6 posts tagged “finished objects”
Pattern: Easter Bunny Illusion Dishcloth
Book/Website: CeCreations
Yarn Brand: Lily
Yarn Name: Sugar'n Cream
Yarn Colorway: Hot Purple
Yarn Content: 100% Cotton
Yarn Brand: Elmore-Pisgah
Yarn Name: Peaches & Creme
Yarn Colorway: White
Yarn Content: 100% Cotton
Amount of yarn used: Very little of each
Needle: 24" US5/3.75mm Knit Picks Options
Gauge: N/A
Dimensions: No Idea
Project Duration: A few hours
Recipient: Paula
Pattern: Baby Genius Burp Cloth and Slobber Soaker
Book/Website: Mason Dixon Knitting and Adorabubble Knits
Yarn Brand: Thank Ewe
Yarn Name: Handpainted Cotton Yarn
Yarn Colorway: Tie-Dye
Yarn Content: 100% Cotton
Amount of yarn used: 3.5 balls (1 ball = 78yrds), 1.5 balls for the burp cloths the other half for 2 bibs
Needle: 24" US5/3.75mm Knit Picks Options
Gauge: 4.5spi
Dimensions: No Idea
Project Duration: 1 week
Recipient: Charis
Project Notes:
First, let me say I'm the worst blogger on the net. OK now for the good stuff. One of my friends from childhood is having a baby girl and her baby
show was last Sunday so of course I had to whip her something up. This yarn is so scrumptious. Thank Ewe is the best. There was 8 balls for purchase and I bought them all. I absolutely love this colorway. It's sooooo soft. My gift was a hit at the shower. There were several older ladies there who were inspecting all of the handmade gifts. You could tell what they thought was good and what they thought was shit. When it was time for my gift I just held my breath then finally the oohs and ahhs came. And I heard some say "oh this is such good work". They kept checking the stretch of the bibs. It was so funny but also a relief. I felt bad for the women who made crappy stuff.
Pattern: Diamonds & Lace, Rows of Diamonds, and Waves of Lace Dishcloths
Book/Website: Knits-Wits Heaven
Yarn Brand: Lily
Yarn Name: Sugar & Cream
Yarn Colorway: Soft Ecru, I think.
Yarn Content: 100% Cotton
Amount of yarn used: 1 ball (1 ball = 71 grams = 120 yards) for each dishcloth. Very little yarn was leftover from each cloth.
Needle: 24" US7/4.5mm KnitPicks Options
Gauge: N/A
Dimensions: They're huge.
Project Duration: 9/20/07-9/26/07
Recipient: Miss Beverly from church
Pattern: N/A
Book/Website: Queen Kahuna's Crazy Toes & Heels by Mary Ann Beattie aka Queen Kahuna.
Yarn Brand: Lang Yarns
Yarn Name: Jawoll Jacquard
Yarn Colorway: 0156
Yarn Content: 75% superwash wool 18% nylon 7% acrylic
Amount of yarn used: 2 skeins (1 skein = 50 grams = 220 yards), plus 2 5g spools of matching reinforcement thread
Gauge: 9spi & 12rpi in stockinette
Dimensions: My mom has US 11 feet.
Project Duration: 7/30/07-8/28/07 but I didn't work on these consistently so there were many a day these just sat in my knitting bag.
Recipient: Mom
Project Notes: First of all, I call these socks Thank You socks because my mom bought me a custom made sock bag from Piddleloop. I'm going to be reviewing the bag in the coming weeks. Now onto the important stuff! I did the Aloha Cast On, Fan Toe, Slip-Stitch Heel, 5" of 4x2 ribbing, and Elizabeth Zimmermann's Sewn Cast Off. I really like this cast off. It leaves a very nice edge at the cuff. I will definitely use this cast off in the future. The only down side is it takes longer to do than the Suspended Cast Off. But maybe I'm just slow at it. I caved and went back to Magic Loop on my Addi and while it was 1000 times better than the 2circ method, it still sucked. I'm really hoping now that Kelley Petkun is experimenting with the Magic Loop she will see that knitting 2 socks on a 32" KP Classic Circ is damn near impossible.
Pattern: Not really a pattern. More like a set of formulas. Queen Kahuna's Crazy Toes & Heels Toe Up version Mary Ann Beattie is a genius.
Book/Website: Queen Kahuna's Crazy Toes & Heels by Mary Ann Beattie aka Queen Kahuna. If you only buy one sock book ever this is the one.
Yarn Brand: Knitpicks
Yarn Name: Sock Memories
Yarn Colorway: Grandma
Yarn Content: 100% Merino Wool
Amount of yarn used: 2 hanks (1 hank = 50 grams = 220 yards)
Gauge: 8spi & 11rpi in stockinette
Dimensions: Well I have very odd shaped feet. They are 5" long but 8" around. That makes wearing shoes impossible so socks are my friends in the winter.
Project Duration: I have no idea, but they didn't take long.
Recipient: Me
Project Notes: I did the Aloha Cast On, Fan Toe, Slip-Stitch Heel, 3" of half stockinette half 2x2 ribbing, and Suspended Cast Off. I don't have a 2mm crochet hook so that's why I didn't use the CT&H Cast Off. I've learned the 2circ method sucks ass. But it was a learning experience and I'm glad I've tried it. But now I'm certain that hanging back needle is a PITA. Now I have a major dilemma, what needle will I use for my next pair? I know I'm going back to Magic Loop but my favorite needles are the Knitpicks needles. They only come in 32" and that's not long enough to ML two socks at once, IMO. So either I go back to my Addi Turbos which I hate because they are just too curly and stiff or I shell out the cash for the new Addi Lace needles and take the risk they will be to "grabby" since they are coated with resin. Another problem is I need a 2mm needle otherwise I don't get a dense fabric. So really I guess the Addi Lace needles are out because they only come in a 2.5mm and larger. So now I'm back to square one.
Check out my newest creation. Pattern is from Knitting Knonsense. Yarn is Peaches & Creme Orange Sherbert. And yes I know this pic blows.
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