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shades of gray..

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hello! i have made some progress on the arm warmers:

the recipient wants them to be opposite colors.. which im cool with, its much easier to see gray yarn than black. it also photographs much better. the fingers on the first glove came together much more quickly than i thought they would.. they were kinda tricky though. picking up stitches from existing fingers was difficult, and while i had 3 dpns in each finger hole i was scared that some of them would slip out.  i thought it was going to look horrible because the stitches seemed to have wonky tension, but when i completed it, i think they look fine (for my first try at knitting finger holes, anyway). to bind off the fingers i used what i *think* is a double crochet bind off.. the stitches i ended up making dont look like double crochet, but single crochet. so i guess ill just refer to it as ‘single crochet bind off.’
 i want to be finished with this project!! 

forward-thinking.

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i finished the cowl. i like it very much.. i think it will be very practical, especially when cycling. every time ive worn a scarf its wrangled its way away from my neck to dangle in front of me, which distracts and aggravates me, but also could be hazardous (on a bicycle). the cowl can’t come undone– as someone pointed out, ‘its just a tube.’ 


so ive started on some arm warmers for jacob. i am kinda scared they will be difficult to get right, but i got a few rows in last night, and made it through the first try-on phase. lets hope the success continues. he wants me to sew elastic into the tops so they stay up and close to his upper arm. ive been researching online and i dont seem to have come to any particular conclusions about how to tackle this request.

back in the groove.

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here’s a sneak peek of a little guy (a cowl, in this case) im working on..

knitting seems to be growing on me quite a bit, which is a nice change from the awkwardness i used to feel when using multiple needles (instead of one crochet hook). i remember first picking up knitting and getting the strange feeling that i was forcing my way into a grid of needles and stitches that had no desire to bend. crochet has always felt like an extension of my hand; the hook feels pliable and able to maneuver into any stitch. i am so happy that im starting to feel that way with knitting. HOORAY! 

a bundle of joy.

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and we’re back! got some stuff working, but someone has been taking up a lot of my time.. her name is livi, and shes extremely precious.
otherwise, ive been working on the trinity stitch beret. this pup has taken me awhile because i haven’t had much time to devote to it. the trinity stitch is a little tricky at first, but its becoming more fluid and natural for me, and ive been able to enjoy it. its ridiculous how soft the alpaca with a twist feels. i think alpaca is my favorite fiber (although i havent worked with the cashmere my aunt gave me yet.. we’ll see if my opinion changes after that). there is much to be said for learning to love the itchy warmth of rough wool, though. anyway! TTFN! 

2010!

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hello world. welcome to a new decade. yes! christmas has come and gone, and now i feel free to work on personal projects again. 2009 was quite the year.. i picked up knitting, i made lots of beautiful things, i met some incredible people. i feel very lucky to live my life.
so BACKTRACK.. a couple highlights of last year:

here are some craft goals i have for this year:
• finish the sweater. preferably before it gets warm out.
• learn insartia.
• knit a pair of socks.
• make a leather purse.
so, first up….

a rose (of sorts) for emily.

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so im starting to run out of window space for plants. i got this bromeliad the other day. i read somewhere that the red flower is actually called a pup, and it will eventually become a new plant! how cool! i also bought a poinsettia and a christmas cactus. so my house is definitely getting some quality oxygen these days.


also, yesterday was handmade arcade. i bought some yarn, and it made me really happy. there were lots of other booths that were extremely inspiring and i got some christmas presents. the armory (where HA has been held the past two years) was pretty packed when i went at noon-ish, but that can be nothing but a good thing for all the vendors! 

iSweater.

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so i got a new computer. its very little and very fast..  just what i wanted. 

so what is the first thing i do with a new gadet? that is correct– make a case for it. i am going to call this thing a computer sock. much like the ipod socks, this ‘case’ doesnt really protect TOO much, but it will prevent scratches. i used some of the yarn from my aunt: colinette yarns ltd’s skye. its decidedly 90s, but i decided i like it.

i kind of just winged (wung?) the whole thing.. i made a little swatch to see how many stitches i needed to make it wide enough, and just went to town and knitted this thing up. LUCKILY, its perfect.. when i bound it off, the stretch got zapped from the ribbing, but it makes a nice closure to stay around the computer. i suppose its more like a sweater than a sock.. but enough histrionics.

now its back to christmas presents……..

the kitchen sink.

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making another hat right now. the yarn is absolutely beautiful handspun that my old roommate left behind when she moved to new mexico (thanks, alexis!!!). the colors are just breathtaking to knit through, and the fiber feels so good on my fingers. the name of the yarn is ‘kitchen sink’ because its made up of randomly odds and ends from the artist. ahh.. its going to be a warm, beautiful hat. (also… my camera finally took a really good picture.. this photo is not edited at all!)