Thursday, July 19, 2007

Many pictures of lovely things

Here is a couple of pictures of my most recent knitting tote. This was made for my friend Becky as stated in my previous post. The first picture is the inside where I decided to use the outside fabric for the interior pocket. I love the velvet trim too. I'm glad Becky loved it.

These are the pictures of the Coachella tank top. I have frogged it and I am ready to recast it. I think the ball of ty dy looks like a fresh fig. The first picture is the back and the second one is of the front.
This is the DROPS crochet tank top. The yarn is so nice to work with. It is Garnstudio Paris yarn.



This is a picture of our fig tree. This fig tree died back and then one day a sprout came out of the ground and it has grown into this lovely fig bearing tree. The figs are so large from all the rain we have had.

Monday, July 16, 2007

Lastest Knitting and sewing

I have been working on the Knitty.com Coachella tank top. I was cruising along nicely until I got to the part where they say "We recommend that you put all stitches on waste yarn and check the hang of the neck and bust shaping" basically is what they said.

I followed the direction and low and behold, the neck drapes down to my belly button almost. So in the words of a knitter (I believe it was Manda who said) You have to know when to frog them. I can't believe that I have to frog the whole tank top when I was so close to finishing it. But it is my bad, I did not do the famous gauge swatch and actually I believe it is the fact that the pattern calls for size 7 and 9 needles and the yarn gauge is 7s. I'm using the Knit One, Crochet Two Ty Dy in the Magenta colorway. Oh well, live and learn.

Another project I have started is a tank top from the DROPS patterns I purchased from Delightful Hands. This is a crochet project and it is moving along very quickly.

I have two other projects on the needles, the Mary Lial (spelling) shawl and a pair of socks. I can't wait to finish the socks, boring me to no end right now. The shawl I have to be in the mood for.

I am also doing the Basics, Basics, Basics course from the The Knitting Guild of America. I have 3/5 swatches completed and then I can submit my Lesson One. I have to have the course completed by December 2007.

I have also been sewing more knitting totes. My lastest is probably my favorite. I made it for my friend Becky so she can tote around Paisley's (who she is adopting from China, can't wait) things or pack it for a trip to Grandma's. It is paisley fabric in brown, cream and green. My sister a bag for herself as she would like to use it for taking her lunch and change of shoes to school when she goes to work. She is a kindergarten teacher in Canada. So change of shoes are required in the winter. I DON"T miss the snow.

Whee!! I'm winded. I should post more often. Pictures to follow soon.
Happy Knitting