I like to do Christmas knitting. A fair bit of it actually. And last year I didn't mail my box of gift knits to Ontario until well after Christmas (I blame 6 month old twins, moving twice in December for Kev's work, once to a house with no dishwasher, and Kev working literally around the clock in the ICU). This year, however, I am determined to be on time for Christmas, and so I started well in advance.
So far I have finished:
1 shawl. 1 pair of socks, 1 cowl, 3 hats, and 4 pairs of mitts.
I have on my to do list still:
1 baby, two toddler, 1 child, and 1 adult sweaters.
2 toddler vests.
3 dog sweaters.
1 shawl.
1 scarf.
1 pair of mitts.
1 colour work hat.
1 pair of socks.
Oh and the rest of my thesis to finish before Christmas.
Clearly some of the things on that list are going to have to go. But it's still December, and I am still optimistic (ridiculously so) and ambitious (overly). But I am spurred on by the fact that some of those items are already underway, and others will be knit with bulky weight yarn (which practically knits itself).
Yesterday I cast on that child's sweater. I swatched for it way back when.
It's the Little Boxy by Joji Locatelli (pattern page, project page), and it's stockinette knit flat. Borring knitting, so I have set myself a 4 inches a day goal, to force my way through this project. So here's hoping this sweater manifests itself quickly.
Sunday 26 November 2017
Saturday 4 November 2017
Lab Report Episode 05: Guess who's back...
Back again.
Sara's back.
Tell a friend.
Note to self, get an Eminem playlist on your phone for tomorrow's drive to Calgary.
Guys I put up a new YouTube video! a 'long' format podcast. Who am I?!
Watch it here!
In this video:
FOs Pinewood Pullover : https://www.ravelry.com/projects/turn... Mix and Match Sweaters Brown: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/turn... Green: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/turn... Selbu Mittens: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/turn... Cat Hat and Mitts: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/turn... Mario and Luigi Hats: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/turn... Speckle and Pop MKAL: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/turn... WIPS Deschain: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/turn... Knitpicks lindy chain yarn: https://www.knitpicks.com/yarns/Lindy... The Traveller Shawl Design: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/turn... Babbles Traveling Yarns: https://www.youtube.com/user/vanawill... Dancing Deer Mittens: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/turn... New Yarn Borgo de Pazzi Magic Kettle: http://www.estelleyarns.com/borgo-de-...
Sara's back.
Tell a friend.
Note to self, get an Eminem playlist on your phone for tomorrow's drive to Calgary.
Guys I put up a new YouTube video! a 'long' format podcast. Who am I?!
Watch it here!
In this video:
FOs Pinewood Pullover : https://www.ravelry.com/projects/turn... Mix and Match Sweaters Brown: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/turn... Green: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/turn... Selbu Mittens: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/turn... Cat Hat and Mitts: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/turn... Mario and Luigi Hats: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/turn... Speckle and Pop MKAL: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/turn... WIPS Deschain: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/turn... Knitpicks lindy chain yarn: https://www.knitpicks.com/yarns/Lindy... The Traveller Shawl Design: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/turn... Babbles Traveling Yarns: https://www.youtube.com/user/vanawill... Dancing Deer Mittens: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/turn... New Yarn Borgo de Pazzi Magic Kettle: http://www.estelleyarns.com/borgo-de-...
In other news, I finished my Speckle and Pop shawl, here is a picture of it blocking. I wet blocked it and stretched it to within an inch of it's life.
Wednesday 1 November 2017
Grand Shawl Plans for November
It's another month gone by, and the boys are 17 months old today! They are of course celebrating this milestone by being fussy teethers who don't want to nap.
I am celebrating by lining up four shawl WIPs that need to make their way over to the FO pile ASAP.
1) Westknits MKAL 2017, Speckle and Pop
This one is on it's second last row, something that has been determined by that wee little ball of my main colour 1. And while that should mean it'll be a quick finish, you should know I have something like 820 stitches to bind off with a multi coloured icord.... so you know. Fun.
2) The Traveller
This is a shawl I've been planning for years, I have three beautiful skeins of natural coloured BFL handspun, in about a DK weight, that I knew needed to be a rustic shawl. Babbles Traveling Yarns is having an Outlander KAL, and well it was time to get a move on on this one. I'm just about done the first section... although I may need to spin some more of the oatmeal colour.
3) My homespun Marled Magic
This one hasn't even been on needles for the last month, just the stitches on holders, waiting for me to spin up some more yarn. I've got the next skein ready to go so time to put it back on needles. Well maybe after I finish my other Westknit.
4) My Starting Point (ironically my finishing point as well)
Just keep knitting, just keep knitting, just keep knitting, knitting, knitting.
I am celebrating by lining up four shawl WIPs that need to make their way over to the FO pile ASAP.
1) Westknits MKAL 2017, Speckle and Pop
This one is on it's second last row, something that has been determined by that wee little ball of my main colour 1. And while that should mean it'll be a quick finish, you should know I have something like 820 stitches to bind off with a multi coloured icord.... so you know. Fun.
2) The Traveller
This is a shawl I've been planning for years, I have three beautiful skeins of natural coloured BFL handspun, in about a DK weight, that I knew needed to be a rustic shawl. Babbles Traveling Yarns is having an Outlander KAL, and well it was time to get a move on on this one. I'm just about done the first section... although I may need to spin some more of the oatmeal colour.
3) My homespun Marled Magic
This one hasn't even been on needles for the last month, just the stitches on holders, waiting for me to spin up some more yarn. I've got the next skein ready to go so time to put it back on needles. Well maybe after I finish my other Westknit.
4) My Starting Point (ironically my finishing point as well)
Just keep knitting, just keep knitting, just keep knitting, knitting, knitting.
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