My First Sweater
So I did it. I finally finished it. I actually managed to finish it in the 17 days I was allowed to work on it. I felt kind of guilty though, because I stitched up the last of the seams on the night of the closing ceremonies – I was allowed up until 11:59pm to have it done, and I finished at 11:30pm – so it was really close.
Then my husband tried it on, and you wouldn’t believe it – the sleeves were too short.
Ravelympics!
Yep, I’ve gone and joined it.
Why? I dunno. I know there’s some kind of prizes handed out when the Olympics are over (if you’ve finished your project) but I haven’t really paid attention to that. I think the reason is because I’ve been wanting to do something really challenging, and a sweater would be just that. I also work very well under pressure – when I have a deadline, it’s some part of my system that not only do I have to have it done by … read on, Fisherboy »
Not feelin’ it right now…
I’ve been knitting a lot lately. There’s some projects on my Ravelry page that I’ve updated and enjoyed (except one!) doing – but over the last week or so, I’ve started about 10 different projects and ripped them all out.
I’ve joined the Ravelympics with one project – a sweater I’ve been dying to knit up for my husband. I’ve never knit a sweater before, so I figured this was a good challenge to test myself with. I’ve already got everything for it, and I actually started … read on, Fisherboy »
Figuring out a Stitch Pattern All By Myself!
Although I’m really new to knitting (only been at it for about 4 months now) I’ve been really interested in stitch patterns and creating my own designs from them. I saw the stitch pattern on this hat, and fell in love with it, but all of my searches proved fruitless in trying to find instructions on how to do it. So I said “What the hell!” and tried to come up with it on my own.
The “I Lost 20 Pounds” Tote
I am continuing on with my obsession of bags. For some unknown reason, I cannot get them out of my head. I’ve mentioned before that I don’t like bags, and typically don’t carry them, so why I’m obsessing over them right now, I cannot figure out. I’e been drawing designs like crazy, and my poor sewing machine is getting a workout.
Yesterday, I was cleaning out my drawers. I’ve been trying to finally lose this weight I packed on while having my children, and over the … read on, Fisherboy »