I was home for Thanksgiving break during my busiest semester in law school to date - fall of 2nd year. That semester I was taking 16 credits, working at an internship in the AG's office, and learning the ropes as an associate for one of the school's journals. I was desperately looking for some sort of outlet to serve as a stress reliever. Something I could do at night to unwind after classes and homework were done for the day. Mom was browsing the fabric section at WalMart and I was roaming the other aisles of the craft section. And there it was -- "I Can't Believe I'm Knitting". After thumbing through the book, grabbing a pair of size 10 needles and choosing 2 skeins of Red Heart Super Saver in a variegated blue/green colorway, I was well on my way to being a knitter. Well... almost. I hit a few bumps in the road, but eventually cast on my first project -- the basketweave men's scarf from the book. The scarf was finished just in time to give it to Carlos for Valentine's Day (this was before I knew about any sort of sweater/knitted object curse - I guess you cannot be affected by the curse if you don't know it exists!).
The rest is history.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Knitting Mojo
Well folks, I finished the sweater last week and I had a choice. I could finish up my many other projects OTN. Or I could start something new. As I mentioned below, I had the Central Park Hoodie blocking; however I dislike seaming so the pieces ended up back in the knitting basket for now. The (somewhat) good thing is that I did not start a new project right away. The bad news is that I hadn't picked up the needles at all until today during lunch when I started a new project. And we've reached that time of year when most projects are gifts and therefore I cannot talk about them on here (just in case!)
In other crafting news - check out these center pieces that I made on Sunday. I was inspired by the pre-made centerpieces Michael's was selling for $30+ apiece. They were having a sale on silk flowers and other crafting supplies, so I was able to make both of them for much less than the price of one of the pre-made ones. Not too shabby, if I do say so myself.
In other crafting news - check out these center pieces that I made on Sunday. I was inspired by the pre-made centerpieces Michael's was selling for $30+ apiece. They were having a sale on silk flowers and other crafting supplies, so I was able to make both of them for much less than the price of one of the pre-made ones. Not too shabby, if I do say so myself.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Happy Anniversary to Us
We interrupt your regularly scheduled knitting programming for our 1st wedding anniversary. Just like a year ago, today was a rainy day here in Connecticut. Although last year the rain did let up/stop as we were entering the church and in between the ceremony and reception for photos. Today was pretty much non-stop rain. I cannot believe how fast the year has flown by.
In addition to very pretty flowers, Carlos bought me a Yarn Shoppe for our Christmas village. A few weeks ago we were in Michael's and saw it. Can't wait to set it up!!
Keeping with custom & tradition, we ate a piece of the top of our wedding cake tonight after dinner. As I mentioned in my post on the Newlywed group on Ravelry, the cake wasn't terrible. The chocolate cake part was very moist and fluffy; however the mousse center was crumbly. I had to call my parents to see what it was because neither Carlos nor I could recognize it or remember what it was supposed to be. I ate my whole piece, but Carlos only had one bite of his. He just could not stomach eating something that was a year old.
In addition to very pretty flowers, Carlos bought me a Yarn Shoppe for our Christmas village. A few weeks ago we were in Michael's and saw it. Can't wait to set it up!!
Keeping with custom & tradition, we ate a piece of the top of our wedding cake tonight after dinner. As I mentioned in my post on the Newlywed group on Ravelry, the cake wasn't terrible. The chocolate cake part was very moist and fluffy; however the mousse center was crumbly. I had to call my parents to see what it was because neither Carlos nor I could recognize it or remember what it was supposed to be. I ate my whole piece, but Carlos only had one bite of his. He just could not stomach eating something that was a year old.
Friday, September 25, 2009
I'm BAAAAAACK in the saddle again! (sort of)
I have the day off today and had every intention of updating the blog for the first time in MONTHS. But alas such plans have been (somewhat) foiled because I do not have the cord for my camera. So any pictures will either be 1. outdated or 2. from my phone. So hence the sort of...
I did a thorough photo shoot of.... drum roll please.... a FINISHED OBJECT. And not just any finished object -- a SWEATER. Yes, a whole sweater. Now, this is not the first sweater I cast on; however it is the first one that made it to completion. You will have to wait for the real photos, but for now, here she is - my February Lady Sweater:
I can't tell you enough how much I LOVE this sweater. I shed my suit jacket at work on Tuesday and wore the sweater for the rest of the day. Very pleased with how it came out. Just in time for fall!
My Central Park Hoodie sat on hold while I worked on the FLS, but here she is blocking. I have a few inches left to knit on the sleeves (thank goodness I am knitting both at the same time), then time to seam the body, pick up for the button band and knit the hood. I'm toying with the idea of doing a sailor collar instead of the hoodie, but we'll see.
Very eager to get this done - will be great for these chilly days.
Needless to say, my lack of blogging has been more than made up for with quite a bit of knitting :-)
(ETA: Knitting details for the FLS)
I did a thorough photo shoot of.... drum roll please.... a FINISHED OBJECT. And not just any finished object -- a SWEATER. Yes, a whole sweater. Now, this is not the first sweater I cast on; however it is the first one that made it to completion. You will have to wait for the real photos, but for now, here she is - my February Lady Sweater:
Knit with Knit Picks Wool of the Andes in Blueberry.
Size 8 needles
Started 8/28/2009, finished 9/22/2009
This was the largest lace project that I've knit and it was also my first time knitting top down with raglan increases and my first button holes. The best part -- NO SEAMING. The body is knit in one piece, with the sleeves stitches held for picking up after the body is finished. I'd imagine this is why I was able to finish so quickly (see post below re: my dislike for seaming...)Size 8 needles
Started 8/28/2009, finished 9/22/2009
I can't tell you enough how much I LOVE this sweater. I shed my suit jacket at work on Tuesday and wore the sweater for the rest of the day. Very pleased with how it came out. Just in time for fall!
My Central Park Hoodie sat on hold while I worked on the FLS, but here she is blocking. I have a few inches left to knit on the sleeves (thank goodness I am knitting both at the same time), then time to seam the body, pick up for the button band and knit the hood. I'm toying with the idea of doing a sailor collar instead of the hoodie, but we'll see.
Very eager to get this done - will be great for these chilly days.
Needless to say, my lack of blogging has been more than made up for with quite a bit of knitting :-)
(ETA: Knitting details for the FLS)
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Too many projects OTN?
A few days ago on Stephanie Pearl-McPhee's Never Not Knitting page-a-day calendar, the Yarn Harlot wrote a little blurb about how certain knitters do not enjoy finishing - the sewing up, weaving in ends, blocking, etc because they do not consider themselves seamstresses or laundresses. I think I fall in that category of knitters. While I really do love making the small stuffed animals, dolls, and toys. I truly do not like sewing the pieces together or working on the small details. Yes, it is the point in the process where the dolls begin to come to life and their personality shines through; however I drag my feet when it comes to that part. And that is usually the point where I decide to cast on something else.
Which leads me to the point of this post - is it possible to have too many projects OTN? Yesterday I came to the realization that I just may have too many. Too many that I can't decide what I want to knit first because I want to finish all of them and too many that there are times when none of them appeal to me at all... I have 4 dolls in progress (including the cuddly clown I started in January -- he still needs a face); my Chevron Scarf, an Irish Hiking Scarf, the corner-to-corner blanket, 3 socks (2 are the second socks, 1 is the first of the pair), Ms. Marigold sweater vest, and the Central Park Hoodie. Not to mention the many, many, many projects that I'm just itching to start for the holidays. (Let's face it - I'd better start holiday knitting soon so they'll be done in time.)
For now, the Chevron scarf is calling me, so off I go to knit.
Which leads me to the point of this post - is it possible to have too many projects OTN? Yesterday I came to the realization that I just may have too many. Too many that I can't decide what I want to knit first because I want to finish all of them and too many that there are times when none of them appeal to me at all... I have 4 dolls in progress (including the cuddly clown I started in January -- he still needs a face); my Chevron Scarf, an Irish Hiking Scarf, the corner-to-corner blanket, 3 socks (2 are the second socks, 1 is the first of the pair), Ms. Marigold sweater vest, and the Central Park Hoodie. Not to mention the many, many, many projects that I'm just itching to start for the holidays. (Let's face it - I'd better start holiday knitting soon so they'll be done in time.)
For now, the Chevron scarf is calling me, so off I go to knit.
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