Archive for the ‘Crochet’ Category

Small Projects

My Vogue stockings are finished for all intents and purposes.  I still have to experiment with the elastic in the ribbing to see if that will do or if I just want a ribbon to use as a garter, but the knitting itself is done.  They are very cute, however, with the current width of [...]

July 4, 2010  Tags: ,   Posted in: Crochet, Knitting  No Comments

Sleeves

I made a good deal of progress on the second sleeve of my Spanish Moss coat this morning.  Still a ways to go, but I’m really looking forward to starting to assemble the pieces.  I’m also getting pretty motivated by the change in weather; this coat would be the perfect weight for the morning chill [...]

June 5, 2010  Tags:   Posted in: Crochet  No Comments

The great thing about yarn is…

It’s oh so portable.  I’ve had the most insane week at work, with a field trip, the spring musical production, and evening class…and then I came down with a head cold to make it all even more complicated. Yet, my projects were with me all the way.  On the field trip, I started my second [...]

May 23, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Crochet, Knitting  No Comments

WIP limbo

I’m feeling the need to finish a project already!  Of course, nothing is even close to being wearable. My first Vogue stocking is nearing completion, but I need to finish a whole other sock before I can wear them.  I am getting very close to the point where I want to try them on to [...]

May 15, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Crochet, Knitting  No Comments

The Doldrums

I’m at that point in my two major projects when progress seems infinitesimal.  It doesn’t help that they are both projects that have naturally slow progress (at least for me); the Zarabel sweater is knit, which already slows me down, with lace panels and cable panels that slow me down a bit further; the Spanish [...]

April 19, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Crochet, Knitting  No Comments

A Baby Blanket Montage

I finally managed to get the Hoodie Baby Blanket sent off to the baby it was intended for, so I took the opportunity to snap some photos of both of my most recent baby blankets. Then, of course, there is the beautiful Sólás Caomh with the trim edge from my Aragon Tunic. And one more [...]

April 3, 2010  Tags: ,   Posted in: Crochet, Knitting  2 Comments

Alternating

There really is something to be said for having multiple projects going at once.  Aside from simple PADD (project attention deficit disorder), I’ve found that it keeps me from sore hands as well. That’s never been  more apparent to me than today.  My husband and I did about two hours’ worth of yard work in [...]

March 27, 2010  Tags:   Posted in: Crochet, Knitting  No Comments

Multi-craft-ural

I realize that I haven’t posted in quite sometime but, as I think I’ve mentioned before, I have many crafts that I indulge in.  Most recently, I’ve been pulled away by a couple of major sewing projects as well as a new hobby–book making. It all started because I need more college credits to move [...]

March 22, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Crochet, Knitting  No Comments

Project Distractions

I’ve got way too many projects going right now.  The good news is that the Veronica sweater is nearing completion, though I will have to stick with short sleeves.  I found the perfect hooks to use as closures for the front and even started sewing then on only to decide that I want to reverse [...]

February 6, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Crochet, Knitting  No Comments

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