Posted: July 6th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: koigu kpppm, projects: stockinette socks, socks, things i knit, yarn i use | Tags: crafty, diy, handmade, knit, knitting, koigu, magic loop, pink, pink zebra, pooling, sock knitting, socks, stripes, two socks at once | 2 Comments »
The one drawback to knitting socks is that really, once you get past the initial “this weird tube thing is going to be socks,” there is not a lot to blog about until you’ve actually turned them into socks.
I’m not quite there yet, but I’m close – ready to bind off at the top, at least. I’m knitting these with an afterthought heel, because I have many ambitions but short-rowing two socks at once is not one of them. It’s actually my favourite kind of heel, I think it makes the socks look really polished and neat, and I’m really stoked about being able to get both out of the way at once. This technique is exactly what I needed to actually be able to work on socks.
The Koigu is, of course, pooling terribly, but I’m not surprised. I think it’s something about the size of my feet, but every variegated yarn I’ve ever used just turns into diagonal stripes when I knit it into socks for myself. Oh well.
Song of the Entry: Lady Gaga – LoveGame (Listen)
Posted: April 29th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: projects: handsewn wallet, things i sew | Tags: amy butler, billfold, chicken fabric, cute, handsewn, omg i made this, pink, sewing, sewn, wallet | 1 Comment »
I probably could have posted these in my last entry, but I wanted to split this project up into a couple of posts – this is the finished wallet. Sewn by hand, which – okay, took a lot longer than it would have if I owned a machine, but this still went surprisingly quickly. I finished this easily in a day.
All things considered, I’m really, really, really proud of this. I mean, all of the seams are a bit not-in-a-straight-line and the edges aren’t perfect, but it makes me happy and it does what it’s supposed to do (hold stuff and fit in my pocket) and the chicken fabric is still cute, so whatever. Besides, I think the wonky seams add character.
Song of the Entry: Ray J – Sexy Can I (feat. Yung Berg)
Posted: April 28th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: projects: handsewn wallet, things i sew | Tags: amy butler, billfold, chicken, craftster, cute, fabric, flowers, handsewing, handstitching, pink, sewing, wallet | 1 Comment »
Oh man. It’s been freaking forever, I know, and I have a whole bunch of really super excuses, but they’re not that interesting. Basically: life caught up with me, I haven’t been crafting, such is the way of the universe. I’ll see what I can do about that in the future.
Anyway, I did ultimately sew something (you will recall, I bought some fabric). This is another very very practical project (as in “sewing something for a specific purpose” – there are much more practical things to do with my time than handsewing, I am positive) – a little mini-wallet for cards-and-bills. Really, the only reason I’d ever use this is for times when I want to go to bars and don’t want to take a purse with me, which is. . .not often, admittedly. But whatever, it’s cute.
I worked out the pattern myself, after staring at these amazing wallets on Craftster for a half hour or so, and since I had a bit of time on my hands that day, it sort of. . .came together.
Song of the Entry: Big Japan – All The Fish in the Sea Are Stupid Sluts Anyway
