I found a new yarn store yesterday. We went to The Village Knitter in Newburgh, IN. I love it! They had a pretty good selection of yarn. There were a few notable things they didn't have, like Lamb's Pride, but I can't think of anything notable they don't have that I like, anyway. Nice selection of the stuff I do like, and it's organized by yarn weight, which is kinda nice. Prices are comparable to any other yarn store I've ever been in. And most importantly, the women there were unbelievably nice. I was wearing my Anne Elliot, and they all oohed and ahhed over it. :) I was around the corner from where they were sitting, and I heard one of them make a comment about how the shirt I was wearing was really cute. They discussed it for a minute, debating whether it was handknit or not, and then when I stepped back out into the open they called me over and praised it. It made me happy.
I didn't buy any yarn, but I did pick up some Crystal Palace needles. Size 5, 16" circs. Yay for new hat needles! My old ones had disappeared.
Plus, the store itself is really kinda cool. It's in downtown Newburgh, a block from the Ohio River, in the middle of the antique district. The buildings are all old and cool-looking, and it's a nice little downtown area to walk through. Reminds me a little bit of a much less busy, much smaller Gatlinburg or maybe Pigeon Forge ... lots of little stores to visit, and it's the perfect area to walk through, instead of driving.
I still like Enchanted Yarn and Fiber, too. We just don't get down to Russellville very often. We're in Owensboro all the time, and Newburgh isn't that much farther. We also visit Evansville fairly regularly, and Newburgh is on the way (assuming we take that route). And I like Special Things, too, but it's nice to have a couple of different options.
Pretty happy with my discovery. Luke liked the area too. He didn't care that much about the yarn store itself, not being a knitter, but he liked the area.
In non-knitting news ... Luke and I also stopped by the drive-in on our way home yesterday. That was fun. $8 per person for two new movies, not terrible quality, and it was a nice experience. Plus, I could knit while watching the movie and not offend or annoy anybody, since we were alone in our car.
It was a good day.
Oh, almost forgot to mention, the ladies at The Village Knitter definitely know what they're doing. They had several very nice samples there, including what appeared to be a mohair-blend (I'm thinking maybe Kidsilk Haze) Estonian Lace Garden. That was exciting. I still like mine better, of course. But it made me happy to see the shawl, point it out to Luke and have him recognize it as something similar to my shawl. And it was very well-done. The slightly fuzzy yarn did well with that pattern. Good to know...all the other samples I'd seen were done with smooth yarns with little to no halo.
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Saturday, June 27, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Moving right along
Day 3 of Hey, Teach. I didn't get as much done last night as I would have liked. I finished the center ribbing, checked the pattern for the next row and quickly realized I left something out: the decreases that are supposed to be done before starting the ribbing. I toyed around with a few ideas (dropping stitches and picking back up as decreases, working a decrease row after the ribbing, etc.) but I didn't think any would look right. So I bit the bullet and ripped back. It was only 6 rows anyway, but I hate frogging, and I hate knitting 1x1 ribbing. Oh well. I decided 9 rows of ribbing was too many, anyway. So I redid it with decreases and only 7 rows of ribbing. I'm much more satisfied with that.
I'm 1.5 repeats into the bodice. I think I'll finish the 2nd repeat before I need to start the armhole shaping. That's only 6 rows, though. I'm getting close to finishing the back! If only I can keep from screwing up again, it'll be good.
Today's photo:
Also, because I can't remember if I ever posted this anywhere or not (probably not), I knit CanaryKnits' Anne Elliot Spencer last summer. I'm wearing it today. I love this little sweater. I never got around to sewing the buttons on, but I think it looks cute with a ribbon laced through. And you can't even tell the buttonholes are only on one side.
Photo!
I know I've said this before, but it is so good to be knitting again.
I'm 1.5 repeats into the bodice. I think I'll finish the 2nd repeat before I need to start the armhole shaping. That's only 6 rows, though. I'm getting close to finishing the back! If only I can keep from screwing up again, it'll be good.
Today's photo:
Also, because I can't remember if I ever posted this anywhere or not (probably not), I knit CanaryKnits' Anne Elliot Spencer last summer. I'm wearing it today. I love this little sweater. I never got around to sewing the buttons on, but I think it looks cute with a ribbon laced through. And you can't even tell the buttonholes are only on one side.
Photo!
I know I've said this before, but it is so good to be knitting again.
Friday, August 15, 2008
I'm FO-mad!
Yes, that's right, I finished another project. Coachella this time, in black Lion Brand Microspun. Sadly, the pictures I tried to take of it suck. I'll get more. And while I'm at it, I'll sew on the buttons I bought for the Anne Elliot and take pictures of that, too.
By the way, I love both of these tops. I've already worn Anne Elliot three times (including yesterday), even without buttons. I just threaded ribbon through the buttonholes and some of the stitches on the other side of the buttonband, laced it up and tied a small bow at the bottom. I think I mentioned that in the last post, but I can't remember for sure. It looks good like that, and there's always a possibility that I'll prefer that look to the buttons...I'll take pictures of both. I made major modifications to the pattern, because it wouldn't even come close to fitting me as it was written. I didn't have too much trouble modifying it though. I wouldn't call it easy, because increasing and decreasing in lace is never easy, but I didn't have much trouble...except that I made a dumb mistake and got off on the lace pattern. I was too lazy to fix it, but that's okay. Since it's an allover lace pattern, even I don't notice the mistake unless I'm actively looking for it. I think Anne Elliot just might be the knitting project I'm most pleased with, over my, what, 6 years of knitting? High praise. It looks great with a tank top underneath. I've been wearing it over pink, but it also looks good with anything else that isn't too pale. By the way, my Anne Elliot is made from cream-colored Bernat Baby fingering-weight acrylic.
Coachella was really easy to follow. I believe I followed the pattern exactly, knowing that my gauge was slightly off and that the top would come out just slightly smaller than the pattern said, which is what I wanted. It fits me really well. I probably should've knit a little longer before the waist shaping, but it works okay as it is, it's just an inch or so higher than it really needed to be. My two complaints are that the neck/shoulders are a little wide (probably because I have narrow shoulders and forgot to compensate for that) and the armholes are HUGE. I can deal with the wide neckline. It makes the front of the top stick out farther than it should, but I'm going to tack the sides up a little to fix it. It's hard to explain, but it's kind of like a dart on the neckline. I've pinned it in place and it looks fine that way, so that's no problem. The armholes on the other hand...there's not really a fix for those. I only have one bra that I can wear with it without the back strap showing, and that's the low-back convertible bra I bought for my wedding. Even that one comes close: I have to tuck the strap down a little lower than normal so it doesn't peek out. But other than that, it's a great top, and the yarn works well with the pattern. It's smooth and kind of silky/slinky feeling. Cheap, too, which is always good. I want to make another Coachella (this one with smaller armholes) with some handspun silk I bought on Ebay a while back. It's mostly red, with orange and green and purple slubs in it...I think it would look great in this pattern. But I was dumb when I wound it into balls. I wound it double-stranded. It's not terribly thick yarn, probably dk, but double-stranded...well, it's a little bulkier than I want for a summer top like Coachella. So I'll have to go back and unwind it, then rewind single-stranded, then knit. And the knitting will take longer as well, since it's finer yarn. I might still do it though. I think it'd make an absolutely gorgeous top.
I still have to weave in the ends on Coachella, and I'm debating whether or not to crochet around the armholes. It would help with the hugeness, but not enough to really make a difference, since it'd just be one row of single crochet. I wouldn't want anything thicker than that as a border. The main benefit would be a smoother edge. But with the way the top's constructed, I don't know. I like the idea of crocheting around the front and shoulders and under the arm, but I think the racerback part looks good without a border. Unfortunately, it's all one big edge. So we'll see.
My current project is a knitted goomba (from Nintendo's Super Mario Bros.) for a friend's birthday. It's going to have a stress ball-like thing inside, so you can set him up somewhere and squish him down flat repeatedly. Once I finish Jacob's, I'm making one for my own desk at work. I also have to make Cigar gloves for my husband to wear while on the computer and a Legend of Zelda-themed scarf and mitt set.
Okay, gotta go, the husband's singing to me to get my attention. Pictures of all these projects will come later! I promise!
-Amie
By the way, I love both of these tops. I've already worn Anne Elliot three times (including yesterday), even without buttons. I just threaded ribbon through the buttonholes and some of the stitches on the other side of the buttonband, laced it up and tied a small bow at the bottom. I think I mentioned that in the last post, but I can't remember for sure. It looks good like that, and there's always a possibility that I'll prefer that look to the buttons...I'll take pictures of both. I made major modifications to the pattern, because it wouldn't even come close to fitting me as it was written. I didn't have too much trouble modifying it though. I wouldn't call it easy, because increasing and decreasing in lace is never easy, but I didn't have much trouble...except that I made a dumb mistake and got off on the lace pattern. I was too lazy to fix it, but that's okay. Since it's an allover lace pattern, even I don't notice the mistake unless I'm actively looking for it. I think Anne Elliot just might be the knitting project I'm most pleased with, over my, what, 6 years of knitting? High praise. It looks great with a tank top underneath. I've been wearing it over pink, but it also looks good with anything else that isn't too pale. By the way, my Anne Elliot is made from cream-colored Bernat Baby fingering-weight acrylic.
Coachella was really easy to follow. I believe I followed the pattern exactly, knowing that my gauge was slightly off and that the top would come out just slightly smaller than the pattern said, which is what I wanted. It fits me really well. I probably should've knit a little longer before the waist shaping, but it works okay as it is, it's just an inch or so higher than it really needed to be. My two complaints are that the neck/shoulders are a little wide (probably because I have narrow shoulders and forgot to compensate for that) and the armholes are HUGE. I can deal with the wide neckline. It makes the front of the top stick out farther than it should, but I'm going to tack the sides up a little to fix it. It's hard to explain, but it's kind of like a dart on the neckline. I've pinned it in place and it looks fine that way, so that's no problem. The armholes on the other hand...there's not really a fix for those. I only have one bra that I can wear with it without the back strap showing, and that's the low-back convertible bra I bought for my wedding. Even that one comes close: I have to tuck the strap down a little lower than normal so it doesn't peek out. But other than that, it's a great top, and the yarn works well with the pattern. It's smooth and kind of silky/slinky feeling. Cheap, too, which is always good. I want to make another Coachella (this one with smaller armholes) with some handspun silk I bought on Ebay a while back. It's mostly red, with orange and green and purple slubs in it...I think it would look great in this pattern. But I was dumb when I wound it into balls. I wound it double-stranded. It's not terribly thick yarn, probably dk, but double-stranded...well, it's a little bulkier than I want for a summer top like Coachella. So I'll have to go back and unwind it, then rewind single-stranded, then knit. And the knitting will take longer as well, since it's finer yarn. I might still do it though. I think it'd make an absolutely gorgeous top.
I still have to weave in the ends on Coachella, and I'm debating whether or not to crochet around the armholes. It would help with the hugeness, but not enough to really make a difference, since it'd just be one row of single crochet. I wouldn't want anything thicker than that as a border. The main benefit would be a smoother edge. But with the way the top's constructed, I don't know. I like the idea of crocheting around the front and shoulders and under the arm, but I think the racerback part looks good without a border. Unfortunately, it's all one big edge. So we'll see.
My current project is a knitted goomba (from Nintendo's Super Mario Bros.) for a friend's birthday. It's going to have a stress ball-like thing inside, so you can set him up somewhere and squish him down flat repeatedly. Once I finish Jacob's, I'm making one for my own desk at work. I also have to make Cigar gloves for my husband to wear while on the computer and a Legend of Zelda-themed scarf and mitt set.
Okay, gotta go, the husband's singing to me to get my attention. Pictures of all these projects will come later! I promise!
-Amie
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Yes, Virginia, there is an FO
No pictures yet, but I finished the Anne Elliot Spencer I was making. I love it! I still have to find, buy and add buttons, but for now I've been wearing it with cream-colored ribbon laced through the buttonholes and button band. It looks okay that way. Once I find the perfect buttons (I'm looking for small, cream-colored pearls that don't cost an arm and a leg) I'll attach them and try to get pictures.
Yay FO!
-Amie
Yay FO!
-Amie
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