Category: knitting

  • FOs!

    Hey, it’s a knit outfit!

    Ubernatural
    Pattern: Ubernatural from Magknits, by Glampyre
    Yarn: Katia Pisco, from Elann, double stranded, somewhere around 7-8 skeins
    Needles: Denise US 15 (10 mm)
    Started: May 12, 2005
    Finished: May 24, 2005

    A super fast knit. I should’ve done another two increase rows if I wanted it to close over my bust properly, but oh well.
    Changes: lengthened the sleeves, lengthened total body, more increase rows, reduced ribbing, no body shaping, fewer buttons.

    Wavy Skirt
    Pattern: from Interweave Knits Spring 2005
    Yarn: Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece, “Candy Apple”, 4 skeins
    Needles: Denise US 5, 6, 7 (3.75, 4, 4.5 mm)
    Started: April 25, 2005
    Finished: May 24, 2005

    I made up a size between the two sizes given, and it’s a tad loose in the waist but with the drawstring it’s fine. Comfy – I think I’ll wear it today!
    Changes: made up a size, lengthened st st portion, double length chain drawstring.

    I’ve been doing some other, small stuff lately:

    I knit a swatch, for a skrit for my little sister.

    And I’m knitting a little scarf out of leftover Mango Moon recycled silk.

    Have a good day!

  • oops, and a fix

    The other night I finished up the edging on the wavy skirt. I put it down, took a look, and saw this:

    A purl stitch in the middle of an ocean of stockinette. Now, if this was in an inconspicuous place on the skirt, I might’ve left well enough alone. But no, it was smack dab on the front. What to do? Why, snip it.

    and then graft.

    All fixed, although now I’m not quite sure how to hide those ends. I’ll think about it later tonight.

    What else…I’ve been working diligently on the purple socks, because I want to get them done.

    I stashed a little bit this weekend…some roving (going to spin at Denny’s house today! Right now!):

    And some yarn – cotton, viscose and silk.

    It’s sportweight (24 sts/4″). Any suggestions for summery tops?

  • of buttons and things

    I went to Fabricland today in search of buttons for Ubernatural. Their buttons aren’t too great, but it’s pretty close to my house and I get 50% off buttons. I searched, silently lamenting the fact that the buttons I liked were too small.

    I don’t know what I was thinking, but the buttons I bought are way huge.

    I suppose the buttonholes grew and grew until in my mind, no button could conquer them!

    That’s a quarter next to the button. At any rate, I think the buttons will, in fact, work. I’ll make them work, dammit.

    In other news, I’ve started the edging on the wavy skirt:

    I love doing that edging! Love, love.

    Know what else I love?

    Cotton-ease…

    However, I don’t like paying $20 in duty and taxes to get said cotton-ease (just the ones in the bags; also, there’s a lot more of those top two colours, I just didn’t want to put in them in the picture).

    Oh oh oh, one more picture, a rather random one:

    Addi Turbos (fresh out of hot water to soften the cords for the Magic Loop class I’m teaching tomorrow) hanging out with my guitar. Cool.