Saturday, May 17, 2008
Plans and deadlines
I am one of those person who thrive under pressure. If a project takes two weeks, you can bet that I will start one week before the deadline, otherwise, where is the fun?
That applies to knitting as well, if I look at my Ravelry notebook, I see that the projects that have been "in progress" for over a year are the ones for which I have no deadline. Actually, I have been deadlines free the whole month of May, hence the proliferation of small mindless projects. Even the plan is not helping, because I have decided to de-stash May yarn due to the mohair sensitivity issue:

So to get out my knitting slump I have decided to give myself a couple of deadlines; my Logcabin Blanket is going to be for my cousin's baby (due in June) and my I was going to wear my Sugar Maple Shawl at a benefit tonight. Then this happened and I knit another one of these:

and started this:

I won't need a shawl after all.
That applies to knitting as well, if I look at my Ravelry notebook, I see that the projects that have been "in progress" for over a year are the ones for which I have no deadline. Actually, I have been deadlines free the whole month of May, hence the proliferation of small mindless projects. Even the plan is not helping, because I have decided to de-stash May yarn due to the mohair sensitivity issue:

So to get out my knitting slump I have decided to give myself a couple of deadlines; my Logcabin Blanket is going to be for my cousin's baby (due in June) and my I was going to wear my Sugar Maple Shawl at a benefit tonight. Then this happened and I knit another one of these:

and started this:

I won't need a shawl after all.
Labels: Eyelet Chemo Cap, Logcabin Blanket, mitered square, Sugar Maple Shawl
Friday, May 16, 2008
It's hot out there
Sunday, May 11, 2008
It is May
Every year, during the last two months of schools of the kids, time seems to accelerate in a mad spiral until they are off to Italy as soon as schools is out. All I seem to do these days is running from a musical rehearsal to a baseball game to a swim practice. May Challenges: Transportation. Not doing well.
While I stress about the fact that I am always driving, all I can manage to knit are minuscule projects:

Yarn: LuLu's Yarns Supersock
Pattern: Little Coriolis by Cat Bordhi

Yarn: Lion Brand Microspun

Yarn: Lion Brand Microspun
Pattern: ChemoCaps Eyelet Hat by Joanne Turcotte

Yarn: Lion Brand Microspun
You would think that I am done with my Lion Brand Microspun, but I still have enough for another for another Eyelet Chemo cap. This Thursday game.
While I stress about the fact that I am always driving, all I can manage to knit are minuscule projects:

Yarn: LuLu's Yarns Supersock
Pattern: Little Coriolis by Cat Bordhi

Yarn: Lion Brand Microspun

Yarn: Lion Brand Microspun
Pattern: ChemoCaps Eyelet Hat by Joanne Turcotte

Yarn: Lion Brand Microspun
You would think that I am done with my Lion Brand Microspun, but I still have enough for another for another Eyelet Chemo cap. This Thursday game.
Labels: Eyelet Chemo Cap, Little Coriolis
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Is it May already?
Well, almost. According to my Ravelry notebook, there has been knitting around here.
Bamboo Lacy Scarf: done, old photo though.

Pattern: here
Yarn: Madil Yarns Eden, 2 balls (nice yarns, but splits like crazy.)
Oxfam Zigzag Lace Square:

Pattern: here
Yarn: Lion Brand Microspun, about 60 yards
Click here to read more about this project.
Another Oxfam Square:

Fiery Wrap:

Pattern: Jewel-Tone Wrap by Iris Schreier from Exquisite Little Knits
Yarn: Silken by Color Me
Bamboo Lacy Scarf: done, old photo though.

Pattern: here
Yarn: Madil Yarns Eden, 2 balls (nice yarns, but splits like crazy.)
Oxfam Zigzag Lace Square:

Pattern: here
Yarn: Lion Brand Microspun, about 60 yards
Click here to read more about this project.
Another Oxfam Square:

Fiery Wrap:

Pattern: Jewel-Tone Wrap by Iris Schreier from Exquisite Little Knits
Yarn: Silken by Color Me
Labels: Fiery Wrap, Lacy Scarf, Oxfam blanket
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Emma
I have a large number of cousins and cousins' spouses back in Italy (I have 14 cousins, most of them married, do the math.) The girls among us have a mailing list to keep daily in contact and since I talk (yes, even there) mostly about knitting and yarn, my hand-dyed yarn caught their interest. Next thing know, each of them demanded a colorway with their favorite colors in it, hence "Le Cugine" collection.
Here is Emma, one of the latest:

The skein on the left is merino/tencel, the one on the right is seacell/silk, both available on Etsy.
Here is Emma, one of the latest:

The skein on the left is merino/tencel, the one on the right is seacell/silk, both available on Etsy.
Labels: LuLu's Yarns
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Instructions?
I saw this on Stephanie Japel's blog, and I immediately joined the Ravelry group and casted on for my squares:

I made two in Araucania Magallanes, 6x6".
Then I read the instructions: 9x9" superwash.
Uhm. Do you do know if any worthy cause that accept 6x6" non machine washable wool squares?
I am going to look through my stash again .......

I made two in Araucania Magallanes, 6x6".
Then I read the instructions: 9x9" superwash.
Uhm. Do you do know if any worthy cause that accept 6x6" non machine washable wool squares?
I am going to look through my stash again .......
Labels: Oxfam blanket
Friday, April 11, 2008
Itch
My plan is working. Not only I am at 411, but see my stash? I am working on my March yarn, but January and February are gone. But now is April, so here comes the April yarn, Mountain Colors Mountain Goat.
I cast on for My So Called Scarf, a pattern I have tried to make so many times but never found the right yarn:

It works! It is beautiful! It itches!
Really itches. It's the mohair, I am usually not that sensitive to it, but ..... it itches!
Destash.
I cast on for My So Called Scarf, a pattern I have tried to make so many times but never found the right yarn:

It works! It is beautiful! It itches!
Really itches. It's the mohair, I am usually not that sensitive to it, but ..... it itches!
Destash.
Labels: destash








































