September 13, 2004
Hello folks! The speech went over pretty well. But I'm still glad it's over. Now I'm into all this reporting stuff. It's kind of interesting. The computer is just acting like a big calculator right now. All that money for a caluculator....
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Anyway, this past weekend was my birthday weekend and I had to work. But it was so pretty out, I almost forgot I was working! Lots of goodies and I got to knit a bit too!
Branywine Arts Festival
See? There were a bunch of vendors. You name it, they sold it. Jewelry, candles, scented soaps and fragrances, dyed fabric and paintings. Pretty cool stuff. I was at the festival as a representative for the college where I work. Every now and again someone would stop by to look. Especially since there was a bowl of candy on the table right in the center. It's great bait! :)
Ready,...
Anyway, I did get to knit on a two color mitten from the Magnificent Mittens booklet. Actually, my first mittens were hard to get started. I started with an easier pattern that I decided to let go of around the cuff. It was very pretty already. But I just wanted more of a challenge this time. So I decided to start on the beginner two color mitten from the Magnificent Mittens Book.
This mitten starts from the top down. It's a figure-eight cast on. Took a little getting used to because I had to try it a couple a times before I got it right. Basically, it gets the tip of the mitten into a rectangular shape. You knit funny on that figure-eight for awhile and pick up the stitches around and around to increase until you get where you can knit for the palm. I got to the section on the palm where I could start knitting in a pattern. That was cool for a minute. I was using the method that is shown in the Sweater Sampler booklet for knitting with two colors. I did that and then I got to the thumb section at which point you do another figure-eight with three stitches each needle and then knit the thumb on. I knit the thumb on and I stopped there.
Then, I think I just decided to go for the gusto! I decided to start on a patterned mitten set. Don't laugh, but this little tip took me all of three hours to get going! But, it's patterned with two color knitting that is a little more involved than the beginner set of patterns. And this pattern is from a chart so it's not that easy for me to begin with. But I think I've got the hang of it now.
I'm Going to Knit a Sweater if it Kills Me
I've also got the yarn for a sweater. But since the yarn store I went to only had six balls of the yarn I liked, it's going to be a sweater for my son. A nice creamy, bulky, white. I wonder if it'll look feminine? Anyway, I should have that started before the end of the week. By then I'm hoping to have one mitten completed as well. This book also discusses lining them. No clue on how to do that. But maybe I'll find some stuff on the web tonight whilst I surf!
Happy knitting! ;)
Posted by stacey at 08:02 PM | Comments (4) | TrackBack
August 23, 2004
Awwww Man!!
Back to the Drawing Board
Well, I've gone and done it now. Somewhere I must have messed up on my sweater sampler. I don't have the stitch requirement to start the raglan seams! Where did I go wrong? Probably back at the Family Reunion. I know-two weeks ago!! What's up with that??? All I can remember is packing up and getting ready to go and then starting again at the next segment of the book. I don't remember bothering to look at the little note that said how many stitches I should've had. Dang it!! I'll have to rip it out a few sections and start over again I guess...Freak!!!
At least my scarf at work is going okay albeit a little slowly. Scratch that. It's going at a snail's pace. Donatello could beat it, no problems. But it is the softest yarn I've ever felt! It's called Blue Sky Bulky. It's so soft!!! Mmmmm.....
Let's see if I can post a pic of it. The last time I tried it didn't work....
Yummy!!
I learned that a co-worker of mine also knits!! Well, I do work at an art college so...
Happy knitting!
Posted by stacey at 07:36 PM