Sunday, April 22, 2007

That Mistake

I discovered the mistake on St. Brigid without having to rip more than one row. It turns out I reversed direction in the middle of a row, while knitting at a soccer game... Obviously the soccer must have been more interesting. So I am back on track. I need one more pattern repeat I think for the back to be done. I am making this a little bit shorter than the pattern states.

The weather changed this weekend thankfully. I even did a little bike-riding on one of my favorite bike paths: the Minuteman bike path in Lexington. Not only is it very scenic, but also Wild and Wooly is nearby. And I just so happened to find a gorgeous skein of lace yarn in turquoise to start the shawl. Or maybe I should make something more interesting.......mmmmmmmmmmmm.

The wayward travelers are home, exhausted with plenty of stories to tell.

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Second Sock, Shawl anyone?

I am sick of the "spring" already. It doesn't help that my husband is in France for the week enjoying 80-85 degree sunshine while I am left here in the cold and drizzle making sure the sump pump still works and doing laundry in my snow boots.

I'm working on the second cable sock. J's gymnastic meet on Sunday left me 5 hours to get it started. Since I added a few stitches to the first sock, I had to use that one to figure out where I added them (naturally I didn't write anything down the first time). This sucky spring weather has me looking at pretty things to make for the summer... I am inspired by this and am thinking of ordering the yarn in the green/purple colorway. I'm not really a shawl kind of person, but maybe I will become one. Also, my great Aunt Dede is turning 100 years old in June. Maybe she deserves a pretty shawl.

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Bella Bunny


Isn't she cute? I think this might be the first toy I've ever made.... which is amazing because I really have been knitting for more than 20 years. I had a lot of fun making her and the little top and skirt. I think there might be another one of these in my future.

Monday, April 9, 2007

Happy Easter

I need a camera phone I think. Once again no pictures today. Wednesday I promise!

I was working on the very cute Bella Bunny from And So to Bed for my daughter for Easter. It came out so cute. I changed the pattern to make it in the round so there would be less seaming. It was pretty easy, even sewing on the ears, arms and legs. The skirt took much longer than I expected, and so did the crochet edging, but I am glad I did it because it completed the outfit nicely (even though I finished at 1 am). It was not at all hard, just seemed to take a long time. The book has some really cute projects in it all in different yarn weights. The other Lucinda Guy book is really cute too. I like the edgings she uses and the color patterns. There is a great dinosaur sweater for a little boy that I can see making for my friend's son. I am not a huge fan of intarsia, but that sweater is something he would really love.

Still haven't seamed that cute sweater from Sublime Knits, but since the baby is soon to be here and probably will only wear it for a month I'm thinking I better get on it. Stay tuned...