Category: finished object

  • osw

    Modelled pic? Maybe another day.

    One Skein Wonder, with sleeves
    Pattern: by Glampyre, modified by me
    Yarn: Knitpicks Shine, “Orchid”, 3 skeins
    Needles: Denise US7
    Started: July 28, 2005
    Finished: August 14, 2005

    So it took longer than I thought, but it was actually very quick knitting. The Shine is gorgeous, I love it! This should be just the thing for over-air-conditioned lecture rooms. Not that I’ll be in lecture for the next few weeks…I finally get a vacation after tonight’s exam! Woohoo!

    Anyway, I finally finished up some spinning as well.

    “Spruce”, 206 yards. It’s so lovely and soft! I wish I’d bought some more of this wool blend when I had the chance. Currently spinning up some blue/purple of the same wool; hopefully I’ll start a shawl like Adrian’s.

    I also finished knitting Elspeth, although after this picture was taken I ripped back a bit on one of the fronts to fix it…as you can see, I didn’t do partial motifs, which resulted in some..funky spaces.

    Now I just need to sew it up by Wednesday so Denny can do my crochet (right Denny?).

  • three

    A three-day FO! And one of my favourites to date!

    Minisweater
    Pattern: by glampyre
    Yarn: Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Worsted, "vera", 2 skeins
    Needles: Denise US9
    Started: August 5, 2005
    Finished: August 7, 2005

    I had some fun with a self-timer photoshoot.

    Next small sweaterish thing will be Elspeth, which I’m going to focus on for the next little while.

    Have I mentioned that I’m on a yarn fast for the month of August? I’m doing well so far, and I think I can actually do it! Main motivation is the Kitchener-Waterloo knitter’s fair in September, so I’m gonna save up my money from this month to spend there! Excellent.

  • take two

    I reknit the foot of the second Waving Lace sock but quick, on the right number of stitches this time!

    Waving Lace Socks
    Pattern: Interweave Knits, Spring 2004
    Yarn: Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock, “peach”, 1.5 skeins
    Needles: Clover US1 dpns
    Started: July 22, 2005
    Finished: August 6, 2005

    Unfortunately….that second foot is STILL bigger than the first one, a consequence of knitting looser on the second sock, I think. No more ripping, though. They’re so pretty!

    And a glimpse into the madness that is the piles of knitting stuffs in my room…I’ve been cleaning up one of my many FO/WiP baskets (obviously I’m avoiding studying!).

    Jeans waiting to be a skirt, sweaters (licorice cardi and ubernatural, which I need to do something with as the neckline is a bit too huge), pile of summer tops (tivoli, stripes go round, cherry twist, soleil, chickami), banana cream cardi in progress (loosing interest in that one), socks to be washed, twisty corriedale singles, corset top.

    Oy, I need more sweater storage.

    Tomorrow: one of my fastest FOs ever!