For Those Who Are Wondering...

I've purchased the yarn to completely finish my Legacy wrap.  With a comment like this from katherinelynn_04, how could I not?

        " RIP IT!! it will bother you if several years down the line it still isn't fixed. Plus, don't you
        want to be an example for your daughter? Finishing what you started and all that? Plus, it 
        might make it's way into being an heirloom. Don't make it an unfinished one! "
            
Yes, there were many votes for keeping it as is, but the mere fact that it's my own pattern should be enough reason for me to do it up right!

So, with yarn purchased, half the battle is over- I still dread picking up 100 loose stitches- but it is decided- it must be done (if not for me- than for my daughter!).

For those of you asking more details about my weaving project from yesterday, I've added the project to Ravelry with all necessary info.  I can't believe I didn't even post about the yarn used, I guess I was too excited to share the project (it's Cascade Magnum, btw- I've updated yesterday's post, too).  '

And finally, many of you have asked when Legacy will be available alone as a pattern.  I plan on working this weekend to get things ready to roll by early next week- stay tuned!

Almost forgot... I know I will have some questions about them- so I better go ahead and share.  The buttons in the first picture are Jul Silver Pedestal Buttons.  I originally shared about them here and am excited to finally have some in my possession.   I'll show you more when my wrap is totally finished and they are all in place :-)

Looming Around

Or maybe I should say "looming a round", which is exactly what I did in my latest weaving project.

For those of you who have experienced the joy of a quick cowl knit up in bulky weight yarn- you ain't seen nothing yet!  Oh- the pleasure of weaving with chunky weight yarn might just surpass the glee produced with an "instant gratification knit".

After warping my little loom (which honestly didn't take more than 20 minutes), I probably spent under a half hour actually weaving this cowl.  If I would've left it as a chunky scarf, that would have been it!

I did decide that I wanted to experiment a bit and see if I could produce a round cowl from my loom.  So, the most time was invested weaving each end in to the other end.  It did produce a seam (as seen below), but it is hardly noticeable while on.

I am still quite in love with the look of woven fabric, and now I feel I have seen a range of what a simple rigid heddle loom can produce.  From lace weight to bulky weight, it seems you can't go wrong.

What do you think?  I think I just found my new favorite cowl!

Loom: Schacht Cricket
Yarn: Cascade Magnum (just over half a skein?)
Raveled: here

Almost There...

But not quite.  Do you ever hit a road block on a project that just takes away all your drive to see it through to completion?  Classic scenario for me.  Last week, when I was finishing my Legacy Wrap, I ran out of yarn.  

How much yarn do I need?  Oh, about 8 more rows worth- what a bummer.  

Because I was a little too anxious to see my finished wrap all blocked and beautiful, I decided to cast off where I was and come back to it.  Hmm- not sure if that was a good idea or bad.  So, although I have worn it out a couple times (pictures coming soon), I now have to decide if it is worth it to go purchase another skein of yarn , rip out my bind off, pick up all those loose stitches, and knit a few rows of garter

stitch.  Thoughts?  What would you do in the given situation?

Let’s Wrap it Up

Although Elise has never been too interested in clapping, she has always enjoyed the rolling motion from pat-a-cake.  Since she was about six months old, she has been performing “roll-it” anytime she gets excited.   With mobility, we’ve been able to see Elise’s true colors show, as she is always leaving one toy to move on to the next.  Her attention span seems quite short- I positively don’t know where she got that from (insert as much sarcasm as you feel necessary).


So, what was once Elise’s “roll-it” has now turned into “let’s wrap it up”!   We commonly use this after mealtime,  after play time, before nap, etc.  But today, Elise has a message for her dad.



For over a year now, this bag has been sitting downstairs.  It’s contents?  The start of something beautiful:

Joe picked out this pattern (Arshile) and yarn (Berocco Remix) for our unborn child last year when visiting    …have you any Wool? in Berkley, MI. 

*photo from Berocco yarn*

He decided he would knit the sweater up in the 12 month size, thus allowing him “plenty of time”.  Working for him is the fact that Elise is small, and is just starting to get into 9 month clothing.  Working against him is the fact that his gauge is generally tight, and I’m not sure if he changed needle size to compensate for this. 

I’ll be the first to admit that this girl is not at a loss of hand knit sweaters, but I think it’s time she receives a special garment from her father, anyone else out there agree?

So Elise’s message today is simple: “Da-da, let’s wrap it up!”


ps… Elise says she is holding your guitar hostage until you finish.

Putting a Damper On Hat Season

Although we’ve been enjoying the string of near eighty degree days here in Michigan in Mid-October, I refuse to let the weather spoil knit season.  I know what you’re thinking “enjoy them while you’ve got them, it’s going to be a long winter”, and I am aware of this, but nothing beats a cool, crisp fall day (even if winter is looming around the corner).

So, with complete disregard for the weather around me, I will continue to take out my hand knits and wear them with pride.

You may remember seeing this hat on one of my Ravelry Roundups back in the Spring.  The pattern comes from my good friend Jill Zielinski (aka Knitterella).  I knit this beaut’ up in a few hours one evening back in the spring (yup- before baby mobility changed things for us)- such a satisfying knit for one evening. 

Pattern:  Smocked Slouch

Yarn: Dream in Color Classy

Raveled: here