch,

Jeremy helped me rewinding the ball.

it was fun!!

The Bobbles Have It

Well, the sweater is done at last. OK, except for one button at the top because I only bought six buttons and needed seven. D'oh.

Details

Pattern - Cabled Cardigan from Vogue Knitting Winter 2005/2006

Yarn - Patons Shetland Chunky, colour Taupe (6 balls exactly)

Notes - This is for my sister-in-law, as chosen by her. Thus the fit is a little loose on me in the pictures, but should fit her well. The collar is my favourite part, it is done with short rows and very cleverly constructed. I find Vogue patterns in the magazines to be very curt, so I had to pay very close attention and be able to interpret the brief directions. However the pattern had no mistakes and turned out as it looked, so overall a good one.

Modifications - I took out almost all the bobbles in the pattern, only putting them on the fronts at the button band. Bobbles just weren't going to work for what my sister-in-law wanted from a sweater, but she loved the look of this. I also used different yarn, as she needed something practical for washing and I needed something that fit the budget.

Overall I'm pleased. It is something I wouldn't knit for myself, but I think she will like it and that is what matters.

There has been Knitting

There has been knitting, but few pictures as we couldn't find the rechargeable batteries for the camera. But in the last couple of weeks I have made:

+ one beanie hat for the boy-child

+ one beanie hat for me

+ one pair of socks for Mum (birthday present)

+ clothing for Webkinz

Sister-in-law's sweater has one sleeve and the band remaining. It continues to hate me.

Swatched and then cast on for Kepler. For me.

Dreaming of lots more projects that are waiting for the sil's sweater to be finished. I'll be on Ravelry by the end of the week, by the way.

sunmi's back!!!!!

hi, i finally figure out my way back here!! hew^^;
i haven't FINISH any big thing.
i think i should go for little items for a while.
(i really envy shannon's unwavering efforts)

but, here are my new slippers..

one for me, one for erin.

enjoy~~~ and be happy!!!

I Like to Have Warm Ears

Another quick project, an ear warmer for me, off my needles today.

Yarn: Trendsetter TONALITA. It is a 32% wool, 48% acrylic yarn. Soft and shiny. I bought it at Village Yarns' (sorry no website) year-end sale for $3.00, and didn't even use the whole ball to make this (maybe 3/4 of it or a little more). What a deal!

Pattern: My own. I knit alternating bands of stockinette and reverse stockinette, shorter rows at the bottom and then increasing once past the neck. Then reversed shaping on the other side and did a three needle bind off with the cast-on edge (just picked the stitches back up). It is nice and stretchy, stays in place, and covers my ears completely.

My First FO of 2008

This week saw the first project of 2008 off the needles. Started and finished in three days, and I love them.





Wrist Warmers
My own pattern, a simple 3x2 rib with a seed stitch top and a slit thumb. Knit in the round on 3.5mm dpns, except for the thumb section which is worked back and forth.

Yarn: the delicious elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk, in Gentle Violet. The colour is more purple, rather than the blue my camera shows. So soft and warm.

Christmas Knitting, complete

(FYI, this is written by Kate, not Shan as it says at the bottom. Shan was kind enough to take the photos and upload them for me. Thanks Shan!)

Well, having looked at my list I would say I have done well.
I have completed:

• wrap and two pairs of socks for my mum
• sweater for my dad (see pictures of it on me below - we are the same size)
• mittens for my step-mom
• head wrap for my sister-in-law
• pair of socks for friend
• scarf for father-in-law
• wash clothes
• miscellaneous gifts not to be mentioned before the knit group's Christmas party :)

Of course, most of these items are already being wrapped without being photographed, but at this time of year I just don't remember everything I should. (For instance, today I forgot to check on the hot lunch volunteers. As one of the coordinators today was my day to do that. I forgot. No volunteer showed up. Teachers handed out the pizza. Oops.)

So now it is a week before Christmas. The one big project still on my needles is my sister-in-law's sweater. I do have the back finished and a good start on the front, but this might wait for her birthday in February, as I don't feel the urge to speed knit it. Or I might just give it to her in the New Year. We'll see where we get with it.

I do want to make some hats for a friend's family as well.



front of the cycling aran. I see the zip is crooked on me, but you can see the lovely fit and the stand up collar here. I hand sewed the zip in. Also note the lovely cables up each side, although in heathered charcoal they are hard to photograph!

the 3 by 2 ribbed back. Perfect for a snug fit while cycling in our west coast wet winters!