January 18, 2007

[ whine ]Does anyone know how to put pictures here in the text of the blog? Like the smiliesappear here? I've asked at the question place and they tell me how to put in the picture at the top, but no one seems to be able to tell me the html tag needed to put pics in the middle of text! I hate being able to only put in one pic a day. [ /whine ] Now back to your regular reading pleasure.

I went to visit F yesterday for a couple hours. I had to completely frog the Pinwheel Sweater I started and begin again, and again..... I couldn't get it started again. Finally after about six tries I got going again and am just about as far as I was when I discovered the original mistake.

F, on the other hand, sat there at the table, and with some difficulty managed to follow the directions on the pattern and got about 3 rounds done. As far as I'm concerned he's definitely over the hard part. Now it just requires counting accurately and knitting until it's time to do the arm holes.

My youngest son, N, 14, asked me to make him a pair of gauntlets. I was astounded. So we went through the stash and found the colors he wants, black and grey, and I'll CO them on today hopefully.

The pic is my version of the Strawberry Pie Shawl without the strawberries(detailed pic in my photos). It's recycled yarn from a shrug I'd made several years ago that just didn't do the job. It's the same pattern as the Pinwheel Sweater knitted flat. Minus sleeves, etc. That's why I was able to use the start for shawl for the pinwheel.

That will make five projects currently OTN: Strawberry Pie Shawl, Pinwheel Sweater, Grey Scarf, Log Cabin type afghan (inspired by Mason-Dixon Knitting), and the Gauntlets.

January 15, 2007

Finally....

I did it! Finally! I got my Pinwheel Sweater started. However, I had to use the Straberry Pie Shawl as my first 6 or so rows. They are the same except the sweater is joined and the shawl is done flat. So I started the shawl and then joined them when there were enough stitches to manipulate. I read several different ways to start it and none of the ones I tried worked. I'm happy tonight!

January 12, 2007

Here's a pic of the child's gauntlets I made for EGD. There were made with Red Heart Strata self-striping yarn.

I'm teaching a knitting class at my EGD's school next week. Hopefully it will become a knitting group eventually. Several people have asked if we can make the gauntlets. Although I don't plan that as a first project because I don't plan on teaching purling right away, it's definately on the burner for being a future project!

I started a new project last night.... I have so many small balls of left overs from my Christmas knitting, so I decided to make a log cabin blanket/afghan....big thing. We'll see how long my resolve lasts on making a large project. I don't expect it to be done till next winter as I know how boring it'll be, but it's a great project for when I want, what I call, no-brainer knitting. I do them when visiting with friends, watching TV, at the movies, traveling, etc. My Strawberry Shawl without the strawberries falls in that category.

I'm thinking of making knitting needles for the participants of the class. If I have time today to go get wooden dowels, I'll do it. Otherwise, as I'm without a car all weekend, it'll be too late to do it. They won't be as fancy as the ones Dawn made on her site, but..... it's the thought that counts, right?