Saturday, December 30, 2006

Paton SWS


So, I’m on this scarf exchange on a message board and my secret Santa person likes pink. Well, a couple of weeks ago, Linda (one of the ladies at my knitting group) gave me a skein of this BEAUTIFUL pink, cream, and green colored SWS. It is DIVINE! So, I thought that would be perfect when I read that my Santa likes pink. I thought I’d try this modular cube thing where you start with an 8x8 square then cast on 8 on either end and then cast on another 8 at either end then cast off 8 at either end. Etc etc etc. It looks SUPAH cool!

I finish the first square of 8 and start to cast on another 8 and the stupid yarn just falls apart in my hands. WHAT THE? ARGH! So I figure, “Well it’s technically at the beginning of the row and I can just act like I’m starting a new skein.” Which I did. I’m going along well and cast on another eight and cast off eight, then I go to cast on another 8. Same thing happens! *SIGH* I worked a good 8 inches on the stupid thing when I decide that I didn’t like the way it looked. That technique would look good on a more modern type of yarn, but not this BEAUTIFUL SWS. So I frogged it and started a drop stitch pattern instead. It looks gorgeous and I can’t wait for my secret Santa to get it!

The finished Siera Cardigan from IK Falls 2006 for Mom. She's gonna LOVE it! November 16, 2006. Posted by Picasa

Yummy pumpkin bread I made for the group. December 7, 2006. Posted by Picasa

Me knitting a scarf for my co-worker for Christmas. December 7, 2006. Love the drunk look on my face. Posted by Picasa

Nina weaing the hat I made. November 30, 2006. Posted by Picasa

Cammo hat and scarf I made. November 30, 2006. Posted by Picasa

Me wearing the finished Fair Isle Sweater from IK Fall 2006. I was cold! November 30, 2006. Posted by Picasa

Series of recycled sweater totes from AlterKnits. November 30, 2006. Posted by Picasa

Series of recycled sweater totes from AlterKnits. November 30, 2006. Posted by Picasa

Series of recycled sweater totes from AlterKnits. November 30, 2006. Posted by Picasa

Fair Isle Sweater


Fair Isle Sweater from IK Fall 2006. This sweater is from hand died wool. I'm made this one for my step-dad for Christmas. November 21, 2006. Posted by Picasa

Working on the second Seira cardigan from IK Fall 2006 for Mom. November 9, 2006. It's a Christmas present! Posted by Picasa

Wearing he Cardi-Wrap again at our new location at Starbucks. SOctober 19, 2006. Posted by Picasa

My knitting the Siera cardigan from IK Fall 2006. I'm using Caron Simply Soft. September 14, 2006. Posted by Picasa

My Cardi-Wrap made with Paton Divine. September 14, 2006 Posted by Picasa

My felted purse from the Pursenality Plus book. September 7, 2006. Posted by Picasa
This is the group on December 21, 2006. I'm in the uppoer left corner knitting away!
SLK Knitting Group 12/21/06 Posted by Picasa