Sarkasmo - posts tagged 'knitting'

Epic blanket is epic. Also finished.

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:14:39 GMT

Epic blanket is epic. Also finished.
I started this blanket as 'mindless knitting' the week of my surgery (first week of April), finished it last night. It's big enough to wrap up in completely or put on a bed, which might not be fully appreciated for a couple of months...but it's better to have it done now.

Pair of socks for me

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:25:17 GMT

Pair of socks for me
Using Knit Picks Essential yarn in Lantana.

Socks for Tess

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:24:43 GMT

Socks for Tess
Using sock yarn sent to me by auntieknits quite a while ago (sorry it took so long!). I don't like the focus on this one. I'll have to take another when the light is good.

FO: Hallowig

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:05:11 GMT

FO: Hallowig
Modeled by its recipient, the lovely Tess. I made it a bit long in the bangs, which resulted in a pointy front. Mayhaps I'll make another with less pointy. Still, she's cute as all get-out.

7 Days, Day 4 - 52 Weeks, Week 7

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:56:00 GMT

7 Days, Day 4 - 52 Weeks, Week 7
In my favorite jammie-pants, knitting one of these for a friend's daughter, watching the Sarah Connor Chronicles. I wanted a picture with Packet in my lap, but she up and left faster than I could even grab the remote for the camera.

Kitten Mittens - it's been so long!

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:17:24 GMT

Kitten Mittens - it's been so long!
I've had these on hold for months, maybe a whole year. I don't know. I finally picked them back up again last week, and I knit on them while I'm not plying Mom's sweater yarn. I'm not much of a fair isle person, but this is an almost-intuitive pattern, and I did get one of those magnet-board things for Christmas. That helps a lot.

Hockey knitting

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:42:20 GMT

Hockey knitting
Took a dishcloth with me to the Sens game. I can mostly knit these without looking.

7 Days, Day 7: FOs Spiral Shawl and 7 Days

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:03:34 GMT

7 Days, Day 7: FOs Spiral Shawl and 7 Days
In knitterly circles, FO = Finished Object. I finished a shawl and another installment of 7 days, so this photo does double duty (I think I already did that for my Day 2, too).

Bye for now, everyone! See you next time!

Blocking the ...shawl or tablecloth. Whichever.

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:02:24 GMT

Blocking the ...shawl or tablecloth. Whichever.
So it's not big enough to be a tablecloth unless I use it like this, with string running through all the loops on the edge and cinched. I don't like how this looks, so that brings us back to 'it's not big enough to be a tablecloth'. Maybe someone I know has a smaller table. I still like it, though.

I'm still digging Girasole

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:01:40 GMT

I'm still digging Girasole
Jared Flood writes a dang good pattern :)

She thought her modeling days were over

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:46:20 GMT

She thought her modeling days were over
Girasole! And Packet!

WIP - socks

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:06:39 GMT

WIP - socks
I've been working on these for a while, but haven't gotten around to taking any pictures of them. Almost done!

Demonstrating the Clapotis's spookiness factor

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:51:28 GMT

Demonstrating the Clapotis's spookiness factor
It's not as solid as a full cape, but it drapes nicely.

FO - Clapotis for Jenn

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:50:24 GMT

FO - Clapotis for Jenn
Unassuming, all folded up and finished.

HELPING!

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:57:26 GMT

HELPING!
So this one day, Packet was helping me knit...

Sock yarn choices

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:56:47 GMT

Sock yarn choices
Gonna see which one my sister prefers (for the knitters who are wondering, we have Dizzy Blonde Yarns in the JenLa colorway, Knit Picks Essential in the Lantana colorway, and Sunshine Yarns in the Daring colorway).

365.071 - Dad's socks, take 3

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:49:58 GMT

365.071 - Dad's socks, take 3
Switched to the largest size (82 stitches) and a 3x3 rib. Despite each sock being 82 stitches, the socks are progressing more quickly than I expected.

365.068 - After (a 4-day break)

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 04:22:44 GMT

365.068 - After (a 4-day break)
I missed taking pictures Tuesday - Friday of this week. Oh, well. They wouldn't have been exciting, anyway. I spent that time wrestling with Ubuntu. Today, I decided to stick with Windows for now and wrestle with my dad's socks, instead.

365.063 - Before the frog

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 04:21:52 GMT

365.063 - Before the frog
These are the socks I'm making for Dad, in their first incarnation. Today I decided, after getting to the heels, that they're too skinny and too short, so I ripped them out completely and started over anew. Part of me hates losing all that work; part of me doesn't mind a bit because I'm a process knitter.

365.060 - Fine, I'll model your socks.

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 06:17:12 GMT

365.060 - Fine, I'll model your socks.
Packet is so sweet, isn't she? So I finished Ma's socks, and I hope they're the right size this time. The slip-stitch heel is tricky to guesstimate - for me, at least.

Ma's socks

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:07:31 GMT

Ma's socks
Started, frogged, and restarted. I'm pretty confident I got the size right this time. I'll finish in the next couple of days and should be able to mail these off very soon.

365.043 - My Tuesday

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:27:38 GMT

365.043 - My Tuesday
Yesterday slipped away from me. At the end of it, these were the things that took up the whole day: the phone (we got a bluetooth dongle to help with managing the phone's files), Ma's socks, and Packet.

Action Monkey!

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:06:21 GMT

Action Monkey!
Me and mah Monkey, Packet and her Air. She's all about sniffing the Air.

Monkeys, take two

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:05:42 GMT

Monkeys, take two
Finished my Monkey socks last night while watching reruns of CSI: MIami. This morning I wove in the ends and took my FO pictures.

I've been trying not to post duplicate photos or almost-duplicate photos, but I couldn't help it this time. I like the shadows cast by the pattern.

365.042 - Finished my monkeys

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:05:05 GMT

365.042 - Finished my monkeys
I knit them toe-up and used Wendy Johnson's toe-up gusset with slip-stitch heels. Yarn is KPPPM from the lovely and wonderful Wen. They were made on size 0 Knit Picks Harmony needles. I do adore the feel of Koigu.

365.039 - Monkey heels

Sat, 07 Feb 2009 16:44:54 GMT

365.039 - Monkey heels
I rewound the remaining yarn into center-pull balls and stuffed them into the socks, and now the socks stand up on their own. KPPPM likes to be all tangly, and this KIND OF helps. This is a catch-up photo. I did nothing yesterday, and I took no pictures. I failed at 365, but I blame it on my lack of a life and I'm not going to quit yet.

365.022 - Decisions, decisions

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 05:16:05 GMT

365.022 - Decisions, decisions
Getting ready to sit in front of the TV for a few minutes and...wait, did I want to work on the Monkeys or spin some yarn? Mrrrh!

365.018 - A farewell to feet

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:15:17 GMT

365.018 - A farewell to feet
I love this yarn (Koigu, a gift from the lovely Wen), and I love my new Knit Picks Harmony sock needles, but these socks don't want to be plain stockinette. The next time you see this sock yarn, it'll be sporting some nice lace, I think. Or maybe it'll be mittens. No, it's so soft and sproingy. Socks.

Kitty Pi

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:38:51 GMT

Kitty Pi
So much for standard project photos. My hand was too shaky to get a decent picture, so I had to put the camera on the TV tray. The Pi r round. Trust me.

Stitchy

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:13:32 GMT

Stitchy
This is the purl side of a kitty pi I'm making from very greasy wool. It's like knitting with candle wick. It smells divinely sheepy.

365.004 Shoveling and working the remote at the same time

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:38:40 GMT

365.004 Shoveling and working the remote at the same time
Note that I'm wearing The Sweater. This was one of my first knitting projects, before I came to appreciate the power of gauge. It's 16°F outside, and this sweater kept me plenty warm, thanks to its being knit with double-stranded Wool-Ease throughout.

Darren was behind me brushing the snow off the car

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:35:32 GMT

Darren was behind me brushing the snow off the car
So I decided to test out my new camera. Got a Canon SD 770 IS Elph (refurb) for my birthday...it's pretty much the same as my last P&S. I'm very happy to once again have a camera that fits in my pocket. And one that will accomodate arm's length self-portraits.

Hemlock Ring Doily

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:15:27 GMT

Hemlock Ring Doily
Completely finished, ready for gifting.

Hemlock Ring Doily...and Packet

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:15:02 GMT

Hemlock Ring Doily...and Packet

I made a lace thing that's not a sock!

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 03:48:42 GMT

I made a lace thing that's not a sock!
I'm so proud of me.

Looking Hemlockier

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 03:48:05 GMT

Looking Hemlockier
Before The Dance of the Thousand Pins

I knitted a marine beast

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 03:47:18 GMT

I knitted a marine beast
The Hemlock Ring takes a dunk before blocking.

Knitwear in action

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:30:57 GMT

Knitwear in action
Tess and Paul

Katie models her Kitty hat.

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:30:22 GMT

Katie models her Kitty hat.

Tess and Paul show off their knitted hats

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:29:52 GMT

Tess and Paul show off their knitted hats
Tess is covering Paul's pompom.