• May. 4, 2009
Knitting Update
Time for some knitting!! Back in April I started Liesl - my very first non-baby "sweater." I've got to say, I love this pattern - it's got lots of different options to choose from -I'd definitely like to make another one someday, maybe the longer version, in a cotton yarn. I was able to get a cropped version out of just 2 skeins of malabrigo, and it was a really quick and easy project. Here's the finished Liesl before I had a button for it, so it's held together with a Cubs pin. (I don't think it's blocked yet, either)
And, with a proper button:
The only thing I'd change for next time would be to knit a couple rows of garter stitch right under the armhole, rather than immediately starting the lace pattern.
(I finished this in time for Easter and I did wear it, but I didn't really think it was very flattering - because of the way it hangs, it tends to emphasize my worst feature.)
Next up, while my current sock project is languishing on the needles, I started a Lace Ribbon Scarf with some Handmaiden Casbah. This yarn was part of the Loopy Ewe Consolation Kit (for people that couldn't get into the sock club) and it told me it wanted to be a scarf.
As beautiful as this yarn is, these aren't really my colors so this may end us as a gift for ..... someone.
I can't claim to have knitted myself a chicken, but I though I'd post a picture of our new chicks at 4 weeks:
They're out of their brooder and having great times exploring their pen. Some of the old gals next door look pretty suspicious of the newcomers though:
Comments
• May. 4, 2009
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Posted by Thimbleanna
Wow, those little chicks are getting big. Would the big chickens hurt them if they were together? Your knitting looks fabulous. I love the pretty blue color on your new sweater!
• May. 4, 2009
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Posted by Oiyi
Your Liesl is beautiful! Let's see a modeled shot of you wearing it.
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• May. 7, 2009
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Posted by Anonymous
Your blue sweater is lovely! I bet you'll get lots of compliments when you wear it. The scarf is very pretty, too!
happy knitting :)
• May. 7, 2009
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Posted by Anonymous
Your blue sweater is lovely! I bet you'll get lots of compliments when you wear it. The scarf is very pretty, too!
happy knitting :)
hakucho
• May. 28, 2009
Yay!
Posted by Anonymous
Congrats on your first grown up knit! Your Liesl turned out great!
Love the chicken pics, I'm always hoping to get some chickens, you know, one of tese years...
happy knitting-
ali
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