Author: Laura

  • how’s the weather, eh

    Gotta love that Canadian tradition of talking about the weather. It’s a great motivator, though – I’m to the last section on my red and white scarf, because I’m COLD and need a new scarf! I also *really* need something to cover my ears, because I seem to have lost my lovely earmuffs. I wonder if I can knock out a ribbed headband between now and when I have to leave the house tomorrow…

    In other news, homework is killing me and I’ve hardly got any knitting done on pink sock #2. I’ve got a two hour lecture tomorrow, though – here’s hoping I can get through a few inches of that sock!

    I think I’ll take my Must Have to SnB tomorrow, in the hopes of getting it all seamed up. I could really use another wool sweater right about now – that raglan I made in December is really getting some wear, and it seems to be holding up well.

    Stay warm!

  • takin

    I’ve had a million things to do (and still do…argh, school gets in the way of knitting) but I managed to finish the first pink sock!

    I’ve started the second one, too. Should be good to knit in lecture.

    Oh, and I got this yarn from Elann today. Six balls of Esprit, for some very tall socks.

    I managed to slice my finger while I was trying to open the package – d’oh! Soon as the pink socks are done I’ll start these – I’m thinking toe up, and I’ll just wing the leg increases. What else, what else…oh, remember the alpaca neckwarmer I made? Well, it’s no more. In fact, it’s been knit and frogged a number of times. The neckwarmer was too big, and I really need a hat. So I tried out this fabulous hat pattern, but a) I didn’t have enough yarn and b) the stitch pattern was a pain in the ass. So I tried a simple stockinette hat – turned out too big despite swatching. So the yummy, yummy yarn is back in ball form again. I’ll try a stockinette hat again and hope it works out.

    I’ve been thinking about a vest, like this one, out of red and black Patons Classic that I’ve got sitting around. Big stripes of red and black. I’ll get to that…sometime soon, hopefully. Oh, and I’ve been working on finishing up the Must Have – I did the buttonband and collar, and I just need to set in the sleeves and do up the sides.

    I’m going to try and blast through that red and white scarf from a few entries ago, because it works up fast on US 10.5’s and I need a new scarf! Brrr.

  • oohs

    Here’s a rather dramatic photo of the sock earlier today!

    I’m just working on the finally toe decs right now. It’s very slightly big, so next time I’ll probably do 68 stitches, or maybe even 64. I don’t love the heel flap; next time, short rows!

    Just a few things from around the web: The new KnitPicks yarns look amazing, and they’re so cheap! I’m not into buying yarn right now (stop shaking your head!) but they do look really nice. Shipping’s higher of course, since it’s from the States.

    Oh, and Interweave’s Spring Project Preview!