tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81436350510042230082011-04-21T15:08:52.893-07:00Jennnoreply@blogger.comBlogger191100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143635051004223008.post-70547268052681738052007-07-11T18:52:00.000-07:002007-07-11T18:55:44.649-07:00

I've migrated this blog to wordpress. It can now be found here.

Jennnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143635051004223008.post-17861721044493819602007-06-13T17:09:00.000-07:002007-06-13T17:18:04.029-07:00

I'm sitting and waiting for a flight -- delayed 3 hours so far, and making great progress on sock 2. However, I'm afraid I've been busted by my pal - I have no idea how it could have happend, and I'm afraid to say what the slip was incase she's still not sure who I am. Regardless, I'm afraid to post any pictures! I absolutely love this pattern and yarn, even though it took me three starts to get

Jennnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143635051004223008.post-65481091942815071212007-05-17T10:00:00.000-07:002007-05-17T10:04:48.849-07:00

Okay, I'm pretty sure the yarn is going to be the Crystal Palace Panda Wool, and this pattern, Garland Lace Socks is what I'm going to knit. I bought it from The Loopy Ewe and it arrived today!!!! I also got some new cool yarn, but don't have a picture yet.However, I have a second sock on the needles that needs to come off before I can begin. I must say this is certainly a good preventor of the

Jennnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143635051004223008.post-20715606497250441152007-05-12T18:27:00.000-07:002007-05-12T20:03:56.375-07:00

Okay, I got some yarn today, and I think its the yarn for my pal. It's the Crystal Palace Yarns "Panda Wool" in the red cinnamon colorway. It's 46% Bamboo, 43% wool and 11% nylon. I've been intrigued with this yarn since I first saw it (of course I don't know where). I got it from my local yarn store.For some reason, I've been drawn toward reds and oranges for this person. Don't know why. Based

Jennnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143635051004223008.post-70607776403815041912007-04-25T09:33:00.000-07:002007-04-25T09:38:12.201-07:00

Cutaway is moving along nicely. I really like this yarn and pattern. I did have some trouble withe the cable cast on for the right front, but the left front went very smoothly. I think it will work out when I add the ribbing, and am totally prepared to rip and retry if it doesn't work. I'm continuing to worry about my size choice, but will keep going as I tend to over estimate and I did measure.

Jennnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143635051004223008.post-71887716487466864242007-04-17T07:02:00.000-07:002007-04-17T07:12:37.827-07:00

I realized this weekend I've been knitting for 20 years now, with a 3 year break for graduate school. In that time I counted 16 adult sweaters knit, at least 7 kids, and a full layette set. I have no clue how many booties and hats I've knit. So, this blog should be good for me to start tracking stuff. When we're back in the house, my goal will be to back track through my storage bins and try to

Jennnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143635051004223008.post-13252795844603790252007-04-13T06:16:00.000-07:002008-12-09T16:29:27.861-08:00

I finished C's socks. Of course I don't have the yarn information with me, so I'll have to update this. But here they are for now:I'm happy with them. The yarn was a little splitty, so they weren't a particularly fast knit, but he likes the color and they fit, so that's good. These are the first socks I knit for him. I think there will be more.I would have liked to have made the stripes line up

Jennnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143635051004223008.post-75196204993073668902007-02-18T15:35:00.000-08:002007-02-20T06:18:25.727-08:00

The calorimetry are finished. I'm still not sure about the gauge (you can see my gauge trauma here). I checked three times, and finally went with the size 9 needle, resulting in an enormous piece. I did E's with 88 stitches cast on (size 9 needles), doing short rows until there were 26 stitches on each side. I then ripped mine out and reknit it on size 8 needles. It's still pretty big. I'm

Jennnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143635051004223008.post-80654118806971196742007-02-14T16:30:00.000-08:002007-02-20T06:16:59.046-08:00

I finished the socks for the little one. She really likes the feather and fan pattern on the leg which I got from Wendy's toe up pattern.These were made from some leftover Fortissima Colori (75% Superwash wool & 25% Polyamid)Color #2402. I'd made her a pair two years ago, but they'd gotten "too tight, mama!"So I made these with a 52 stitch foot on 2.25mm needles, increasing 2 stitches and

Jennnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143635051004223008.post-64584724822377305592007-02-12T11:37:00.000-08:002007-02-02T06:35:05.924-08:00

So I finally had a really good weekend. Unfortunately it did not really include knitting. E & I got to spend some fun time together rather than just driving and arguing. We made her valentines for class and yesterday we skied. I wish I had pictures. It was a lot of fun to have a mommy/daughter ski day. It did take a couple of runs to convince her that we could chat on the lift, and just ski on

Jennnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143635051004223008.post-70677777406496877242007-01-29T10:18:00.000-08:002007-01-29T10:20:58.858-08:00

Okay, 3 days later than I said it would be, but I didn't miss the deadline (I hope). No pictures today, but I did finish the first of E's new socks, and she picked out some new yarn for me to make matching socks for the two of us. So I'm not short of things to do. I'm still working on the gauge swatch for my Icarus shawl, and now, I've decided I really want to make this. The Subway Knitter is

Jennnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143635051004223008.post-88415405567252661782007-01-25T17:37:00.000-08:002007-01-25T17:50:28.339-08:00

My first knit along completed project! I'm so excited. It isn't much, just one square, and according to the Stitchmarker site, quite a few people are doing many many squares, but I didn't want to bite off more than I can chew the first time out.Heree's a picture of the square pre-blocking:And post-blocking:I wish I could record the yarn details, but this was left over from a pair of socks I knit

Jennnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143635051004223008.post-67535377740957989742007-01-25T08:59:00.000-08:002007-01-25T09:05:46.605-08:00

A friend of mine from work is having a little boy soon, and I knit this hat and socks for her in November. Don't ask me how a feather got in the picture.DetailsYarn: Zara Merino extrafineHat Pattern: Yarn Girls Guide to Kid's Knits -- Jester HatSock Pattern: Modification of Yankee Socks, knit from the toe up

Jennnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143635051004223008.post-62021230098622999902007-01-23T17:39:00.000-08:002007-01-23T18:07:04.209-08:00

Okay, so I guess it's not always about knitting. I'd been seeing the beaded stitch markers all over the web, and had definitely been coveting them. Well, during a routine web search I found this page. It was especially serendipitous, as I'd been at Wal-Mart earlier and had been thinking the clasp rings would make great stitch markers. The frugal part of me shied away from the purchase not because

Jennnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143635051004223008.post-34240073040421821972007-01-23T06:08:00.000-08:002007-01-23T06:12:34.972-08:00

I started some socks for Eliza. I love this toe-up pattern from Wendy. I've got 52 stitches on the needles for this. Eliza needs to try them on before I go much farther, I'm not sure if these are small enough for her feet.And the square is nearly complete. I actually started casting off last night, but here's an earlier picture of it:I think it's looking pretty good. I'm excited to see it off the

Jennnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143635051004223008.post-69087056511911147132007-01-19T05:55:00.000-08:002007-01-19T05:58:54.999-08:00

So, I cast on for my square last night, but realized soon into it that the yarn was too tangled. so instead of knitting, I untangled a mess all evening. It was worth it, though. I think the square will knit up quickly once I start it.Right now I've got two other projects on the needles. A pair of socks for E. I need her to try them out, they may be too wide, so those might get frogged too.And

Jennnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143635051004223008.post-55394632173100500352007-01-18T12:46:00.000-08:002007-01-18T12:49:58.356-08:00

I like to read knitting blogs. I should put links to the ones I frequent up soon. Today I followed a link from Mason Dixon Knitting to here. So, I've decided to join in. I'm going to commit in typing right now, so I can't back out of it. I printed the pattern, and know what yarn to use. I'll start the square tonight.I may even try to add the button on my side bar. But that may be asking a lot of

Jennnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143635051004223008.post-38022554513966724192007-01-12T13:42:00.000-08:002007-01-12T13:47:41.194-08:00

I'm making the medium size Noni Market Bag right now. I've finishedknitting the bag, and two flowers. I think I'll put three small Camillaflowers on there, but I'll know better after the flowers are felted.Here's a picture of the bag pre-felting:And a close up of one flower:I'm always curious about the felting process. I've read it can only taketwo cycles in the machine to get a good felting. I

Jennnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143635051004223008.post-89359670708236351662007-01-11T10:20:00.000-08:002007-01-23T18:01:11.038-08:00

I've found myself visiting a number of blogs recently, and thus have caught the blog bug to create my own spot to record my progress. After starting our home improvement blog, I realized it isn't as hard as it may seem, and it's a great way to record what I'm working on.I also have selfish reasons as I'd like to leave comments on other blogs, but am concerned about throwing my email address out

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