Posted: July 27th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: malabrigo, non-crafty, projects: bellevue cardigan, sweaters, things i knit, yarn i use | Tags: bellevue, fingering weight, knitting, queues, sweaters | 1 Comment »
So this summer, one of my goals was to make sure I traveled at least a little. This is year is the last one where I’ll have a “summer vacation” before I start studying in earnest and need to be a responsible grownup, and – since it’s been a goal of mine, for a few years now – I thought this year would be a good one to go to Comic Con with a few friends.
It. Was. Awesome.
I saw a lot of people dressed as superheroes, and met up with rad knitters for a bit, and saw a lot of really, really excellent panels that I can’t believe I was allowed to go to. One of the really interesting things about going was seeing the odd sort of subculture that develops within the convention itself – basic social rules suddenly change the second you get that badge and actually step into the convention hall. For instance, despite the fact that I’m sure most of the people at the convention are not three hour line sorts of people, once you’re there, it becomes totally reasonable to wait in line for something (like getting to see a panel with the cast of Fringe, be still my heart) for two or three hours. This may have happened to me more than once over my four day trip.
This is my Bellevue. When I left, I’d finished the body and most of one sleeve. Thanks to all of those long lines, it very nearly became The Sweater I Finished At Comic Con. As it is, I’m moving merrily along on the yoke (which goes quickly), and getting very excited about having this in my wardrobe.
Posted: July 3rd, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: malabrigo, projects: bellevue cardigan, sweaters, things i knit, yarn i use | Tags: cat pictures, delicious bread, knitting, pb and j, summer | No Comments »
After a month of going back and forth between my city and the place I was doing my internship-ish work, and a lot of weeks being very highly scheduled, I’m finally done. And settled in my apartment. With my cat, who really enjoyed herself at F’s but is absolutely beside herself with excitement at being back in the apartment with the nice big windowsills.
I had delicious, awesome bread for breakfast, made by a friend of mine.
And I’ve got new knitting on the needles, the beginnings of a Bellevue cardigan.
In other words, I’m really, really excited that I finally get to treat summer like summer, and spend a solid few weeks relaxing.
Posted: June 5th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: projects: arabella shawl, things I spin, things i knit, triangular shawls | Tags: arabella, handspun, knitting, lace knitting, shawls, spindle spun, spinning, sweetgeorgia | 1 Comment »
Oh man, I forgot how sometimes, even though I’m not in school, time off can be spent doing lots of things that tire me out. I’ve started lots of new things, including some new spinning.
This is a new kind of fiber for me, sweetgeorgia panda. It’s merino-bamboo-nylon, and I figured that since the merino content is still 60%, it wouldn’t be that different to spin from 100% merino. I have since learned my lesson. It’s for sure a more challenging fiber blend for me – it spins finer, and it’s so so so so so shiny, but I tend to break my singles and drop my spindle and make frustrated noises a bit more often.
I’ve also started a new knitting project.
This is Arabella, and my first time working at serious-business, all over lace. It’s not a technically challenging knit, but it definitely isn’t mindless, either – the blue threads are lifelines, which I decided I needed after hopelessly screwing up the first two repeats and having to frog the entire shawl.
What new things have you guys been up to?
