January 27, 2007
An Update
I’m not really doing good sticking to my monthly goals this month. So many other things have caught my interest. After my last post where I talked about that Cashmere that my last secret pal had gifted me I really got motivated to finally knit it up. Yes, yarn makes a beautiful piece of decorating, but wouldn’t that cashmere look better around my neck? Yeah, I thought so too.
So here it is:
It’s a beautiful shade of reddish brown. This picture makes it look more red than brown. It’s going to be a thin scarf, but think it will look just darling with a cream sweater.
I have also been working on my Rapid River socks:
The pattern is really great when stretched out or worn. There are little eyelets that go down the insides of the curve. Stunning. I’ve actually grown a little bored of these. I want them to be tall socks. Right now they’re about average leg length.
That’s about all here. I haven’t been knitting as much as I would like. Those pesky things called life and work have really gotten in the way. Bummer.
January 11, 2007
I’m a flake
I’ve got the ribbing done on the first set. I just ordered a fair isle book from Amazon. I’m going to see if I have the patience to wait for that to come before starting the actual colorwork.
November 30, 2006
Out of my EVERLOVING mind
Yeah, that’s me. Out of my mind. I currently have TOO many projects on the needles.
Erin’s Socks
Uncle Dick’s Golf Club Covers
Cable & Ribs Socks
Central Park Hoodie
A Shawl that I haven’t mentioned yet. I’m not sure if I’ll keep this on the needles- I’m just playing around with lace yarn and seeing how competent I am with all those YO and K2TOG’s etc. before I cast on for the Pacific Northwest Shawl.
You can tell what my goals for December will be. ha ha.
Oh yeah, and then there’s this.
It’s a log cabin blanket for Zander. When I began knitting again I didn’t tackle a blanket… I was getting back in the swing of things with simple scarves, etc. I did make him a quilt when he was about 18 months, and he has loved it to death, and it even has holes forming and is VERY faded. I decided it was time for another blanket for him. I love the colors. They are Knitpicks superwash wool and I am absolutely AMAZED at the softness of this yarn. When picking the colors I wasn’t sure how they would match, but I’m really thrilled. I have 770 yards. Do you think that will be enough?
I also ordered knitpick options needles to give them a try. The set is on my Christmas Wish List so I wanted to make sure I liked them. They’re SOOOO like addis that I’m amazed. If you haven’t tried them you should! I’m off to work on a project I shouldn’t have even started.
November 29, 2006
1 down 2 to go
Minus the pom-pom and duplicate stitched “1” the first one is done.
Only took 2.5 hours to stitch. If I add on 1 hour for duplicate stitching I’m looking at a total of 11 hours for this gift. Not bad. Hopefully I’ll get a few hunks of time this weekend to work on them while Z is at his Dad’s.
November 27, 2006
Christmas Progress
So I finished the first of Erin’s socks. I took me 8 hours. So it shouldn’t be a problem ::knock on wood:: to get it done before Christmas.
I also took on one more Christmas gift. Well, three. I’m making golf club covers for my Uncle Dick. I was debating on whether I would have enough time to complete these, but then looking back at last year I completed Uncle Dick’s 2 socks in 7 hours (3.5 hours each) and figure these golf club covers couldn’t take much more than 3 hours each since they’re not much bigger than a sock. This reason alone, makes me glad I time my knitting projects. How great to be able to predict (even roughly) what you’re getting into.
I also started a project for me. (I HAVE to complete my monthly goals, you know?)
This is a close-up of the cables.
But this one is more true to the color.
November 25, 2006
Finished Object- Jenny’s Baby Blanket
I finished the blanket!
And a closeup:
Yes, it truly is that fluffy. And I guarantee it’s softer than it looks!
Specs:
What: Jenny’s Baby Blanket
Started: Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Finished: Saturday, November 25, 2006
Yarn: Plymouth yarn; Heaven, color 1 (light blue). 4 balls. 220 yards. I bought 5, but 4 was plenty to make it a square blanket.
Needles: size 15 24″ bamboo
Pattern: Simple garter stitch border, stockinette center. I forgot to measure before tieing it up, but I’d estimate it to be about 36″ square.
Knitting Time: 4.25 hours.
November 7, 2006
Jenny’s Baby Blanket
So, I started Jenny’s Baby blanket October 10th, but have yet to show a picture of it.
The problem with blogging this blanket is that it is not something that can be photographed. It must be touched. This is seriously the SOFTEST yarn I have ever felt.
I actually don’t like knitting with large needles (I’m using 15 for these) because they rather hurt my hands, but this is a pretty quick knit nonetheless.
I’m almost done with the 3rd ball of yarn and am only about 3 hours into it. I have 5 balls total. This a totally quick knit.
Can’t beat the simple pattern either. 8 rows of garter stitch then, each row has a 4 stitch wide garter stitch border. She’s going to LOVE it.
Melanie Knits 
