Archive for the 'torso' Category

Kimono Cardigan Carmono Kimodigan?

Thursday, September 21st, 2006

My first newborn knitting! I made the Mason-Dixon Knitting Kimono for the baby of a friend, modified to a sort of Cardigan using these directions wich I found when I saw her entry on the MD KAL blog. I used less than one ball of Cottontots (leftovers from 2 MD washcloths […]

Stick a fork in it…

Sunday, February 26th, 2006

…it’s done.
I finished it on Thursday night. I even finished weaving in all those demonic ends. Every. Single. One.
Here’s the proof.

On Friday I ripped out and reknit the matching hat. It was too big and I just couldn’t leave it that way. I think I may have enough yarn for […]

Why oh why didn’t I find this sooner?

Monday, February 20th, 2006

Darning While Knitting. I vaguely knew about it, but just didn’t take the time to google it and learn it.

I think it’s a clear cut case of avoidance. I used the Russian Join on the hat. I was worried about it being too bulky on the sides of the sweater […]

Just who’s idea was it…

Sunday, February 19th, 2006

…to knit stripes anyway! It looks real good here. At first, I was thinking that I really underestimated myself and that I was just intimidated by the thought of knitting a sweater more than the actual amount of knitting it would entail. I finished the knitting easily on Friday evening. […]

Da da da dum da da dum da da da dada dum du du da dum da dum dum!

Monday, February 13th, 2006

After a late start due to the Kids and Kid events, I finally started on the sweater for the Knitting Olympics two days after the Opening ceremonies, so I had to hum for my own ceremony yesterday afternoon. I am using the “formula” from here (Thanks for the link, Beth!) I made […]