Blog entries - April 2007

Rob's Scarf

Shelley — Tue, 01 May 2007 03:03:56 +0100

Pattern: 2 x 2 rib over 28 stitches
Yarn: 3 skeins Manos del Uruguay in Mallard
Needles: 4.5 mm bamboo circular (16”)

This scarf is wonderfully long and cozy feeling. Rob wraps it around his neck twiceand it still has long tails dangling down. I finished it over Easter weekend but the weather was warming so quickly I wasn’t sure Rob would be able to wear it comforta...

The Purl Beret

Shelley — Tue, 01 May 2007 02:59:55 +0100

Pattern: The Purl Beret from The Purl Bee
Yarn: 1 skein Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks that Rock: mediumweight in “Rolling Stone”
Needles: 3.00 mm bamboo circular (16”)
Modifications: None

This project was also finished over Easterweekend but wasn’t blocked until a week later. I think it turned out really well. I love the way the colours blen...

Future Projects

Shelley — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 03:09:13 +0100

These represent two future projects to keep us warm next winter. My sweater will be the light coffee (with lots of milk) colour and Rob’s will be forest green.

One of my favourite online shops, Dream Weaver Yarns , announced a sale on Rowan yarns on Easter weekend. One of the things I like best about this site is that when you look at a book or...

Beginning the Endpapers

Shelley — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 03:13:26 +0100

I’ve been working on the Endpaper Mitts. I cast on last Saturday and finished the ribbing over the weekend. I started the colour-work on Wednesday at the Stitch ’n’ Bitch and last night I finished the first repeat... Theylook cute already!

This is a challenging project but I’m learning a lot along the way. My hands a...

Circular Management

Shelley — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 03:20:35 +0100

The knitting bug has a good hold on me - I’ve reached the point where I can’t keep track of all my needles! I was trying to work on a project last night and just knew I had a 24” 3.75 mm circular somewhere... but it wasnot in my basket. Fortunately I had started this yesterday afternoon and, while it wasn’t able to help me last nig...

Happy Easter: The Dishcloth Shawl

Shelley — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:10:37 +0100

Pattern: My Own-ish (see below)
Yarn: SULI FIBRES Easter Bonnet. Wool with mohair, silk and beads.
Needles: 15.75 mm wooden needles

This is not actually a recent project but I decided to block it out yesterday and, given the yarn name, today seemed a goodday to post it. I usually call this my “dishcloth shawl” because the pattern is actually the first part...

Update on Current Projects

Shelley — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 03:25:37 +0100

I thought maybe it was time to provide a little update on some of the projects that have been languishing in my side bar for a while now. All are progressing but some more noticeably than others.

Rob’s Scarf: I joined in thelast skein of yarn yesterday (see picture above). He has asked for fringe (“It’s hardly a scarf wi...

Recycle

Shelley — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 03:31:42 +0100

This used to be part of a skirt. A little while ago I spent some time sorting through my closet and pulling out the things I didn’t or couldn’t wear anymore. This skirt fell into the latter category. I think I must have boughtit in grade ten or so and it is hard to believe that I really used to fit inside. I still really liked the fabric though ...

Making a French Seam

Shelley — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 21:35:31 +0100

This tutorial is the result of a conversation I had with a friend a few weeks ago. We were talking about a project she had been working on and she told me she had stopped because finishing it off involved doing French seams. Somewhere along the way someone had described the process of doing French seams to her and she had been left with the impression that they were very difficult and to be avoided if possible. This tutorial is designed to relieve that seam related anxiety - French seams c...