Monday, October 26, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009
You guess correctly Katie...a hot water bottle cover for "Maks".
The yarn is Trendsetter's "Tonalita" a wool/acrylic blend.
I'll write and post the pattern when finished. I'm making it up as I go along.
The yarn is Trendsetter's "Tonalita" a wool/acrylic blend.
I'll write and post the pattern when finished. I'm making it up as I go along.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
End & Begin
Give your shawl a nice long soak in a woolwash of your choice. Not dish soap or woolite. Some use shampoo. I haven't so can't comment. And have lots of towels ready to gently press the water out of the shawl. And make sure to have your favorite coffee maker in the picture along with your favorite coffee cup.
Lay out your shawl to block making sure there are enough towels on your carpet or floor. I didn't use my blocking wires for this shawl. The points stay in place without them. I did weave in my ends before blocking but I didn't cut the ends until after blocking. Why? Stretching the finished item will also move the woven in ends and they may pop out or worse, come loose. And if you cut them to short you may be in trouble.
Let it dry and then take it outside for a photo op!
Then begin a new project
Lay out your shawl to block making sure there are enough towels on your carpet or floor. I didn't use my blocking wires for this shawl. The points stay in place without them. I did weave in my ends before blocking but I didn't cut the ends until after blocking. Why? Stretching the finished item will also move the woven in ends and they may pop out or worse, come loose. And if you cut them to short you may be in trouble.
Let it dry and then take it outside for a photo op!
Then begin a new project
Monday, October 19, 2009
HWB update
I didn't realize how BIG Hot Water Bottles are! And take a look at how one Raveler used her fished shapped HWB.
Post 157
If you can't see it, she tented her tomato plant to protect it against frost and used her HWB to keep it warm.
I did purchase one today. Just the basic shaped red one. A bit smaller than I remember. And it wasn't as easy to find as I expected. Neither Bed,Bath&Beyond nor Target had them. Rite Aide had 1 left.
It's warming my toes right now and I don't want to leave it to find yarn to knit a little jacket for it.
Perhaps I should give it a name?
And arm/shoulder update...surgeon released me from his care today (yippee) but I must continue p/t. And I must be careful with driving until I have more movement in my shoulder.
Post 157
If you can't see it, she tented her tomato plant to protect it against frost and used her HWB to keep it warm.
I did purchase one today. Just the basic shaped red one. A bit smaller than I remember. And it wasn't as easy to find as I expected. Neither Bed,Bath&Beyond nor Target had them. Rite Aide had 1 left.
It's warming my toes right now and I don't want to leave it to find yarn to knit a little jacket for it.
Perhaps I should give it a name?
And arm/shoulder update...surgeon released me from his care today (yippee) but I must continue p/t. And I must be careful with driving until I have more movement in my shoulder.
YES!!!!!!
Knitting faster does work! I have about 20 yards of yarn left. Still need to weave in ends and block. Then I'll post a picture.
I asked a question on the Ravelry "Remnant's" board...Hot Water Bottle Covers. I never expected so many responses. Check out the link on page 5, post 110. I'm adding hot water bottle to my Target list. And someone suggested a baby size.
And I've fallen in love with this afghan. Nice carry around project and stash buster. Course you have to sew it together....
Surgeon's appt this afternoon. Fingers crossed he'll let me begin strength exercises.
I asked a question on the Ravelry "Remnant's" board...Hot Water Bottle Covers. I never expected so many responses. Check out the link on page 5, post 110. I'm adding hot water bottle to my Target list. And someone suggested a baby size.
And I've fallen in love with this afghan. Nice carry around project and stash buster. Course you have to sew it together....
Surgeon's appt this afternoon. Fingers crossed he'll let me begin strength exercises.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Shawl update
Jane Austen shawl update: After several attempts to knit it, I had decided that the pattern for attaching/adding/knitting the lace edging was wrong. But the Friday mid morning knitting group straightend me out. What I thought was the bottom is actually the top! I love my knitting group!
I'm using an age old measuring tool to determine how much yarn each lace point will use. I pulled the yarn out as far as my reach will allow 5 times and then knit one repeat of the 8 row pattern. I had just over 1 arm length left. So now I will knit the next point with 4 arm lengths.
I'm using an age old measuring tool to determine how much yarn each lace point will use. I pulled the yarn out as far as my reach will allow 5 times and then knit one repeat of the 8 row pattern. I had just over 1 arm length left. So now I will knit the next point with 4 arm lengths.
Now to knit as fast as I can so that I don't run out of yarn!
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