January 04, 2006
What? Knitting progress?
I have been working on a few projects over here at Sheep in the City and I just haven't had the time to blog about them. On my way home from Oklahoma a couple weeks ago I cast on for Kate (the kitty with pants!) from the latest issue of Knitty. This is destined to be a toy for Alice since she loves all kitty cats. Or as she calls them, "Mows".
I just need to attach all the arms, ears, and legs and add some eyes and she'll be done! I knit it all up fairly quickly and then stalled on the finishing. That's what I do...I'm hoping to change that this year. I need to finish and I do mean "finish", as in sew up, seam, and all the last little details, more projects! I used up some of my Lamb's Pride worsted scraps for this quick knit.
I've also been working on my Charlotte (I'm on the 3rd/4th alternating rows!) like a mad woman and my scarf for the International Scarf Exchange. I had planned on knitting the Backyard Leaves scarf for my pal, but I wasn't liking the look of it in the yarn that I had chosen so it came off the needles! I had many opinions on the subject, mostly ones that encouraged me to keep going and that it looked great, but I just wasn't feelin' the love! I knew in my bones that it would get down to the wire and it would be painful for me to work on it. Who wants to knit on something that they get no pleasure from? Not me! So, on Drought Day I bought some Rio De La Plata in the color Autumn Leaf to make a different scarf for her. It's already moving right along and I'm loving it...that's what I like to feel about an exchange project!
About two days before Christmas I decided to make a couple of the "sweater bags" from AlterKnits. (why do I always decide to make last minute projects?) I like the way they turned out...for the most part. One of the sweaters that I felted that said it was 100% wool decided to only felt in the middle! Ahh! (sorry mom...that one was for you! oops!) The ones for my grandma and my sister-in-law Jackee turned out great though. I used a Tweed sweater for my Grandma's bag and a blue striped sweater for Jackee's bag. I guess I should post these on Jenifer's Tote-along blog since I finished up some totes!!
Alrighty...that's all until I get to Arizona! Happy knitting everybody! Is it just me, or do you take way too many projects with you when you go out of town?! There is no way that I'm going to work and/or finish them all...but they are all packed and ready to go!
Projects I'm taking with me:
•Kate/Mow: attach arms, legs, and ears
•Charlotte's Web
•Fair Isle Jazz: I want to finish the first striped section so that when "we" (Cynthia, Wanda, Michelle, Marsha, Cassidy, and Judy...and anyone else who wants to join us!) get together to officially start I can dive right into the Fair Isle section!
•Wee Knits sweater that is almost done. I need to knit the sleeves and seam it up.
•Twisted Ribbed gloves out of my Soft Lux
•My so called scarf...for the ISE.
Do you think I'll have enough to work on?! :)
Posted by Stacey at January 4, 2006 07:51 AM"Mows" So CUTE! Have a nice trip and enjoy all that knitting :)
Posted by: Vicki at January 4, 2006 11:10 AMha ha. your "Mow" is made of mow. Great colors for Alice... what do you do for ears? have a great time in AZ!
Posted by: cyn at January 4, 2006 11:17 AMWow, you have been traveling so much lately! :) Yay to you. Nice totes, too! I got my mom started on the felted sweater bag madness, and I really need to blog about it ... she's made 4 in the last two weeks! (Aren't they so cute??) Those definitely belong in the tote-along. Bon voyage!
Posted by: Jenifer at January 4, 2006 12:53 PMI forgot to mention the ears on the cat. I have them knit up, I just need to attach them!!!
I love the color you picked for your ISE ver2. I agree that when knitting against a deadline, you have to like what you're knitting. Otherwise, it's just a chore.
Posted by: jae at January 4, 2006 03:30 PMHave fun in AZ. I'm pretty sure you're bringing enough work and "work" on the trip. Thanks for being such a great Auntie to Alice, she'll love the kitty when its done.
Posted by: Whit at January 4, 2006 03:37 PMI just found your blog and I totally love it! The picture of your family in the pj's is so adorable, and I love that you are making Kate. I made the womb from Knitty, and it was so fun that I am thinking about make Kate, too. Happy New Year, and Happy Knitting!
- Carla
Yeah, I think I took yarn for 8 projects with me on my last 5 day trip. But I did start and finish a hat and started 3 more projects!
Love the felted totes - I've been wanting to make a few for myself. Trip to the thrift store!
I'm just wondering how long your trip is;)
I love the cat, love the colours.
Ha, that's pretty funny all the projects you are taking, but I took probably close to that amount for a longer trip and only worked on 3-4 projects, so I know what you mean. But it's always the way and you never know when you might not want to work on one and work on something else, so you have to be prepared for all angles! Have fun in AZ and we'll see you soon! And do finish Kate the Cat!
Posted by: Wanda at January 5, 2006 07:03 AMYour "mow" is wonderful. My daughters are begging for their own "mows." Maybe after the stashalong!
Posted by: Kate at January 5, 2006 08:35 AM