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July 9, 2009 at 8:36 pm | In FO, Socks, knitting | 3 Comments

This:

I just have to say that this is my foot, and I’m making it arch like that. Fun photoshoot.

It’s a forthcoming pattern from Turtlegirl – the Calvin sock. I test knit the smallest size for her. I’ve got to say, I really love the slip stitch pattern; the variegated yarn just sings instead of falling flat.

The yarn is Cider Moon Icicle in Avocado. I’m very sad it’s no longer available!

More pictures:

Can you tell I was having fun with Photoshop filters?

See how pretty the slip stitch is? It’s so very easy, too. The garter border makes it easy to keep track of your rows, and I love that it starts right at the tip of the toe.

The sock uses the riverbed sockitecture. Very interesting; it makes a nice deep heel pocket and for a girl like me with a narrow foot but a high instep, it works very well.

Happy Independence Day!

July 4, 2009 at 9:48 am | In Ladybug, Pigeon | 1 Comment

Stay safe out there! And please be considerate of any neighbors who have small children who don’t like loud booms in the middle of the night!

All good things must come crashing to a halt

June 30, 2009 at 1:00 pm | In Socks, knitting | 2 Comments

I had to frog some socks again.

Pretty, huh? Too bad I couldn’t pull it up past my heel.

I swear this yarn is cursed. I’m going to try these now.

Garterlicious

June 29, 2009 at 1:15 pm | In FO, knitting | 2 Comments
Tags: moderne baby blanket, dishcloth

What could be cuddlier than a garter stitch blanket?

Pattern: Moderne Baby Blanket
Yarn: Cascade Sierra, 4 colors, 2 skeins of each color
Needle: US 7 (My harmony options)
Started: Sometime around January 2008, while I was pregnant with Pigeon
Finished: June 25, 2009
Mods: The next to the last block was supposed to be 54 garter ridges. I did 3. The blanket was big enough. Another common mod is that I did not bind off every block. For my needs, the applied I-cord gives it enough stability.

Here you can see that 3 ridge block. I really wanted to do the block, but didn’t want to add much length to the blanket. And since we’re looking at it, here’s the tutorial I used for the applied I-cord.

And here’s the garter intarsia section. It wasn’t hard, just a little annoying.

The one other thing I did that I’d highly recommend to anyone is to work away the ends as you knit. It saved me a lot of time at the end!

Also shown is my new favorite indulgence – Hershey’s Treasures Special Dark with truffle filling. MMMMM

And for reading this far, you get a special bonus FO!

Pattern: Ballband Dishcloth
Yarn: Lily Sugar ‘n Cream solid and stripe
Needle: US 6 – 4.25mm
Start: June 26, 2009
Finish: June 29, 2009

What to knit next? Will it be from Mason-Dixon Knitting? Who knows.

Just a peek…

June 25, 2009 at 12:31 pm | In knitting | 1 Comment

More to come, following a wash and end trimming session.

Dishcloth Obsession

June 18, 2009 at 8:00 pm | In FO, knitting | 3 Comments

I am addicted to dishcloths. Dishcloths are the new socks.

I finished my learn-to-purl-continentally dishcloth last week.

It’s just a basic basketweave pattern, using the same Peaches and Cream yarn that I used for the other one.

I did learn the Norwegian purl, via a couple of videos on YouTube.

I haven’t cast on another one yet because of lack of yarn, but I will soon. I’m almost done with the HBB! (I just learned how to do applied I-Cord and am starting the border.)

No knitting, just baby talk here

June 7, 2009 at 7:43 pm | In knitting | 3 Comments

June 5, 2008. So little.

Or should I say toddler talk?

My baby girl is one year old now!

Happy First Birthday, little one.

In which I crow about finishing something

June 3, 2009 at 12:14 pm | In FO, knitting | 3 Comments

Do I dare post two days in a row about knitting? People might begin to expect it more of the time!

Done.

Yellow/white is Lily Sugar ‘n Cream, red is Peaches and Creme. I like Sugar ‘n Cream better, but that may be biased because I didn’t have to work k2tog’s with it. I’m thinking for future dishcloths I will use a smaller needle, but it depends on whether or not I care to go up to the needle drawer and get it. I might just be too lazy.

Yes, it’s wet, and yes, it’s on my feet. Don’t ask me why – I don’t know why I did that.

Next up – another dishcloth, but one that uses purls so I can learn continental purling. I hear Norwegian is a good way to go.

I am not cleaning right now.

June 2, 2009 at 12:56 pm | In knitting | 2 Comments

I’m halfway done with some knitting.

See?

See anything special about it?

Look closer.

See it? I’m teaching myself to knit continental!

The first 4 or 5 rows were painful, and at first they didn’t resemble knitting so much as a blob of tangled yarn. But by the 10th or 11th row, I was getting better and it was starting to flow. Of course it’s not perfect; my tension is crap but at least all the YO’s are in the right spot.

Do I think I’ll switch permanently? Nah. I just want to be able to do stranded knitting with two hands.

Home Again Home Again, Jiggity Jig

May 22, 2009 at 2:02 pm | In Ladybug, Pigeon | 1 Comment

Hubby’s Grandpa passed away last week, more than a month after his heart attack (when the doctors gave him on average a week to live.) We zipped on up to Chicago for the funeral and family togetherness. I brought some knitting ripping knitting and ripping to do, but didn’t have much time to get it to a very photo-worthy point. Maybe next week, my friends.

So instead of knitting, I bring you kids playing at Millennium Park.

OMG Momma, water!

Self portrait of the family as reflected on the inside of the Bean

We saw one of Chicago’s famous residents. (Which, by the way, the Art Institute was free because of the opening of the new modern wing. We were ecstatic.)