Still no progress on the shawl, I
really should get myself an audiobook and buckle down, but until
then, I’ve finally finished the big blanket!
For size reference, that's our queen
sized bed.
(yes, I had to stand on a chair to take
that picture, it was scary.)
It's nice and soft and cozy and warm, and I finished it just in time for a summer heat wave, so it hasn't gotten much use yet, but I foresee lots of cuddles come winter time.
And just because, here is TW modeling
it for you:
Yarn: my hand dyed hand-spun
Needles: size 10.5 (6.5mm) knitpicks options
Pattern: a bastardized Shetland Shawl construction: I cast on three stitches and knit the middle panel, increasing every row until it was big enough, and decreasing back down. (a la Grannie's Favorite Washcloth). Then I picked up stitches all along the edge and knit in the round increasing at the corners until I ran out of blue yarn, then I did a sideways knit on edging in white, ending it back at the beginning with Kitchener stitch.
It's meand to be big and warm, and not need any blocking if it needs to be washed. I can simply squeeze out the water and pat it out in a rough square shape and let it dry.
(My poor pi blanket got dirty soon after TW was born and it still hasn't been blocked since we don't have the room for it here.)
(My poor pi blanket got dirty soon after TW was born and it still hasn't been blocked since we don't have the room for it here.)
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Bill's socks are coming along nicely, I
have one more pattern repeat and then I start the ribbing.
***
And as the weather has finally started
to cool off a bit we can start turning off the AC and opening the
windows, which means pleasant breezes... and slamming doors. So I’ve
had to get back to the little mousy doorstop. I picked up a nice
heavy stone for his base today while out on a hike so I can stuff him
and finish up the rest of his head. Then its just a quick nose and a
couple of ears!
(although I do have to admit that he looks a bit creepy right now.)
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In other crafty news, my poor
juggling balls have been sitting on my bedroom bookshelf for ages,
ever since the old bag fell apart in the wash, so I decided (with the
inspiration from my new friends on the FB Project Project group (hi
guys!)) that it was time to make them a new bag.
It was super simple, just the leg off
of an old pair of PJ bottoms, and a kumihimo cord made from cotton
yarn. But now my juggling stuff has a happy new home, and I have more room for books on my self!
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Before I made the juggling bag I
decided to try my idea out on a pair of jeans first. Then I got the
nifty idea to make it a set, so I whipped up a few denim bean bags to
go with it. (the aren't filled yet, since I need to pick up some of
those little plastic pellets first, but I have a craft store trip
planned for the near future for some other crafty projects, so I'll
pick some up then.)
I have a friend who juggles also, and since I certainly don't need any more balls, I may give them to him.
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I have a few more crafty ideas in the
works, and I'm trying to keep up knitting regularly, (even with the
lack of a weekly get together) so hopefully I'll be back soon with
more updates!
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