Today is a wet, cold miserable day. Not only did I lose my umbrella but my favorite boots have worn through the soles. Glad to be home, going to knit and make home made pizza with the hubby.
P.S. Expect a new pattern in my etsy shop on Tuesday the 19th!
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Almost Done
My lovely ball of yellow yarn is smaller now. I have finished the pattern and am making the mitts according to my old notes, and making new notes. The right hand is finished and the photo above is the left hand on the needles just getting started. I expect to finish the left hand today and type up the pattern tomorrow, and maybe take pictures since Simon will be around the apartment in the morning.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
What I've Been Up To
Here is all the yarn I haven't added to my Etsy shop, but now I will have a photo shoot and have some new items in my shop hopefully by the end of this week. There is even some hand spun in there. 
This little lovely will soon be knit into my latest design. The yarn will also be avaliable in my Etsy shop as soon I finish dying some more of it. It's a alpaca, wool and silk blend
Here are three versions of the pattern I'm working on. I am almost done just a few more tweeks and it will be finished. The design will be done by the end of the week and I'm hoping to have the pattern (and kits!) in my shop by next week.
And finally I'm dying some lace weight. I'm not a huge lace knitter, but I do have and appreciation for lace knitting and do enjoy a good lace yarn now and again. This is a wool and silk blend and should be up in my shop in a few days. I have another hank of this yarn I am going to dye and see how I feel about it. So far I will probably be ordering more of this base very soon.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Data Update
I got my new data cable a few days ago, and I bought batteries so tomorrow expect some fun photos of what I've been up to!
Friday, October 8, 2010
Vintage Finds Friday: NIght Out
Today, before the husband left for work he said that maybe we should go out tonight. When Simon offers going out I always say yes, mostly because he barely ever brings up the idea himself. While our night out usually consists of going out to our favorite pub, or to 5 guys for burgers, once in awhile I do dress up for a night out in Philly. So today's Vintage Finds is inspired by a night out.
Vtg Sequin All Night Long Black Dress
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Exploded
That is how the apartment looks right now.
But I just got my new base yarn in the mail (yay!). But don't tell Simon as it adds to the explodiness of the aparttment
And I have a cold egg roll to snack on, so right now life is good
But I just got my new base yarn in the mail (yay!). But don't tell Simon as it adds to the explodiness of the aparttment
And I have a cold egg roll to snack on, so right now life is good
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Get Knitting
The weather here in Phily has truned in the past week from hot and muggie to cool and breeze. There was no gradule change in the temp here like usual. One day it was 80 degrees out and the next it was 55 degrees and damp. I must admitt I love fall weather and have accepted the fact that fall is here. I am ready for sweater weather, and with that comes the fact that i want to knit all the time. Not ony are there projects I need to complete, write up and test for patterns for my etsy shop, but there are tons of patterns I want to knit, most of them garrments, (vests and cardigans and pullovers oh my!).
How oh how will I be able to knit all that I want? First off day light hours are reserved for my shop knitting because this to me is my "work", work that i love doing so there is no probem with that. The evning hours are dedicated to personal projects. The only problem is there are so many that I want to make lately. I have noticed a trend with myself that I am becoming a sweater knitter and that my skill for creating finished pieces that I actually want to wear is growing. Last year I compleated one vest, three sweaters, and one knit shell by the end of January. I could have made more, but gift knitting got in the way, damn holidays! (I say this, but I love knitting gifts so I should stop my belly aching). So I say this and have no sweater on my needles just yet, this is a lie of course, I was knitting the puff sleeved femine cardigan from Stephanie Japel 's "Fitted Knits", which had a ton of errata or things that just didn't add up, as to that the yardage needed for the project was off and I have one ball of yarn left and need to do both sleeves and my button bands. I can tell you now that my one ball will not be enough to finish all of these elements. I had to make a ton of mods for the yarn that i had and now i must decide on how I am going to finish the darn thing. It is however off my needles and can wait for a solution. I will post a pic once I have my new data cable.
Along with all the patterns I want to knit for myself I have a cardigan that I designed last fall that I need to size and test knit. I alread knit my first one, but the guage was off so my medium came out about 3" larger than desired. My mother got the first cardigan and she loves it. I am thinking going down a needle size will do the trick.
Wel I am off to get some knitting done.
How oh how will I be able to knit all that I want? First off day light hours are reserved for my shop knitting because this to me is my "work", work that i love doing so there is no probem with that. The evning hours are dedicated to personal projects. The only problem is there are so many that I want to make lately. I have noticed a trend with myself that I am becoming a sweater knitter and that my skill for creating finished pieces that I actually want to wear is growing. Last year I compleated one vest, three sweaters, and one knit shell by the end of January. I could have made more, but gift knitting got in the way, damn holidays! (I say this, but I love knitting gifts so I should stop my belly aching). So I say this and have no sweater on my needles just yet, this is a lie of course, I was knitting the puff sleeved femine cardigan from Stephanie Japel 's "Fitted Knits", which had a ton of errata or things that just didn't add up, as to that the yardage needed for the project was off and I have one ball of yarn left and need to do both sleeves and my button bands. I can tell you now that my one ball will not be enough to finish all of these elements. I had to make a ton of mods for the yarn that i had and now i must decide on how I am going to finish the darn thing. It is however off my needles and can wait for a solution. I will post a pic once I have my new data cable.
Along with all the patterns I want to knit for myself I have a cardigan that I designed last fall that I need to size and test knit. I alread knit my first one, but the guage was off so my medium came out about 3" larger than desired. My mother got the first cardigan and she loves it. I am thinking going down a needle size will do the trick.
Wel I am off to get some knitting done.
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