Finished project this week for Yarn Along/Crafting On.
New fingerless gloves for Ella. The picture doesn’t show how fluorescent the yarn is, it nearly glows in the dark!
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Yarn Along/Crafting On -16 April 2019
Posted in Crafting On, Knitting, Yarn Along, tagged Crafting On, Yarn Along on April 16, 2019| 1 Comment »
Yarn Along/Crafting On -27 March 2019
Posted in Crafting On, Knitting, Yarn Along, tagged Crafting On, Yarn Along on March 27, 2019| 4 Comments »
We had a crazy busy day yesterday, but it also included a nice long visit with my friend Chantal and her boys. Ella had so much fun, even if her part of the home school fair is turning into a much bigger thing than she expected.
Did I show Ella’s socks for Crafting On/Yarn Along last week? The blue ankle socks are hers, she says that’s the way she likes her socks. Also working on some Christmas presents. Some thick socks for Grandma and a pair of cozy socks for her too.
Ella found a really cool book series when we were in the city last weekend. It’s classic books re-done in manga -Ella’s favourite. She bought Romeo and Juliet. She’s eager to get the Tom Sawyer too. I’d love to get her the whole series.
Does any one out there know anything about talking with people over the internet (like a phone call)? Ella chats with all her gamer friends on Discord but just by chat. How much internet does a voice call take? Right now Ella can only talk with friends in person when she’s at the library because we only have 100G a month and I’m afraid a call will put us over the limit.
Yarn Along/Crafting On -12 March 2019
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A couple of finished projects for Yarn Along and Crafting On.
I finished the socks for Ella a while ago but forgot to show you. She loves them. My Dad wanted some slippers. Unfortunately, the slippers he likes ‘kill’ my wrists. So I decided to make him some slipper socks instead. Hopefully he likes them, though I’m not holding my breath.
I picked up a cheap Kindle book the other day. It was Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain. I’ve watched his show “Parts Unknown” for a while now, Colin even liked it. I really liked his shows. He was so laid back and sarcastic. He went to the really cool places -the places the locals go, not the ‘touristy’ stuff. As expected, “Kitchen Confidential” was brutally honest and quite the eye-opener. I knew he’d had quite the life, but wow! Definitely a good read.
Yarn Along -20 February 2019
Posted in Crafting On, Knitting, Yarn Along, tagged Crafting On, Yarn Along on February 20, 2019| 1 Comment »
Oops I did it again. Somehow Yarn Along Tuesday slipped by without a post.
I got the baby sweaters finished. Just waiting for buttons. I made matching heart hats too. Started a new pair of socks for Ella. The ones I made for her birthday didn’t fit. She likes ankle socks, so they were a really quick knit.
Crafting On/Yarn Along -22 January 2019
Posted in Crafting On, Knitting, Yarn Along, tagged Crafting On, Yarn Along on January 22, 2019| 3 Comments »
I have a new project to share for Yarn Along/Crafting On. We just found out that one of Ella’s favourite teachers at swimming is having twins! So I’m whipping up a couple of Baby Surprise Jackets (and likely bonnets).
I’m not a fan of putting babies in green. But it was Grandma’s idea and she was buying, so I guess it’s green.
Remember back in 2014 when the hair dresser chopped all my hair off instead of just the 10 inches for the donation? And then the happy day in 2017 when it was finally long again? Well, here’s today’s picture. It’s fresh from the shower, so this is the length before it shortens with the bit of curl I have now. This length is called ‘classic’, basically ‘butt-length’. I now have to be careful when sitting down. I think I may let it keep growing and see how far I can get.
Yarn Along/Crafting On -16 January 2019
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Yarn Along/Crafting On a little late. Somehow yesterday got away from me. Oh well, this week’s progress isn’t that exciting.
Just about to the armpits on Mom’s sweater. Though I’m beginning to worry about the amount of yarn left. I’ll have to make it do because I like the firmness of the ‘material’. I don’t want it any stretchier.
I got a couple of books for Christmas, but right now I’m reading a school related one. It’s called Know and Tell and it walks you through the narration process. It’s something we’ve been weak at over the years.
Grandma’s Sweater
Posted in Knitting on January 4, 2019| 2 Comments »
Yarn Along -3 January 2019
Posted in Knitting, Yarn Along, tagged Yarn Along on January 3, 2019| 2 Comments »
I’m not sure what this says for the rest of the year, but the first Yarn Along of 2019 is mostly ‘un-knitting’.
Grandma’s sweater went from basically done to a bunch of balls of yarn. She’s been having trouble with her shoulder (physio finally, now that holidays are over) and she had such a struggle getting into the sweater. I think the ‘hand’ of the sweater is too loose/soft/stretchy for her. Also the sleeves didn’t fit her biceps well at all. So I sucked it up and ripped it all out. Now what? Elizabeth Zimmerman to the rescue again (plus sale on yarn at Michael’s). I’m making her a fair isle cardigan with Elizabeth’s magic percentage formula. That lets me make a sweater at any gauge and any size. I decided on a fair isle because I don’t think I have enough of the ‘black’ for a firmer sweater. This way I bought some grey and variegated purple to do the pattern work. I may add some at the bottom too.
2018 in Knitting
Posted in Knitting, tagged knitting on January 1, 2019| 5 Comments »
Wow, I had a feeling that my knitting productivity was down this year.
Ella’s Minecraft birthday socks
custom hat, mitts, and scarf set for Anna’s grandchild
Goth Kitty knee socks for me
custom sweater for Belinda’s co-worker
more Momma knee socks
Wonder Woman shawl for Teresa
brioche socks for Grandma
crazy neon socks for Ella
knitted bag for knitting projects
Grandma’s cable socks
Grandma’s sweater -basically finished, but I’m ripping it out and starting over. I don’t like the way it fits her.
Yarn Along/Crafting On -11 December 2018
Posted in Crafting On, Knitting, Yarn Along, tagged Crafting On, Yarn Along on December 11, 2018| 1 Comment »
Hey look a Yarn Along/Crafting On post -and it’s not socks!
It’s the impossible to photograph sweater for Grandma!! I forget which filter I used on my phone to finally get a decent picture. I think I’m just about done the body and ready to start the bottom edge, then on to the sleeves. Not sure it’s getting finished before Christmas. Good thing Grandma doesn’t mind a present on needles.
I was going to show you what I made for my swap partner, but somehow I forgot to take any pictures. Not sure how that happened. I made her a sock baggie with some of the blue from Ella’s afghan. I also made a small flurry of snowflakes like these. I made a small shawl -good for tucking in a winter coat.
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