I've been knitting!
This is a
waffle knit dishcloth that is made of one ball of Lily Sugar n Cream in the shades of green colorway. I am giving it to my friend Michael (the one who I visited in Australia in November) for part of his Christmas present.
And this is a
ballband dishcloth in several colors of Sugar n Cream. One of the colors is white. I have no idea the names of the other two colorways! This one was for my aunt Ginny for Christmas. And I made a yellow one for my mom, but I forgot to take a picture.
Labels: dishcloth
Secret Pal 13 Questionnaire
1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?
anything soft and natural. Love baby alpaca and merino wool. I dislike anything acrylic.
2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in?
Various needle rolls/gallon sized ziplock bags.
3. How long have you been knitting & how did you learn? Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced?
My mama taught me, maybe 5 years ago? I guess intermediate, but I'm not scared to try anything!
4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list?
Yes, Amazon. Search by my whole name and I am the only one who comes up.
5. What's your favorite scent?
Lavender. I intensely dislike anything vanilla scented.
6. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy?
Yes. Dark, slightly bitter chocolate is my favorite, but pretty much, I like any chocolate that doesn't involve coconut, and sour gummies.
7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? Do you spin?
No spinning, but needlepoint, some cross-stitch, and a bit of scrapbooking and jewelry making.
8. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD)
Mostly indie pop - the Amazon wishlist has a pretty good selection of what I like.
9. What's your favorite color(s)? Any colors you just can't stand?
I'm kind of girly. I like light pinks and purples and yellows. But I also love green, nearly all shades. I guess really the only colors I don't like are sort of orangy-browns.
10. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets?
Um, I have a family. but they don't live with or near me. No pets.
11. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos?
Yes to everything but ponchos.
12. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit?
Socks, hands down.
13. What are you knitting right now?
Mingus, a Cookie A sock pattern.
14. Do you like to receive handmade gifts?
Yep.
15. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?
Circular, except for socks, for which I prefer DPNs. Bamboo.
16. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift?
Yes and yes.
17. How old is your oldest UFO?
let's not go there. Old.
18. What is your favorite holiday? What winter holiday do you observe?
My birthday, and Christmas.
19. Is there anything that you collect?
Not really.
20. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on? What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have?
Hum, I think there are some books on my Amazon list, and I'd still like to try bamboo yarn. I have a subscription to Interweave Knits.
21. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn?
Magic Loop, still.
22. Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements?
Yep! I wear US 7/Euro 37.5
23. When is your birthday?
May 12
24. Are you on Ravelry? If so, what's your ID?
yes. Creatively enough, my ID is Genevieve.
Labels: Secret Pal
The BOX
Sponsored by
Trashy, a couple weeks ago I received a super cool box. The challenge - chose three items from said box that I want to keep, and replace them with other items.
I chose brown stripey yarn, scrapbooking supplies (glue dots, magic pen, and the little heart brads), and vintage linen napkins, which I will iron and put into my vintage linens collection!
Oh, and now you want to know what I put into the box? Well, if anyone chooses my stuff (I hope they do... I think what I put in is pretty nice!) I'll post a link.
Labels: Swaps
I've been knitting!
This is an Eastern Market Market bag. I made it for
Paisley, my Australian birthday twin. The yarn is mostly Hope, an organic cotton, but I didn't have enough (despite what the pattern claims, and despite making it 2 inches shorter than it should have been) so the handles are in Lily Sugar n Cream (the purple bits!).
And these are Sweet Pea socks, which I know are from
Knitty, but I can't find the pattern in their archives. The yarn is Colinette Jitterbug but I can't remember the name of the colorway. They are for my friend Ana, who lives in Brussels. They're off in the mail today!
Labels: bags, socks
Eastern Market Market Bag
The start. This is March's Stitch DC Stash Club project. I was intrigued because while there was a pattern, there was no photo. So I decided I wanted to knit it and see what it would turn out to be!
The yarn is Hope, which is an organic cotton. It looks like twine, but it's way softer, especially when knitted up.
Labels: bags, works in progress
Favorite Color Swap Package!
My pal was the lovely
Mandy who sent me this fabulous package. It was too much for one photo! Above, we have a needle roll and a travel knitting bag that she made, needles, stitch markers, a clapotis that she also made, and yarn that she dyed herself!
and here, we have m & m's (which I am munching on now), a journal, more yarn she dyed herself, another travel bag she made, a notepad, a candle, and in the folder are two Cookie A sock patterns!
Thanks so much, Mandy! You really went above and beyond and I love everything. The colors are perfect.
Labels: Swaps
Della
I can't believe it, but I finally finished this thing! It's Della, part of the
Hip Knits Project Club.
It took me 900 years to finish. It's made of Hip Knits laceweight cashmere in the sky colorway. I blocked it on the pull out sofa bed. I hate it.
I'm giving it to my grandmother. Hopefully she will like it better than I do.
Labels: Della
This is a waffle knit dishcloth that is made of one ball of Lily Sugar n Cream in the shades of green colorway. I am giving it to my friend Michael (the one who I visited in Australia in November) for part of his Christmas present.
