I admit it, I haven't got much knitting done lately, but I have frogged 3 adult sweaters and 2 kid sweaters. E thinks I'm more into destruction now instead of construction...lol It's been so hot lately and I just haven't felt like doing much. I have 2 books on the way that I ordered from an online bookstore, and the final day of delivery window should be tomorrow, so hopefully they actually mailed them when they were supposed to.
I also ordered some bamboo needles (4 prs) and 3 skeins of yarn, for 20 bucks (including shipping), and I'm really excited to get that as well. I will be a really happy camper when I don't have any metal needles anywhere but in storage.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Monday, May 14, 2007
Another Library Trip
This library trip was much more fruitful than before, probably because I just looked at what they had instead of depressing myself about what I couldn't find.
I came home with 5 knitting books, 2 of which were good enough that I ordered used copies online. One being a baby book, and the other a 'gift' style book. I'm not so sure that I know a lot of people who would want such gifts, but the patterns and charts were just too nice to pass up.
I came home with 5 knitting books, 2 of which were good enough that I ordered used copies online. One being a baby book, and the other a 'gift' style book. I'm not so sure that I know a lot of people who would want such gifts, but the patterns and charts were just too nice to pass up.
Monster Update
Ok, I still wasn't able to make antennae, so I had pig tails installed.
So I made myself get on it and I sewed up the monster, got her eye on and embroidered her mouth (very hard to see with all the fluffy yarn). The only thing I can't seem to manage are the antennae. I'm not sure if it's my newness to the dpn's, or just my stiff fumbling hands, but either way I've yet to accomplish it.
So I made myself get on it and I sewed up the monster, got her eye on and embroidered her mouth (very hard to see with all the fluffy yarn). The only thing I can't seem to manage are the antennae. I'm not sure if it's my newness to the dpn's, or just my stiff fumbling hands, but either way I've yet to accomplish it.
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Project Update
So I'm about half way done with Baby Matney's blanket, and 99% done with the pieces of the Monster. All that's left is the antenna and sewing all the pieces together (which I'm not so looking forward to now.) I'm trying to find some projects to use up the stash, though I've frogged two of Aes's sweaters, so I'm kind of adding to it. At least it's free, right? Unfortunately some other sweaters that I would like to dismantle have horrid seams, so I'm not so sure they can be taken apart without just making a mess and having tiny pieces. Hopefully I'll find more when I finish going through my clothes.
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Library Made Me Sad :(
Looked online at the library's catalog and wrote down books I wanted to get.... Got there and found 2 out of 10. Mind you I am quite capable of using the library system to find what I want, especially in the teeny library we have here. There wasn't even room for the books I couldn't find, nor is anyone there friendly enough for me to personally ask any questions of. So I'll put in an email request for the books and hope that works. What I wouldn't give for a decent library.....
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Monster Butt!
I started my first dpn project last night. Rupestur of Livejournal has created some cute items, and I completely adore the monsters. So far the only project that made me pick up the dpns.
I've generally been a little fearful of the dpn's and this took me three tries before I got the hang of it (yes, too stubborn to look up the details). First time I was holding two strands together as the pattern calls for, but my knitting is too damn tight. I tried again with one strand and got myself all screwed up...but the third time was the charm and the monster butt has begun. I've already messed up a time or two but all fixable screw ups.
The Monster Butt Has Begun!
Monster Body Complete!
I also started teaching the girl how to knit. I always thought I'd wait until she was 10 or so, but almost 7 seems to be the right age to introduce the needles. She's doing a lot better than I thought and also knows when she messes up, which means even if she does do it wrong she knows as she does it instead of looking at the piece and finding mistakes later. Of all the wrong ways to hold needles, I swear she's found them all. But I realized that she doesn't do a lot that requires much of her hands, so perhaps this is a good thing. I remember when we used to be practicing routines in high school and there were girls who never paid attention to hands and you'd end up with 1/3 of them looking like they were making puppets instead of dancing.....
I've generally been a little fearful of the dpn's and this took me three tries before I got the hang of it (yes, too stubborn to look up the details). First time I was holding two strands together as the pattern calls for, but my knitting is too damn tight. I tried again with one strand and got myself all screwed up...but the third time was the charm and the monster butt has begun. I've already messed up a time or two but all fixable screw ups.
The Monster Butt Has Begun!
Monster Body Complete!
I also started teaching the girl how to knit. I always thought I'd wait until she was 10 or so, but almost 7 seems to be the right age to introduce the needles. She's doing a lot better than I thought and also knows when she messes up, which means even if she does do it wrong she knows as she does it instead of looking at the piece and finding mistakes later. Of all the wrong ways to hold needles, I swear she's found them all. But I realized that she doesn't do a lot that requires much of her hands, so perhaps this is a good thing. I remember when we used to be practicing routines in high school and there were girls who never paid attention to hands and you'd end up with 1/3 of them looking like they were making puppets instead of dancing.....
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