I’ve pulled out my Dad’s crochet blanket from the WIP pile. I want to get this done ahead of Mother’s Day because that is the next major family gathering and I really want to get it delivered. Because why wouldn’t you need a super bulky blanket in the blazing May heat!?
This one I’m working across 60 inches instead of the 36-38 inches of my mothers. Those are some LONG rows! But I’m making progress…
I literally have a tote bag full of sock WIPs…
In this bag:
These socks are all in various stages and it’s really nice tone able to pull out whatever project suits my knitting time/place. I truly have sock knitting ADD!
Happy Knitting!!
A few days ago I pulled out the yarn for my Cousins Mitred Square Blanket and made some decisions.
I even started the first square.
I pretty much hate it. It took two hours and 24 grams of yarn. So at the very least I know how long each piece will take. But the cast on was too loose and stretchy. The fabric is too loose as well. Not to mention I can’t tell if I should slip the first stitch or knit it in order to make the best surface to attach the next square. Wise blogger/podcast knitters always say to not slip stitches on seam edges but the knit edges of garter stitches just look terribly cuddly to pick up! I’m terribly conflicted. I knit these on 7US and I’m going to try 6US by frogging and re-knitting this square.
This was just a swatch right?
My Present cowl is making some decent progress. The pattern is easily memorized and wonderful to work. And who am I kidding…the malabrigo is luxurious and amazeballs. I can’t put this one down. I am having to ration myself with working on this so that I can keep my other WIPs going as well.
See how pretty this is!?
Happy Knitting!
I am dreaming of spring. In Kansas that usually means lots of wind with an extra side of wind. But the colors are tugging at my heart strings. Deep in my stash are several balls of Bernat Cottontots Solids that is now discontinued. I really enjoy this yarn for baby projects. And I have been hording this yarn…but no more!
I’m going to cast on the Cousins Mitre Square Baby Blanket. It’s modular and join as you go. So it’s perfect for instant gratification and making decent progress on a larger blanket. The only thing is that I’m not sure I have enough yarn in the various colors to knit the colors as the pattern has laid out. But I know I can make something work. I have pink, white, yellow, brown, light blue, and teal. I’m thinking of doing the pink with the white, the yellow with the brown, and finally the teal with the blue. Or plan B will be to just make solid squares of each and play with laying out the colors. I know I will be using the teal as the border as I have the most of that.
I’m not making this for anyone in particular just for the joy of using this yarn.
A long time ago I set a goal for my Mama Vertebrae. I wound the yarn and got a project bag all set up. And then….nothing. I just got caught up in instant gratification projects and quick finishes that I just couldn’t be bothered with this sweater.
Well no more! I had some toddler free time the other day and pulled project out. I may have only started and completed a few rows. But it’s a start!
Happy Knitting!
Still feel like dog doody…so here is a photo of a pretty finished sock.
And the start of the second!
Happy Knitting!
A plague has fallen upon our house. This is my second visit to the doc in a month for ear troubles and Jellybean is back to running a fever. Just a fever no other symptoms (negative for flu, negative for strep, and no ear infections) aside from cranky and not sleeping. I feel like all I do is wipe snot off someone or something lately.
Silver lining…with all the appointments my Fantastico vanilla socks are growing!
Happy Knitting and Good Health to all!
Last week I finished my half of the matching glove set and now I’ve got a great start on the second set.
I made several tweaks from my first pair. First, I went up to 60 total stitches and it has made a much more relaxed/average fit. Second I did a 1×1 rib because….well, I just wanted to. I have finally managed to type my “recipe” into Ravelry here. The first glove only took me two evenings and a lunch hour to complete. So I’m hopeful to have the second one done lickety split!
Happy Knitting!
In a fit of knitting furvor….I failed to pay attention. I was just zooming along on mitt number two and only eyeballing it compared to mitt one. See the problem?
I’m like like 3/4 inch short on the second one. Enough to make my OCD brain hurt…so this happened.
These don’t take long to knit so I should have it fixed up in no time!
Happy Knitting!
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