Author: Laura

  • five days

    I’m not quite finished, but I am getting there!

    First up, my dad’s scarf is done. It needs to be Eucalan-ed and blocked out quite a bit – the edges are a bit ruffled, and it needs more length.

    I also finished the “not-knit-round scarf” from Sally Melville’s Book 2: The Purl Stitch. It’s pretty, but I don’t know if it’ll be big enough if I sew it up – I’m thinking of adding ties and making it more of an open capelet.

    A woman at Second Cup came up to me today to ask what stitch I was doing. It’s purdy.

    Let’s see, what else…oh, I made a scarf for a friend’s birthday on Friday, out of one strand of eyelash and one of Eros, and 20 mm needles. Dang, that goes fast! No picture of the scarf, but I did have some leftovers. I’m thinking of using them for ribbon on gifts.

    I’m almost up to the pinky on the Koigu glove, version 2, and it fits much better this time around. Saturday night at dinner (at my aunt’s house), I worked on those legwarmers I started a few days ago, and even worked a few rows on the Must Have. I’m aiming to get the Must Have done over the holiday, and I really want to make Clapotis soon too. I’ve also really taken a liking to Cross-country, so that’s something to think about as well!

  • holiday crunch

    Yay, blocking! Blocking rules. Charlotte really needs it to be finished.

    Six presents went into really cool boxes from the Bay to be given to aunts and cousins today! The crunch is really on, man. Time to get those family presents done. Hm. It would appear that I don’t have anything more to say today. Hopefully some more pictures and witty commentary tomorrow.

  • stick a fork in me

    I’M DONE!!! HOORAY!! (I may not have passed, but let’s just not think about that till January.)

    Mini-charlotte is done, too!

    Colours are wayy off today, but I’m being lazy and just taking quick shots on my desk (which no long has school work on it!) Here’s a closeup of the beads I used on the edge:

    I ended up only using 2 packs (60 beads) – I had bought four. I’ll probably just hang onto them rather than returning them, though; they’re pretty. I wanted to do a Eucalan soak, but I don’t think I have time – I’m going to have to just pin it out and spray it, later tonight when I get home. Would spraying it with a Eucalan solution help at all, do you think?

    The Koigu glove continues…

    And now I’ve got to run, because I need to get dressed and all for work and for going OUT tonight! Wow, out. Haven’t been there in awhile.