A (mostly) Knitting Blog by a (mostly) Cool Mom
It's somewhat of a winter tradition for me to watch The Shining, which I am doing today while knitting myself a new cap. I noticed this awesome Apollo 11 sweater that Danny wears right before things GET REALLY BAD. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm, gives me some ideas. The sweater, not the movie. Something a little cooler and less turbo-nerd, but you get the idea.
I'm trying to figure out a way to get my Ravelry postings & Posterous postings to be friends. Will it work? Side Slip Cloche ; completed! http://ravel.me/Bethlmiller/ssc Aran Sampler Afghan...
I'm trying to figure out a way to get my Ravelry postings & Posterous postings to be friends. Will it work? http://ravel.me/Bethlmiller/ssc
Maybe not exactly finished . . . Overall I love the fit and the color combo, it is sooooooooo comfy! HOWEVER: I hate the way the trim looks. It's a hemmed edge, so it's a double layer, which makes...
Problem The First: I noticed something peculiar the other day . . . As I pulled my knitting out of my bag, the labels from the two balls of yarn I've already used fell out . . . And they're different. Yes, I had one ball of Caron Spa (Acrylic/Bamboo) and one ball of Caron Country (Acrylic/Wool) both in the same color, and I didn't even notice. They must have been mixed in the bin at the store. Once I realized the boo-boo, I could see a very clear line where the wool row began, it was slightly lighter, thicker and...
Updated photos of the SNCST (I got really tired of typing the whole name)! I'm really pleased so far with this project; the yarn is wonderful to work with, and looks great! I've only had a couple...
OK, I dove into the Recycling Project, started doing my gauge swatch, and got utterly frustrated. OK, I will still do this project, it's just going on the back burner until I'm mentally prepared for...
OK this really didn't need to be a separate post, I just really wanted to use that title! Wait, no, I really do have a little something to say on this, I got 7 very decent-sized balls of yarn out of...
Oooooh, I'm excited about this one! Emboldened by the success of the Simple Baby Sweater, I feel like tackling something a little . . . more. More challenging, more interesting, more fancy, more ME...
I'm a costume and apparel designer, patternmaker & seamstress based in Chicago. Also an avid IKEA hacker & maker of things!
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