Big Project ahead: Update #2

12 hours total, 3 hours intot he colorworks area. The black part on the red is the very bottom of the right side of the image...

This is closer to the correct colors. The afghan is being done in black and cherry red. But at this darkness, you cannot see the knotwork pattern without straining your eyes.

Big project ahead: update #1

Here is the pattern on the bottom border of the afghan. The yarn is a deep black, but I upped the brightness and contrast so that the pattern could be seen easier in the photo.

Tomorrow I will start on the center panel.

Time so far: 9 hours

A story of silliness

I was chatting on Etsy yesterday, like I often do. I needed a break from time consuming projects, and wanted to do something relatively quick, but still different and fun. Enya (http://www.enyaeire.etsy.com/) showed me some lovely hanging TP holders, and suggested I do something like that, but with yarn instead of sewn.






So, I set out to make a crochet toilet paper roll cover. Kinda like the type grandma used to make - the ones that sit on the toilet tank or counter, but nothing that old fasioned. Knowing that Halloween is approaching, I decided to do a witch's hat.

So I made it up and took pics - as shown here hiding a double roll, but also with a single roll.

Then I sat it down, and saw that it stood up just fine with nothing under it - making it also a good holiday decoration.



And I listed it. Enya and a few others were all chatting, and noticed that because of the size, it would also work as a toddler costume hat. Heck, you could dress up your dog in it, too.













Soon after, my teen daughter came home from school. I showed her what I had made, and before I could tell her what it's purpose was, she put it on her head! It stretched enought to fit her, so we added THAT to the listing.

Just goes to show what a little creativity, combined with boredom and a dash of silliness, can create!


See the full listing at: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15856688

Big project ahead

I'm working on one of my large projects. Large, as in 60+ hours to complete. These projects I work on over time, instead of one sitting.

I've started on the knotwork border. The border is 33 rows. There are 120 sts in each row. I am on row 10 in these pics.

Not much to look at yet.


Will do updates as more of the knotwork pattern begins to really show.

Design #3 - Complete

Here is the completed Arm Warmer Fingerless Glove In Camo.







And here is a close up detail on how it fits on the hand...






Now available for purchase: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15800298

Design #3

Here's some in-process pics of design #3 of our arm warmer gloves. These are working up quite quickly, and should be finished soon. We changed the rib from a k2, p2 rib to a k1, p1 rib to see if that helps the stretching issue. Different yarns stretch differently, even when using the same stitch. We found that with they grey heather, they have to be washed frequently because that yarn stretches easily. (Frequently meaning after 2-3 wearings) The yarn shown here seems to stretch about the same, so we are trying a tighter rib to increase the length of time that the gloves can be worn before washing.

Best Laid Plans

Well, I had planned to finish up the 2nd Rainbow Boucle arm warmer glove on Sunday, while watching my sports. I ended up having to run a bunch of errands, and it did not get done.

So, I figured I could finish it up Monday morning/afternoon, since I did not have to be anywhere until 5pm.

Wrong again. A couple of small family emergencies came up, interferring with my knitting time.

From the picture above, taking just moments ago, it is almost halfway done. At this point, I am planning on finishing it up today.

Unless life gets in the way.

UPDATE: Here they are!!!!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15759957