When I saw the crab pattern in Knitty, I had to make it. I used a DK weight rather than worsted and smaller needles. I recently found some blue and green fingering, so I could make a proper blue crab.
Archive for the ‘Knitting’ Category
A Crab for Jenn
January 5, 2017I’m Not Going to Say It
January 2, 2017I thought that I would try to get back to normal. Well. What’s normal for me anyway. Currently, I am about two months behind on my quilting blocks and it doesn’t really bother me. Really? Really! Instead, I have six pairs of pants with decent sized pockets. I also decorated some tea towels with snowmen for my daughter. I forgot to take pictures. On the knitting front, I made a great pair of mittens.
This took far too long. Gotta go.
Putting Winter Away
May 30, 2016I finally managed to switch my Summer and Winter clothes. I was beginning to wonder if we were having a mini ice age. Last week we actually had the heat on and the air on by the end of it. It’s a wonder I don’t have a cold. And now…it’s raining again. I think it’s causing me to lose my mind. I put eggs on to boil this afternoon and I completely forgot about them. Rubber eggs anyone?
I have made good progress with my squares. I’m starting on four bonus blocks. I am not making the last block. It is all embroidery and I’m not in the mood. I saved it in case I change my mind. I hope to start the BOM from Australia that I joined later this week. The fabrics are different from any that I have seen around here. Once these are current, I have a December wall hanging to finish. If it’s not Winter by then, there are my pants that have no pockets. I don’t understand it.
I forgot to show the back of my new hat. I really like this one.
And, there’s nothing like cat help.
After Sheep & Wool
May 18, 2016I was lucky to have my daughter with me this year. She doesn’t have to work on Saturdays anymore. Even though we got there early, we had about a two-mile creep-along. The weather was almost perfect. We had had rain the day before and some areas were a little mushy. I like to start at the Main Hall where I bought some Signature Needles. They carry seven-inch single points. Now I own every size they carry. They are great for miters and shells. Miss Babs was mobbed by the time we got there. I wanted to this year’s show color. Neither one of us cared for it. Quite frankly, it looked something my dog threw up. Jenn saw some Yowza she liked, but the line was so long even she didn’t want to wait. We decided to look on-line instead. We had lamb BBQ from the boy scouts. It was very good. I saw some old and new friends. The last thing we did was get ice cream cones. A perfect way to end the day.
Two skeins of sock yarn caught my eye this year. The only yarn I bought last year was from Beth Brown-Reinsel. I am really getting picky. I need more yarn like I need a third eye. That third eye would probably make me nauseous anyway. I also have no need of buttons, but they are purple and yellow, green and orange. What’s not to love? I decided to try some new soap. The woman I usually buy soap from broke her foot and I’m getting low. I also bought a few ornaments and a pin from Liz.
Sometimes, I Know Exactly What I Want
April 30, 2016I saw this yarn and knew it would be perfect with this pattern.
Was I right?
Moving Along
March 16, 2016
My daughter’s Christmas tree skirt is finished and I am very happy with the result. Maybe I’ll make one for myself.
Here are the twined knitted gloves I made for her. The socks are almost finished. Twined knitting takes so much longer than normal knitting, but it’s worth the work. I think I’ll make an Ascot with the rest of the yarn. They look so tidy.
I’ve started working on the Splendid Sampler. I couldn’t decide on which colorway to use so I made both. The second block has a lot of tiny pieces. It took forever to cut and my knees locked up. But I’ll live.
Can’t Sew Today
December 19, 2015
Maggie Pi said so. Maybe tomorrow. I still need to finish the door draft thingy. I finally found tiny locking bags to put the poly-pellets in. I need to fill eighteen of those little suckers. I hope I have enough. Then, there’s the hand sewing. Will they be ready for Christmas? Not if I get any more cat help.
My new gloves. I love to knit gloves. It’s the only way I can get them to fit. And, of course, switching colors like these if so much fun.
There was just enough yarn left to make a hat. The main part of the hat is reverse stockinet with changing yarns every row. I used the last of the yarn to make a few worms. I’m very happy with it. I should write down the pattern before I forget.
My Son and ‘The Magic Flute’
December 12, 2015We went to see a re-broadcast of Mozart’s, The Magic Flute, this afternoon at the cinema. It was my son’s first time. This one was song in English, making it easier to follow. It was also abridged, so it was only two hours long. A good first time opera.
As the opera was starting, I got a little weepy. I couldn’t help but be reminded of my old opera buddy, Ray. We got season tickets in the first balcony of the Lyric for several years. And here I was now, sitting next to this six and almost one half-foot tall young man doing it again. It didn’t seem that long ago that I was tucking him into bed, giving Sweetums a kiss and driving down to meet Ray at the theatre.
Afterward, we went out for pancakes and we talked about it. He really loved it. I’m so happy. It’s (almost) like old times.
I’m Busy
November 30, 2015It amazes how quickly the days pass when you’re busy. I was in a rut and I needed, wanted to get out. The past few months were fairly disastrous for me. I was better, but I needed more. So I asked my rheumatologist if I could get physical therapy. So now I am off to PT three times a week for six weeks. I am starting to feel better and I even exercise on my off days.
I couldn’t believe all the work I accomplished today which included baking anise cookies. My house smell wonderful!
I finally finished my raincoat.
These gloves are finished. I need to take a final picture.
I got out my crèche. It’s ready for the birth.
Here’s the gloves I made for a friend of mine. There are three because she will still have two to wear when she gets a hole. She needs them for her job.
I made Sweetums some rolls for breakfast.
Next project: a draft dodger for my daughter’s side door.
See you Soon.
I Should Sew, But I Just Did My Nails
October 26, 2015And, No, I’m not going to show you. You see I had kitten help and now, they need some work.
My WIPs:
Raincoat. I thought attaching the hood was bad, but the sleeve caps were worse.
Cardigan. I’m ready to start the sleeves.
Gloves. I’ll probably make the other three fingers orange and black.
I still need to make my little wall hanging for November and a friend needs a new pair of gloves for work. I’ve got some stash diving to do. Nails are dry. Back to the raincoat.
Up a Creek in Lower Slower Delaware 