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Garland of Hearts

Posted on February 14, 2012 | 8 Comments

We don’t usually do much to celebrate Valentine’s Day, but I came across this crocheted heart pattern (by Lucy of Attic24, Teeny Tiny Hearts (Ravelry link)) and just knew I had to try stringing them up.

So, I did. On Friday I pulled the Valentines-y colors from the scrap bin and started hooking. Stowing it all away over the weekend so it would remain a surprise for Paul was hard. Then, Monday, I was crocheting in earnest. The hearts whip up quickly, each one took me less than 10 minutes to complete. When I reached 50 — the number I’d estimated I would need to span the chosen space — I stacked them all up, grabbed a ball of neutral yarn and my needles and came upstairs.

I cut a length of yarn, threaded my needle, and started stringing! (Here’s my project page.)

To borrow Lucy’s phrase, ta-da!

Here’s a wide view:

So, what do you think? I thought it added a touch of fun, of whimsy. I thought the variations in the hearts (they’re not all the same size, some of them are actually duo-toned) would be more visible, but that’s OK.

Happy Valentine’s Day! I appreciate you!

Note: I’m probably more behind on telling you about my fiber arts endeavors than I am about my bookish ones, but I’ve finally got another post (or two) almost ready to go, so hooray!

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Fiber Arts Friday: Green

Posted on June 17, 2011 | 7 Comments

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Greens

Stack of WIPs

green yarn

And more to come!

The Project Spectrum color for June is green. In addition to finishing my Citron (Rav link), I’m hoping to really dive in and make significant progress on this collection of designs.

Those I’ve started, above, aren’t the only patterns I’ve got planned for this collection. :)

Happy Friday!

Where are you seeing green today?

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Knit, knit, knit

Posted on April 29, 2011 | 17 Comments

What I’m not posting about today

• I could post about the yarn I spun, from the batts I posted last week — except the yarn is still on the bobbins.
• The project I’ve been spending most of the week on is still not quite ready for its close-up, either.
• I didn’t knit the royal wedding. And I didn’t even wake up early to watch it.
• Yarn School is underway, and I’m kind of sad I’m not there, experiencing it again.
• I’m tentatively gearing up for Project Spectrum, which starts May 1, but I’m not sure how avid I’ll be, considering my other commitments. Still, I bet it’ll be fun to stretch myself and how I look at and think about color; join us?

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Instead, I guess I’ll share a couple finished knits.

I finished the short socks I talked about a few weeks ago.

Pink handknit socks

Ravelry project page
Not sure who the end user of these will be yet. But, making them set my brain a-whirling! Hopefully this brainstorm won’t fizzle, and I’ll have more to share on the subject.

I also wrapped up the hat I mentioned in that same post.

black hat for Paul

Ravelry project page
Again, just a basic hat (the whole cobbler’s children situation, now somewhat remedied), but I think that’s what he wanted.

I also finished a couple other socks, but no, they’re not a pair!

two socks do not make a pair

Sunrise Socks

sunrise sock

sunrise sock detail

Ravelry project page

This yarn is super squooshy.

I tried several different needle sizes and sock sizes before settling on this combination. These should fit my husband.

Rivercat Socks

Rivercat sock

Rivercat sock detail

Ravelry project page
Rivercat Sock pattern

These socks (I cast on for the second sock last night) are for a much delayed swap with a friend.

They seem super-skinny, but I think that’s mostly because of the ribbed nature of the pattern.

I seem to be falling down a sock-knitting hole this year, after taking 2010 mostly off from that particular obsession. I can’t get enough! :D

Happy Fiber Arts Friday!


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Simple knits

Posted on April 8, 2011 | 18 Comments

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It’s been a week for simple knitting here at the Waystation.

I’m more than half way through a pair of simple short socks, which I cast on for Sunday.

Short sock knitting

Pattern: Super Simple Short Sock by Meghan Holcomb, a pattern I used back in 2009.

Mods: I didn’t like the heel, so I ripped it back — made the flap 2.25″ instead of 2.5″ and worked the heel cup from the Yarn Harlot’s Sock Recipe.

I’m using yarn leftover from an earlier pair of socks. If/when I run out of this yarn, I’ve got a coordinating color ready to go.

And then last night, despite the presence of said sock project, I cast on for a basic hat.

Black hat start

Ah, the joys of photography black. Maybe I should not have even bothered.

My husband (he recently informed me) is without winter head coverage, and this is not acceptable. So even though it’s forecasted to be 84° F tomorrow, I’m working on a hat, in black Lion Wool. So far so good!

Do you ever get the urge for simple knitting?

P.S.: Last week I posted photos of my Springling Shawlette, and several commenters asked me to say something when that pattern became available. Well, Cosy’s Springling Shawl pattern was released this week.

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Wraps, plural

Posted on April 1, 2011 | 30 Comments

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I’m a little sad I didn’t commemorate Knitting and Crochet Week, but oh well. It’s too late now! I do have a couple finished objects to show off today, though.

First up, a baby blanket I knitted, in the log cabin style.
Asymmetrical Log Cabin Baby Blanket
The lines and edges aren’t really wonky, as they may appear. I blame that illusion on the down comforter, upon which I placed the blanket for the photo before mailing it off.

Log Cabin Baby Blanket casual

It’s about 30 inches square, worked entirely using 100% cotton yarn reclaimed from sweaters. I love using the recycled cotton for things like this, because it’s so very soft and it can be thrown in the washer and dryer for easy care.

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Secondly, a small shawl.
Springling Shawlette

This was a test knit for Cosy, for a soon-to-be-released pattern that will feature her hand-dyed yarn. I used her Snapdragon light fingering for this piece; it was a blast to work with!

The shawlette was quick to work up, but it gobbled an impressive amount of yarn. Measurements post-blocking: 48″ x 19″. I used all but 3 yards of the 700-yard skein. I guess that’s garter stitch for ya!

More details on my Ravelry Project Page.

So, what have you made this week?


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Fibery Friday

Posted on March 4, 2011 | 30 Comments

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I’m so behind on posting yarny reports that I don’t know where to start.

Let’s see …

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I knit a pair of socks:

Monkey socks

socks

Monkey socks

Pattern: Cookie A.’s Monkey
Yarn: Plymouth Yarn Sockin’ Sox; it was a huge headache, until I settled on this pattern. It was pooling horribly no matter what I did, otherwise.
Ravelry project page

Monkey socks close-up

detail

I was glad for a pattern that combated the pooling, but the pattern got repetitive and boring very quickly. I had to force myself to make the second sock.

Alas, most of my knitting since the Monkey socks must remain secret for awhile. I think I’ll leave it at that for today.

Handknit socks make me happy!

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Two colorful FOs for my birthday

Posted on February 4, 2011 | 23 Comments

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I seem to have unintentionally crafted a bright, colorful birthday for myself. That I’m posting these two objects on my birthday is perhaps the most serendipitous part — although, maybe not. I seem to be scrimping on the photographs today in order to get something posted. Please forgive me. The addition of color is quite welcome, though, because it seems to me January has been quite grey. Many days without sunshine.

Motley

When this pattern was first published (in September, maybe?), it was one of those (it happens only rarely for me) patterns that grab a person and won’t let go. I *had* to make this, immediately! Except, the immediacy was delayed, since I needed specific yarn that I didn’t have and couldn’t quite justify buying.

This photo is of the shawl before blocking. It has been blocked now, but I don’t have a decent photo of it yet. I used Marks & Kattens Fame Trend. More details on my Ravelry project page. I love how colorful it is!

Handspun brights

Then. Remember this yarn (merino, two-ply, my handspun; dyed by me last summer at the fiber festival in Iowa)?

I cast on Monday using this Wendy Knits pattern, and on Thursday I cast off, on the second sock. Again, more details on my project page.

I think maybe it’s time to put some color on.

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Fiber Arts finished object Friday

Posted on January 14, 2011 | 21 Comments

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Shawlette self portrait

Not exactly a great capture of the wrap but as a photograph I found this one interesting.

I cast on for this wrap in June. It didn’t see prime knitting time until after Christmas, though. I’d pick it up and knit a few rows here and there, between projects or when I needed mindless garter stitch. This was knit was a simple one for me — not only is it basically all garter stitch, but this is also the third time I’ve followed the Gardiner-Terhi path. (It’s not quite a pattern, it’s more of a variation of a variation of a pattern. Or something like that.) This time, though, I threw in (what felt like) a wrinkle of my own.

Instead of making this one envelopingly large, I made this one smaller. I quit the main section about 3/4ths of the way through, and I knit about 2/3rds of the called-for tail section before switching colors. I measured the contrasting color section in inches rather than in rows (to be nearly the same length as on the larger one) since I used a heavier yarn for that section this time.

Here it is laid out flat:
Gardiner-Terhi shawlette flat

Today, I need to work on a crocheted hat, and if I get that done I’ll probably give my first entrelac project a bit more time.

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