SAFF - 22 Days and Counting
I AM SO EXCITED! In 22 days I am going to Asheville, NC, for SAFF - three days of looking at fiber and spending money. ;-) This is my first fiber festival ever - and hopefully not the last one. ;-)
SO - Pixie, Shari, Diana and I will jump in the Knitty Van Friday morning. It's the first time that SAFF is open to the public on Friday as well. The drive - according to Mapquest - is 148 miles and 3.5 hours from my house. I don't know if should bring my spinning wheel. I guess I'll see what the other spinners do. We sure have plenty of room in the Previa (aka the Knitty Van).
And since I want to wear something knitted at SAFF, I am working furiously on an Entrelac Poncho. Maybe you remember that I started the Lady Elizabeth Entrelac Stole from Scarf Style a while back. Well, I thought I could finish in time for SAFF. But a couple of weeks ago I realized that I am out of my mind (nothing new there...) and realized I am not going to make it. Too much other stuff going on... But I already had a piece that was 34 by 18 inches. After some heavy thinking, I realized that if I make two of these, I can sew them together for a poncho, HAH - saved my day! ;-) Last weekend I started the second rectangle (this picture is from Sunday night).
And with all the bus rides, I am almost halfway done with the second piece. I paid attention the other day and I can get through half of one row of rectangles on one ride. Ergo - I am adding a row of rectangles a day and I need 13 in total. Maybe I can finish it this weekend and block the pieces. I also want to add a fringe. I figure a poncho is much more practical anyway for SAFF than a big stole that probably slides off my shoulders half the time. I think I have enough yarn left to maybe make a matching beanie. We'll see. I always have big plans and then I run out of time.
Not so - YET... - with this year's Christmas gift list. I am doing surprisingly well. Last weekend I finished the Drop Stitch Shawl - the pattern is super easy and self-fringing. Very nice - here is a picture of the self-fringing part - it only looks scary. You unravel 5 stitches from the border and makes an overknot in each loop - and voila there is your fringe. I was very pleased, it took me only 30 minutes to get the fringe done.
Don't look at my hair - I know I need a cut - I have an appointment coming up.
I also worked some on the fair isle hat. This is the third try (sigh...) and so far I like it. Finally it's the right size and the right look. I will make the top slope towards two corners. Hard to describe - I'll try to find a picture. It's a more old fashioned look. Since the recipient is an excellent skier, I think he will like this hat.
Oh, and the intarsia front for the Harry Potter sweater is done. I just have to knit a few more rows to get to the neck line - YAY.
Well - looks great, doesn't it? Only one problem... I will not have enough red for the sleeves. So, with hubby's great taste and visual talents, we figured that the sleeves would look good if I stripe them. Kinda similar to the Harry Potter scarf I knitted recently.
I am also contemplating changing a few patterns for the remaining Christmas gifts. More later when I am done thinking. Can you smell the smoke? - Have a good week!
SO - Pixie, Shari, Diana and I will jump in the Knitty Van Friday morning. It's the first time that SAFF is open to the public on Friday as well. The drive - according to Mapquest - is 148 miles and 3.5 hours from my house. I don't know if should bring my spinning wheel. I guess I'll see what the other spinners do. We sure have plenty of room in the Previa (aka the Knitty Van).
And since I want to wear something knitted at SAFF, I am working furiously on an Entrelac Poncho. Maybe you remember that I started the Lady Elizabeth Entrelac Stole from Scarf Style a while back. Well, I thought I could finish in time for SAFF. But a couple of weeks ago I realized that I am out of my mind (nothing new there...) and realized I am not going to make it. Too much other stuff going on... But I already had a piece that was 34 by 18 inches. After some heavy thinking, I realized that if I make two of these, I can sew them together for a poncho, HAH - saved my day! ;-) Last weekend I started the second rectangle (this picture is from Sunday night).
And with all the bus rides, I am almost halfway done with the second piece. I paid attention the other day and I can get through half of one row of rectangles on one ride. Ergo - I am adding a row of rectangles a day and I need 13 in total. Maybe I can finish it this weekend and block the pieces. I also want to add a fringe. I figure a poncho is much more practical anyway for SAFF than a big stole that probably slides off my shoulders half the time. I think I have enough yarn left to maybe make a matching beanie. We'll see. I always have big plans and then I run out of time.
Not so - YET... - with this year's Christmas gift list. I am doing surprisingly well. Last weekend I finished the Drop Stitch Shawl - the pattern is super easy and self-fringing. Very nice - here is a picture of the self-fringing part - it only looks scary. You unravel 5 stitches from the border and makes an overknot in each loop - and voila there is your fringe. I was very pleased, it took me only 30 minutes to get the fringe done.
Don't look at my hair - I know I need a cut - I have an appointment coming up.
I also worked some on the fair isle hat. This is the third try (sigh...) and so far I like it. Finally it's the right size and the right look. I will make the top slope towards two corners. Hard to describe - I'll try to find a picture. It's a more old fashioned look. Since the recipient is an excellent skier, I think he will like this hat.
Oh, and the intarsia front for the Harry Potter sweater is done. I just have to knit a few more rows to get to the neck line - YAY.
Well - looks great, doesn't it? Only one problem... I will not have enough red for the sleeves. So, with hubby's great taste and visual talents, we figured that the sleeves would look good if I stripe them. Kinda similar to the Harry Potter scarf I knitted recently.
I am also contemplating changing a few patterns for the remaining Christmas gifts. More later when I am done thinking. Can you smell the smoke? - Have a good week!
posted by Claudia | 10/04/2006 09:10:00 AM
6 Comments:
I think your hair is just lovely. Got some happening things going on there missy!
LOL - my word verification is "gurdbus!"
Your shawl looks great. Is that knitpicks yarn? It is exactly like some I got from them and I've been wondering how it would knit up.
Come back to the Intown Knitters on Thursday sometime! It was fun finally meeting you.
Everything looks great!
Can you tell me what kind of yarn you used for your gnome?
Thanks!
Ohh dear...do you need the crayon red yarn for the griffondorf? I still have it...will it help?
Thanks for answering my question! So, you are using a different gauge yarn than the pattern, and I assume different size needles? (I've not been knitting long so I'm kind of a chicken about substituting yarns. )
The Mason Dixon cloth is just regular old Sugar n Cream from Michael's. I've never heard of Aloo but I think I'll avoid it if it can rip into your finger!
I knit Continental too as I was taught by a friend who was taught by her German mother. I've assumed most Germans knit Continental style, is that true? Thanks for visiting my blog! Have a great day!
Beautiful looking shawl :)
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