07.14.08
Posted in Brooklyn, Fibers, Knitting, Lace Knitting, Scarf, Sweater(s), Yarn at 11:41 am by delipics
I think I have actually used up all the memory in my iBook G-4! I’m having troubles - I can’t download photographs and I keep getting this message about not enough space on my start-up disk. Didn’t know I might actually come to this - I bet this computer is full of too many blog photos and free knitting patterns! Now this barely-able-techy girl is going to have to deal with these techy problems, grrr.
I actually had photos to show on my Cozy v-neck. I finished the body and started the sleeves, after running to Brooklyn General for DP #10. I’m knitting the sleeves in the round. Just as I am raring to finish this sweater, grr again - my 16″ number 9 circulars are too long for me to comfortably knit the ribbing section of the sleeve. It’s Monday so BkynGen is closed so I’m going to try and find time to run into the city and stop by The Point.
While also at BkynGen, I bought yarn and needles for my stayacation project because as of Saturday, I am officially on staycation for this week! No big plans - just knitting, puttering around the house and then a long weekend trip to the Boston area. What I really should do is organize drawers and take clothes to Salvation Army - but procrastination has a hold on me. I did accomplish one thing - I packed up yarn that I am planning to donate in two boxes. I did some research on the web and I think I found a place - it’s a women’s correctional facility in need of yarn for their recreation department. I feel good about doing this.
Oh, so back to my project, I’m knitting the Lace Ribbon Scarf from Knitty’s Spring 2008. The yarn I am using is Canopy from The Fibre Company. This is the same company whose yarn I bought in MDSW and I’m using their yarn for the Cozy v-neck. Canopy is a sport weight yarn of 50% baby alpaca, 30% merino and 20% bamboo. So soft on the hands and easy to knit up. I’m knitting the scarf on #3 bamboo circs. While at BkynGen, I looked at the other yarns from The Fibre Company that they had there, and I love them all. This may be my new favorite yarn company - there is something about the quality of the line they have created and the colors too that I am responding too. Grr, I wish I could show you photos of how it looks - this yarn is gorgeous stuff. I chose a similar color that is used in the photos of the Lace Ribbon Scarf - a beautiful dusky blue grey that makes me think of a fall sky. I hope to have this done in time to casually drape around my neck during my actual go-away-on-a-trip vacation in August.
Keep your fingers crossed on my tech/computer/memory problem.
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06.22.08
Posted in Knitting, Photos, Sweater(s) at 4:18 pm by delipics
Knitting was actually accomplished Thursday night!
First I had to consult with Alex on the sizing of the Cozy V-neck. And of course, she confirmed that the sweater was too, too big. I was in a ripping-out-denial for the last several weeks - as if something will miraculously change if I show it to someone else. “Oh no, you don’t have to rip-out. Your eyes were all wrong. Everything is fine!” I had pre-warned Alex that hand holding was going to be in order.
Alex agreed with me to decrease under the armholes to improve the fit. I pulled out at least four inches from the body. Once it was over, in about 30 seconds, a huge weight was lifted off of me. What a relief; I don’t know what I was waiting for. I need to not make my knitting so precious. I told Alex I don’t mind ripping out rows, for other people’s knitting. This could be a new job - give me your knitting and I will rip it out for you.
Alex has made beautiful progress. She finished the cabling on Marjorie and has started the armhole.
The next photo I show of the Cozy V-neck should will show the beginning of the ribbing.
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06.04.08
Posted in Knitting, Photos, Scarf, Yarn at 4:43 pm by delipics
Here she is, the lovely Raquel modeling her new scarf!
Isn’t she great? It was fun knitting this for her. The last two scarves I have made for friends I put a lot of thought into - from the color, the yarn choice, and to most importantly, a design that truly reflects the wearer. Raquel already knew she wanted an orange scarf, and this label-less yarn (donated by another friend) reflects Raquel’s personality. It’s a yarn with sparkles and unexpected changes. The open-work of the stitch pattern is also very Raquel-like and the fringe too. I added the fringe at the last minute and I kept it long in case she wants to trim it to her liking. All right, scarf-desiring friends - who’s next?
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05.29.08
Posted in Brooklyn, Knitting, Photos, Sweater(s) at 6:17 pm by delipics
Memorial Day - knitting and spinning at Brooklyn Bridge Park. My honey calls this the Sex & the Knitty photo!
Maria pulls out her spindle to spin lace weight. There was knitting, but the photos I took of knitting did not come out well.
These are the results of my knitting that day. Cozy V-neck progress - I’m pleased with how the fit is coming along nicely.
Seeehxy!
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05.25.08
Posted in Knitting, Photos, Sweater(s) at 11:45 am by delipics
About a month ago, I wrote about my fear of sweater knitting. Alex proposed a simple and brilliant idea to help overcome sweater fear - Sweater Support! In which we meet every other week at The Point and help each other as we knit through our chosen sweater patterns (sweets optional but always helpful).
Alex is knitting Marjorie from Knitty. I chose the Cozy V-Neck from Stefanie Japel’s Fitted Knits.
Week 1:
We both cast-on. Much counting of stitches and triple-checking of counted stitches. Mild swearing. Red velvet cupcakes consumed. Night ends with birthday celebrations at a Thai restaurant.
Week 2:
Sweater support kicks into action - Alex helps me figure out the right count of stitches for the front and back of my sweater. I admire her progress - check out those cables baby! Chocolate chip banana bread sustains us.
Striking a classic pose - I tried on the sweater to check if I am at the right point of separating the sleeves from the rest of the body. (See
Barbara Kerr in the background?)
Evening ends with Thai food, again. Carmine Street has good Thai. I’ve become addicted to vegetarian duck.
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04.20.08
Posted in Knitting, Photos, Uncategorized at 9:32 am by delipics
I made these to help a friend who was having trouble with Ruth’s Perfect Baby Booties. (You can find the pattern here and here.) She could not get row 2 to come out even with the number of cast-on stitches so I said I would take a look at it and see if I could figure out what was happening. It was pretty simple - I had to cast-on 31 stitches instead of 26 stitches.
I knew these unplanned booties would soon be snapped up because someone is always having a baby, My neighbors, who did not want to know the sex of their baby during their pregnancy, just had a little boy.
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04.16.08
Posted in Knitting, Photos, Techniques at 6:07 pm by delipics
This is not a blog entry about the University of Kansas men’s basketball team winning the NCAA championship after twenty long years*, that tie-making, three-point shot (me screaming wildly) that sent the game into overtime and then the glorious, sweet taste of victory. No, this is not what this blog entry is about.
Instead, this is an entry on the completed Fair Isle Hat! (Pattern specs via Ravelry.)
We’ve been having a cold spring here in NYC so this hat is being put to good use. (Notice the sweatshirt - rock chalk jayhawks!)
Here are the obligatory various-point-of-view shots -
And for a different attitude, Darren turns up the brim -
*How scary is it that I remember exactly where I was when we won in 1988? It was my college spring break and I was in Fort Lauderdale, wearing a sparkly, red bathing suit and when we won I ran around the house whooping it up!
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