FO Catch Up!

I’ve been a blog slacker. Between the end of the semester wrap up and getting my Ravelry invite I’ve been too busy to post. Also, I wasn’t happy with blogger thus the switch to wordpress as my blog host.

Sine my last post I’ve finished several things. First, with the help of my wonderful Carly my Toadette Hat for Halloween. She also finished her Yoshi costume and we were a hit. Maybe one day I’ll type up the pattern, but I doubt it. I mostly winged it looking at pictures and I used a basic beret pattern for the top half.

Toadette Hat
Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver in Pink and White
Needles: US Size 8 Circular & DPN
Started & Finished: October 2007

 

 

Second, I finished my Dashing Gloves and made a hat to go with them. The hat turned out a teeny bit too small to wear comfortably. I haven’t decided what to do with it yet. I’m thinking of gifting it to someone with a smaller head, I don’t want to frog it because I feel like the yarn will rip.

Dashing Set
Yarn: Crystal Palace Taos, 100% Wool
Pattern: Dashing
Needles: Size US 7 DPN
Started: October 2007; Finished: November 2007

Finally, I found some more brown wool and finished the First Socks!

First Socks
Yarn: Wool from the stash in Pink and Brown, I seem to have lost the information.
Pattern: Yarn Harlot Basic Sock Pattern
Needles: US Size 2 DPN
Started: September 2007; Finished: November 2007

And, I found some pretty awesome stuff poking around earlier this evening. There’s KnitMap , you can plug in a zip code and find a yarn store near you or add your favorite yarn stores so that more people can come across them. I was pretty amazed with how many locations they had already. I think it’s still in beta, but I’m not 100% sure. Then, there’s 12 of 12. A photo project where people document the 12th of each month in 12 photos. I’m going to try to remember to do it some month soon.

I’m a slacker.

It’s almost finals week and I’m bogged down with homework. Also, I’ve been a bit of a finishing fool lately and it caused sore wrists for the past week or so.

I’ve finished my Toadette Hat, Dashing Gloves and a Hat to go with them, and I’ve picked up brown yarn so that I was able to properly finish the 1st socks.

I’ll post pictures once I get back to school next week.

Weekend, Pictures to Come!

So, this weekend I finished the first half of mom’s Christmas knit and my first glove for myself. Both turned out excellent even though my glove almost ended with me in a puddle on the floor of Josh’s apartment. Thank goodness for my amazing girlfriend saving the pretty, pretty glove. I fits wonderfully and I can’t wait to get the other one done.

Also, I re-started the Toadette hat and it’s about half-way done. I want to knit armwarmers to go with the costume but we’ll see what time allows.

I started conceptualizing for a few more Christmas gifts I plan to knit. I need to knit non-stop until Dec. 25th to get everything I want to create finished. I’m excited about most all of it though. We’ll see what actually gets finished and who loves it the most.

I need to obtain feet, hand and head measurements from most of the people that I love, but as it goes now I’m just winging it and hoping things fit.

Current WiPs

Let’s just get things started right. I’ve been knitting for a couple years now, but only ever really made hats, scarfs and other small or simple things. I’m starting to get into the more complex stuff and have recently discovered a love of socks.

I’ve got a couple things on the needles, let me share.

First, we have my first real pair of socks. I’m using the pattern from Stephanie Pearl-McPhee’s Knitting Rules! as a starter but also playing with stripes. Hopefully a Christmas Gift if I can finish them satisfactorily.

Second, and the only other thing I’m actively working on is a part of my Halloween costume. I’m going as Toadette, reference pic provided first:

I’m knitting a beret hat and plan to attach knitted balls as the braids. I’m about 1/3-1/2 done with the hat.

That’s all I’ve got for you right now. Look for updates as I finish and start things.