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Kitchener + Puppy = AAAACCK!

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Titus - The newest addition to the Young family

This is our new puppy, whom we have christened Titus.  Isn’t he adorable?  He is very sweet.  Except when I am trying to knit.  Then he is not so cute.  I am constantly trying to re-direct the chewing and putting him outside to do his thing, or pushing him off of me.  I finally got the gumption to Kitchener the Bamboo Ewe shawl that has been finished for nearly a month and was seriously wishing I had done it as soon as the shawl was finished.  (Pre-puppy in other words.)  He was sleeping when I began to graft but of course did not stay that way.  I thought I was doing very well, given the circumstances, but when I was maybe 8 stitches from being done, I discovered a stitch that had dropped clear back in the beginning.  I got it fastened with a locking stitch marker so it wouldn’t run and when I was done I went back and stitched back up and picked it up when I wove in the end.

Bamboo Ewe Shawl

I defy anyone to find said stitch. I did a very good job of it, if I do say so myself.  Now, the join itself is another story. Because of the dropped stitch I can see where I am clearly off in the lace where it joins, but I refuse to take it all out and re-do it.  I also thought I was plenty loose, but it sure looks pretty tight now that it’s done.  I’m hoping it will even out in the blocking.   I did enjoy knitting the shawl.  It was a very easy pattern to memorize with only a four row repeat, and the yarn is really very nice.  I had a problem with splitting while grafting, but I cannot blame the yarn for that- that’s all me.  I’ll get it blocked over the weekend and see if I can’t get it on Ravelry sometime soon.

Very stormy here so I think I’ll shut down the computer before I fry my beloved Mac!

 

 

Bamboo Ewe

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Morning Frost Wrap

Remember in an earlier post when I said that I would like to try the Bamboo Ewe from Stitch Nation for Debbie Stoller?  I have casted on for the Morning Frost Shawl from the Stitch Nation- Collection 1 and have about 22″ done.  That’s almost 50% finished.  I tell you what, this is such an easy pattern it’s not funny.  Four row repeat, two of which are pearling, the other two are the same with the exception of the first few stitches.  I almost feel like I’m cheating it’s so simple.  And yet it is just lovely.

As for the yarn… it is a four ply, soft to the touch, has a soft sheen compliments of the bamboo, and from what I can tell will block out very nicely.  In short, I like it.  I am using colorway 5510, Beach Glass (which is what the book calls for) and the soft green/blue is so calming at the end of the day.  Another + for Red Heart.

Gardening at Night Bag

I want to tell you just a bit more about the book, as well.  It’s got 13 projects in it- two of which are crochet.  There are two sweaters, and a car coat that I really like, in addition to the shawl.  If I knew how to crochet I would already be making the Gardening at Night crochet bag because it is cute, cute, cute!  Mind you, there are no mind-blowing new techniques, but that is not what this little book is all about.  It has very do-able projects using simple lace, cables, and Fair Isle- all rated “Intermediate”.  I would consider this a good next step type of book for someone looking for everyday type of knits.  All in all, this is not a bad deal for $4.99.

Coffee and lace…

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Once again, I’m waiting in a surgical center. This time for my daughter’s wisdom teeth. Shouldn’t be more than an hour. I should be able to get a repeat of the traveling shawl done as well as finish the coffee keeping warm in my Knit Happy tumbler.  I love lace, so repetitive, relaxing, rejuvenating. Do you agree?

Oh, the yarn? Dream Club (november maybe?), cashmere blend. Traded with another so I have two hanks worth. Luscious!

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I love lace …

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And, yes, I admit it….

This pattern, The Traveling Shawl/Scarf, has been in my personal queue for at least a year, I think. I wanted to do it in Jojoland Melody Superwash,  but have some other projects earmarked for that lovely yarn plus I already did the “in the pink”.  Here’s the link to that pattern.  So, when the dream club  cashmere arrived, I just knew what it was destined to become.

I started my day with six rows of beautiful, repetitive, restorative knitting and a couple cups of coffee. Now I can go to work!

P.s. If anyone has a skein of this yarn they don’t want, let me know or I’ll only have half a shawl to wear cause dummy me, I didn’t cast on for the scarf size!

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and the project comes together . . . 2nd Time cotton and Hey, Teach!

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Sometimes it takes a while for the correct elements to come together.  Do you know what I mean?  I’ve had my eye on the 2nd Time Cotton for a long, long time and absolutely refused to get rid of it because I just knew the perfect project would come along.  Well, Helene Rush the owner of Knit One, Crochet Too has done it.  She designed “hey, Teach!” for knitty.com.  The best thing about the pattern is it is upsized 55″ and I can’t believe it wouldn’t look good on anyone.  The pattern can be found here:

http://knitty.com/ISSUEsummer08/PATTheyteach.html

And, it is designed for 2nd Time Cotton, which can be ordered here:

http://www.knittingtoday.com/go.mvc?ID=7070

Hey teach from knitty.com