05.13.08

Deadlines

Posted in Uncategorized at 6:34 pm by dianelaces

Wow, I’ve met all my deadlines and am still somewhat sane.  It feels good to be done - so good that I’m not even contemplating my next projects…yet.  Maybe tomorrow :)

I think I’ll put these in separate posts.  Each project deserves its own space!

03.21.08

Sock progress

Posted in Knitting at 1:51 pm by dianelaces

I have done nothing else this week except knit on these socks.  No working on my lace, no reading, no other knitting…just cables on socks.  They are going surprisingly quickly; below is the progress I’ve made after approximately 12 hours of knitting.

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03.15.08

Cabled socks started

Posted in Knitting at 12:18 pm by dianelaces

I have just begun knitting the socks that were donated to the Museum’s Labor of Love event.  The winner chose to have me duplicate a pair of knee-high cabled socks that he wears with his Norwegian costume.  The pattern is fairly simple, and the yarn feels lovely and soft.  These socks won’t be a hot as the ones he has now.

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03.02.08

Ian’s socks finished and a cozy for my Zune

Posted in Knitting tagged , , , at 8:00 am by dianelaces

Finished Ian’s socks on Sunday night and he wore them to school on Monday.  The next pair of socks I work on will be recreating a knee-high cabled sock that a gentleman wears with his Norwegian costume.  I’m looking forward to starting that project as soon as the yarn arrives from Knit Picks.

Here is Ian modeling his socks.

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I received a Zune mp3 player for Christmas that I absolutely love and never leave home without it.  I’m addicted to podcasts and I think the Zune manages them better than any other mp3 player.  Because I’m scared of scratching it and banging it around, I decided to knit a felted cozy for it that I can hang around my neck.  The pattern came from Knit Picks and I had to downsize it quite a bit because the ipod it was designed for is larger than my Zune.  It works well, but it’s not the ideal solution for me.  I’m glad I finished it, even though my sister rolled her eyes when she saw it ;)

This is the case before I cut the openings.

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After cutting.  The zune screen goes so close to the edge of the device that it leaves very little left.  I also oriented the zune upside down so I can just flip it up and look at it.  And the headphone cable comes out of the bottom of the device.

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02.24.08

Lace update

Posted in Bobbin Lace at 3:55 pm by dianelaces

I have reached the 2/3 mark toward my goal of one yard of ’s Gravenmoer lace.  One month allowed to finish the 1/3 left.

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Knitting socks, again

Posted in Knitting at 3:53 pm by dianelaces

My son made a request for socks around Christmastime, so once I finished the other commitments it was his turn.  He selected this colorway (Shoreline Twist from Knit Picks) and the pattern is Earl Grey by the Yarn Harlot (Stephanie Pearl-McPhee).  This is one of the February patterns selected for the Thrifty Knitters Sock a Month group on Ravelry.  I have just started decreasing for the toe, so I’ll finish them tonight while watching the Academy Awards.  He is already making plans to wear them tomorrow.

We have a short car trip tomorrow evening; if I finish these socks, what will I knit in the car?  I might have to start another Mason Dixon warshcloth.

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01.26.08

Knitting with my sister

Posted in Knitting at 1:14 pm by dianelaces

Two Saturdays ago I visited my sister for an afternoon just to hang out and let the boys play.  I’m trying to keep low-key, but I’m really excited that Karen is learning to knit.  I don’t want to scare her off, but I want her to love it like I do.  It’s something for us to share.

She got some needles and yarn for Christmas, but had forgotten how to cast on.  So, I came for a visit armed with my knitting project and the book Stitch and Bitch to leave for a while as a reference (if she wanted it).  We got her scarf cast on and she got quite a bit of knitting done while I worked on my socks.  I also got the joy of a schnauzer nestled up against my leg; I miss that!  Shadow thinks everyone who looks at him is inviting him to their lap.

We had such a nice, laid back afternoon!

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Boy in a sweater

Posted in Knitting at 1:13 pm by dianelaces

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Here is Alejandro in his baby surprise jacket; isn’t he sweet?

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01.13.08

Socks for me

Posted in Knitting at 10:11 am by dianelaces

In the last two months I will have made two pairs of socks for myself…how indulgent! Of course the girls at work think I stink because I’ve been cranking out the socks and none for them.

These two pairs have both been knit at the same time on two circular needles.  I like knowing that they are as close to being identical as possible.

The first pair I finished are black and the pattern is Moc Croc.  It’s a free pattern from Knit Picks.

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These socks are called Girl’s Best Friend anklets and are a purchased pattern from Knit Picks.  I knit them using Knit Picks Essential in navy.  The yarn is nice to knit with and washes up nicely.  I don’t want to have socks that I have to treat any differently than the rest of the laundry.  In this photo one of the cuffs is turned down so you can see the pattern.  I am at the point of decreasing for the toe and will finish them today while watching football.

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01.12.08

Land of Lincoln Lacemakers

Posted in Bobbin Lace, Knitting, Tatting at 8:33 am by dianelaces

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The Land of Lincoln Lacemakers are hosting the annual convention for the International Old Lacers Inc. (IOLI) in August of this year.  I have finished the website and you can find the information here:

http://www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com

Please go and look at it…we are offering great classes, vendors, and social gatherings.

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