addition to my spring wardrobe

Pattern: Ruffled Surplice
Source: Mari Lynn Patrick, Interweave Knits Spring 2007
Yarn: Tahki Bali
Needles: US 10

Well, here it is. All finished. The ruffles, the ties, everything. As you can probably tell, the ties need to be made longer. They barely make it around my waist. I will take care of that one of these days. No worries. Really.

Overall, I like it. It is very pretty and had it not taken me so long to finish it, I think I would be more excited about it. Really, I am just glad to have it done with. One thing about it...it is very heavy. Don't know if it is the yarn or just the bulk of it due to the ruffles. There are lots of ruffles!

Don't know what I was thinking, making something so frilly for myself. Perhaps, by Easter I will have lost a few inches around the waist and I will be able to wear it then. It is a little too spring-y to be worn now. And frilly, I may be able to pull off at Easter.

happy hump day

the Jojo
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No knitting today.

I left work early, sick, and slept the day away. Joey did the same. Slept, that is. She heard me coming with the camera, which is why she is giving me that "don't bother me" stare.

Few minutes later, she was lying next to me in bed, kneading herself a comfy place to nap.

Hope you all got more out of your day than just sleep.

Cheers!

death by ruffles

ruffled edge
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It is done. I managed to use a spare set of circs to hold stitches and got the last two rows knit and bound off. Finally. This sweater has been a pain in the neck, literally, and it sucks that it is not very flattering on. It fits, it is not too big or too small, but I just don't think it is meant to be worn by someone with no waist.

I have to add a few inches to either tie I realized when I tried it on, so it really isn't completely finished. They turned out to be too short. Urg. I need to lose some weight. Walking and going to yoga has not been on the agenda lately. I really need to get back to that.

I guess this sweater will have to be gifted. It has to look good on someone.

finished sesame

finished sesame
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Pattern: Sesame be Melissa Wehrle
Needles: US 6
Yarn: Knit Picks Merino Style in Nutmeg



It has been finished for awhile now, and has been worn pretty regularly (as you can tell from the pilling under my arm). But now it has buttons! The one thing it was lacking for so long.


I love it! It is soft and warm. Perfect. Not bad for my first seamed sweater, imo. :)

what do I do now?

WTF
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Well, I am on the very last part of this project that I have been working on since March. I am on the ruffled bottom edge, finally. I may actually get this done while it is still warm enough to wear it. Yeah, well, that isn't going to happen just yet.

I was being stubborn. I used my straights for the entire thing, and even though I knew there would be a lot of stitches to do the hem, I refused to go and buy circulars. Why should I, I said to myself, the pattern doesn't specifically say I need them, and I have these perfect US 10 needles ready to go. Urg.

Now I am on the last row of increases, right in the middle actually, and I have run out of room on the needles. What do I do now? I really have no way of pushing all those stitches on the second needle plus the increases onto the right one. What a mess!

So close to being all done, too.

and one more

Cass is having a contest over at shutupimcounting. Remember to mention me when you enter. :)


(other content to come...promise)

contests

There be a really cool contest over at tangledupinknots. You should all go and check it out, enter, and mention me of course. :)

And another at The Knitting Coop.

I haven't had the best of luck with contests lately so any extra help would be great.

Have a good day.

Fetching

Fetching
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They are a bit, aren't they?

I could only get one in the pic since my other hand was busy with the camera, but they are finished and I love them. So cute.

I used some of the red Berroco Ultra Alpaca I used for the hubby's stocking. They didn't use up much of it, so I have plenty to make my own stocking.

I started these yesterday afternoon hoping to get them fiished before heading out to a Halloween Party. They would have gone great with my black and red knee high socks. :) Unfortunately, I was only able to get one done. Finished the other earlier today.

"Big Daddy needs new yarn."

Another great knitting reference on Pushing Daisies tonight. I love this show!

I myself, am not in need of more yarn considering I have an order coming from Knit Picks soon. Oh, so much sale yarn was purchased. Some yarn for this lovely sweater and some more sock yarn. Even a couple skeins of lace weight for who knows what.

I need to go to bed. It is after midnight. This is what happens when you take a nap in the afternoon. :)

clapotis redo

Well, I did the numbers for the clapotis and realized that I was right to worry. Not enough yarn to continue. So, last night, while watching the Red Sox dominate in game 6, I ripped it all out and started it all over making it less wide. It is now normal scarf size rather than being too wide. Now I can make it nice and long like I like without running out of yarn. I am already at the length I was on the wider version and have only started on my second ball of yarn. I am feeling much better about this thing now.

I think I will work on it some more tonight during Game 7.