A Year To Remember

Proud to say I'm working on my PHD! The current Project Half Done is the 6-year "Flying Geese" afghan for my favorite daughter! Only 3 seams left to sew...then perhaps a border...but, really, she can throw it on for warmth right now! And so she did the other night for a little TV watching. Whew! Next project - the already-in-progress afghan for my favorite son! Onward and Forward!

The pictures:

First picture: the glorious PHD itself - "Flying Geese" Afghan.

Second picture is the book where this pattern is printed.

Wooly Update

Autumn cold encourages handling wooly items. Current Work In Progress:

Rust Orange Mittens for coooooold mornings on the BART platform.

My version of commuter mittens - I can already see a need to modify the pattern! the poofy area next to the ribbed cuff has got to go! But the instructions told me to increase stitches! Another good reason never to believe what you read!

Here's the original pattern from a lovely knitting magazine. I declined to use stripes in an attempt to look less clownish as I travel about town. This may be negated by the use of bright rust orange yarn!

Sewing: Recycled wool patchwork blanket. Picture to come...

STITCH 'N RIDE

Anastacia and I took the Amtrak Stitch 'n Ride trip from Sacramento to Santa Clara last weekend for the annual Stitches 2008. I heard that 500 of us boarded that train to knitting knirvana! It was such an easy trip and fun, too. The program included prize drawings on board, and I was a lucky winner of ... a round-trip train ride! I guess I'll use it for one of my work commute trips!

The convention center was jam-packed with over 200 exhibitors. We had a great time window shopping. Anastacia was kind enough to treat me with a moebius kit! I've always wanted to try one...and now I'll get the chance! You can see it here: http://www.catbordhi.com/free_patterns.html and here: http://www.planetshoup.com/easy/knit/scarfmb.shtml

last-minute knitted slipper loafer boots

Malabrigo Loafers:
Thank goodness ArticlePract held classes this month! I attended 2 nites of knitted loafer and/or prairie boots class. Our instructor, Julie was wonderful - and the projects are fast and fun! Go to her website: http://www.cocoknits.com/











They suggesed and I used Malabrigo yarn - the color is so wonderful. Of course, once I decided I HAD to have another couple skeins, it was all sold out!!!!

Now the pressure is on to finish one or both to gift away to a lucky, lucky, lucky person! I was so excited, I was awake at 2:30am working in bed on this project - see the flannel sheets in the picture? The finished loafer is missing its decoration - you can choose an acorn, a puff or a penny loafer! I'm going to make the acorn decoration. Well, it's hecka cute - you've just got to make one to see how cute!

Almost there - the Baby Surplice Sweater is cute!

This Elizabeth Zimmerman Pattern is printed in the Vogue Knitting magazine, Spring/Summer 07, pages 28-30. I want to try the I-cord trim technique for this one. I'm using Baby Ull washable wool yarn, size 6 addi turbo circular needle, and this should fit baby from her newborn stage to approx. 3 months!

This is my first EZ project - I didn't knit during her heyday - but I sure wish I had - and thank goodness her books and TV shows are available! what a great resource. I've already reviewed the Knitting Without Tears and Knitting Workshop, and have enjoyed them so far!

Emperor's Scarf...almost fini

Made in España. Latest UFO - even tho' I accidentally decreased the rows as I was ending...I'm going to wear it and be nice and warm! Will probably make another one...and not decrease; I'll also increase the number of stitches in the middle, in order to make it longer.

And Julia's second pair of felted Lion Brand wool clogs are fini!

Feliz Año Nuevo 2007

Great start to a new year . . . resolution: make more socks!! I mean, finish Anastacia's afghan! Then, make more socks~!
Actually, I still have felted clogs to make. Pics coming soon . . .