Ten Stitch Blanket Feeding my habit
Saturday, February 21, 2009
I have been agressively reducing my stash for various reasons including a declutter frenzy and I feel guilty having yarn I am not using taking up space. I noticed that a lot of stuff I am destashing has been my early purchases of yarn. Well, all went well until this Ten Stitch Blanket entered my life and all I had was four skeins of Noro Silk Garden Lite. Sheila gave me as a gift which I completely appreciate because I love the yarn and it is a pretty colorway. It sat in my stash for a while hanging out in a box with other skeins of Noro and some Karaoke. When I started this blanket it was on a goof.
I am addicted to it and I want to finish. Now, I realize I can knit this blanket utilizing different colorways of Noro but I am boring and a traditionalist. After Googling the name and colorway, I found skeins available on Seaport Yarns and Yarn and Fiber Shop. Yarn and Fiber was slightly cheaper but was offering free shipping. I ordered this yarn on Thursday and got it Saturday and it was free shipping. I am very happy.
Irony: the money I made on yarn destashing went to purchase this yarn. Go figure!
Posted by Calling on Kahlo 1:32 PM 2 threads
Hot Mama Socks and Ten Stitch Blanket
Thursday, February 19, 2009
I found the ten stitch blanket and Ravery. Yummy. So, I pulled out the four skeins of Noro I have and started and knitting. I then realized that this colorway is discontinued. I wanted to stick with this color, so after research I found two shops that sell the specific colorway and sadly for full price. Ironically, the shop emailed me a coupon for their store right after the purchase.
Here is the blanket (without the cat posing).
Here are the Hot Mama Socks. My aunt, Titi Estelle, wanted a pair of socks. Titi Vicky wanted conservative socks in earth tone colors which worked out very well. Estelle wants socks to reflect her personality. She is pink and red, so I found this skein of Colinette Jitterbug in Cherry colorway ( a few people at the shop voted on the color). I think she will enjoy them.
Irony of irony is that both of my aunts live in warm areas (Florida and Puerto Rico). Yet, they want the socks and I love them so socks are coming.
Posted by Calling on Kahlo 7:26 PM 4 threads
More knitted stuff...
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
So, I combined two patterns into this one and sorta just went with it. I hope it fits the baby it is intended (at some point in its lifetime).
It is the Cascade Superwash Handpainted yarn which is really nice to knit.
I thought the buttons were very cute and afterwards I realized I could have made the heart pattern larger.
If I made it again I would make the body in one color and the trim and heart in a contrasting color. I am still thinking about this whole pattern process.
Of course, another baby surprise jacket. I intentionally buy the Socks that Rock mediumweight at Rhinebeck just to make some baby surprises. I am going to attempt a hood to go on top just for something different. At this point all my STR is gone until Rhinebeck 2009.
Speaking of Rhinebeck (nine months away) I finally picked up the Sheldridge Farms yarn and I am so in love with this yarn. It is incredibly soft to knit and it definitely deserves its name "Soft Touch". I will post photos of the sweater I am making. Again, I am just playing with a sweater pattern from Custom Knits but making modifications here and there.
We had a good time during our snow day today. I made Farina for breakfast and pizza triscuits for lunch and chili for dinner. Luckily we had a movie from Netflix so Ben was able to finally appreciate Best in Show. Lots of knitting took place AND I took a mid day nap. It was a great snow day!
It is the Cascade Superwash Handpainted yarn which is really nice to knit.
I thought the buttons were very cute and afterwards I realized I could have made the heart pattern larger.
If I made it again I would make the body in one color and the trim and heart in a contrasting color. I am still thinking about this whole pattern process.
Of course, another baby surprise jacket. I intentionally buy the Socks that Rock mediumweight at Rhinebeck just to make some baby surprises. I am going to attempt a hood to go on top just for something different. At this point all my STR is gone until Rhinebeck 2009.
Speaking of Rhinebeck (nine months away) I finally picked up the Sheldridge Farms yarn and I am so in love with this yarn. It is incredibly soft to knit and it definitely deserves its name "Soft Touch". I will post photos of the sweater I am making. Again, I am just playing with a sweater pattern from Custom Knits but making modifications here and there.
We had a good time during our snow day today. I made Farina for breakfast and pizza triscuits for lunch and chili for dinner. Luckily we had a movie from Netflix so Ben was able to finally appreciate Best in Show. Lots of knitting took place AND I took a mid day nap. It was a great snow day!
Posted by Calling on Kahlo 8:39 PM 3 threads
Hats and more hats...
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
I have a slightly obssessive personality. I call them Monk-isms, named after my favorite tv character.
So, when I wanted a quick and mindless project and thought I would also finish off some orphan skeins, the umbilical cord baby hat from stitch n' bitch. Sheila had given me some Adrienne Vittadini Diana (cotton blend) skeins which turned into two hats.
The two skeins of Scoubi Dou I had leftover turned into two hats.So, when I wanted a quick and mindless project and thought I would also finish off some orphan skeins, the umbilical cord baby hat from stitch n' bitch. Sheila had given me some Adrienne Vittadini Diana (cotton blend) skeins which turned into two hats.
So, then I found some Cascade Superwash Handpainted yarn in the cute baby colorway. I made the quick baby sweater for a newborn and then made a matching hat with the leftover yarn.
Well, I am hoping there is a snow day tomorrow, let's keep our fingers croseed.
If I do, I will be working on the Log Cabin Blanket (three skeins from finishing) and a top down sweater in Shelridge Farms Soft Touch Yarns. Ok, the Shelridge Farms yarn is so incredibly soft to knit that I am thinking of picking up more yarn for another sweater. hmmmm.... It is really nice. For anyone going to Rhinebeck in October definitely check this vendor out!
Posted by Calling on Kahlo 10:10 PM 2 threads
2008 Wrap-Up
Thursday, January 01, 2009
2007 Completed Projects
Lady February Sweater
5 hr Baby Sweater
Pretty in Pink Baby Sweater
Harlotty Baby Surprise Jacket
Atkins Baby Surprise Jacket
Cotton Baby Hat
Titi Vicky's Socks
Maya's Pretty in Pink Dog Sweater
Bright Dishcloth
Ben's House Scarf
Seed Stitch Scarf
Hemlock Blanket
Spring Fling Jacket
Simple Stockinette Socks in Claudia handpainted
Simple Stockinette Socks in Jitterbug
Upside down daisy hat
Pineapple Colada Hat
2007 UFO/WIP
Hex Coat
Log Cabin Blanket
Big Bad Baby Blanket
Ravenclaw Scarf
2008 Goals & Projects
Modern Lap Blanket (for Ben's Office)
Entrelac Wrap
Girasole
Happy New Year!
Posted by Calling on Kahlo 3:45 PM 2 threads
Updates
The retired Log Cabin Blanket was pulled out on the first night of my Christmas break. I finished the red band (on the right), the green band, and the brown. I am a few skeins away from finishing this generous lap blanket. I will probably start another lap blanket for Ben's office when I finish this one.
This is some Queensland Chunky I bought years ago and I attempted to mimic Ben's house scarf when he was in school in the UK.
I really am hoping to finish this log cabin blanket this weekend. We all have goals.
Posted by Calling on Kahlo 3:44 PM 0 threads
Feliz Navidad
Thursday, December 25, 2008
We are having a quiet Christmas this year (nothing new for us). We did our traditional Beef Bourgonion (spelling?) last night and enjoyed the Haagen Daz Peppermint Bark ice cream while watching The Ref.
Obviously, I have been MIA for quite some time. Since I have a week off from work I plan on catching up with a few things like:
- Rescued kittens from behind Thai Chef
- Knitting (or lack thereof)
- New Job
- Year Wrap-ups
Until then as Jose Feliciano sings...
Feliz Navidad!
Posted by Calling on Kahlo 1:13 PM 4 threads
I am so in love...
Sunday, August 17, 2008
With the new Punta yarns Mericash Handpainted. I started a plain seed stitch scarf and there is no pattern or color pooling. The yarn feels amazing and I just love all the new colors stix got in to the shop. I am making a scarf for myself (I think).
I have a lot of button sewing to do tonight. sigh.
What I really need to do is organize my knitting room. A few friends gave me yarn and I have finished projects that seriously need to be mailed out so that plus cats chilling out equals a day of organizing my space and cleaning.
Other than that, I spent three hours shoveling rocks into barrels to get my fall planting ready. Can I just say that white rocks should be illegal on a lawn. All two tons of white rocks. If anybody wants white rocks email me they look lovely covering a backyard (yeah, right).
Posted by Calling on Kahlo 8:38 PM 7 threads
It's done.
Well, I don't have finished pictures but here is work in progress.
This was how much I finished when I got back from Vermont.
This was a week later.
I finished the sweater but just need to weave in ends and sew buttons. Speaking of sewing buttons, I have a few baby sweaters that need buttons to be sewn on primarily because the babies are born.
Actually, there has been no knitting going on lately since I got a job. Yup, I graduated in May and got my certificate from NJ two months later, and yes, I have a job that starts in two weeks. I am very excited and also incredibly anxious.
I did start a seed stitch scarf today in the new Punta yarn we got at stix-n-stitches. OMG, I am so in love with this yarn. So far, no pooling. Tomorrow, I clean the house and read paperwork.
This was how much I finished when I got back from Vermont.
This was a week later.
I finished the sweater but just need to weave in ends and sew buttons. Speaking of sewing buttons, I have a few baby sweaters that need buttons to be sewn on primarily because the babies are born.
Actually, there has been no knitting going on lately since I got a job. Yup, I graduated in May and got my certificate from NJ two months later, and yes, I have a job that starts in two weeks. I am very excited and also incredibly anxious.
I did start a seed stitch scarf today in the new Punta yarn we got at stix-n-stitches. OMG, I am so in love with this yarn. So far, no pooling. Tomorrow, I clean the house and read paperwork.
Posted by Calling on Kahlo 12:55 AM 3 threads
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