Friday, April 30, 2010

Just an update

I am struggeling with a cuff to cuff cardi that is currently sitting on three needles that are not quite long enough. I finally broke down and ordered a set of interchangable circu-cable needles this morning. I will switch it over and put up a pict when the new needles arrive. I am using a varied candy colored, cotton yarn, another e-bay find. It's knitting up nicely but it sure would be easier if the needles were just a tad longer and I did not have to keep stuffing the stitches n switching needles.

Saturday, April 24, 2010




These are two snaps of the triangle wrap that I spoke of in my last post. I started by casting on three stitches and just kept adding at the start and end of each row. I worked it until my size 10 1/2 needle would not hold any more stitches. The yarn is a chunky all cotton, another e-bay find, the stitch is p1, k1. The last row I worked to curl with knit one row, purl a row, knit a row (three rows) as I wanted to change the look on the top edge. The fringe is of self yarn with a small knot at the bottom end of the tails to add weight so it will hang and swing nicely, and to keep it from fraying.

Like I said, it's easy-peasy but a nice fun to do piece and wear.

Friday, April 23, 2010

I've a new piece on my fat needles, it's almost finished. It's a triangle, simple K1, P1 rib stitch. It's nothing exciting nor very difficult. It is a light shoulder wrap or a scant bathing suit cover up / accessory. I'll get a picture of the finished piece up soon as it is ready, hopefully before long. I'm planning to add great lengths of fringe.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

My little bit for Earth Day 2010;

While I was propping up my potted plants anew with chopsticks (re purposed as plant supports), I realized another use for the simple wooden sticks. I took two new ones, graded and sharpened a matched pair and I now have a pair of 8 1/2 inch, #9 knitting needles . I penciled the # 9 on the side of them so I'll not forget their size, I may double point them, or just do another four or five pieces double pointed, we'll see how these do first. If I leave them alone they'll need finials.

Most of my left over chopsticks, from the local Chinese take out restaurant, grade to a 9 or a 10 sized needle. BTW, for those of us with longer tresses, they make great hair sticks to, gotta love 'em.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Time out

I am taking a short time off from this blog to do some charity knitting. I will be kintting for Warm Up America. Here's a link if you want to work on a bit of the same;

http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/howWUAworks.html

I'll be back soon.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

I'm back

Sorry, it's been a while since I've posted but I'm back n I've finished that set of place mats.


There are four, the first (on top) was a basket weave; ten stitches per square.

Then the next one is lateral ribs, K two rows, P one row, then K the next two. Purl one row, K two rows repeat the; P 1 row, K 2 rows to fill 7 inches.

Under that one there is the offset rib, K 5, P 5 off setting every other row and knitting the return (back) row to keep it flat.

Then lastly on the bottom, there was the framed moss stitch. It is framed in stockinette on the outside and K one row and Purl the next row, for the frame's, "matting." The center is a variation of the moss stitch.

They are finished with a variety of tassles, tufts and fringes.

I like the look of different stitches on each but the same yarn, the variety of textures adds interest. If I had enough of the yellow white cotton yarn I'd do two more of them, but alas, e-bay only had the one cone listed.

btw, sorry, that table is trashed, it is the one we use on the back porch for everything from woodworking/glueing and crafts to BBQ work station. It gets wiped down often but never really quite looks nice unless I put a table cloth on it. The advantage that it offers is that the natural light there is great.