"Whoa, a little top heavy!"
"Ay, too bottom heavy!"
"Maybe if I sing 'I'm a Little Teapot' people will think it's intentional."
"Ah, once you thin it around the middle you can balance."
July 31, 2008
Thursdays are for What the Hell is This?
Big Ass Knits are unstoppable. But the models seem to be getting tired and tipsy.
"Whoa, a little top heavy!"
"Ay, too bottom heavy!"
"Maybe if I sing 'I'm a Little Teapot' people will think it's intentional."
"Ah, once you thin it around the middle you can balance."
"Whoa, a little top heavy!"
"Ay, too bottom heavy!"
"Maybe if I sing 'I'm a Little Teapot' people will think it's intentional."
"Ah, once you thin it around the middle you can balance."
July 29, 2008
It Could Be Worse
Pre-Felting
After felting and blocking
It definitely shrank and lost some stitch definition but it could have been much worse. I don't know if I'll be able to smooth out the ripples now. I tugged as hard as I could (breaking two blocking pins in the process). It's pretty smooth now but I have a feeling it will snap back a lot when I unpin it.
And I still feel like I'm going to throw up.
That Sound You Hear...
Is me pounding my head against the floor.
I accidentally felted my Hemlock Ring blanket. The worst part is that it's not my yarn. I've been knitting this for the shop.
I've put the shawl in a pot with water and a ton of vinegar and am gently heating. Joyce Williams swears this will un-felt an accidentally felted item.
Keep your fingers crossed. I think I'm going to be sick.
I accidentally felted my Hemlock Ring blanket. The worst part is that it's not my yarn. I've been knitting this for the shop.
I've put the shawl in a pot with water and a ton of vinegar and am gently heating. Joyce Williams swears this will un-felt an accidentally felted item.
Keep your fingers crossed. I think I'm going to be sick.
July 28, 2008
July 27, 2008
My Knitting Bag Runneth Over
After the thrill of finishing the back of my Auburn Camp Shirt I quickly started the first front.
The teeny needles were starting to wear on me--both literally and figuratively--so I decided to swatch for the Ravelympics. Kim, my friend from camp, is organizing Team Knitting Camp. I had to join. I've decided to knit the cardigan Seamless Hybrid in the shirt yoke variation. I'm working in good old Cascade 220.
I've got my (alleged) gauge and am ready to start.
I have Meg Swansen's DVD for the Baby Surprise Jacket. I've knit a few already but Meg always has useful tips and tricks. Plus I think I was feeling lonesome for camp. I have a bag of mill ends of Mountain Colors Bearfoot that I've been wanting to turn into a BSJ for a few years. Last night I cast on.
I'm just going to knit through them all and hope that it melds.
I've also got the contest prizes to mail out tomorrow.
That's two tool cases from Schoolhouse Press and several skeins of yarn from Berocco I won as a door prize. I know regifting is a little tacky but why not share the wealth, right?
The teeny needles were starting to wear on me--both literally and figuratively--so I decided to swatch for the Ravelympics. Kim, my friend from camp, is organizing Team Knitting Camp. I had to join. I've decided to knit the cardigan Seamless Hybrid in the shirt yoke variation. I'm working in good old Cascade 220.
I've got my (alleged) gauge and am ready to start.
I have Meg Swansen's DVD for the Baby Surprise Jacket. I've knit a few already but Meg always has useful tips and tricks. Plus I think I was feeling lonesome for camp. I have a bag of mill ends of Mountain Colors Bearfoot that I've been wanting to turn into a BSJ for a few years. Last night I cast on.
I'm just going to knit through them all and hope that it melds.
I've also got the contest prizes to mail out tomorrow.
That's two tool cases from Schoolhouse Press and several skeins of yarn from Berocco I won as a door prize. I know regifting is a little tacky but why not share the wealth, right?
July 26, 2008
July 25, 2008
Winners
And the winners are Pam, Pat, Temperance, Sharon and Jeanne B. I've emailed you to get your addresses. Thanks for playing everyone. Better luck next time.
July 24, 2008
Thursdays are for What the Hell is This?
There are so many things that cheese me off about this sweater.
1. Bad planning. Look at those horrible curling edges. What's happening at the neckline? All that bulk under the sleeves!
2. Not attractive. This is just icky looking.
3. Reminds me of the commercial for Master of Disguise and I've tried really hard to forget it.
1. Bad planning. Look at those horrible curling edges. What's happening at the neckline? All that bulk under the sleeves!
2. Not attractive. This is just icky looking.
3. Reminds me of the commercial for Master of Disguise and I've tried really hard to forget it.
July 23, 2008
Knitting Camp: The Food
Each year I suffer a bit of culture shock when I get to camp. Northern Wisconsin is a far cry from Seattle.
I was looking forward to the fried pickles which sound disgusting but taste so fantastic. I got to try Culver's for the first time. Their sign reads "Frozen Custard ButterBurgers" Once you realize they mean frozen custard and ButterBurgers it sounds a bit better. But what the heck is a butterburger? A burger brushed with butter of course! And the frozen custard. Mmmm. Dense, creamy and delicious. My friend Pam was smart. She skipped lunch entirely and went straight to the custard.
The cup reads, "People who have never eaten at Culver's don't know what they're missing. But I do and that makes me sad for them."
There was the Teppanyaki dinner which featured about a pound of butter. Not how they do it Japan I suspect.
One of our dinnermates--I won't name names so as not to embarrass her--nearly jumped under the table the first time our chef created a huge fireball. And then we started talking politics and things got a little more heated. Later Kim and I did a reenactment that you can see on her blog.
I was looking forward to the fried pickles which sound disgusting but taste so fantastic. I got to try Culver's for the first time. Their sign reads "Frozen Custard ButterBurgers" Once you realize they mean frozen custard and ButterBurgers it sounds a bit better. But what the heck is a butterburger? A burger brushed with butter of course! And the frozen custard. Mmmm. Dense, creamy and delicious. My friend Pam was smart. She skipped lunch entirely and went straight to the custard.
The cup reads, "People who have never eaten at Culver's don't know what they're missing. But I do and that makes me sad for them."
There was the Teppanyaki dinner which featured about a pound of butter. Not how they do it Japan I suspect.
One of our dinnermates--I won't name names so as not to embarrass her--nearly jumped under the table the first time our chef created a huge fireball. And then we started talking politics and things got a little more heated. Later Kim and I did a reenactment that you can see on her blog.
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