The Mystery Unveiled

Voila! The mystery item was a pair of slippers!



Fuzzy Feet to be precise. I actually knit them last summer, but having to pay for laundry, I was not inclined to felt them until I moved into this new apartment with my own washing machine.

They were a long overdue present for Kaydo, and word on the street is that she likes them very much. The puff paint on the bottom of the slippers is for traction, and in case you can't read it, it says: "Kaydo's slipper, property of Kaydo, do not touch except for Kaydo." This being a reference to the delightful classic film Kronk's New Groove.

Everyone needs a pair of bright pink slippers, right!?!

An Everything Update

Asherton Scarf:

This first picture is the most accurate color of all the photos I have of this project.

It has doubled in size since you last saw it. Now I think it is about 5 feet long, which would make it about half done. The pattern is still interesting and gets easier the more I knit it.


Here's a pre-blocking pattern close-up. It should widen and flatten a lot during blocking, but I think I'm going to wait to block until it's all done.


The potholder that can't really hold pots:

This big yarn was left over from one of the few hats that were made by the carpenter, and the scraps weren't really enough to make much other than a pot holder. Unfortunately, most fingers poke through the knitting onto the hot item being carried, but it has been useful for keeping hot things off of table surfaces.

It was knit diagonally and took about 20 minutes to make. Hooray huge yarn!


Candy Thuja Socks: Finished!


These socks were finished and given to my 16-year old sister for her birthday in May. I think the socks turned out great. The yarn was a little funky and pool-y for my liking, but the final product was really cool.


The short-row heels and toes worked out wonderfully and I find them to be much more comfortable on the feet than the other heel and toe methods I have used.


...And I have started making (cue dramatic music) an AFGHAN! Yikes! The pattern that I'm using is called the Boys Afghan. The plan is to have it be a surprise for my parent's 25th anniversary this summer. Yeah, yeah, I know that afghans aren't really very good summer gifts, but I figure that they'll get over it.

Here are some preliminary pieces...

A cable strip:


A lattice strip:

So we'll see how that one goes...


Also, did I mention how many times I went to the yarn store last semester? ZERO. None. Not once did I go to the yarn store last semester, keeping my promise to knit from my stash in an effort to slim it down.

Here is how it looks now:

Yeah, it's on my plant stand and my computer is there because I don't have a desk yet. But you may notice that there is much less yarn there than there was 5 months ago. Hooray!


And the MYSTERY project:

I can't reveal what this blurry too-close photo is supposed to be because the recipient of this item is one of my dedicated blog readers... but the mystery will be solved soon!

Denver!

I have moved across the country and now am pretty much settled in Denver. Still looking for a job...but knitting in the meantime.

Stay tuned for new pictures: tank top, fuzzy feet, most of a scarf, etc, etc, etc...

800-st Scarf Pictures!

Close-up of the stripeyness:



All bundled up:



Close up of fringe:



And ZOOOOOM out:



Hooray!!! It turned out wonderfully! I absolutely love it! and I'm sooooo glad it's off my poor needles. I forgot to take a picture of those, but I will post one soon...they are anything but straight needles anymore.

So, the scarf turned out to be somewhere between ten and eleven feet long, which is awesome! and the yarn is stretchy and fun. It's a little too warm now to be wearing any kind of scarf, but it'll be perfect for autumn.

Off the needles!

The 800-st scarf is finally off the needles! and I'm really happy with how it looks. I'm adding fringe at the moment, but pictures will follow shortly. HooRAY!

Breakin' out the needle and thread

I finished the bag!!! Well, ok, that's not entirely true. I finished the knitting part of the bag! ...and now I have to sew the lining....(cue evil music)

Before I starting to sew, I decided to stretch out the bag, so I filled it with all sorts of textbooks and notebooks (that I no longer need Woohoo!) and let it hang from my closet door for a day or so.

After it was all stretched out, I attached the buttons with my mad sewing skills, and here it is:

notice the adjustable strap...it's a feature I wish I'd put on my version of the bag, but alas, I'll just have to survive with tying knots in that strap to adjust the length.

Also, I sewed some buttons on my bag. Not too shabby, eh?


Three more stripes to go on the 800-st scarf! I will be sooo happy that that one is off the needles!

Knitting v. Everything Part II

It's less then three weeks before graduation and things are piling up. Papers, projects and presentations galore as well as trying to find an apartment/a car/a job, etc... Let's just say that life is a little hectic right now.

hectic, but still full of all things knitted. Mother's day and my mom's birthday are fast approaching, so I whipped something up for her. This bag may look somewhat similar to the fiery orange one I made back in February -- and that's because it is the same. At least it's the same so far.


I'm going to be making some changes to the strap configuration...making it adjustable rather than a fixed length. Actually, 'fixed length' isn't really true, because it lengthens after a period of time of carrying around heavy things. Anyway, the point is, that my mom's bag will have an adjustable strap. I still have to go buy the little parts to finish that bit up, but other than that, the present it complete.

The second birthday that is coming up is my other sister. She's turning 16 on the day I graduate, so I guess a birthday present is in order, eh? Anyway, here's what I'm making:


Can't really tell what it is yet, right? Well, it's gonna be a pillow. Yeah. A bit strange I know, but it actually looks and feels really cool. It's the loopy pattern from S&B Nation. I know the pictures are a little blurry and dark, but as soon as it's done, it'll be easier to photograph.

...stay tuned.