Friday, September 28, 2007

Eyelet yoke sweater

Here is the second holiday project I've got underway - it's the Eyelet Yoke Sweater from Lion Brand. The pattern calls for Cotton Ease but I'm using up some Patons Shetland Chunky that I had in my stash. The only modification I've made to the pattern is to add the white dots in the body of the sweater. I'm really happy with how it's turning our so far. On the Stag Bag front, I'm still looking for the perfect lining fabric...

Sunday, September 23, 2007

Wonder Washer

As I was glancing through various blogs today (avoiding school like the plague), I came across a post about this:
It's the Wonder Washer and I thought it was too cool not to post about it. I could felt any wool I lay hands on any time I want! I could also wash new fabric without waiting until I have a load of laundry too. So, I doubt I'll buy this (practicality and space and all...), but it is fun to dream.

Monday, September 17, 2007

Stag Bag Front

Here's the front of my stag bag:


I think I knit the top wrong, but I looked at the directions several times...It doesn't look weird or bad so I'm not going to stress about it. I just hope the bottom knits the same way. :) I also dropped a stitch, and while I'm not an expert picking up dropped stitches under normal situations, it was quite the problem when I had two choices of yarn. I can't wait to finish this...just in time for deer hunting season

Saturday, September 15, 2007

Ta Da!


I thought my camera had died this week so I was a bit frazzled about this whole knit-along, but all is good! And I have both sides of the front done now. Hopefully I will have the whole front done by the end of the weekend. It's knitting up to be a very large bag--bigger than I thought originally!

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Stag Bag progress + first holiday project

Here is the Stag Bag so far, all pinned up for blocking. After I sewed the side seams I fulled the bag lightly to tighten it up, and now it has a nice fuzzy, dense, felty kind of feel. The mohair in Lamb's Pride really fuzzes up, which I like. I've started knitting handles, which I think I will do differently than the pattern; I will probably make two tote-like handles rather than one long shoulder strap. I'm also debating whether I will do an applied I-cord along the side seams or just leave them. In any case, I'm pretty happy with it so far - it's huge! And I do love big bags. Oh, and I will be lining it, too, at some point.


And here is a new work in progress, the first sock I've ever knitted, which will be a Christmas gift. The yarn is superwash merino and so far, it's going pretty well. I'm using a really basic pattern from Getting Started Knitting Socks by Ann Budd. I haven't gotten to the really terrifying parts of the pattern yet (heel, instep, toes) but I'm cautiously optimistic.

Tuesday, September 04, 2007

Stag Bag update

I'm a little slower of a knitter than Tippi, so here is my progress on the Stag Bag:


I have all month, right?
This is super fun yarn to knit with. It's so soft--it made me realize that I should venture out beyond wool and acrylic sometimes.