Category: knitting

  • take it off my hands, part II – Twinkle’s Weekend Knits

    Twinkles Weekend Knits cover.jpg

    Time for a book giveaway! I’ve got one copy of Twinkle’s Weekend Knits to give away.

    This book showcases Wenlan Chia’s signature style of chunky knits and features patterns for various tops, sweaters, and lots of accessories. It’s a fair bit smaller then her other book, both in size and content, and focuses on smaller items like hats and scarves which would knit up super quick in crazy bulky yarn. If you love Twinkle, you’ll love this book!

    To enter, just leave a comment! I’ll use a random number generator to pick a winner.

    Comments will close Thursday, April 17, at 11:59 PM EDT.

  • leaving on a jet plane

    leaving on a jet plane

    I’m off for a few days for Indianapolis for work – my first time flying alone. It’s going to be interesting. At least it’s a short flight (I’m not so much into the flying), just 95 minutes. Long enough to watch an episode of Buffy (season 5) on my laptop and do a little knitting.

    I have excellent plane knitting – super yummy Manos silk blend in a nice olive.

    manos silk blend

    Ribbing doesn’t look like much, but it’s 218 stitches! I’m really rather excited about this design idea. I hope it works out. To combat pilling and wear I went straight to 3.5 mm needles, which produces just over 6 stitches per inch. It’s so nice to knit with!

    yummy ribbing

    I’ll be back in a few days. Hopefully regular posting will resume soon!

  • an FO and a new ‘do

    Lush and Lacy is finally done!

    lush and lacy, done!

    Lush and Lacy
    Pattern: Lush and Lacy from Sweaterbabe, size M (36 1/2)
    Yarn: 7 skeins Classic Elite Lush – 50% angora, 50% wool
    Needles: Knitpicks Harmony, 5.5 mm

    Notes:
    I love this sweater! When it started popping up on the blogs, I just had to have it. I actually had the called-for yarn in my stash! I really love the peplum in the back and the gathers on the sleeves. The knitting was extremely fast, but I stalled out in the finishing.

    lush and lacy, back

    My mods: no pockets on the front, longer sleeves. I wanted the bell part of the sleeve to fall below the elbow, not above, so I just worked even longer before shaping the cap. No buttons or clasps yet (mostly out of laziness) so I use a kilt pin to hold it closed in front, or just wear it open.

    lush and lacy

    I’ve worn the sweater a few times already, and the angora’s halo is really coming up just from being worn. It doesn’t seem overly sheddy yet, but we’ll see. It’s soft as all get-out, though!

    lush and lacy, flat

    In other news, I got a funky (for me) new haircut – it’s really quite short in the back, with longer pieces angled toward the front. The longer pieces around my face make it feel like I have longer hair, but it’s really short in the back! Nice and light. Definitely the shortest my hair’s been in a long, long, long time, and I love it!

    new hair