Knitting

07.12.12

Finally...I finished Matt's neck gaitor.  I did not start any other projects because I was determined to finish.  So what will I do next?  Hmmm...there's still the sock to finish and the crocheted flower blanket which may morph into a bag, along with a bunch of other knitting, sewing and crocheting projects I've pinned on to my bulletin board at Pinterest.  It will be exciting to see what transpires.

05.15.12

I stopped knitting shortly after finishing the scarf and neck gaitor; my shoulders and neck were stiff and sore.  I don't understand that AT ALL since I love to knit and crochet.  I hope to get back to both soon.  I started another gaitor for Matt and still have a sock in process, not to mention the crocheted flower blanket that has been put on hold for over a year.  Unfortunately today I found some other ideas that are "calling my name."  I'll keep you posted...


02.06.12

I finished Isaac's crocheted scarf:

I am literally just a few rounds away from finishing Jenny's neck gaitor:

With no more football games to knit/crochet during, I am going to finish this off during tonight's session of Financial Peace University.  I don't want to wait until next Sunday's return trip from Bethel All Nations Church.






01.05.12


So I intended to quickly jump on here and update, but instead started editing and improving other stuff on my blog...oops.  Now I don't have time to finish that project (write it down for later.)


I purchase yarn for my sister-in-laws neck gator AND yarn for Isaac's scarf.  I am so excited to start on both of these projects.  Both will be made from chunky yarn.  I hope that works out for each one.  I also hope that they will make up way faster than my last project. I am going to crochet Isaac's scarf with long stripes.  I made one for Katie awhile back (and Liz).  I will post pictures of the started projects once that happens. 


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January 4, 2012


Final update on my brother's neck gator


I did finish the gator; it was actually longer than I intended it to be, but I think he will be ok with that.  I forgot to take a picture of it before I mailed it out -- oops!  Next up is a neck gator for my sister-in-law in fleece yarn, plus I want to start Isaac's scarf.  Thankfully the winter has been mild so far.




October 27, 2011

While folding laundry today, it dawned on me that the awesome pattern that I posted a link to a couple of days ago is not what my brother wanted either.  The original pattern was more like what he showed me than the balaclava.  I need more yarn so that I can make the neck gaitor longer, plus I am going to probably knit it on larger needles; I haven't done the math yet to make the adjustments for his head size.  Fun, fun, fun...and I was just "getting into" the fun part of knitting the test balaclava, too.  I am on a learning curve here!  It will be exciting to see what the final product looks like; hope I remember to take a picture and post it before I mail it on :-)


October 25, 2011

Ok, so I finished the test neck gator last night and discovered two very important things:

1. What I knitted, while it turned out exactly as the pattern said it would, (it is fabulous when that happens), is not at all what my brother wanted :-).
2. My husband is a genius for suggesting a knit a test one rather than be disappointed.

This morning I found a great pattern for a balaclave, which happens to be what my brother showed me and wants.  I need to get busy on a test balaclava now...

Red Cross WW1 Balaclavas


October 22 --

I started on a test neck gator recently and am almost finished with it.  I've been using the The Magical Magic Loop method. 

This is not the one for my brother, by the way:-)

I finally started on the dish rags for my mother-in-law last week.  It's a great way for me to transition back to knitting -- easy and almost immediate gratification.  I also love that it doesn't take much concentration to be successful. 

I will soon start on some neck gaitors and scarves for extended family members.  I am excitedly anticipating the yarn shopping, the swatching, the knitting and the gift-giving of the final products!

What creative projects are you working on right now?