Category: knitting

  • birthday yarn

    Thanks for the birthday wishes and the compliments on the corset top!

    So what did I buy myself for my birthday (ha, everything I buy is for me anyway. just another way to justify blowing money on yarn…)?

    Some Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Worsted in “Vera”, for a boobholder, sans puffy sleeves.

    A ball winder, cuz if you’ve got a swift, you need a winder, right? I also got the new Interweave, and then armed with a gift card, I bought the New Moosewood Cookbook. Yum.

    I’ve started another pair of socks, a boring pair that I can take along with me on the subway and such. They’re Knitpicks Sock Garden, and they are SO SOFT.

    But, I’m also working on a store sample, a raglan pullover using luscious Hand Maiden Stretto. So that’ll be my big project for the next little while. Luckily I can work on it in my air-conditioned home.

    Stay cool!

  • happy birthday to me

    Silk Ribbed Corset
    Pattern: by Annie Modesitt
    Yarn: Madil Eden, colour “mocha”, 100% bamboo, 5 skeins
    Needles: Denise US6
    Started: July 21, 2005
    Finished: July 30, 2005

    Notes: I had some problems with the pattern and its format, but it all worked out in the end. I emailed Annie about an updated revised copy, but never got a reply – but that could be due to some weirdness with my email. I still had problems with chart F even following the revised copy. Let’s see, what else…oh. I couldn’t figure out the icord cast on, so I did a normal loop cast on and it worked fine. And I just didn’t do the crochet edging – I wore the top today and it was fine, so that’s that!

    Look, look, what I got for my birthday from my boy:

    An oak umbrella swift!

    MADE BY HIM!

    And he’s all mine. Heh. I thought I’d taken pictures of birthday acquisitions, but it would appear not. Tomorrow. Now I must sleep.

  • ack, the buttons

    The buttons, they are enough to drive one batty (see previous post). What’s worse than sewing on 21 buttons? Having to rip out a bunch because someone didn’t space them correctly.

    Anyway.

    In spinning – I finished up the Nectarine wool, and it is beauuutiful.

    It’s 288 yards, and very similar to the sherbet merino I did up earlier. I think I’ll try to combine them in a project somehow.

    I’ve also started a new project.

    Yep, an OSW – but it’ll take more than one skein, because I’m going to put sleeves on it. I’m using Knitpicks Shine, and it’s so soft and lovely! Plus, it doesn’t split – no more splitty yarns for a while, thanks.

    P.S. It’s done. It fits. It’s gorgeous. Pictures soon.