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Ravelry and an Update

The socks in the post below were finished and mailed off a while back. Mama loved them. I’m on Ravelry now (as “catmyers”) and linking a lot of my projects up – mostly with the Blogger blog, as I haven’t spent as much time on this one as I originally intended to do. Recently Ravelry requested permission to use my pics of the finished socks for that particular pattern in their Sensational Knitted Socks patterns. That was kind of neat. Currently, I’m working on a shawl from Knitter’s Shawls and Scarves book, it’s called Catharina and is a Faroese type shawl, but it is knitted from the neckline down. I’ve ripped the poor thing out more times than I care to remember, but FINALLY am making real progress on it now.
I’m new to lace, obviously!

Socks in progress

This blog has been sitting kind of neglected for a while.  I have lots more content over on my Blogger site.  This is my summer knitting WIP.

Just for fun…

:: M A R I A N N E ::

You are Marianne Dashwood of Sense & Sensibility! You are impulsive, romantic, impatient, and perhaps a little to vocal in your honesty. You enjoy romantic poetry and novels, and play the pianoforte beautifully. To boot, your singing voice is captivating. You feel deeply, and love passionately.

Blanket of Hope block

My block for Rebekah’s Blanket of Hope project.

I used a pattern that I found at Melissa’s Dishcloth Designs.  I thought it might be fun to give it a suggestion of shrubbery in the foreground, so needle felted a bit of green Cascade 220 to the bottom.   OK…maybe I got the cabin a little too high in the block, and I used it as an EXCUSE to do some needle felting.  Needle felting is similar to popping bubblewrap…and a person may look for any excuse to do it on a project.  Just sayin’.  

So, anyway…here’s my little block, and here’s the specs:

• Project Length:  About 2 hours.
• Finished Block Size:  8 x 8 inches blocked
• Yarn Used:  Cascade 220 in a “merlot” color.
• Needles:  Size 6 straights.
• Continental/English:  English
• Gauge:  4-1/2 st/in x 8 rows/in

I will…

Well, see, I don’t really HAVE a sizeable stash.  So, I just thought I’d offer a public service here and maybe help to lighten the guilt of those who are trying to downsize their yarn excesses.  Of course, I do have my standards, and would prefer only natural fibers.  (Any synthetics you have will keep for a few lifetimes anyway, so there’s no danger in storing them for great lengths of time.)  So, if it will help with your goals, please feel free to send me your over-purchased spec-yarns, and I’ll be happy to Knit From Your Stash.

Snap Closure on Baby Sweater

I don’t know if I’d do this for a real baby because I think, without reinforcement, the snap may pull through the knitting with regular use.  However, this seems to be a nice alternative to a button for the doll. All plastic – acrylic yarn, plastic (of some sort) snap, vinyl doll. The one for the baby will be of natural fibers, and either ties or buttons for the closure.  I was just swatching and practicing the pattern with this sweater.  (EZ’s baby sweater from Knitter’s Almanac.)

Baby Knits

The swatching is about to begin!  I have been admiring this pattern for the longest time, wishing I had grandbabies young enough to make it for them, and then out of the blue, I’ve been given word that yes, we do indeed have another one on the way (June 2007)!  Even though I still don’t know “what flavor” we’re expecting, this outfit is unisex enough that I can get started on it now, and hopefully have it done by the time it’s cool enough weather for sweaters.  Which means I’ll make a 6-9 months size.  So, I’ve got maybe a year to get this accomplished!  I’m going to start on it now though…there will be skills to learn here, and I don’t want to get overwhelmed and not finish it.   I’ll make the hat as a ” gauge swatch” (as EZ recommends) and then get started on the sweater.  The book that the pattern is in, is full of things I want to make, and Baby Ull is sooooooo soft.  Dale of Norway….oh my there are such beautiful creations there!  I’m hoping to some day be good enough at stranded knitting to make myself a sweater, however, even I know that’s not going to be for a while.   For now, I think I’ll start small and just keep dreaming big.

Green Socks

  Why not?  A Green Sock Knit-Along.  Well, for starters, I don’t have any green yarn.  I guess that could be a problem for a green sock knit-along, heh?  Is this button not just the most adorable button you have seen in a while though?

Speaking of socks – in case you’re the one person left in Blogistan that has not yet heard of the Socks That Rock banking fiasco - check THIS out.   As soon as I’ve got the finances for it, I’m gonna go buy some green yarn from Blue Moon Fiberarts.

January 07 Dishcloth

When I was quilting, I believe this was called “feathered star.”  I’m actually not sure what it is supposed to be.  It was part of the January Dishcloth Knit-along.  I use the dishcloths as a way to practice knitting continental – or in this case PURLING continental.  I haven’t really found a way to purl [continental] that’s comfortable and efficient – if it’s comfortable, it’s not efficient…and visa versa.  I guess I’m just a “thrower” at heart.  I SO wannabe Continental.  For the final [seed stitch] border, I had to switch back to throwing because it was too loose.  Anyway, what with all the throwing and non-throwing and purling and whatnot, I’m more than a little surprised there weren’t even more mistakes in it.  It has taken it’s place in the stack o’ bridal shower/wedding reception gift cloths.  I need to make a few more dragonflies.  I really like that cloth, and have a few friends and family members that have assured me THEY really like that cloth too.  Hmmm…wonder if they want one? <grin>