Well, several asked and I have finally finished writing it up. Please check the sidebar under "My Stuff to Share" for the pattern.
I need to warn you, this is not a pattern for the faint of heart. Or the beginner (sorry!). If you have questions or difficulties, don't be afraid to contact me and I will try to help you. :^)
Monday, December 10, 2007
Saturday, December 08, 2007
The Ravelry Ate My Blog Posts
It's true, I swear. I have been very good at posting on Ravelry, and not so good about keeping up with my blog.
But I do have some things to chat about. Remember my pattern, Thalia?
Sanguine Gryphon has accepted my submission (pending a few details). It will highlight her yarn Dance, which is 100% silk noil. I've started working on getting the pattern into the appropriate format for her, and I'm going to be knitting a sample piece for her too.
I've knit up a cute little raglan for my boy in the same yarn in the Merengue color. (I ran out, haha, so I had to switch to a different yarn at the collar). He loves this sweater. Such a good boy. :^)
The spiraling on the sleeves is a defect of my method with DPNs. Ah well, it's better than ladders and has become less noticeable with wear.
I have some more things to add (as always), but they will have to wait.
P.S. - I have started on the Knitted Fitted Pocket Diaper pattern, but it's going to be a while before I finish it with a toddler around. I've gotten to a section that requires concentration (partly to remember what on earth I did, hah).
But I do have some things to chat about. Remember my pattern, Thalia?
Sanguine Gryphon has accepted my submission (pending a few details). It will highlight her yarn Dance, which is 100% silk noil. I've started working on getting the pattern into the appropriate format for her, and I'm going to be knitting a sample piece for her too.
I've knit up a cute little raglan for my boy in the same yarn in the Merengue color. (I ran out, haha, so I had to switch to a different yarn at the collar). He loves this sweater. Such a good boy. :^)
The spiraling on the sleeves is a defect of my method with DPNs. Ah well, it's better than ladders and has become less noticeable with wear.
I have some more things to add (as always), but they will have to wait.
P.S. - I have started on the Knitted Fitted Pocket Diaper pattern, but it's going to be a while before I finish it with a toddler around. I've gotten to a section that requires concentration (partly to remember what on earth I did, hah).
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Knitted Fitted Pocket Diaper
I thought I would try out a pocket diaper, but I didn't feel like buying or sewing one so I knitted it instead.
It still requires a diaper cover to be worn with it. It's just nice because it has the gussets on the side (which is kind of a luxury for us because we normally just use prefolds).
I'm thinking I might try to figure out a sewn version later. This one is really a little too stretchy around the waist.
It still requires a diaper cover to be worn with it. It's just nice because it has the gussets on the side (which is kind of a luxury for us because we normally just use prefolds).
I'm thinking I might try to figure out a sewn version later. This one is really a little too stretchy around the waist.
Sneaky Raven
Ooh, something shiny! Mine!
Sometimes I forget to take pictures of the pretty things I make before I give them away, but this time I remembered. I think I like this origami presentation, don't you? I had the idea the other day and just started going with it. It just makes it kind of impossible to write in pertinent details, like materials and recommended needle size.
I have some knitting pictures I need to catch up, but I don't have time to do it right now.
Sometimes I forget to take pictures of the pretty things I make before I give them away, but this time I remembered. I think I like this origami presentation, don't you? I had the idea the other day and just started going with it. It just makes it kind of impossible to write in pertinent details, like materials and recommended needle size.
I have some knitting pictures I need to catch up, but I don't have time to do it right now.
Friday, October 12, 2007
It Had To Happen Eventually....
Hehehe, that's right. I made that tiniest and most unmentionable of unmentionables. Well, maybe not tiniest, and maybe not the most unmentionable, but it definitely rates right up there! It took me half a week, believe it or not.
Here is the front.
And this is the back. It is resting on one of my shoes.
I haven't gotten up the nerve to actually wear it yet, but soon. And for those that are interested in the pattern it is the Frecklegirl Thong from Kn1t.com. I highly recommend knitting it to gauge at 8 st/inch, instead of going 10 st/inch like I did. I love the fabric it made but boy is it teeny!
Here is the front.
And this is the back. It is resting on one of my shoes.
I haven't gotten up the nerve to actually wear it yet, but soon. And for those that are interested in the pattern it is the Frecklegirl Thong from Kn1t.com. I highly recommend knitting it to gauge at 8 st/inch, instead of going 10 st/inch like I did. I love the fabric it made but boy is it teeny!
Monday, October 08, 2007
Fresh From The Garden
I've been watching this beauty slowly unfurl for days. The day before yesterday it was a narrow green caterpillar peeking out of the sepals. Yesterday it was a narrow pale green tube.
This morning it was a limp, dangling thing. I've peeked at it intermittently all day and then all of a sudden this evening it was this fresh, perfect blossom.
Incidentally, it is a brugmansia (or Angel's Trumpet). The sap or juice from any part of this plant is toxic, but the flowers are intensely fragrant in addition to being delicately beautiful.
This morning it was a limp, dangling thing. I've peeked at it intermittently all day and then all of a sudden this evening it was this fresh, perfect blossom.
Incidentally, it is a brugmansia (or Angel's Trumpet). The sap or juice from any part of this plant is toxic, but the flowers are intensely fragrant in addition to being delicately beautiful.
Friday, October 05, 2007
A Floppy Hat
I finished something! It is a floppy hat.
I dyed the yarn purple and blue and green (with white space between the colors). But I didn't care for it much once it was knitted, so I tried overdyeing with burgundy. (I expected two shades of purple, brown, and burgundy at the end). Instead, I got several shades of brown. I decided I liked it even better this way. And then of course I found this nice pattern Palisel that I was able to twist and turn to my own ends.
I wasn't entirely happy with the decreases, but they're much better than my first try and I was tired of messing with it.
I dyed the yarn purple and blue and green (with white space between the colors). But I didn't care for it much once it was knitted, so I tried overdyeing with burgundy. (I expected two shades of purple, brown, and burgundy at the end). Instead, I got several shades of brown. I decided I liked it even better this way. And then of course I found this nice pattern Palisel that I was able to twist and turn to my own ends.
I wasn't entirely happy with the decreases, but they're much better than my first try and I was tired of messing with it.
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