sew
November 9, 2009
i know this is supposed to be a knitting blog, and it is. i promise i have knit three hats since my last post, finished a baby sweater, and am almost done with my first me-sized sweater.
however.
last week i caught the sewing bug again and made four curtains and a cover for my mom’s mac book (to ward off the evil dust).
i feel the need to share, even if it is the most basic sewing ever.
i promise, if i hem my jeans, i’ll keep it to myself.
probably.
the day has come
October 29, 2009
i don’t know about y’all, but i love addi turbos.
when i was first learning to knit, my gauge was unbelievably tight and while i loved straight wooden needles, i needed some help. i recall a ‘large’ women’s mitten i once made that wouldn’t fit a 5 year old. and that was after going up 2 needle sizes.
so nina suggested i try addi turbos.
i’ve never looked back.
for months now, ever since my first (or maybe second) visit to natural stitches and especially now that i work there, i have been lusting after the addi clicks. they’ve been on backorder forever and anytime anyone mentioned skacel, my heart jumped.
well, on monday october 26, we got our shipment, and i got my wish.
isn’t it beautiful?
a week in photos
October 11, 2009
i have been such a busy bee. can you handle a long post?
went to chicago for Jeanne’s reception.
i worked on her gift (aka secret #2)
(that blue line to the end, that’s how long it took to get from pittsburgh to chicago)
and finished it at nina
went to Victory’s Banner
with my good friend caroline
hung out with jenny
ate a feed with old friends
(i love feed)
i watched the michigan vs. michigan state game with the langs
it was a close game
but we won (go state!).
then it was time for the reception
erin and jenny were there
there was SO much FOOD!
and there was this guy
but jeanne was beautiful
and we all had a great time
i had a pretty good weekend
but my week continued.
i made a mini feast for my roomie and me
and we made a mini collage of jenny m.’s mini portraits. (isn’t that yokoo?)
but perhaps the highlight of a very hectic week, was the fact the ms. pearl-mcphee, the yarnharlot herself, finally posted the pattern for the “Pretty Thing”from her January blog on ravelry.
and i joyfully finished it!!
(the model is my roommate)
there was more
a lot more
and i’m really tired
but i think that’s enough for now.
thanks harlot!
(so pretty right?)
secrets part deux
September 30, 2009
just to give a taste.
this secret is complete
this one is near completion
i’m off to chicago tomorrow. i’m excited to see me my old knitters and shop at nina and see my old chicago peeps.
and possibly pick up a ralph lauren holiday candle
who’s to say?!
secrets
September 26, 2009
so i’ve had two secret projects i’ve been working on.
one is done, the other close.
not having a camera has really helped me not talk about them.
but there is still some time to go before the recipients get their surprise so let’s talk about my current obsession.
it would be this:
this would be my first sweater.
it’s a top-down raglan recipe sweater done in cascade eco-wool (ebony)
i am knitting like mad on my last secret in order to get back to this, my love.
it’s exactly what i need to knit on to get over not getting into the port ludlow retreat.
* sigh *
>bummed<
September 25, 2009
so here’s the e-mail:
Hi Steven,
I’m sorry to tell you that sadly, all the spots at the retreat have been filled. We’ll definitely do it again, and I wish we had room for everyone this time. I hope we’ll see you at the next one.
Stephanie
i knew this would happen. but i am disappointed.
*tear*
blast from the past
September 22, 2009
i received and e-mail today.
an e-mail from an old college friend.
in it were pictures of times past, a happier time, a time with more freedom.
one of them reveals my knitting beginnings (literally).
things to note in this photo:
long metal needles
green fun fur yarn
my long ‘college’ hair
the knitting lady’s glasses
the rapt expression on my face
things note not in this photo:
this was during a 2 a.m. grocery run in Meijer.
we happened into the ‘yarn aisle’ to find the knitter lady
she literally taught us to knit right then and there.
(e-wrap cast on, english style)
that’s what knitters are like.
they need to spread the word.
the yarn harlot was right.
‘j’ai deux amours…..’
August 11, 2009
currently, i have two projects with which i am madly in love.
truly.
madly.
deeply.
the first is this:
yes i know, this is supposed to be a knitting blog but i fell in love with crochet because of helloyarn
plus using noro to crochet. . . .its just a beautiful thing (if you ignore my neighbors’ yard waste bags in the background. ugh!)
don’t worry, i’m still a knitter. i won’t be going over to the dark side. just vacationing there.
(ps the green bag in the photo i did not make, i purchased it from yokoo’s etsy store)
my second big love is this:
lovely lace knitting. it makes me so happy to look at.
however.
there were many (invisible) mistakes made due to the fact that I was working from my photocopy of the book. this meant that some purl stitches were knitted since the chart demarcates them by slightly shading in the boxes on the chart (i hate my life)
thank heaven for double yarn overs or i would never have caught the mistake in time.
i can’t wait to finish both of these.
well, i’m off to knit
>secretly hides the sock he doesn’t want to discuss<
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