tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2545461532714439562024-02-19T16:58:04.073-08:00crochetgurlA girl who loves to knit sweaters and crochet toyscrochetgurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818606395024399106noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254546153271443956.post-20335594768889883442010-06-02T17:19:00.000-07:002010-06-02T19:18:07.999-07:00FO: Gathered Pullover II<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib7r98hVV9j2Z456_P9q9jZ-xe0cWfBQHwqNG8pSLhyphenhyphenHlm_QuZAHbkRLIep0qYxWAZSG00IJaFtd7sU-ua7I7LLng7tZTqN6kzJa0BCsFo6u3aky9oEypzCSqYTqbMCyU9dvsR2teTrzk/s1600/GP_2_FO.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455657778113077906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib7r98hVV9j2Z456_P9q9jZ-xe0cWfBQHwqNG8pSLhyphenhyphenHlm_QuZAHbkRLIep0qYxWAZSG00IJaFtd7sU-ua7I7LLng7tZTqN6kzJa0BCsFo6u3aky9oEypzCSqYTqbMCyU9dvsR2teTrzk/s400/GP_2_FO.jpg" /></a> <em><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;">* Presenting Gathered Pullover II!</span></em><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_e0nFVRNy7JIZp5qmHeGkSz88m-vV1nxnP1H3EvZ5Za_AU4wXq7meg2wQUpQUPj0MC1OEZzZ4FC5O4o8mhUdoYDa6u3DkQKiIbsQzY_nG6fDN2bMdzm2dRcuJoo24PHwEcxuyOxmJ0og/s1600/GP_2_Back.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 332px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455657768934441730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_e0nFVRNy7JIZp5qmHeGkSz88m-vV1nxnP1H3EvZ5Za_AU4wXq7meg2wQUpQUPj0MC1OEZzZ4FC5O4o8mhUdoYDa6u3DkQKiIbsQzY_nG6fDN2bMdzm2dRcuJoo24PHwEcxuyOxmJ0og/s400/GP_2_Back.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;"><em> * Back</em></span><br /><br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqANIrAvxVXmmPKK6WrT24ksb-HTvLT4qBSvpozSzRO7i-_EbdF-l_QMAzc_QlpT02NAmVEjsc_OjPxowFld-gS4wCuxQtDAV_VXuXYHJyqMhE1_xOkLM6E9dCRFMCjFtExWrISo26bBM/s1600/GP_2_sleeve.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 294px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455657764438093586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqANIrAvxVXmmPKK6WrT24ksb-HTvLT4qBSvpozSzRO7i-_EbdF-l_QMAzc_QlpT02NAmVEjsc_OjPxowFld-gS4wCuxQtDAV_VXuXYHJyqMhE1_xOkLM6E9dCRFMCjFtExWrISo26bBM/s400/GP_2_sleeve.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><em> <span style="font-size:78%;">* Baby cable rib detailing on sleeves</span></em></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDla0IKV93Fvx_xFKrBZ7pfMISQoQovlNmDZtwJwtk2HGgDE8ELrQhLWQDc1265Vy1epEDJq4IMkLvOr9iLU4P4x_eZMvPNU0ZcFbS4r_E9eONrLQ8zfFDuij50dHYRP1ZJA6fKJwCRm0/s1600/GP_2_cables.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455657756099190610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDla0IKV93Fvx_xFKrBZ7pfMISQoQovlNmDZtwJwtk2HGgDE8ELrQhLWQDc1265Vy1epEDJq4IMkLvOr9iLU4P4x_eZMvPNU0ZcFbS4r_E9eONrLQ8zfFDuij50dHYRP1ZJA6fKJwCRm0/s400/GP_2_cables.jpg" /></a><em><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;">* Cabled detail</span></em><br /><br /><div></div></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">I know, I know, I'm a very bad girl. This sweater was finished about 2.5 months ago, but I never seemed to get around to blogging about it although it is up on Ravelry. I haven't been knitting as feverishly as usual lately, although I'm merely hours away from finishing Printed Silk Cardigan. Right now, I'm plugging on the buttonband and then comes the sewing. Ugh. My goal is to finish it by 7/2, so hopefully it should be up by next month. I also have another Anthro-inspired Scarflet on the needles for my mom which should debut soon. :-)</span></div><div> </div><div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Pattern:</strong> Gathered Pullover</span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Yarn:</strong> Jo Sharp Alpaca Silk Georgette in Pebble</span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Needles:</strong> US 5 and US 7</span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Amount:</strong> 6 balls<strong> </strong></span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Mods:</strong> I mainly used Tweedy's mods on Ravelry and added some of my own.</span></span></div></div><div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Cast on for the 36.25” size, but decreased down to 32” for bust<br />Instead of a rolled hem, I did 2 repeats of the Baby Cable Rib from Backward Cabled Pullover<br />Added waist shaping<br />Longer body<br />Short rows and 3 needle bind-off for shoulders</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Worked another inch before splitting fronts and back<br />Left 5 extra stitches at each shoulder to make the V less wide<br />Followed XS directions for the sleeves and gradually switched to S directions for the upper arms<br />Did one repeat of the Baby Cable Rib for the neckline in the round</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"></div></div><div></span></div></div></div>crochetgurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818606395024399106noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254546153271443956.post-6977356952682220902010-04-03T09:32:00.000-07:002010-04-03T09:32:00.545-07:00FO: Anthro-Inspired scarflets & Anthropologie-Inspired Bobble Cable Ascot<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 336px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455283933114586514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC8rbpUwH3n4J_OqzOsy99ofRv6WfmEOIMAcFQVZdu9qILLs-RrxskBwaRf8HlwkTz-l05wltTQYbcRLxavLnWncfYVMWCGiZG0lpLwxng0jbIljv2FPCd-umu8NLTM5xxRG9UC333XuM/s400/IMG_5590.JPG" /><em><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;">* First scarflet, unblocked. Darn it, I forgot to get my photographer to take an official FO pic last week!</span></em><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455285118652468498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIHOts3HwMACqXb6Bx0IlG3AeSEFohArZZaiKiyO6dggYL01PrT1aYdGFy5-iHDlPDjn-Ld6XmYBscbEGgxi4-Gov4uRh1BJhgcHeWnTlKgO_7agLiY9Wy_WPNe_YnGgTbWZwL_DZn69E/s400/Anthro-inspired_Scarlet_II.jpg" /><em><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;">* Second scarflet, fully blocked, atop a Gathered Pullover</span></em><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Pattern:</strong> <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/anthro-inspired-scarflet">Anthro-Inspired Scarflet </a>by Kim Seio</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Yarn:</strong> Uruguay Chunky<strong> </strong>in colorways Sage and Red</span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Needles: </strong>US 8</span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Amount: </strong>~ 150 yds</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Mods: </strong>None for the green, added an extra inch or two in length for the red, ultimately I prefer the green scarflet's length</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">I love looking at Anthropologie sweaters and cardigans, but I know I will never afford that kind of stuff unless I win the lotto one day. And so I happened to stumble upon this scarflet on Ravelry that could afford me the Anthro look without the Anthro price. I finished this in mid January, but I'm not sure why it took me this long to blog about...</span></div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">I love this yarn deeply, and I'm sad that it has been discontinued. The green was left over from my first Shalom Cardigan, and I ended up buying the red from a fellow Raveler.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">And here is Anthropologie-Inspired Bobble Cable Ascot. Try saying that three times fast!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 324px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455653197528681042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSP0Peo1LMVyAtiX_cdlQPEp9TL3pnQw2slcy51FQr3e5tmT25FO5tut9SxqH33IuQgTSRQ1X55GJFM5NG7MEwblNq02ofgmMdm-SYpEJvVfcsCFaMAk0vfbl9pS4fsnIM4evU3e0SiTc/s400/ascot_unblocked.jpg" /><em><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">* Unblocked at night...</span></span></em><em><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span></em><em><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><br /></span></em><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Pattern:</strong> <a href="http://www.kaylaksthriftyways.com/?p=528">Anthropologie-Inspired Bobble Cable Ascot</a> by <a href="http://www.kaylaksthriftyways.com/">Kayla K's Thrifty Ways</a></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Yarn:</strong> Chuckanut Bay Yarns 10 Ply in colorway Orange Red</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Needles:</strong> US 10</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Amount:</strong> ~ 170 yds</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Mods:</strong> None</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">I love how similar this looks to the actual Anthropologie ascot seen <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZruSkDoGIyPMlZUa4LcuURKsInFQmXnaEXudkDZIQ946lyPndoUMhebwhnngP-eeBa9Fr7u8x6tdzw7c7PSTcdeEse4ahoe3jjQAR2cc8gfCJlb6WBXxx6NTdQgmZwHMowcVvj4LJfD_/s640/944035_004_b.jpg">here</a>. I think Anthropologie even made one in this color too! It was a fun knit, but it came out a bit loose and big for me. :-( Most likely, I won't be wearing this out that much since the looseness really bothers me. If I ever make it again, I'll be sure to decrease the length so that it will fit more snugly around my neck.</span></p><p> </p>crochetgurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818606395024399106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254546153271443956.post-34594573995203248112010-04-02T17:24:00.000-07:002010-04-02T17:24:00.951-07:00FO: Man Paws<div><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455282483164126210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wioG-aYJe1PXiKdCfbAjVNXTdKsT2w7iMC2gf910iWKUoQWOOFKNapOIKNXq_Zi2eyFxXEviWbrLRXt1zHHDxh1oWMnTuvqIBtD_SWZFOlaKox2vUo_x-uzDUA5aDIieIb6WGkUX2xw/s400/IMG_5617.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Pattern:</strong> <a href="http://runbioknit.blogspot.com/2010/01/free-pattern-man-paws.html">Man Paws</a> by <a href="http://runbioknit.blogspot.com/">The Running Biology of a Knitter</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Yarn:</strong> Oh gosh, where to start? Patons Classic Merino Wool in brown, Ella Rae Classic in cinnamon heather, Cascade 220 in burgundy, and Dream in Color Classy in Black Parade.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Needles: </strong>US 4</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Amount: </strong>~ 150 yds</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Mods:</strong> None really, maybe except for increasing the cuff length a bit</span><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">When I saw this pattern come out, I was drawn by the simplistic, manliness of it - something that I think my dad would appreciate. Unfortunately, I didn't have enough worsted weight wool in a manly color, therefore I had to resort to using up my bits and ends. Yay for stashbusting though! And my dad has since received this in the mail and loves the multi-colored aspect. He also seems geniunely surprised that I would "know his hand size". :-P He has pretty big hands, and at first I was a bit worried they wouldn't fit. But they were loose on me which was a good sign.</span><br /></div><div></div>crochetgurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818606395024399106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254546153271443956.post-28917242705534540842010-04-01T17:30:00.000-07:002010-04-01T17:30:00.481-07:00FO: Ishbel (IV) for Mom<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Eek! It's been so long since I updated. But I assure you there has been knitting going on. It's just so much harder now that my photographer is off at grad school to get FO pics. He always takes such care and is so patient with me knowing how much I care about getting the right pics to capture my FOs.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Starting the FO parade will be Ishbel IV. This went to my Mom for Chinese New Year's which was coincidentally also Valentine's Day this year.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ34dEWpCmi7vu2ApXa3OkvtWoWgb6OdTeq7sMxXxaL1cKBhbix6hEu4hBM-C_id5wHB7ebSKwoNhqCLJXAHZTxSqVt_B_b_g4dZg9JSNZVm843kFX6jo3ZdYthKiqpRDMUhaCSX2hBdo/s1600/IMG_5621.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455276142298255906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ34dEWpCmi7vu2ApXa3OkvtWoWgb6OdTeq7sMxXxaL1cKBhbix6hEu4hBM-C_id5wHB7ebSKwoNhqCLJXAHZTxSqVt_B_b_g4dZg9JSNZVm843kFX6jo3ZdYthKiqpRDMUhaCSX2hBdo/s400/IMG_5621.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"></span></div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Pattern:</strong> Ishbel by Ysolda Teague</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Yarn:</strong> Malabrigo Lace in colorway Pearl Ten</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Needles:</strong> US 6</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Amount:</strong> ~ 1 ball with a little left over</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Mods:</strong> Made a size medium by doing large stockinette and small lace</span>crochetgurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818606395024399106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254546153271443956.post-55953273879875659902010-02-12T17:30:00.000-08:002010-02-12T19:44:05.982-08:00Happenings<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">I feel like I haven't updated in a while, although there is still knitting going on! I finished another Ishbel for my mom the other day, and I have a couple scarflets laying around that still need to be photographed. I even forgot to post one of them on Ravelry, which is unheard of for me! :-O</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437458352022467938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Ek28iykYwIZu7OeRx5ZHI1VkvIg830jbcfBM9Ej2OSVFIF0wVK_TVKlCxdE860kSnioFbvvgr0FMCMNklxsQcCAAc0-FoNa1FcKp4EXwBWvwDmuzxS1WRhm0zfdY6D3dMHEhsiulLRE/s400/IMG_5596.JPG" /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><em>* Ishbel waiting to dry</em></span></p><p><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">In the meantime, look at what I started two nights ago...</span><br /><br /></p><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437458954666540306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgxgcxoyNozESMEKZZtjx7qf3WQOL32iiBrI44U2YVK5KNMwdfZhbZvg7kMq65A77x7g5_Xu9b68LLXWeBhS-hDgwwbL9EZGGlEfjsr_VG9SHQuPcaP-ule2TEQXAhF537ns1gSKF4S1E/s400/IMG_5603.JPG" /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">I really wanted to make my Dad solid-colored, fingerless gloves, but I couldn't find enough random (read: not earmarked for sweaters/shawls) manly-colored wool lying around, hence the stripes. I really hope I don't run out of yarn. In a "doh!" type of moment, I realized that I might not have enough brown yarn to do the cuff ribbing for the second glove. Most likely, I will have to supplement with some black and pray it will be taken for a "design element". Knowing my Dad, he probably won't mind since he wears everything I make him. :-D I'm procrastinating pretty badly on the Gathered Pullover 2. :-( I've reached the part where I need to short row the shoulders, and I guess I'm too lazy to pull out my previous notes and get it over with. It makes me a bit sad that I am not knitting and producing FOs as quickly as I used to be. Perhaps, all this shawl knitting has slowed my pace down?</span></p><p></p>crochetgurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818606395024399106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254546153271443956.post-77354568781443586932010-01-13T17:44:00.000-08:002010-01-13T17:45:27.804-08:00Holiday FOs<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqX0-VWxZEWpCYWwHZqlzEU54VstkkdZ0Q-BKsyM_wnhWYVzoDGjtReFj33s0nsDkUaoi4LAoClganQ9YrUiVmy7wEDfABUB_oDz-nDfkG2pn57_Isx6udILrGXuY7LvsaOfaI69I9bhU/s1600-h/Gretel_II_inside.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426283316592596706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqX0-VWxZEWpCYWwHZqlzEU54VstkkdZ0Q-BKsyM_wnhWYVzoDGjtReFj33s0nsDkUaoi4LAoClganQ9YrUiVmy7wEDfABUB_oDz-nDfkG2pn57_Isx6udILrGXuY7LvsaOfaI69I9bhU/s400/Gretel_II_inside.jpg" /></a><br /><div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Pattern:</strong> Gretel by Ysolda Teague</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Yarn:</strong> Dream in Color Classy in colorway Black Parade</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Needles:</strong> US 5 and 7</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Amount:</strong> less than 1 ball</span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Mods:</strong> None</span><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">I whipped this up for myself before heading north for my vacation. It came in handy too as it was pretty cold at home. The only thing I didn't like was that the yarn bled onto my needles, turning them black, before I even washed the FO! It's a beautiful yarn, but I don't think I will ever want to use it again. I always get sad when my bamboo needles get stained.</span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span></div><div><br /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426283304308242930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKP1OZaZwg60aC8Tkw-97UOCW7ylLfwt3WKtKO6vazo1AoBx2UzcISYVqc7_fjjUnQN0ObNKGHI8Z5SsCPSUK1pdGwVpwjsa4lRyWdZEdNheKBFxXVarpN5Erw0FHUfAN7X8TLGsAWSpU/s400/Ishbel_II_FO.jpg" /></div><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;">* Can you spot Audrey in the background?</span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em></div><div><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426283312270959330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEgi9QZCIWe8KlcJH9Qvm0Zt8HBgm6u1F4LszcGtq5CnM1wBVqt15NL3jBLat1-Mg05AjvQeLmRICNM5x_tCrIKxnj-yyQpkQCTu_o9G31WN5vnrD_7AvwYpkk7Fh8dKbAomYXwahvFoA/s400/Ishbell_II_angle.jpg" /><em><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">* Miles of lace</span></em><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Pattern:</strong> Ishbel by Ysolda Teague</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Yarn:</strong> Malabrigo Lace in colorway Polar Morn</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Needles:</strong> US 6</span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Amount:</strong> ~ 360 yards</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Mods:</strong> None</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">This was made with the same yarn and size (small) as my first Ishbel, but somehow it came out bigger, especially the lace section. When I made the pink Ishbel for my Mom's Christmas gift, I had to sacrifice my US 6 circulars due to knitting too tightly and the stitches not being able to slip over the join where the needles meet the plastic. Ever since that experience, I have been paranoid about knitting more loosely and so I most likely overcompensated by knitting too loosely on this one. I think it actually "blooms" more with the open lace. Also, my bind-off was a bit too tight as I was unable to create much of the "points" with my blocking pins. But I still love this Ishbel as I feel like it gives off a different look/vibe than the first one. Isn't it strange that knitting can rarely be identical even when using the same materials as before?</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">In other knitting news, I am still chugging along on my second Gathered Pullover. I also bought more Malabrigo Lace last week from Little Knits when they finally had some shipments in of the darker shades such as Paris Night and Pearl Ten. I've never seen those colorways in person, but I really want to make my mom a dark-colored Ishbel that could go well with more of her outfits. I really should diversify my shawl knitting (maybe go for that infamous Swallowtail), but I can't seem to stop knitting Ishbels. :-D The thing I love most about Ishbel is the fact that it's wider than it is deep, making it easier to wear as a scarf. </span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Can anybody recommend similar shawl patterns with that feature?</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span></div>crochetgurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818606395024399106noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254546153271443956.post-50923596867285743262009-12-19T22:39:00.000-08:002009-12-21T20:19:16.549-08:00FO: Gathered Pullover<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rvodEd4p2IByBjdBCWypbUJ9QLJGOgGzpBbsfeSREmgLuCvC2en68zAn5g2CqI2pQc_GY_5PVgMknmVcMsaLORL3xTGFX7MU03nIPhuDmVfNPyq288K-kTo8bGaHKwWj4KziNgQj3tE/s1600-h/gp+fo+front+full.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rvodEd4p2IByBjdBCWypbUJ9QLJGOgGzpBbsfeSREmgLuCvC2en68zAn5g2CqI2pQc_GY_5PVgMknmVcMsaLORL3xTGFX7MU03nIPhuDmVfNPyq288K-kTo8bGaHKwWj4KziNgQj3tE/s400/gp+fo+front+full.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417505415560725330" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" >* Gathered Pullover (the sleeves came out a bit long so I had to roll them :-( )<br /><br /><br /></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYM5RZ79594tQYHdMy9NpF72xjhGzpK_gwdMZLLLVAimmFsf09WoCu-mekGvYQUqZZL_ADlgKU8_9UCp93OLEYAIBBsnis7OtVFlCPg_9XZUHKgXDnnGAJNilj3z0TyDCvETLb_vDezBw/s1600-h/Gathered+Pullover+cable.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYM5RZ79594tQYHdMy9NpF72xjhGzpK_gwdMZLLLVAimmFsf09WoCu-mekGvYQUqZZL_ADlgKU8_9UCp93OLEYAIBBsnis7OtVFlCPg_9XZUHKgXDnnGAJNilj3z0TyDCvETLb_vDezBw/s400/Gathered+Pullover+cable.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417205025211762130" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">* Cables!</span></span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinHpR5Rog1dOTJbQF9NnI2nVt4HG96sY7oD2E7KIQekRraHYmMKC6GXjSkiTIPnOt9VJihgGEv-v25BiisPv1xxbTkS5jOMdXX7p1DI6FjQBWDwGvH4_Bws6HSeFNICLZ8t6ucVzHmPR8/s1600-h/Statues+FO.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinHpR5Rog1dOTJbQF9NnI2nVt4HG96sY7oD2E7KIQekRraHYmMKC6GXjSkiTIPnOt9VJihgGEv-v25BiisPv1xxbTkS5jOMdXX7p1DI6FjQBWDwGvH4_Bws6HSeFNICLZ8t6ucVzHmPR8/s400/Statues+FO.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417205007839400850" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" >* Gathered Pullover trying to fit in with the scholarly statues at Stanford</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiahWiZgIbCYyY7-AOpntF19URlRfjicctNhF454aWLFZAv4tGG4NBG-55QzxtQj5vlEyoVY5RUBEw82pTiJFTO_NjbWW6bsbacjvPKu3l8rUYXtGQsehABznWG6lpMQdNqknyUmMES8ys/s1600-h/GP+FO.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiahWiZgIbCYyY7-AOpntF19URlRfjicctNhF454aWLFZAv4tGG4NBG-55QzxtQj5vlEyoVY5RUBEw82pTiJFTO_NjbWW6bsbacjvPKu3l8rUYXtGQsehABznWG6lpMQdNqknyUmMES8ys/s400/GP+FO.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417204992415606594" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" >* Another front view</span></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdJMmthpp5eAAS4ov7hmQhzOZkqmRP91ZMKRSHJmntW_C5br6aJJglnuIFsmKmfoCIKYTbGy5_HcwToPClBlt7vg2utW0pR8cIHtBOs2BjxhP8TRCYFXCrjYDtJCMw7gfCXkGvX32IooM/s1600-h/GP+back.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdJMmthpp5eAAS4ov7hmQhzOZkqmRP91ZMKRSHJmntW_C5br6aJJglnuIFsmKmfoCIKYTbGy5_HcwToPClBlt7vg2utW0pR8cIHtBOs2BjxhP8TRCYFXCrjYDtJCMw7gfCXkGvX32IooM/s400/GP+back.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417204983554055954" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">* Climbing the stairs to a Stanford library<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pattern: </span>Gathered Pullover by Hana Jason<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yarn:</span> Jo Sharp Alpaca Silk Georgette in Quince<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Needles:</span> US 5 and 7<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Amount:</span> 6 balls<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mods:</span> I mainly used Tweedy’s modifications on Ravelry and added some of my own.<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Cast on for the 36.25” size, but decreased down to 32” for bust</span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br />Instead of a rolled hem, I did 2 repeats of the Baby Cable Rib from Backward Cabled Pullover</span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br />Added waist shaping</span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br />Longer body</span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br />Short rows and 3 needle bind-off for shoulders</span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br />Worked another inch before splitting fronts and back</span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br />Left 5 extra stitches at each shoulder to make the V less wide</span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br />Followed XS directions for the sleeves and gradually switched to S directions for the upper arms</span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br />Did one repeat of the Baby Cable Rib for the neckline in the round</span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" > <span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /></span>I love this sweater! The yarn is perfect, and the cables in the middle pull in perfectly. This sweater also marked a milestone for me as this is the first project that I learned how to sew in sleeves. And it only took me 2 years to get over this fear! Mattress stitch, here I come!<br /><br />I love it so much that I already started a second one with the same yarn but in a different color. It only occurred to me the other day that I tend to knit lots of multiples of the same sweater.<br /><br />I am currently on vacation now which explains the different backgrounds for my FO pictures. They were taken at Stanford where my bf/photographer is currently studying. I love how their buildings have such history. Maybe I'll post more scenic pics when I get home.</span>crochetgurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818606395024399106noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254546153271443956.post-75745999331793639582009-11-25T16:05:00.000-08:002009-11-25T19:59:53.822-08:00Christmas FO's!<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">And the FO parade continues...</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">First up, we have an Ishbel for my Mom. (I don't even know what to make my Dad yet!)</span><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 332px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408182391980803970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAK5CEb2egQ9IsG-W2B6fsrcwz4PNceZB3fx-RaK2qIBn0iitR9CbI_VS83nDEldlRZt7uqnOzvSmg261M5LMEElJzydcs4X4bZnLDY20XWgwfNCr6Gi4TjUKI1tZST4CxGKumiSS0B4c/s400/IMG_4072+edited.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Pattern:</strong> <a href="http://ysolda.com/store/accessories/ishbel/">Ishbel</a> by Ysolda Teague</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Yarn:</strong> Malabrigo Lace in Colorway Pink Frost</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Needles:</strong> US 6</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Amount:</strong> ~ 395 yards</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Mods:</strong> I decided to go for a medium-sized version with large stockinette and small lace.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 244px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408182406942105682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3ev71W3Iw63N65CfKqpjwRistrCLTWpqL4Ru6pJqKyncYaMm2lUZVnZykMglptueB-wyhZLERQfIRGD1gCjc7U6y-AAHKCUjgK_CGuj5RU_Kc8EQ-n9mAIExi8iAEX9h4GrTBJ4WdTg/s400/IMG_4073+edited.jpg" /><br /><em><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">* I haz wings</span></em><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">And a thick scarf for my bf's father...</span><br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2O98WPr4dvp7Xi5LYyfXRrhmRwCtJArygMsm_a0aIYQ2UHjCJvjQ14B819yWqfBJMgFOLwikjnyE34PbXMxF9lZJ3KEXTMVwl6aukf9IhBxRD4xgamgTgJVpkd78jXO_t2GqOo-7Y4KM/s1600/Shale+FO.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 345px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408182386299357858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2O98WPr4dvp7Xi5LYyfXRrhmRwCtJArygMsm_a0aIYQ2UHjCJvjQ14B819yWqfBJMgFOLwikjnyE34PbXMxF9lZJ3KEXTMVwl6aukf9IhBxRD4xgamgTgJVpkd78jXO_t2GqOo-7Y4KM/s400/Shale+FO.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong> </strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Pattern:</strong> <a href="http://www.yarn.com/resources/Yarn/docs/discdpatterns/286_Shale_Pleated_Scarf.pdf">Shale Pleated Scarf </a>by Kristen Hipsky</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Yarn: </strong>Berroco Ultra Alpaca in Colorway Woodland Mix</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Needles:</strong> US 9</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Amount:</strong> 2 balls exactly</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Mods:</strong> None</span> </div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj05qRnYzIGl0U68MbDGI0aE5oPitzknGXCdXvsLG3DBYOygbAzIfbGpoRQyiKERS-YG8LlTCXvPlO4hZ6ivTEjAwEycRkuG8qxexMLeovq1Utj9vNvdeH0hyphenhyphenKKaqS2YKsibRvQsj7APZ0/s1600/IMG_5381.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408182373123837842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj05qRnYzIGl0U68MbDGI0aE5oPitzknGXCdXvsLG3DBYOygbAzIfbGpoRQyiKERS-YG8LlTCXvPlO4hZ6ivTEjAwEycRkuG8qxexMLeovq1Utj9vNvdeH0hyphenhyphenKKaqS2YKsibRvQsj7APZ0/s400/IMG_5381.JPG" /></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;"> * Shale close-up</span></em><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">And finally a lace scarf for my bf's mother...</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><br /> </div></span><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYmJqRdElqS6FR7bvaWIS4SK9abJ68boxBIFjP_E_rZwdt4X0Yh9HLCbGLLxDKwBjkmjffuuQKEi4eHhcCI6LaiKTIQHvquCSBZ2jsDGbVKbwb-xpQyT1HVTufYAKlZZbhfA9HMuh1ZUo/s1600/Falling+Water+FO.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408182365815841122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYmJqRdElqS6FR7bvaWIS4SK9abJ68boxBIFjP_E_rZwdt4X0Yh9HLCbGLLxDKwBjkmjffuuQKEi4eHhcCI6LaiKTIQHvquCSBZ2jsDGbVKbwb-xpQyT1HVTufYAKlZZbhfA9HMuh1ZUo/s400/Falling+Water+FO.jpg" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Pattern:</strong> </span><a href="http://www.mtholyoke.edu/~bsennott/Falling%20Water%20Pattern.pdf"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Falling Water</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"> by Bonnie Sennott</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Yarn:</strong> Misti Alpaca Lace in Colorway 8127</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Needles:</strong> US 5</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Amount:</strong> ~ 280 yards</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Mods:</strong> None</span></div><div> </div><div></div></div></div>crochetgurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818606395024399106noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254546153271443956.post-42531546289587574792009-11-24T17:37:00.000-08:002009-11-24T18:07:16.124-08:00FO: Shalom Cardigan III<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">No, you're not going blind. There really is another Shalom Cardigan 3.0!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwKPWml11Ndwg4nLYeLLZUinzoYj4ewSUdsAf_8w8Yq5AJel8aGgiGXYjfJgYfFXP3Ncwh7FY0xBfCBxhApLj3idxOsqrIqJgM3SMxSZlKXxZ_Oik-lsr7p3jIGzpX9fjfls-F-ZxXkg/s1600/Shalom_III_FO.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 282px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407741574054286242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwKPWml11Ndwg4nLYeLLZUinzoYj4ewSUdsAf_8w8Yq5AJel8aGgiGXYjfJgYfFXP3Ncwh7FY0xBfCBxhApLj3idxOsqrIqJgM3SMxSZlKXxZ_Oik-lsr7p3jIGzpX9fjfls-F-ZxXkg/s400/Shalom_III_FO.jpg" /></a><em><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"> * Pretending to be a Macy's model</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span></em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMYK1Cp7oRxFZm3cFAEcYR4xSwMSNUNcyM0Lk-ajI2jltlHYedyflg-jS0PYFCPkSHdHYq-szcliV50NJb50G25dD4y5P_X35-GB1UNe3GJgy4ZDp0JBcI6IN972W0aHEBgNvIZcZJP4E/s1600/Shalom_III_buttons.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 251px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407741567494676434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMYK1Cp7oRxFZm3cFAEcYR4xSwMSNUNcyM0Lk-ajI2jltlHYedyflg-jS0PYFCPkSHdHYq-szcliV50NJb50G25dD4y5P_X35-GB1UNe3GJgy4ZDp0JBcI6IN972W0aHEBgNvIZcZJP4E/s400/Shalom_III_buttons.jpg" /></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;"> * Yoke detail</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiueSYJaKW8VKNuriZOqpNL2GBZjr-STC74hY2aGkVXHNG2mKV4-p40lqsJORPhSvBF5o0ZizO84YP2It7ipWCi_Kq89IX_D_pLzQzZHroCUaq5QwYlx8DtGVuBPeJxQlMx9eYFZ4Vlvmg/s1600/Hamburg_button.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 331px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407741557312605826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiueSYJaKW8VKNuriZOqpNL2GBZjr-STC74hY2aGkVXHNG2mKV4-p40lqsJORPhSvBF5o0ZizO84YP2It7ipWCi_Kq89IX_D_pLzQzZHroCUaq5QwYlx8DtGVuBPeJxQlMx9eYFZ4Vlvmg/s400/Hamburg_button.jpg" /></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;">* Close-up of the buttons</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span></em><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;"><p></span></em></p><p><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Pattern:</strong> <a href="http://www.shapingdesign.com/Portals/0/involving/shalom_cardigan.pdf">Shalom Cardigan</a> by Involving the Senses</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Yarn:</strong> Cascade Eco+ Wool in Colorway 8450</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Needles:</strong> US 9 for sleeves, US 10.5 for body</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Amount:</strong> 1 ball (I had literally less than a yard left after binding off!)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Mods: </strong>Shortened yoke ribbing by 2 rows each, added 11 rows for back length, picked up 52 sts around the sleeves on smaller needles and did 10 rows of garter stitch, lengthened the front, omitted waist shaping, added 2 extra buttons</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">After finishing Shalom Cardigan II, I was a bit disappointed. First, I had always envisioned myself in a bright red, Shalom and also I was sad that Shalom 2.0 was a bit snug. To counter, Shalom 3.0 was knitted on larger needles (same size as Shalom 1.0) and I reverted back to no waist shaping. Ultimately, it came out slightly looser than I wanted, but I still like it. A good thing is that the armholes came out looser than the other two versions, so it fits well around there too. Hehe. Maybe I'm too much of a perfectionist. It seems like none of them will ever compare to Shalom 1.0.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">As for the buttons, there is a story behind that. I've been in love with that button (it's called the Hamburg button) since I saw them in Joann's months and months ago. However, they're sold in packs of 2 and they never had more than 2 buttons in stock. Finally, I buckled down and decided to buy them online. Well, yesterday, when my photographer was down in SD (reason why I suddenly have a ton of FO pics), we went to Joann's and I found 6 buttons in stock and bought them all. I'm really thrilled since I was able to use a 40% off one item coupon too. :-D</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">This sweater sets the record for the fastest sweater I've ever knit. It only took me 4 days from start to finish. Of course, this might be because I was still sick/recovering from sickness. So the first day, I actually spent morning until night knitting versus the couple hours I usually spend per evening knitting. I plan to bring it home and wear it around Christmas when I visit my parents next month. </span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">In other knitting news, I decided to frog Henley Perfected. I think I got too lost with all the mods I made, and I knew a project that has been sitting around for 2 months now will probably never be picked up again. So I frogged and I have started Gathered Pullover with the yarn. Hopefully, this one will turn out better. I've also started another small, Ishbel with the Malabrigo Lace I bought a couple weeks ago in the Polar Morn colorway. I'm beginning to think Ishbel will make for great plane/travel knitting next month now that I've mastered the pattern, and it's small and portable. Is it very bad of me that I tend to cast on for projects sometimes as soon as I bind off a previous project? :-D</span><br /></p><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span>crochetgurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818606395024399106noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254546153271443956.post-57887766431917645412009-11-22T22:45:00.000-08:002009-11-22T23:14:46.026-08:00FO: Shalom Cardigan II<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU8JHexEKYCIwGtslPitDOIcyOqnKNCIcFPel6NVPnmJOhjrgH4_yhcJHvknWmt9JQq_53YAL9MglDYuhImnAbXE2i-J2q2ODXvfyFDsdtfg3lE4rdEHau2fmMEPowTEAM3O8H2cKViX0/s1600/Shalom+II+front.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 219px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407189685088310722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU8JHexEKYCIwGtslPitDOIcyOqnKNCIcFPel6NVPnmJOhjrgH4_yhcJHvknWmt9JQq_53YAL9MglDYuhImnAbXE2i-J2q2ODXvfyFDsdtfg3lE4rdEHau2fmMEPowTEAM3O8H2cKViX0/s400/Shalom+II+front.jpg" /></a><em><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"> * Introducing Shalom 2.0</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span></em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuIULYBc8xGUMYuuLavSmBPP7rh0cLOSzt4ZI5c19i5MBAj32Y3hSm_swUEpQ-4nd360T98x2elRe-Vj80a2h6ozdi7MpCaLHjQJ4JOPZVDLZGkCN8ah51sCdSeh-O2Qef-ehvmm6dvUg/s1600/Shalom+II+buttons.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407189485713057698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuIULYBc8xGUMYuuLavSmBPP7rh0cLOSzt4ZI5c19i5MBAj32Y3hSm_swUEpQ-4nd360T98x2elRe-Vj80a2h6ozdi7MpCaLHjQJ4JOPZVDLZGkCN8ah51sCdSeh-O2Qef-ehvmm6dvUg/s400/Shalom+II+buttons.jpg" /></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;"> * Buttons that my bf helped me pick out. This was a couple months before I bought the yarn, so it actually worked out well.</span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiScWI30tqvCUcwza0JH4rZMibIcA0qlXvOXyarV8tpl0-cpy_lA8ucj5o_ETL56T2mem9kShsvRoHHFecfwYYHDDwX29Z7re6C7M0s58-6aPYSBvA_28_CybRwzfSWekQRkEzu0OZ_Xpw/s1600/Shalom+II+back.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 334px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407189040187883298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiScWI30tqvCUcwza0JH4rZMibIcA0qlXvOXyarV8tpl0-cpy_lA8ucj5o_ETL56T2mem9kShsvRoHHFecfwYYHDDwX29Z7re6C7M0s58-6aPYSBvA_28_CybRwzfSWekQRkEzu0OZ_Xpw/s400/Shalom+II+back.jpg" /></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />* Tight back. :-(</span><br /></em><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong>Pattern:</strong> </span></span><a href="http://www.shapingdesign.com/Portals/0/involving/shalom_cardigan.pdf"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Shalom Cardigan </span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">by Involving the Senses</span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Yarn:</strong> Cascade Eco Wool in Colorway 8087</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Needles:</strong> US 10 for body, US 9 for sleeves</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Amount:</strong> 1 ball</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Mods:</strong> Shortened yoke ribbing by 2 rows each, added 10 rows for back length, picked up 50 sts around sleeves on smaller needles to do 10 rows of garter stitch, lengthened the front by 14 rows</span><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">I loved my first Shalom Cardigan so much that I decided to make a second one. I'm not sure if I love this one as much though. The difference is that I used smaller needles than the first, and I actually included the waist shaping in the pattern. (First one had no waist shaping.) So it came out a bit tighter and smaller, and I feel a bit self-conscious about how the back looks. But I love the natural wool color and am thrilled it's the actual color of a real, live sheep. :-D It only took one ball of Eco Wool, so it was a pretty good deal finance-wise.</span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span></div></div></div>crochetgurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818606395024399106noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254546153271443956.post-85560375447838066332009-11-05T07:49:00.000-08:002009-11-05T09:55:37.050-08:00Christmas WIPs and stash enhancement<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">You may have noticed that I don't seem to have as many sweater FOs lately, and that is because I've been crazy busy knitting up Christmas presents. I hate how the season tends to creep up on me every year, even though I tell myself I will start early in order to get all my gift knitting done. I did finish a second Shalom Cardigan lately, but I'll get FO pics for that in 2 weeks when my photographer/bf comes to visit.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">This is technically a FO, but I don't have any good, official pictures yet. It is the Falling Water Lace Scarf knitted in Misti Alpaca Lace. I'm a little disappointed in that it looks too "holey". I thought it would come out more solid like the picture in the pattern. I blocked it to be 6 inches wide, but it ended up being more around 5 inches. Should I re-block to make it narrower and perhaps scrunch it together more to reduce the holes? Hopefully, my bf's mother will still like it.</span><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400673767103562178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 280px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFCfl6UE4q8HoBLa6D13rlivMKZBY3HPXxJOF3HNpHivIW3BXPekkalTL1RZUM-8tG49P3850HowHOSztYKd_kCBsvxussM4QVE_B9H2FMahyXLjsotQ-LOlOzC0TpMH3OF4L18FBYhbY/s400/fallingwaterlacescarf.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><em>* So hard to capture the detail...:-(</em></span></p><p><br /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400674023283660226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JoSrVOparacJvTKSlh7KF1drH6fGVAx2Imv9gE5LJHzAgyiXUa0t1kUxrwHdc95yo78e63_4OKuIWsdbi5kH9TEIm7fmOgPDtzbnRlDIimdxacgcJerAoaGYpaVl0SBEXE89TsSDhQE/s400/fallingwaterlaceunblocked.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><em>* A quick picture of what it looked like hot off the needles, unblocked. This manages to capture the true color of the yarn.</em></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">I started this over last weekend for my bf's father. I always find it really hard to knit something for a man, especially somebody who isn't my dad who loves anything I knit him. Inspiration didn't strike until about a week or two ago when WEBS sent me their usual newsletter with a free pattern called the Shale Pleated Scarf. It looked simple enough to function as a no-nonsense, men's scarf so I quickly cast on and it's already over 50% completed. Thicker yarn and larger needles is making it fly by so much quicker than the Falling Water Lace Scarf. I thought about using Malabrigo, but I couldn't find manly-enough colors at the LYS, and I ended up breaking into my Ultra Alpaca stash. The yarn was supposed to be reserved for a sweater, but I figure if I've had it for over a year and it still hasn't turned into a sweater yet, I might as well break it down into gift knits.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400673635912717298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYjxdW5eqTdWgWQIdmrZdVOydwAwBYnt-uIXjKoRZMr1HQDTNF9E_OaOtoxrtOCPSbozew2X2PNbTTeAcmaaeVHfjqM8mxVzRJ5kU5xA33AQt8vl0A_kZwKGB7yGHxHADEAEgoxOWQXFs/s400/IMG_5381.JPG" border="0" /><br /></p><div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">And lastly, I went to The Needlecraft Cottage in Pacific Beach last Sunday. I love the fact that they're the only LYS around here that is open on Sundays. The owner is also much friendlier and more approachable than the owner at Knitting in La Jolla. Plus, they have a heavy-duty ball winder and swift and I was so happy she helped me set up my skeins for winding. I definitely didn't want to run into my first, 5+ hours winding Malabrigo Lace experience again. Knitting in La Jolla doesn't wind yarn for you. Anyway, I haven't been there in a year since it takes me about 50 minutes by bus, and I ended up walking out with 3 balls of Malabrigo Lace (one in Polar Morn, and two in Pink Frost). The owner gave me a great discount on the 2 pink skeins that even beats the prices online because she's had that yarn there for a year. Somehow, lace yarn doesn't sell very well in her store. I plan to make my mom an Ishbel for Christmas from one of the pink skeins, and I definitely am craving an Ishbel for myself with the grey skein. However, it might literally be next year before I'll get a chance to make myself an Ishbel. I also ended up ordering a skein of red, Cascade Eco Wool that I'll pick up hopefully by the weekend. That will go towards my third Shalom Cardigan. I never thought I would make 3 sweaters from one pattern, but I guess I love my Shaloms. :-P</span> </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400673454237015154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij9dJT5KmhcZmMs3jUK3ab8Rh9vK2tllnRNYj7rz2Ez7HDi3vmlE3qctYmLgTkiIe83g349SfkKAUlM92xyPmW7ZvU2C9wZfjTGYsnsicey97t8tvd0ww-WBMjCPEzewbFRk_IKAt6nx4/s400/IMG_5386.JPG" border="0" /></div>crochetgurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818606395024399106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254546153271443956.post-59216682396117300472009-10-25T13:33:00.000-07:002009-10-25T20:32:52.435-07:00FO: Guy Next Door Cowl<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMj8jRYIhaeQPYSJv_xHjSNNhmjcz13VzWi8pImspFlDGBFVDYX-62cOwf_6CGWsfDG4VZQuEXH-fqzlHLY99vzr9MwSMX3kmSpQAzHWkDTxHhvPSa4EFTN8BC7PhbROa3iPZJo_hlDg/s1600-h/guy+next+door+cowl+side.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 204px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396639099993784322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMj8jRYIhaeQPYSJv_xHjSNNhmjcz13VzWi8pImspFlDGBFVDYX-62cOwf_6CGWsfDG4VZQuEXH-fqzlHLY99vzr9MwSMX3kmSpQAzHWkDTxHhvPSa4EFTN8BC7PhbROa3iPZJo_hlDg/s400/guy+next+door+cowl+side.jpg" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><em>* Side</em></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGeA1iF2WeeQbaLTx1AwwMkDFGl7131DridNOAI9LhElJ9Lq9O0fqG2KgtFmisuwlebS8lY4q8kzi5g1VD9JlbY_7-lhU-NdQBx4upY23iRrj29QB-Mo-tsT-HAbDIFfyNoYHArK3JMfs/s1600-h/guy+next+door+FO.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 301px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396639010517839730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGeA1iF2WeeQbaLTx1AwwMkDFGl7131DridNOAI9LhElJ9Lq9O0fqG2KgtFmisuwlebS8lY4q8kzi5g1VD9JlbY_7-lhU-NdQBx4upY23iRrj29QB-Mo-tsT-HAbDIFfyNoYHArK3JMfs/s400/guy+next+door+FO.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><em> * Front<br /></em></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-N_rFPUL56fEkyAqx-QrvzuWyTIOwilklgKdwMEvcQmN9glDMfMBip6IhBH4E8aj9CiFGK3S-QZIpJ97zYe6aE6CBeB8pOlVhdSye8xYaOqN-aofCTv6DKdA5OcGIE9oNu5ij53MWL_c/s1600-h/guy+next+door+front.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 324px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396638897681697586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-N_rFPUL56fEkyAqx-QrvzuWyTIOwilklgKdwMEvcQmN9glDMfMBip6IhBH4E8aj9CiFGK3S-QZIpJ97zYe6aE6CBeB8pOlVhdSye8xYaOqN-aofCTv6DKdA5OcGIE9oNu5ij53MWL_c/s400/guy+next+door+front.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><em> * Front 2</em></span><br /><br /><div><strong></strong></div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Pattern:</strong> </span></span><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-guy-next-door-cowl#"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Guy Next Door Cowl<br /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Yarn:</strong> Ella Rae Classic in Colorway 33</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Needles:</strong> US 8</span></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong></strong></span></span></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">It seems like it's been forever since I've had a FO! I know I certainly haven't been knitting as quickly as I used to, but I've been so busy lately. However, I did finish a little gift today for my Dad's birthday next week. The pattern is pretty easy, and yet not boring. I loved that I was able to whip it up in 3 days. It probably would only take 2 days if I had spent more time on it yesterday.</span></div></div>crochetgurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818606395024399106noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254546153271443956.post-38223291704450957982009-10-10T20:23:00.000-07:002009-10-10T20:54:35.377-07:00A happy Saturday<div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">So I decided to make pot stickers this weekend. Hehe. At the rate I'm going, I think I'm going to aim for learning a new recipe every Saturday. </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">I'm so excited because I've never made pot stickers from scratch. When I was a kid, I helped my mother fold pot stickers from time to time but I never paid attention to how the filling was made. Looking back, I realized my parents really made practically everything as homemade as they could. For a time, they even made their own wrappers! :-O</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391185317075044098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFy_01ZbEoCPSedEGxMD3Qu_LWLA8y8hzAYg7jDztH_W1HdWU7jgLc__bzH2inxIG_deYw_UDj_KpIII3Ey51EOBQH_HkCsW-11sQxxMEHUdezRIsk1izfhdT0pb7mgs-zSn9uWBKsZE/s400/Pot+Stickers+folded.jpg" /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><em>Here they are freshly folded. I made 52 total!</em></span><br /><br /><p><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span></em></p><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 284px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391185546489670898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKxgsucU7LZ2EVn097NMhXpVWQC3s3_PjfY3cYawhw26NKO9IHU9V3H8rK3SDMGPRXBnCJJ_uvtoVSoCrn05vizBpS0iyvCv2hFzFJ_KkFxVnUuPZxRZRTkMcJCV_sDM01-8XgfkrDi0M/s400/Pot+Stickers+done.jpg" /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><em>But ended up gobbling down 6 for dinner.</em></span><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">The </span><a href="http://steamykitchen.com/718-potstickers.html"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">recipe</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"> is from Steamy Kitchen. I love her picture tutorial that shows you how to fold them too. My mods were added chopped onions, garlic, and pepper. I made them all with pork and omitted the shrimp. I just realized I'm now talking about food as if they're FO's.</span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">On the knitting front, I'm still letting Henley Perfected sit. But in the meantime, Shalom Cardigan II is going really quickly and hopefully it will be done in another week.</span></p></div>crochetgurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818606395024399106noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254546153271443956.post-27472840607844338792009-10-07T22:22:00.001-07:002009-10-07T23:47:21.437-07:00Che Dau Trang<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">So recently I've been getting into food blogs. It kinda just came to me one day while I was checking out knitting blogs that there must be food blogs out there too. So I decided to start with Asian food blogs and found some really good ones. Next goal is to find some good American ones. If you know any, let me know.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">I have a potluck at work tomorrow, and I decided to make something a bit non-traditional.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Behold, Che Dau Trang!</span><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390100229526200402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlXAk4VVkPImSmQPsZainBuO6UuaN1gBZFQiZzSRSbxfQPIwvN3-6HC9ORsFnVTe9TVcqcOsG0DTclu64_RJUXFJ8IS6h2PqtUu6XsIo4DrFWiOEEMCdX5j3w8C4VTLYkEGY9XZmSpKco/s400/Che+Dau+Trang.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">I made a test batch last night, and I'm so glad I did because I was able to make tonight's official batch much better. The first batch was still good, but it was bit thick for me.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Basically, Che Dau Trang is a Vietnamese dessert. It's a thick, sweet bean pudding. This is what it looks like if you were to buy it at a Vietnamese market.</span><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390099700982574706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMLW6ilxG1JkMoGjcVeZTo9AhqaqHTumrHoYPI89PTqMh2IXFhzhgirzkoxJAuKxwZldg2CjsTely2fOsj-OcSSnffSVBQAfxaWByBaaEvm9iaIXEIFocNat-oz52U-HznZ0AZt3f8ES8/s400/Vietblackeyedpeas.jpg" /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">When I had posted my name on the sign-up sheet with the dish name while also putting in parentheses "Vietnamese" dessert, one of my co-workers actually had the gall to approach me and ask if there will be blood and guts in my dish. I thought she was joking, but she actually looked pretty serious. I found that highly offensive. I'm sure that if I had put up "Zucchini Bread" or "Blueberry Cobbler" nobody would have questioned whether there would be chopped guts. Besides, what practical person would mix blood in a dessert? (Okay, maybe a vampire, but I can't think of anybody else.) I held my tongue, but secretly I really wanted to ask her for a blood sample to see how she would react. Grr. Ignorant people.</span></div><div><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">If you're interested in trying this, I got the recipe <a href="http://wanderingchopsticks.blogspot.com/2008/04/che-dau-trang-vietnamese-white-beans.html">here</a>. My mods were to add more water, more sugar, and less glutinous rice. :-)</span></div>crochetgurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818606395024399106noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254546153271443956.post-28661454495142722902009-10-01T20:39:00.000-07:002009-10-01T20:52:48.837-07:00FO: Fetching<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgof0CtwSlq71Lr6GqrUFEBIZnMpmKoxTndbbmfyMJY4Abkr_bQQMZn8yfPqmaxaDxQ_zg0C7niTVOYnxWDUekPJSMLvflJTkGqA3Bgch6Uad33DU0Hasq8fqYh0hiDvndbPo0saXDHCL8/s1600-h/Fetching+FO.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387845167630200546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgof0CtwSlq71Lr6GqrUFEBIZnMpmKoxTndbbmfyMJY4Abkr_bQQMZn8yfPqmaxaDxQ_zg0C7niTVOYnxWDUekPJSMLvflJTkGqA3Bgch6Uad33DU0Hasq8fqYh0hiDvndbPo0saXDHCL8/s400/Fetching+FO.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc4VQCTQffgmcH2fIriWPAPM1OI1h7Ob8wIywyfdmbH01VihJ13PhWfAYq1tIzKsHoQGL4bFLNLW1Xv6kfg_db-vQCsnQ86bB_a2HyWcwMqR8DcDpoIFvDGvOHwlyR83QlsAAzFB4i2L8/s1600-h/Fetching+Flat.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 282px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387845076302741410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc4VQCTQffgmcH2fIriWPAPM1OI1h7Ob8wIywyfdmbH01VihJ13PhWfAYq1tIzKsHoQGL4bFLNLW1Xv6kfg_db-vQCsnQ86bB_a2HyWcwMqR8DcDpoIFvDGvOHwlyR83QlsAAzFB4i2L8/s400/Fetching+Flat.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Pattern:</strong> </span><a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEsummer06/PATTfetching.html"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Fetching</span></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Yarn:</strong> Chuckanut Bay Yarns 10 Ply</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Amount:</strong> probably 100 yds or so</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Needles:</strong> US 6</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Mods:</strong> Did an extra cable repeat at the wrist, long-tail cast on, regular bind-off</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">I wanted to do a photoshoot with my gloved hand in my coat pocket like the model in the Knitty picture, but it's too hot here to model with a wool coat. Therefore, my left hand will suffice. ;-)</span> </div><div><br /> </div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">I have had this yarn for a while now. It was a souveneir from my bf when he went home to visit his parents. See this <a href="http://crochetgurl.blogspot.com/2009/04/huge-balls.html">post</a> to refresh about our experience winding it up. He was always sad I didn't make anything from it, and that it had been languishing in my closet for a year now. (Obviously, he doesn't know how stashes work.) So I decided to make Fetching and still have enough left over for a matching hat later.</span></div></div></div></div>crochetgurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818606395024399106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254546153271443956.post-81068890569079802652009-09-28T19:22:00.000-07:002009-09-28T19:27:20.931-07:00A little something that arrived in the mail today...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0-N-3vg33SIF_zKfZFMDDCZdnsw392KWxqKi3pkEg8rH3PTE3AyWMMFYa5AmbYjL3Mow5NXKBZPsMBiCvLFX9OESJaeltqhIgwrKX_nQhHqE8rBxIVOcm98TexMgmUwgZmE-2bGLYnbg/s1600-h/IMG_5262.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386709991493005330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0-N-3vg33SIF_zKfZFMDDCZdnsw392KWxqKi3pkEg8rH3PTE3AyWMMFYa5AmbYjL3Mow5NXKBZPsMBiCvLFX9OESJaeltqhIgwrKX_nQhHqE8rBxIVOcm98TexMgmUwgZmE-2bGLYnbg/s400/IMG_5262.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">I had no idea Cascade Eco Wool was so huge in person. It smells sheepy, which I actually don't mind, and I can't wait to cast on for a second Shalom Cardigan. I even have the perfect buttons waiting for it. Is it wrong to start another project before I've finished Henley Perfected? My Henley is more difficult than I thought it would be, so who knows when I'll be able to finish it whereas my first Shalom only took me 2 weeks to knit. Plus, the lace scarf is going pretty slowly, but I won't worry because I still have another 2.5 months to finish it. :-D</span><br /></div>crochetgurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818606395024399106noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254546153271443956.post-31990163262919781722009-09-16T19:24:00.000-07:002009-09-16T19:25:03.755-07:00Some of my latest WIPs...<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">I realized that I don't blog about my WIPs as I used to, so I thought I would whip up a couple pictures to show everybody.</span><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span> </div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Here's what I have at the moment for Henley Perfected, although I'm a bit stalled because I'm not sure how to proceed next. Instead of working flat in pieces, I did the stockinette portion in the round, and then worked back and forth for some of the lace portion. Now I'm wondering how I should shape the armholes along with the sleeves... </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span> </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFoR31d0m_g2gEk7GowQMPqRT3AwArQECiUwErlX7ch7UNW99HWg3WnbACS6C_oFQF7hfPiWI8uFD573ZRuqlZ_vnzdSEMnLQBruCBrSSt8DSt-RrYnp2-CAef4abQFYcZzb74rO_O7Ik/s1600-h/IMG_5243.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFoR31d0m_g2gEk7GowQMPqRT3AwArQECiUwErlX7ch7UNW99HWg3WnbACS6C_oFQF7hfPiWI8uFD573ZRuqlZ_vnzdSEMnLQBruCBrSSt8DSt-RrYnp2-CAef4abQFYcZzb74rO_O7Ik/s400/IMG_5243.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382255392558664226" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span> </div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Since I don't like to waste time when I'm stuck on a project, I decided to cast on for the Falling Water Lace Scarf last night. Think of it as an early start on my Christmas gifts. This will go to my bf's mother. I figure I should give myself plenty of time to work on it since it's laceweight yarn. I'm feeling a bit dubious about the way it looks now, but hopefully it'll be much prettier once I block it.</span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHIineSFr9Uh9i8wlyHNoSbl450dFwDQOtvll-W9DXrqcpK1mwgEMxDy0A4YANNN5OTbKy_3COGM8Xzyimq5V9Rp94HSZUex110qhIdfXLp5rYfplVOGHZVUPL4JYf1DxRL2n3plqh8_Q/s1600-h/IMG_5246.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHIineSFr9Uh9i8wlyHNoSbl450dFwDQOtvll-W9DXrqcpK1mwgEMxDy0A4YANNN5OTbKy_3COGM8Xzyimq5V9Rp94HSZUex110qhIdfXLp5rYfplVOGHZVUPL4JYf1DxRL2n3plqh8_Q/s400/IMG_5246.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382256513867455890" border="0" /></a><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span> </div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Speaking of blocking, I accidentally stained my belowed Sew EZ blocking board the other night with my recently finished gloves. :-( Grrr...I really should have set the yarn with vinegar, but I forgot. Does anybody know how to remove stains from a blocking board? The spots are very faint, but still I love my board so much and I just want to keep it as clean as possible forever. :-(</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span> </div>crochetgurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818606395024399106noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254546153271443956.post-33438785164041382392009-09-13T17:10:00.001-07:002009-09-13T17:27:44.356-07:00Destash!<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />So I finally got around to photographing most of my yarn stash this weekend. I'm thinking I really should start destashing. There's nothing wrong with any of the yarns I have, except for the fact that I have too much yarn and too little time.<br /><br />Please check out <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/crochetgurl/stash/trade">http://www.ravelry.com/people/crochetgurl/stash/trade</a> and let me know if you're interested in any of them.<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />Note: All yarns come from a pet-free, smoke-free environment. Yarns have always been stored in a ziplock bag. I can only ship within the USA.<br /></span></span>crochetgurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818606395024399106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254546153271443956.post-78274869063322047802009-09-12T14:16:00.001-07:002009-09-12T14:19:44.312-07:00"There's a lock on top"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3tDXSwHCHUJZvuSxcL8vwkBZFf-z6prARw2cc3i0CUcy4ltEGedoID_067KXyWRdupABzozwxg3BDGkJX-s_HRIH0brVsKIwML9SuaN3guRhrYJ8yvkvA5hIIhnNrhO7iHkanN_a2c18/s1600-h/IMG_5182+edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3tDXSwHCHUJZvuSxcL8vwkBZFf-z6prARw2cc3i0CUcy4ltEGedoID_067KXyWRdupABzozwxg3BDGkJX-s_HRIH0brVsKIwML9SuaN3guRhrYJ8yvkvA5hIIhnNrhO7iHkanN_a2c18/s400/IMG_5182+edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380692925890037170" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">After owning my tabletop swift for a year now and still having problems on how to use it, it kinda figures that my non-knitting bf figured it out before me. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">There's a lock on top, he said. And little locks on the bottom. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">What he meant was that knobby thing that screws down in the middle of the swift. I had always thought it was a decorative knob and had no idea it served a function. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">What used to take me at least 30 minutes to 4.5 hours (in extreme cases) to wind a ball has now been shaved down to 8 minutes. Patience...</span></span>crochetgurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818606395024399106noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254546153271443956.post-70180570990745407152009-09-07T14:07:00.000-07:002009-09-08T08:52:34.603-07:00FO: Ishbel<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Remember this?</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirnAhdrNxIfUzpLK9064FQICnVeWvMmmFErW0JX1FkO7maB9rbXVhH_hZ6aIn0tWporUQN2pqttO9iVdfIA2HIALgb1mFALHqxC6UBDrxLx5UUeqmDpAwUyOBTtkNMZ-rw4AFvEWH0O3E/s1600-h/malabrigo+lace.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378835356891616770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 254px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirnAhdrNxIfUzpLK9064FQICnVeWvMmmFErW0JX1FkO7maB9rbXVhH_hZ6aIn0tWporUQN2pqttO9iVdfIA2HIALgb1mFALHqxC6UBDrxLx5UUeqmDpAwUyOBTtkNMZ-rw4AFvEWH0O3E/s400/malabrigo+lace.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">After a week of furious knitting, it has transformed into...Ishbel!<br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxsTeOiNd0Ezc7o6P1fHpi7PlYcwXd-sA-JxXlbmbuuyNHIwKmQp9Y9VyjynM0jWVIksLmLamJr_pwNjAHoIaGWGYqBVbLUqFWhLn5YWEj0lGiE8sUZs5JkCUgVK_sShnIgJOraZp-xQQ/s1600-h/Ishbel+FO.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378835848362810642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 279px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxsTeOiNd0Ezc7o6P1fHpi7PlYcwXd-sA-JxXlbmbuuyNHIwKmQp9Y9VyjynM0jWVIksLmLamJr_pwNjAHoIaGWGYqBVbLUqFWhLn5YWEj0lGiE8sUZs5JkCUgVK_sShnIgJOraZp-xQQ/s400/Ishbel+FO.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic;font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;" >* Ishbel scarf</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHlGAhXRHL9mdHEqxE4EvwF6KcUTe6zKUVznjGjWYxr8Dk-A2wIcvTBxFcSEs1afCMjOd4tTcuu5jBuMmsxKn_tkQ6E9kv-hO2jVZcfmTU0314hSj-VYlkunnbtlEVILURv1rfbVKLlU4/s1600-h/Ishbel+wingspan.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378836210077947634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 278px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHlGAhXRHL9mdHEqxE4EvwF6KcUTe6zKUVznjGjWYxr8Dk-A2wIcvTBxFcSEs1afCMjOd4tTcuu5jBuMmsxKn_tkQ6E9kv-hO2jVZcfmTU0314hSj-VYlkunnbtlEVILURv1rfbVKLlU4/s400/Ishbel+wingspan.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">* Wingz...I haz them</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSy4pCF3mPLgPId3u4fprX1aHl-IuelLIstn6FuxvC8jrrJYxS0Uk0i2puP83jShqJJu0VYh_s0ub9-erTc3OsSEKfDgS3on92WPrryJ9VJezWd08xaABamp0jznwLpj4__R7tOkkinQ/s1600-h/Ishbel+on+a+breeze.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378838352397921602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 329px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSy4pCF3mPLgPId3u4fprX1aHl-IuelLIstn6FuxvC8jrrJYxS0Uk0i2puP83jShqJJu0VYh_s0ub9-erTc3OsSEKfDgS3on92WPrryJ9VJezWd08xaABamp0jznwLpj4__R7tOkkinQ/s400/Ishbel+on+a+breeze.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">* And we have lift off!</span></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGUYgNOdtfJWiP8VpbmS0HN_WB9USPlRsiL5x0I4P3p0U2TWqfPpznJbxPkbNEgV5QDVsaiHJm3QM6VwwlbacJb2FUCfceZeVoSjzSEA1Z_baltiz3884kQwUhokhGupWgDjiq8I6bcB4/s1600-h/Ishbel+grammy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378836757160739442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 361px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGUYgNOdtfJWiP8VpbmS0HN_WB9USPlRsiL5x0I4P3p0U2TWqfPpznJbxPkbNEgV5QDVsaiHJm3QM6VwwlbacJb2FUCfceZeVoSjzSEA1Z_baltiz3884kQwUhokhGupWgDjiq8I6bcB4/s400/Ishbel+grammy.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic;font-size:78%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;">* Oooh, lace</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOgpL20yhCmE7wiBvgPBosDUY8KsJGe5-td_E-uRM6QlLoM5nEZqOwHH5O8dAd673VIguFgpsog3754tPf2zKHO-nclNqcdZEaAafsqr2UbHxDeHcr1gA0s3l64T3wrg7uFJ4y2RDBkHk/s1600-h/Babushka+Mouse.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378837004505747058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOgpL20yhCmE7wiBvgPBosDUY8KsJGe5-td_E-uRM6QlLoM5nEZqOwHH5O8dAd673VIguFgpsog3754tPf2zKHO-nclNqcdZEaAafsqr2UbHxDeHcr1gA0s3l64T3wrg7uFJ4y2RDBkHk/s400/Babushka+Mouse.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">* And for kicks, Babushka Ishbel!</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQA_MUZpDT-29SJzyQNVg7_jYa2kl9wPBx6gElKick4x7DkcMyByDzQJzHSnnVAHDhtM995RtK6VthvFUf3FrCTNUpcpYV1jybby0CGlmEp8Em-Vsgh5cFbeFHSTy9UsMBx-5caBJFV4I/s1600-h/Ninja+Mouse.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378837481675575282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 302px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQA_MUZpDT-29SJzyQNVg7_jYa2kl9wPBx6gElKick4x7DkcMyByDzQJzHSnnVAHDhtM995RtK6VthvFUf3FrCTNUpcpYV1jybby0CGlmEp8Em-Vsgh5cFbeFHSTy9UsMBx-5caBJFV4I/s400/Ninja+Mouse.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic;font-size:78%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;">* Finally, to amuse my photographer, Ninja Ishbel!</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I never thought of myself as a shawl type of person, but Ishbel has really sold me on the idea. So much so that I will probably make many more in the future for both myself and as Christmas gifts. (Shh...I already ordered the yarn.) I am a huge fan of Ysolda's Gretel and this pattern was very clear, as always. She even goes so far as to create both written and chart directions. I went with the written directions in order to avoid misreading the charts. This is the second shawl I have ever knitted (first being the Textured Shawl for my mom), and the first shawl I have ever made for myself. I plan to make another one with some Misti Alpaca Lace that I picked up recently that was deeply discounted at WEBS. Only $6.02 (that's including the shipping) for another Ishbel!<br /><br />The only problem I had with this FO had to do with the yarn. I have never worked with Malabrigo before although I keep hearing all these wonderful compliments about how heavenly it is. For me, it was a nightmare. I'm not sure if I simply got stuck with a bad skein or what, but it took me and bf 4.5 hours to wind it up. Actually, it was mostly bf doing the winding and untangling of knots. The yarn literally kept knotting upon itself and was really sticky. So much so that I still have about 100 yards left in knots that I'm going to have to throw away. But once I finished knitting up Ishbel and blocking it, the yarn was so soft and light that I might actually go through torture again for another one. I wound up one of my Misti Alpaca Lace skeins the other day and magically, it only took me 30 minutes! This time I was very careful to not use my swift, but to place it carefully around 2 chair backs and locate the ties before starting. :-) But the Alpaca Lace wasn't sticky at all, so I wonder if it really was Malabrigo's fault.<br /></span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br /><br />Pattern:</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> </span><a style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana" href="http://ysolda.com/store/accessories/ishbel/">Ishbel</a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> by Ysolda Teague</span><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Yarn:</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Malabrigo Lace in Amoroso, Colorway #157</span><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Amount:</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Less than a ball, probably around 330 yards</span><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Needles:</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> US 6</span><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Mods:</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> None</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Size:</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Pre-blocked = 37" wide by 13.5" deep, Post-blocked = 43" wide by 18" deep</span></span>crochetgurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818606395024399106noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254546153271443956.post-29793608182303458072009-09-07T13:39:00.001-07:002009-09-07T13:58:20.813-07:00FO: Leaf Yoke Top II<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAshmc1FyV1bwOqTS8os_qkCovBkom985KwLvCKZ5kwIIVx0I-DHOg1pEBtArvgg77cylewYVQci8jQ_l11jtvNF2WHGvjJ84Duz-4Clke7GKxWR116JFord1N0F3Rdw-kGHa2nzJuKk0/s1600-h/Angled+front.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 387px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAshmc1FyV1bwOqTS8os_qkCovBkom985KwLvCKZ5kwIIVx0I-DHOg1pEBtArvgg77cylewYVQci8jQ_l11jtvNF2WHGvjJ84Duz-4Clke7GKxWR116JFord1N0F3Rdw-kGHa2nzJuKk0/s400/Angled+front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378828343401341122" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" >* Angled FO</span></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgalq_fU4cdGFJFnyL5swNPMbKQLgMQP6dGxAEjXHN-ESD712Xe-RMSERWtQdEbolgJkZ6HociLujD5xEYKF_hRED8_Q0rqOtXK32kiOjRsIP9p2MCLOfAGh4DJGF-qZGuSy924aZnDIrE/s1600-h/Leaf+Yoke+Top+II+front.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgalq_fU4cdGFJFnyL5swNPMbKQLgMQP6dGxAEjXHN-ESD712Xe-RMSERWtQdEbolgJkZ6HociLujD5xEYKF_hRED8_Q0rqOtXK32kiOjRsIP9p2MCLOfAGh4DJGF-qZGuSy924aZnDIrE/s400/Leaf+Yoke+Top+II+front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378829181932934034" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" >* Front</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiadm6dVB5UU6zSsuqsjE9yfVh4qnc79u65ob6u3GBf6F6DIRjCYFtyrx9TxlIBlk10HTm0atebPGhm9zE_ehjZB1SGp8aenEoVMNj5IBNXDy9ldi00SlWyLQZXzNCmlRqYrGMwNdwBTAk/s1600-h/Leaf+Yoke+Top+II+detail.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiadm6dVB5UU6zSsuqsjE9yfVh4qnc79u65ob6u3GBf6F6DIRjCYFtyrx9TxlIBlk10HTm0atebPGhm9zE_ehjZB1SGp8aenEoVMNj5IBNXDy9ldi00SlWyLQZXzNCmlRqYrGMwNdwBTAk/s400/Leaf+Yoke+Top+II+detail.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378828718299484258" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">* Collar detail</span></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhivagMcaSHcqu1LDxCYvEpgnQEGGOlcnWjdd0kINp9VvOXfn98VIAt_yaIqsXeWOMvCvw4d8qHnwIqoioTruK3IMUiE1jIMC_qGmlA_15PTuK7p7z9nBvLCI8vfH5FBs8o0TCBECWkPSc/s1600-h/Leaf+Yoke+Top+II+hem.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhivagMcaSHcqu1LDxCYvEpgnQEGGOlcnWjdd0kINp9VvOXfn98VIAt_yaIqsXeWOMvCvw4d8qHnwIqoioTruK3IMUiE1jIMC_qGmlA_15PTuK7p7z9nBvLCI8vfH5FBs8o0TCBECWkPSc/s400/Leaf+Yoke+Top+II+hem.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378829707798274002" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >* Hem close-up</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" ><span style="font-family: verdana;">...they're supposed to be hearts, but don't they look like triangles?<span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span>What can I say? I loved my first Leaf Yoke Top so much that I decided to make a second one in a leafy-green color. You may recall that I knitted Green Gable last year, but I never truly liked it so I had only worn it once or twice. In order to not live with mediocrity, I decided to frog Green Gable, and voila, Leaf Yoke Top II was born! I know I'll definitely get more wear from this FO, and it's something I can wear easily to the office as well. :-)<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Pattern:</span> Leaf Yoke Top from Spring/Summer 2009 Knit.1 Magazine</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yarn:</span> Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece in Peridot</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Amount:</span> 2.5 balls</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Needles: </span>US 4 and 6</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mods:</span> Cast on 8 sts instead of 10 sts for the armholes</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Added an inch in length by doing increase rows every 6th round instead of every 5th round</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Added an extra increase round for the waist</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Worked to 18 inches before starting the heart lace pattern from the Vogue Knitting book</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Only picked up 40 sts around the armhole (not including the 36 sts held on waste yarn)</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span>crochetgurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818606395024399106noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254546153271443956.post-6174666665270030052009-08-22T16:33:00.000-07:002009-08-22T16:37:20.111-07:00Look what I got today!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX8-ZCb1vJVp21vJCOrxmxjzoxFbMbXHzmvyAxNMyGm30765yxbyPCnF2si4xtmGEyynikcgX4QgYdaPLt-kqD25RZSSwCN43q3jDD4VLD-p4Zy1XzOmaaMrr-zPzRJtOUq7rbzfNKRbQ/s1600-h/malabrigo+lace.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX8-ZCb1vJVp21vJCOrxmxjzoxFbMbXHzmvyAxNMyGm30765yxbyPCnF2si4xtmGEyynikcgX4QgYdaPLt-kqD25RZSSwCN43q3jDD4VLD-p4Zy1XzOmaaMrr-zPzRJtOUq7rbzfNKRbQ/s400/malabrigo+lace.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372935598971831250" border="0" /></a><br /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >I couldn't resist picking this up in downtown La Jolla today. I impulsively bought a pattern yesterday that I will hopefully cast on later after I wind it into a ball. Can you guess what it will be?</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Hint: It will only take this one ball, if not less.</span></span>crochetgurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818606395024399106noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254546153271443956.post-8271671072965396492009-08-18T18:50:00.000-07:002009-08-18T18:50:44.816-07:00FO: Weighted Companion Cube<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong>A Day in the Life of a Companion Cube</strong></span></p><p><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371338444761530514" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 244px; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kXGYa68rjS39dv1w4oWl4oGawTGC82Fbbit7oEkRaZWARA7kvnbzBYdJE6-IlXNsIp21oyiWZVtXbb-qp0hsfCuwi4oQ0Wg0PU0Hje8l1rBAnsRh88_orw22NMSho_gHN9BK52nSJaw/s400/Kubie+in+rocking+chair.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;"><em>* 8 am:</em></span> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;"><em>Wake up in her rocking chair</em></span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371338577305472194" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 356px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcNAsCZ4nb4VyUl6LfA4FOkcQXS1CgCCE6W6SNxpz3nn25T0HRO1NfxamXRO1cYg78XhmZ2KZOEIKJ4Ffc3JVnLuzgz-vSroUxfsZz7N6ekipjO_bGN_xuOg0-cmXlKV27iHhLl3xg6hw/s400/Kubie+in+kitchen.jpg" border="0" /><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:78%;">* 9 am: Head to the kitchen to start grilling breakfast</span></em><br /></div></div><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371341917286604594" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 364px; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrtv-15vxv1BFYavWHryI27m7QFL6hWnNG9wEK5g7u1_NjxLQoek0DiT5k6wG6MsXRzTVUNH_ZZzd_gDWJSj7pdOK6lhdgj2vex-nLbC0pAch4-LUku3xtT5VJaj2gA_Ffh38HNPfQgHw/s400/Mousie+holding+Kubie.jpg" border="0" /><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:78%;">* 10 am: Play with her owner</span></em><br /><br /><div><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:78%;"></span></em></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371342115614821954" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 301px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTr19CqjavLBn3UButaAA2ilMgF5KCyv37tU9a8CmGgv0kp7o-9b1CpmHfw89LeDVVPyRB7kNpp8kS1pOqqoBNBHUGOXOtxHa56w5pO7g-PVOSp1oDyD_3SNefevYzIuux0Q3qi2HmJWk/s400/Mousie+with+Kubie+head.jpg" border="0" /><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:78%;">* 11 am: Let owner goof around and wonder what life would be like if she had a square head</span></em><br /></div><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371339259023344450" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 388px; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgni-KleRO7jomnpBjEct7lydDvasaFP8hDHWYmEGGyooWGSLoQ8jL7RV6LQrotTB8R5nUdFzhhoYFUgsL-0slo8PMg0GXUkm505PCzGJPDSOqUOd3d92rrICLXRpTht_o8woGOet2Rx0E/s400/Kubie+watching+TV.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>* 2 <span style="font-family:verdana;">pm: Check out what's on TV</span></em></span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371339385559715650" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmr6Bo7yIczZ4MhrW5S35Ku-vpL4wU6XnigaMCaicD9rLhqQFq05q8GbCus9Q_PMPZ7mNtTB3AnWtqQvoFxsBsWl1dQQJdXtOGuIxZ0ZEFXU8MMcYZRc4TJXhVqHQi9RXsOSsCeWIYVzM/s400/Kubie+with+PS3.jpg" border="0" /> <em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:78%;">* 4 pm: Play a game...</span></em><br /><br /><div><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:78%;"></span></em><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371339503254164722" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 313px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrDTi9_GBG9wPX51aC3JpDMUaSvY-uJSpto5kkiJcUOf5hy1lkqX0uA5OXYF_BaiBvCwtyoAizWYH2CbhrPDNcxCfIZ8sD9lxpNV36KJTU7qUFkf7N_qAiD_wvkem5lx3IrT6Cxl6J3Uk/s400/Kubie+with+Guitar+controller.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:78%;"> <em>* 5 pm: Maybe even some Guitar Hero</em></span></span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371339611941588866" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 357px; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0s4akfAGSvWyl9qcS9g8OOprGx3WZn6Y1GdKd_o-tCCAMvCf1Vd9yB6kUuMYjxcRge8It1w8uITvSUoaR4k4tSc25TAkZC1Qth2A5LI3Xq_i9C0rkLPcWFHT4qnjrH9h79SyycTWRzZ8/s400/Kubie+reading.jpg" border="0" /><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:78%;">* 6 pm: Consult the latest Knit.1 magazine</span></em><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371339767878083698" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 366px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBAtP1xIep88hw2nxcuzvqnDFpNf71fIflAw4v6HV4tbvNQGzDMeWOBh5ODNxrPwzE2idWN6cP23Cbf9hZDpkxr9mehIXsSZ7Ymo35iGM2F-Umiuw_NspiF1aCCYRapbWO6teZCg65pV8/s400/Kubie+knitting.jpg" border="0" /> <em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:78%;">* 7 pm: Work on the Leaf Yoke Top</span></em><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371340054947268226" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 301px; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAW_KPWBND0ZIrtv0WQCCUHwcDxi-cYf0bPuLeOYYoKn1nBGFYyau2WCAx75FgSdwFmQ8oeZiDv2_CpooodaSyUv2df2qq4XQZ7_C3BFEvEcGxtjtaxtARB1pColzC8snrczGHcvIYfGE/s400/Kubie+up+close.jpg" border="0" /><em><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:78%;">* 9 pm: Ahh, back to bed</span></span></em><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">This has been one of my longest FOs yet because I let it sit around and procrastinated on doing the assembly and finishing. My bf is an avid fan of video games and one of his favorite games is called Portal. In this game, you go around shooting things and you get through a level with the help of your trusty friend, the Weighted Companion Cube who lets you position it as a stepping device. However, to get to the next level, you have to throw your friend into the Incinerator. So I decided to make my bf a friend who never has to be burned. He loves it so much that I kinda regret making him that scarf that he never wears. Note to self: it's a safer bet to make geeky toys for your boy than an article of clothing. :-)</span><br /></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">I'm very bad at motivating myself to finish/sew things up, so my bf helped with most of the sewing. In fact, he probably was responsible for at least 75% of that part. He spent one night staying up until 3 am to finish sewing up all her corners. I say "her" because he has decided that the Companion Cube will be a girl and that her official name is Kubie. :-P</span><br /></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">I loved this pattern because I think the crochet and all those individual corners make her "pop" out more than the popular knitted version that most people have made on Ravelry. She is actually pretty similar to the plush Companion Cube seen </span><a href="http://store.valvesoftware.com/productshowcase/productshowcase_WCC-Plush.html"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">here</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">.</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Pattern:</strong> <a href="http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=5c63b48b5fcc573f01e114ad3f2ab05c&topic=234375.msg2562604#msg2562604">Weighted Companion Cube</a> from Craftster by sprocketfish</span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Yarn:</strong> Lion Brand Wool-Ease in Oxford Grey (darker grey) and Grey Heather (lighter grey) and Lion Brand Vanna's Choice in Pink</span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Amount:</strong> 3.5 balls - Oxford Grey, 3 balls - Grey Heather, and 1 ball of the pink</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Hook:</strong> 4.00 mm (G)</span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Mods:</strong> None, except for crocheting the sides together instead of sewing to enforce stronger seams</span><br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>crochetgurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818606395024399106noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254546153271443956.post-78186589044463667942009-08-17T18:55:00.000-07:002009-08-17T18:56:17.573-07:00FO: Leaf Yoke Top<div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRS-lRPTunbOt1okZ9DAt-HAEKZbqZNZ6KunFQS107kr7mtcn-R5I2HLq4CvtzahXsFtK-QFHS9ugQ34fH4JpIeMbx6sB5ZbKmmKAkStSC7JO3fpnXtBy6Uicl6lGs5fOUrp_AgMg1504/s1600-h/Leaf+Yoke+Top+1+FO.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370962402026776306" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 336px; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRS-lRPTunbOt1okZ9DAt-HAEKZbqZNZ6KunFQS107kr7mtcn-R5I2HLq4CvtzahXsFtK-QFHS9ugQ34fH4JpIeMbx6sB5ZbKmmKAkStSC7JO3fpnXtBy6Uicl6lGs5fOUrp_AgMg1504/s400/Leaf+Yoke+Top+1+FO.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:78%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">* Happy FO</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNCbaGoAEyKkgOVIgjk2t8eTGSotzwcbWYtasf2vlkjRfnU23ntRXF1z3mqtBher6K3PohTHUNlrhCZrlN6jGN1f1H_jjvLnWzdBz2gmA5lcCgTwOG0Ejg95t0pYrka1SRv_jv35Zn6oY/s1600-h/Leaf+Yoke+Top+1+front.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNCbaGoAEyKkgOVIgjk2t8eTGSotzwcbWYtasf2vlkjRfnU23ntRXF1z3mqtBher6K3PohTHUNlrhCZrlN6jGN1f1H_jjvLnWzdBz2gmA5lcCgTwOG0Ejg95t0pYrka1SRv_jv35Zn6oY/s400/Leaf+Yoke+Top+1+front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371116151914575170" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;"><em>* Front</em></span><br /><div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370962276568839202" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 264px; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO1TLchozVg4c3i6V7G8ZIzRR0PRofF_f90S6qaUe_aNfI4MGzgRiNPRxnW9qNLiJIXNq81fuJp0AkIyujYQJrV8EtA0talCHvlEzeF55riuwOGKY8-S9nboJc7-KwURxgjdapy-HzqoA/s400/Leaf+Yoke+Top+1+back.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:78%;"><em>* Back</em></span><br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370963241507171522" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 226px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP1yHIhswpsWpkGh1bawkWM1anYOyXn6A05qYyTFQ0KgHvj-yfTfpXI8AkQ2oyzKEw6HDVjx_XX1VHz7OVxArxVuvg55W8VAgSMQQ1-PCR-cQfrnlamDyLJUrcWppxLx3tiZA7lOgVO50/s400/Leaf+Yoke+Top+1+collar.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:78%;"><em>* Collar</em></span></div><div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">I fell in love with this pattern a couple months ago and immediately proceeded to buy the magazine simply for this top. After searching through my stash, I decided to go with the Cotton Fleece as I wanted to start using it up. All in all, I'm quite happy with this pattern and I actually found myself being happier with the top than I expected to be. I don't remember being too impressed with the yarn last year because it bled a lot in the wash, but this time I was extra careful to wash and rinse twice with vinegar. (I would die if my beautiful blocking board became stained.) And now I'm really loving the feel of the yarn.<br /><br />I work in an office and knew I wouldn't be able to pull off wearing this at work, so I went to H&M over the weekend and found the perfect little short-sleeved, button-down shirt to wear under it. Voila! Now I can wear it to work and not worry about being <em>that</em> scandalous girl. :-)<br /><br />I also decided to forgo the folded hem and opted for the scallop lace from </span><a href="http://amingledyarn.wordpress.com/gallery/short-sleeve-sweaters/titania-pattern/"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Titania</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">, thanks to </span><a href="http://acraftmom.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Jasmom's</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"> suggestion. In my opinion, I think it complements the lacy leaves well and leaves room for some "air conditioning" at the bottom.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Pattern:</strong> Leaf Yoke Top from Spring/Summer 2009 Knit.1 Magazine</span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Yarn:</strong> Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece in Terracotta Canyon</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Amount:</strong> 2.5 balls</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Needles:</strong> US 4 and 6<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mods:</span> </span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" >Cast on 8 sts instead of 10 sts for armholes</span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br />Added an inch in length by doing increase rows every 6th round instead of every 5th round</span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br />Added an extra inc round for the waist</span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br />Worked to 19 inches before starting lace pattern from <a href="http://amingledyarn.wordpress.com/gallery/short-sleeve-sweaters/titania-pattern/">Titania</a> for the hem</span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br />Only picked up 40 sts around armhole (not including the 36 held on waste yarn)</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span> </div></div></div></div>crochetgurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818606395024399106noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254546153271443956.post-11795194154128467602009-08-11T18:24:00.000-07:002009-08-11T18:24:49.859-07:00All in a night's work...<div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><em>From this...<br /></em></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSYgvScfspOagt3hVfM0Tum2o42j1YBpmuBqNy77NI_0e4SJVLca6kaZxctE6zIUSclvafgB01x-JEn3lgypOihmIfJvLUg9tcObqxBhZC6Wssx77OgV9OaL6vAKFgsLsxNAaO-YLsQNE/s1600-h/IMG_4250.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSYgvScfspOagt3hVfM0Tum2o42j1YBpmuBqNy77NI_0e4SJVLca6kaZxctE6zIUSclvafgB01x-JEn3lgypOihmIfJvLUg9tcObqxBhZC6Wssx77OgV9OaL6vAKFgsLsxNAaO-YLsQNE/s400/IMG_4250.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368881279758501506" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><em>to this in 2 hours</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span> </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0uchD53I7LUOA1GnfyPu2hyphenhyphen8OYkb8f8ec8pM0ys8QE6Q-Q3fiRW21AcGq1J4vIeJ0m5gnU04FJKhfUi_A2MmIWZRWjfHQa7jbA1KE0ey9Qgyev0ACTvNNZ_6guIhPKB199KLglebQkOs/s1600-h/IMG_5098.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0uchD53I7LUOA1GnfyPu2hyphenhyphen8OYkb8f8ec8pM0ys8QE6Q-Q3fiRW21AcGq1J4vIeJ0m5gnU04FJKhfUi_A2MmIWZRWjfHQa7jbA1KE0ey9Qgyev0ACTvNNZ_6guIhPKB199KLglebQkOs/s400/IMG_5098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368881520395511154" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">If you <a href="http://crochetgurl.blogspot.com/2008/12/fo-green-gable.html">recall</a>, I knitted Green Gable last year. This was one of my earliest tops, back when I did not know how to use DPNs, or owned 9" circulars. The sleeves did not come out well, and the body felt frumpy on me so I rarely ever wore this FO. After finishing the Leaf Yoke Top the other night, I figured why live with mediocrity? If I don't love something, I will never wear it and it would be a waste of yarn hanging in my closet. Not to mention that I loved this gorgeous leaf-green shade (unfortunately, my camera can't seem to capture its true color). </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span> </div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">After patient frogging and detangling knots (man, I splitted so many stitches), I came to this conclusion...</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span> </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis8KZJfXcn8rra2dTgOteZiZcwOQjrD12hl4YsUbwh3egIEOleIxQPa8VRi7H_0qyAOijcRsBB304PEcnHHX0YV8H8-MQXyHVwYvSflkO9biIK88UK-Cx1oT-3IqCp2pycz0o5Xt8Qst4/s1600-h/leaf+yoke+top+2+wip.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis8KZJfXcn8rra2dTgOteZiZcwOQjrD12hl4YsUbwh3egIEOleIxQPa8VRi7H_0qyAOijcRsBB304PEcnHHX0YV8H8-MQXyHVwYvSflkO9biIK88UK-Cx1oT-3IqCp2pycz0o5Xt8Qst4/s400/leaf+yoke+top+2+wip.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368881894976496578" border="0" /></a><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">an impulsively cast-on Leaf Yoke Top II!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span> </div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span> </div>crochetgurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818606395024399106noreply@blogger.com2