The calorimetry is finished, the size of a tea towel and therefore frogged.
Back to knitting for preemies I think ...
Friday, April 25, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
starting Calorimetry
I'm not a creative knitter... well that may not be 100% true. My many poodle creations ended up having very little to do with the original patterns, each one with varied colours and yarns making different textures and "fur"-length.
But for garments, I'm terrified of straying off pattern. I don't really understand gauge and stitch ratios, etc. So imagine my surprise to find myself choosing to use up the end of my Rowan Holiday yarn with a pattern that calls for a completely different kind of wool. I think I've worked out a ratio from the gauge (there are 5 stitches of the pattern wool per inch versus 3 for Holiday). And I've tried to scale down the pattern accordingly.
We shall see if it works...
But for garments, I'm terrified of straying off pattern. I don't really understand gauge and stitch ratios, etc. So imagine my surprise to find myself choosing to use up the end of my Rowan Holiday yarn with a pattern that calls for a completely different kind of wool. I think I've worked out a ratio from the gauge (there are 5 stitches of the pattern wool per inch versus 3 for Holiday). And I've tried to scale down the pattern accordingly.
We shall see if it works...
Monday, April 21, 2008
wraparound cardi
A weekend crash course in crochet (requiring lots of help from Ravelry fora) and the pieces of the cardi finally got sewn together with the edging around the top.
The knitting was by far the easiest part of this project. I nearly gave up after my third botched attempt at crochet, and again when I was struggling to set in the sleeves. I'm glad I persevered though.
The knitting was by far the easiest part of this project. I nearly gave up after my third botched attempt at crochet, and again when I was struggling to set in the sleeves. I'm glad I persevered though.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
crochet attempt
Hmmmm. I'm not one of nature's crochet-ers. but surely the fringe for Rosa shouldn't be quite this... well... big! I'm following the pattern and it's been keeping me out of mischief tonight but I'll reserve judgement on the frilly bit until I've gone all the way round.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
bootees from Bliss website
These are an incredibly quick knit. Just need to tuck in yarn ends and work out where I am supposed to send them. I've now started the hat from the Bliss pattern leaflet
Saturday, April 12, 2008
teeny tiny vent hat
it's finished apart from stray bits of yarn and apparently it needs a button somewhere.
I have no idea whether it looks right because I've never seen a vent bonnnet....
I have no idea whether it looks right because I've never seen a vent bonnnet....
Vent bonnet in progress
I do hate knitting with 4-ply but the pattern is so simple that i've no excuse for not completing this. You can see the little vent flap thing in the work in progress on this photo.
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Premature baby knitting
I haven't quite sewn up the cardigan yet but my pattern leaflet from the bonnie babies special care baby appeal arrived today so I cast on the vent bonnet with some 4-ply I happened to have. I *hate* knitting with 4-ply so this will be an endurance test for me...
Friday, April 04, 2008
cardi....
... is nearly finished. But despite five completed pieces, I haven't quite got around to sewing it together yet.
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