Since Friendly seems to have claimed the first kitty pi, I started work on a second right away. Hmmm, Easter Sunday, 3/23/08, I think. It is now felted and ready for use. I felted this one longer and it is much thicker and sturdy than the first.
It is made from Knitpick.com Wool of the Andes bulky - color Impatiens Hand Dyed. It took about 2 1/3 skeins of 137 yards each. I am having trouble posting pictures right now. Not sure if it is me or blogger.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
The Yarn Harlot's Coming to Town!
Stephanie Pearl-McFee is coming to our local bookstore on Friday. I will be standing in line - knitting in hand - at 6pm. Yippee!!
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Kitty Pi
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I started knitting the Kitty Pi on Monday, and finished it last night. It is currently in the washing machine and I have my fingers crossed.
Friday, March 14, 2008
Dishcloth Mania
These are the Grandma's Favorite dishcloths I knit last weekend. Lion Brand Cotton - color sherbert swirl. I like this pattern for watching TV. I made these on size 6 needles, and they came out kind of tight. I will go out a size next time I knit one of these.
A shamock I knit for a friend at work. And a Daisy for another work friend!
Saturday, March 8, 2008
The Fast is Over!
Whew! I almost didn't make it the full 30 days without buying yarn or anything else "knitty"! I spent a lot of time browsing on ebay, etc. but didn't order anything until today. My next project is going to be the Kitty Pi. I ordered some Wool of the Andes - bulky - from knitpicks.com this morning, along with size 11 DPNs. I ordered the Impatiens and Ireland colorways. Lots of cats in my family, so I may have to knit a few of them.
Knitpicks' service can be kind of slow, but at least it is on its way. Yea! In the meantime, I will work on the Yarnharlot's one row scarf that I'm making for my DH for Christmas, as well as a few Easter and St. Pat's dishcloths. Someone at work told me she "just loves knitted dishcloths" so I finally have someone to unload them on. I have quite a stack of them in my Finished Objects drawer.
Oh, and another friend at work asked me to teacher her mom to knit. She is new in town, and her husband (friend's dad) was just diagnosed with cancer, so she is spending a lot of time waiting around at doctors' offices. I met with her on Monday and we covered casting on and the knit stitch. Next lesson will cover the purl stitch. After she practices those for a week or so, I will steer her toward an appropriate project. I suggested dishcloths or a scarf.
Knitpicks' service can be kind of slow, but at least it is on its way. Yea! In the meantime, I will work on the Yarnharlot's one row scarf that I'm making for my DH for Christmas, as well as a few Easter and St. Pat's dishcloths. Someone at work told me she "just loves knitted dishcloths" so I finally have someone to unload them on. I have quite a stack of them in my Finished Objects drawer.
Oh, and another friend at work asked me to teacher her mom to knit. She is new in town, and her husband (friend's dad) was just diagnosed with cancer, so she is spending a lot of time waiting around at doctors' offices. I met with her on Monday and we covered casting on and the knit stitch. Next lesson will cover the purl stitch. After she practices those for a week or so, I will steer her toward an appropriate project. I suggested dishcloths or a scarf.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
What type of yarn are you?
Take the quiz and find out.
My results:
You are Shetland Wool. You are a traditional sort who can sometimes be a little on the harsh side. Though you look delicate you are tough as nails and prone to intricacies. Despite your acerbic ways you are widely respected and even revered.
I took the quiz as my non-crafting mother. Her result:
You are Dishcloth Cotton.You are a very hard worker, most at home when you're at home. You are thrifty and seemingly born to clean. You are considered to be a Plain Jane, but you are too practical to notice.
Perhaps Mom will take the quiz herself and let me know if her results are the same as mine.
My results:
You are Shetland Wool. You are a traditional sort who can sometimes be a little on the harsh side. Though you look delicate you are tough as nails and prone to intricacies. Despite your acerbic ways you are widely respected and even revered.
I took the quiz as my non-crafting mother. Her result:
You are Dishcloth Cotton.You are a very hard worker, most at home when you're at home. You are thrifty and seemingly born to clean. You are considered to be a Plain Jane, but you are too practical to notice.
Perhaps Mom will take the quiz herself and let me know if her results are the same as mine.
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