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I frogged my hat. I think it was a good idea: It'll teach me to make a gauge. This was s'posed to be for Ophelia but fucking up the gauge (too small -> less dependent) meant it would be for me and STILL be a little too big. I figured frogging it'd be better.

Eh, that matinee cardigan is a hellalot of work. But I'm doing the left panel (70 procent finished) and will then proceed to do other panel... and sleeves... and collar... AND SEAMING. Urgh. Probably will take it with me to class just for practice/check-up by teacher.

Other sweater: Oops, used wrong needles, so sleeves a bit larger. Ahum. Ah well... :-)

Live'n'learn, right?

Bought MORE yarn.

Oh and that frilly scarf:

Sort of like Wendy Knitit ribbon but bettah (duh) colours and much larger scarf:

http://www.art-of-craft.co.uk/acatalog/CP161s.gif

I got a needle gauge that has a handy gadget along the side--you set it as wide as 10 stitches and it tells you how many stitches per inch you've got. It has made gauge swatching much faster for me )especially after I got a couple of inches into a hat for my little sister and then realized it was big enough to go around my waist).

I think my youngest niece is too old for them so I shall have to make a baby of my own so I can knit them!

man, I'm dying to get started on post-xmas projects. . .

I also have to knit 1 and a half sleeve for that other sweater but I PH34R that I used the wrong needle (4,5 instead of 4) as it seems so big. Then again it's a baby sweater and they have to be roomy, right? (Excuses excuses.)

Anyone do entrelac?

Oh yes! Do you guys buy yarn without basing yourself on a pattern? HOw do you buy yarn?

I am v happy there is a knitting thread here! I even signed up to the sandbox! Erm, and I also see managed to typo my heerlarious login name. Oops.

I am FIVE ROWS from finishing the straight section of clapotis! The end is in sight. Am still undecided whether to give it as a present thus checking someone off the list or whether I will like it too much and I have to keep it! Suspect the final decision will be made once it's blocked out.

SOX: I am practicing SHORT ROW HEELS. They are so much better than the heel-flap method! Except I keep making them gappy. However, with a bit of utterly terrible mangling I can make them go almost perfect - I printed off a guide to a double-wrap method of short-rowing heels/toes which I am going to try at the weekend.

Making socks on 4mm dpns with dk yarn is AWESOME. Stuff you 2mm needles and sock yarn! It is even better if the yarn is shocking pink :)

Also - secret christmas knitting. There is lots of it. LOTS. Argh! I am going to have to take days off to get it all done which I WILL spend knitting and not just watch episode of House and LOOK at the knitting...

I want to try it, I like the look.

I'll often buy yarn with the thoughts of making something. and then it sits. this is how you build a stash.

Lace-y scarf for grandma

Cable scarf for grandpa

Purse for my sister-in-law

inside purse showing off lazy lining and my little labels

Purses for my oldest nieces, pre-felting

Kitty ear hat for my baby niece

today I stayed home sick (for real sick) and I must now sew.

I just took some pictures of the stuff I've finished in the past month--I need to get it all uploaded to share.

trying to finish this sweater! still gotta do half of the second sleeve, make collar and seam it all together! i'm thinking about putting in a zipper. is that difficult? i'll ask my teacher!

very tempted to try 'n' knit that jeans! might order some of that yarn. :-)

In the meantime here is a hem hem profile shot. Lovely noro.

http://static.flickr.com/115/313142911_2b218d8a24.jpg

HURRAH! Finished! The class was helladifficult. The lady next to me was CRYING. Poor thing. We had to do an elastic finish which baffled even the pros amongst us. :-) I didn't really understand until the second time she explained. But next week she's gonna teach us individually.

Next up? A DRESS. PAAAARTY. Yay.

I'm very excited because I LOVE to seam! I started in class and, I gotta tell ya, I'm not that bad at it. (NOt as horrible as with other stuff.) :-) Not saying that I know how to do it properly, but I sorta like doing it. :-)

Gonna try the sweater on tomorrow. Let's hope it fits! I made it with yarn that I also used for a scarf for my mom (who lives in Japan). I figured I would make something that connects them. :-)

(and sweater looks lovely. what kind of yarn?)

The yarn is Katia's Mexico.

I just started the party dress. I made one tiny mistake AT THE SIDE which I can (hopefully!) cover up with my seaming techniques. Heh. Techniques. My husband is impressed with my knitting speed: I did about 12 cm in about 2 hrs. Or something. I hardly think that's fast, but hey... :-)

I'm also now officially addicted to knitting and SEX (teehee). I can't leave a shop without having bought some yarn. Yup yup. Swapped records for skeins. Ah well. :-)

A friend just said I was a good mother for giving Ophelia such lovely clothes. Aaaah.

i haven't bought any yarn except online in awhile.

Swapped records for skeins

haha! I hear you!

That sweater is such a great color.

hooray for your knitting-ness! I keep thinking I'd like to do an after-school knitting club at the local hood school.

http://sitemason.vanderbilt.edu/files/bUutHO/ZoraBreedingSueEricksonandMollyDahlknittowelsfortheStaffLounge1206.JPG/main.jpg

did you make converts then?

http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/images/us/local/products/productsall/p261551.jpg

BTW Wish I was at that get together!

OTN: Matinee Cardigan (still! But not for long!), two scarves and a party dress. The latter was patterned by my teacher but I ph34R that she made a mistake as her head will AGAIN not fit through it. But I don't worry too much aout it as I have only done one panel so I Can either do an opening on the back or a sleeve. I think I'll go with a sleeve. :-)

i'm behind on all my craft gifts, argh.

Nath, that pic is from the Urban Outfitters site, and my friend (and fellow knitter) sent it to me asking. I don't know if I can get a bigger picture! When the holidays pass, I may try to sort it out myself.

Apparently, it's the popcorn stitch. Well, the scarf is called popcorn, so, the modern internets led me to this site:

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/na_knitting/article/0,2025,DIY_14141_3502420,00.html

AKA: Trinity Stitch.

Fun! I may try this when my mom's ripple stitch scarf is done.

http://www.ashidome.com/blogger/archive_craftystitch.asp

but yes popcorn looks better

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hillarylang/25691744/in/set-546005/

I really want one of those stitch a day calendars.

What do I do?

I'm going to lend her Stitch n' Bitch this weekend.

I'm all about rockin' the needle in the armpit.

I do quite a bit of card-making (I've got one of those sizzix die-cutting machines and everything!) and I've just bought these from ebay :

http://i14.ebayimg.com/07/i/000/83/28/4829_2.JPG

They were really inexpensive - but I'd like to be able to knit card embellishments for baby cards like this myself. Being a total newbie to the knitting world, I'd need a pattern ...... i've tried searching on google to find something, but have failed. Does anyone know where I might find free patterns for knitting tiddly little things like this, to go on greetings cards??

Help/advice appreciated! Thanks :)

http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory.php

I need something tiny though, which is knitted on cocktail sticks. I can't find anything on that site, but thanks for the link! I've seen several things there I'd like to try.