Archive for January, 2010

I’m a very bad girl

So, I went out and bought yarn for my own Veronica sweater.  Yep, I couldn’t resist.  Besides, my sample was completely on hold until finding out what pattern to use.  (As it turns out, she wants not only a different pattern but also a different yarn.  I’m now in the middle of winding over 900 [...]

January 31, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Crochet, Knitting  No Comments

Doomed

So, the Veronica sweater is now a no-go.  I’m so sad and am thinking that I’ll need to buy some yarn soon to make it for myself.  Probably something that will crochet up a little lighter, or else I’ll need to make it long sleeved to be a truly cold weather sweater. Still don’t know [...]

January 22, 2010  Tags:   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

And then sometimes everything goes right.

Instead of sewing today (which was my original plan), I sat on the couch watching hulu and working on my Veronica sweater.  Yep, for the entire day. Well, except for the lunch break I took with my husband to go get dim sum.  But other than that, yep, all day. But that means that I’ve [...]

January 18, 2010  Tags:   Posted in: Crochet  No Comments

When it just ain’t working…

…then it’s time to frog and start over. I ripped out my progress on the Cappuccino Cardigan and switched to the Veronica Sweater.  The Veronica has a much more structured look, plus it calls for a hook that is two sizes larger.  While that still doesn’t get me the right gauge, I’ve decided to stick [...]

January 18, 2010  Tags: ,   Posted in: Knitting  No Comments

Busy Little Bee

Don’t let the lack of posting fool you…I’ve been pretty busy knitting and crocheting this month. My Sólás Caomh blanket is just about finished.  I just need to weave in the ends.  It turned out beautifully–just as I’d imagined. I started another baby blanket for yet another friend that is expecting.  I’ve got a bit [...]

January 16, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Uncategorized  2 Comments

New pictures for a new year

I’ve continued to make quite a bit of progress on my projects this week.  Plus, I’ve got a few pictures uploaded, so I get to make this post colorful! First off, I’ve gotten my first Ambrosia sock finished: I didn’t have quite enough yarn to make it long enough to get past the largest part [...]

January 1, 2010  Tags: ,   Posted in: Crochet, Knitting  No Comments