Sunday, August 31, 2008
World's Fastest Knitter
That is just crazy! 118 stitches per minute! 2 stitches per second! that is crazy!
Edit:
ok I couldn't help it so I timed myself...90 stitches in 5 minutes and 10 seconds using DPNs...boy am I slow! :P It's ok though.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Projects Completed
So I finished the hat, and now the Lace Scarf and Hat set is complete! I'm pretty satisfied, vacation ends this Monday so I don't know how much time will I have for knitting, but I need to knit a few more things before my sister leaves.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Lace-Edged Women's Hat
So yesterday I finished knitting the LionBrand Lace Scarf and immediately began knitting this lovely pattern by Julie Hentz.
As usual, I used Caron Simply Soft, worsted weight. I'm using a US size 8 circular needle as opposed to the size 6 the pattern calls for. Also, I added 6 extra stitches because my sister has a big head, so I'm knitting in the blind here not knowing how big the hat will be or how the end result will look, so far I love how the edge is turning out.
Hopefully I'll finish it by this weekend.
Here's a little sneak peak of how its turning out:
As usual, I used Caron Simply Soft, worsted weight. I'm using a US size 8 circular needle as opposed to the size 6 the pattern calls for. Also, I added 6 extra stitches because my sister has a big head, so I'm knitting in the blind here not knowing how big the hat will be or how the end result will look, so far I love how the edge is turning out.
Hopefully I'll finish it by this weekend.
Here's a little sneak peak of how its turning out:
Looks like a little crown :D
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Back Again
I realize I do that quite a lot..take hiatuses...in kitting its different, i had to stop. Coming home after spending the entire day touching people that usually are not very clean because of their circumstances, does not inspire anyone to knit. So I decided to stop until vacation time.
Now I'm actually in a hurry! My sister is leaving for Spain in september and I promised I'd knit her some stuff for the winter. I'm finally finishing the Lace Scarf, I've used up almost an entire skein of Caron Simply Soft worsted weight yarn, the thing is almost 6ft long. My next knitting project is going to be a lace hat to go with the scarf, and if I have time I might knit her another scarf and thats about it.
My biggest challenge will be to block the scarf. It's Caron Simply Soft. It's Acrylic.
So about that LYS I thought I had found, it turned out to be sham its just another Crafts Store, stuffed with acrylic yarn and the usual mercerized cotton.
Now I'm actually in a hurry! My sister is leaving for Spain in september and I promised I'd knit her some stuff for the winter. I'm finally finishing the Lace Scarf, I've used up almost an entire skein of Caron Simply Soft worsted weight yarn, the thing is almost 6ft long. My next knitting project is going to be a lace hat to go with the scarf, and if I have time I might knit her another scarf and thats about it.
My biggest challenge will be to block the scarf. It's Caron Simply Soft. It's Acrylic.
So about that LYS I thought I had found, it turned out to be sham its just another Crafts Store, stuffed with acrylic yarn and the usual mercerized cotton.
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