November 2011

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Lots of knitting has been going on this month! I feel like I’m back in full swing.

Arachne Cardi

The Arachne Cardi is still waiting for me to seam it together. Hopefully I will get to this soon.

Hey Teach

Hey Teach’s gaping problem has been solved by grosgrain ribbon button and buttonhole bands and couture buttons, so I can finally call it officially finished. Post coming soon with the details.

Baby Baseball Tee (Secret #1) 

The Baby Baseball Tee is finished and has been gifted.

Bill’s Skull Scarf

I’ve had another couple evenings to work on Bill’s Skull Scarf and it’s progressing, just slowly.

Podster Gloves

I started the Podster Gloves as a carry along project, but I think there are too many instructions to use these as a purse project. More information on these later.

Knit Boobie

I finished the knitting on the boobie, I just need to sew it up and stuff it.

Celtic Tote

The Celtic Tote is still waiting for me to come back to it.

Boot Covers

The Boot Covers have not been worked on again.

Secret Projects

I have finished 2 of the Secret Projects (including the baby sweater) and have yet to start anymore. More details will be provided after they have been gifted.

Baby Baseball Tee

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Secret Project #1 was not a Christmas gift, it was a baby shower gift for Carrie, one of the ladies in my knitting group. Carrie is expecting a little boy sometime between now and the end of November. There’s a possibility he might be later than that, but it would be nice for Carrie if that option isn’t mentioned.

Baby Baseball Tee
Baby Baseball Tee

To welcome Carrie’s new arrival I knit her the Baby Baseball Tee from Tracey Ullman and Mel Clark’s Knit 2 Together. I used Sidar Snuggly DK in blue/white Mix for the body and khaki green for the sleeves. This is project 10 for the 12 in 2011 challenge. I used the pirate rules a little for this project, since I bought yarn. Originally I was going to use two colours, the blue/white mix and a dark brown, of Snuggly that I got at the Fibre Festival in Victoria a few years ago. Looking at them again I realized that the dark brown was too dark with the blue/white mix. So I bought the khaki green which will go with both of the colours I already had.

I made one adjustment to the pattern. Instead of starting with a small number of stitches for the sleeve and increasing, I made a straight sleeve by casting on the total number of stitches after the increases. It seems to me that straight sleeves would be easier to get a baby’s arms through than tapered ones.

Close Up of Button Placket
Close Up of Button Placket
Start of Bill's Skull Scarf

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Last year, sometime before Christmas, my brother’s best friend Bill asked me to knit him a scarf with skulls on it. He told me that there was no rush, which I obviously have taken to heart. In May I sent him an email with links to some potential patterns. He chose Iris Schreier’s Skull Scarf. Knowing it was double knit, I purchased some Red Heart Comfort Sport in Black and Off-White, so that it wouldn’t be too thick.  Last week, I finally started this scarf.

Start of Bill's Skull Scarf
Start of Bill's Skull Scarf

I’m using the pattern Bill selected as inspiration, since I have not bought the required yarn to get the pattern free. I charted my own skull pattern made of parts from a few different skull patterns that I found. I didn’t think to keep track of what patterns I used parts from though. The pattern is close to one of Bill’s tattoos, so he should be pleased.

I would like to get it finished in time for Christmas, but I’m not going to pressure myself into it. As I mentioned in the last post, scarves can feel unending. I like working double knit, but I need to look at what I’m doing, so I am not able to work on it if I want to pay attention to the tv. I’m re-watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer on evenings where I have time by myself, and since I’ve seen it before I know that this time can be dedicated to working on this project.

Wavy Scarf Blocking

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The Wavy Scarf can now be called complete. I took my time on this scarf, because scarves can often feel unending.  This is project 9 for the 12 in 2011 challenge.

Wavy Scarf Blocking
Wavy Scarf Blocking

I completed the knitting at the beginning of June but I didn’t get around to blocking until September. Once again I borrowed my Mom’s blocking wires and “my” bed at her house.

Close-Up of the Wavy Scarf Blocking
Close-Up of the Wavy Scarf Blocking

The next weekend I wove the ends in and wore it to a hockey game where I got a few compliments. The finished project turned out soft and cushy but with great drape. It’s all that I hoped it would be.

Wavy Scarf Modelled
Wavy Scarf Modelled