Showing posts with label cables. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cables. Show all posts

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Ravelympics: Day 7, part 3



I finished my second WIP and 5th project total. Woot! This is a hot water bottle cozy in Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Worsted...yum! I finished knitting the neck ribbing and whip-stitched the bottom closed. I was a little nervous about how I was going to sew the bottom, but whip-stitch seemed to work well, with a bunch of safety pins guiding the way.

I'm not sure if I'm going to keep this or give it as a gift for Christmas. Or make a second one.

Ravelympics: Day 7

Yeah! I finished the second sock this afternoon. They look great, and I think they'll be perfect for L this fall.

I'm not sure what I'm going to work on next. Probably my wrist warmers, since all I need to do with those is mattress stitch the seam in one and redo the seam in the other (I didn't leave a large enough space for my thumb).

Friday, August 8, 2008

Ravelympics: Day 1





Okay, it's not the end of the day yet, but I can't help wanting to blog! The Ravelympics 2008 officially started at 5am PDT, and I was up and knitting by 6. I am working on Washcloth #3, which uses the Tiny Cables Washcloth pattern by Nanette Blanchard, in a bright blue Sugar'n Cream cotton. This project qualifies for several events: Home Stuff Hammer Throw, Gift Knits Pentathalon, and the Cable Steeplechase. The pattern is pretty and very easy to memorize, and probably looks a little more complicated than it really is. The yarn, however, is very hard on my hands. I've found I can't really knit for more than 30-40 minutes at a time, which is probably just as well, as I've got other stuff to do. The last time I knit washcloths was over a year ago, and I don't remember it being this bad. I was pregnant at the time, though, so maybe being uncomfortable all over made my hands hurting seem negligible.

I hope to finish the washcloth today, let's see what I can do!

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3pm: I did it! One FO for Team Resolutions 2008! Finished at just before 3pm, knit in 4 sessions of about 30-40 minutes each. I even wove in the ends!

8:55pm: edited to add my awards! Woot!