z knits n she ain't no granny!

episode 51: live

2012-01-29T14:47:00.002-05:00

hey all!
show notes are below. enjoy!
z

knitajourney podcast with susan dolph - http://knitajourney.libsyn.com/

2012 calendar of hope - http://www.fitterknitter.com/breastcancercalendar.html

army of women - http://www.armyofwomen.org/

vogue knitting live - http://vogueknittinglive.com/shows/ny12/recap

norah gaughan designs - http://www.ravelry.com/designers/norah-gaughan

knitting nature by norah gaughan - http://www.amazon.com/Knitting-Nature-Designs-Inspired-Patterns/dp/1584794844/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327865416&sr=8-1

lisa souza - http://www.lisaknit.com/

skacel - http://www.skacelknitting.com/

cirilia rose - http://www.ravelry.com/designers/cirilia-rose

addi click sets - http://www.skacelknitting.com/s.nl/sc.2/category.19664/.f

knit picks interchangeable sets - http://www.knitpicks.com/needles/Interchangeable_Circular_Knitting_Needle_Tips_Cables__L300312.html

green mountain spinnery - http://www.spinnery.com/

happy fuzzy yarn - http://happyfuzzyyarn.com/

jill draper makes stuff - http://www.etsy.com/shop/jilldrapermakesstuff

amy detjen - http://www.ravelry.com/people/AmyKnitsOn

knitting with two colors by amy detjen and meg swanson - http://www.schoolhousepress.com/newbooks.htm

yarn over short row shaping - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH3xzLZ6IU4 [NOTE: this video does not show how to deal with the yarn overs upon the return row]

designing knitwear by deborah newton - http://www.amazon.com/Designing-Knitwear-Deborah-Newton/dp/1561582654/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1327866079&sr=8-3

mother daughter knits by sally melville - http://www.amazon.com/Mother-Daughter-Knits-Designs-Flatter-Fit/dp/B005FOIBG6/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1327866120&sr=1-5

norah bellows aka noni patterns - http://www.ravelry.com/designers/nora-j-bellows

noni patterns blog - http://blog.nonipatterns.com/

ella revisited pattern page - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/1302-the-ella-coat-for-women

ella revisited KAL ravelry page - http://www.ravelry.com/groups/official-noni-kal-ella-reinvented

episode 50: a sweater update

2011-12-28T16:22:00.000-05:00

hey all!
show notes are below.
z

abigail cardigan by cecily glowik macdonald - http://quinceandco.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_12&products_id=75

baby surprise jacket by elizabeth zimmerman - http://www.schoolhousepress.com/patterns.htm (see A-B-C-SJ (Adult, Baby, Child's Surprise Jacket))

venus by kate jackson - http://www.eatsleepknit.com/cshop/product/Kate-Jackson-Knits-Venus/5694/

thermal by laura chau - http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter06/PATTthermal.html

aidez by cirillia rose - http://berroco.com/exclusives/aidez/aidez.html

urban aran cardigan version - http://brooklyntweed.blogspot.com/2006/04/urban-aran-cardigan.html

honeybee cardigan by laura chau - http://www.cosmicpluto.com/blog/honeybee-cardigan/

jane by wendy bernard - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/jane-5

forecast by stephanie japel - http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter05/PATTforecast.html

drops sweater - http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/us/pattern.php?id=3397&lang=us

seamless hybrid sweater by elizabeth zimmerman - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/seamless-hybrid

central park hoodie by heather lodinsky - http://www.knitscene.com/photos/2006/project13.asp

serpentine jacket by norah gaughan - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/serpentine-coat

roll edge cardigan by ann druce hoffman - http://www.knitpicks.com/patterns/Roll_Edge_Cardigan_Pattern__D50641220.html

classic lines cardigan by alison backus - http://www.knitpicks.com/patterns/Classic_Lines_Cardigan_Pattern__D50745220.html

mastering color knitting by melissa leapman - http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Color-Knitting-Instructions-Stranded/dp/0307586502

fleur de lis jacket by melissa leapman - (image on bottom right) http://www.knitpicks.com/cfTemplates/Inside_Images.cfm?id=31455&title=Mastering%20Color%20Knitting&author=Melissa%20Leapman

episode 49: a few of z's favorite things

2011-09-25T13:56:00.000-04:00

episode 48: the perfect pattern

2011-08-21T20:10:00.003-04:00

hey all!

new episode is not available! there are no show notes for this podcast.

z

episode 47: stories of starting, finishing, and mishaps with yarn

2011-07-10T13:41:00.007-04:00

hi all!

show notes are below!

z

cogknitive podcast - http://cogknitivepodcast.blogspot.com/

three irish girls - http://www.threeirishgirls.com/

holden shawlette - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/holden-shawlette
http://sharppointysticks.typepad.com/sharp_pointy_sticks/2010/08/the-holden-shawlette.html

baktus - http://www.flickr.com/photos/norwayneedles/2963651011

bris - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/8-01-damejakke

honeybee cardigan - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/honeybee-cardigan
http://www.cosmicpluto.com/blog/honeybee-cardigan/

sweater knitalong on stash and burn podcast listeners group - http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/stash-and-burn-listeners-group/1712350/1-25

smooshy yarn - http://www.theloopyewe.com/browse/yarn/dream-in-color/smooshy/

ishbel shawl - http://ysolda.com/2009/01/14/ishbel-pattern/

lareine shawl - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lareine
http://www.etsy.com/listing/71218434/lareine-shawl-pattern-pdf

angela tong - http://oiyi.blogspot.com/

artfibers - http://artfibers.com/

drops sweater - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/103-1-jacket-in-eskimo-or-silke-alpaca-with-a-shape

thermal sweater - http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter06/PATTthermal.html

fit your knits class - http://www.craftsy.com/class/Knit-Lab-Fit-Your-Knits/27

craftsy - http://www.craftsy.com/

episode 46: knitting to dos

2011-05-22T11:00:00.003-04:00

hey all!

show notes are below!

z

ishbel shawl by ysolda teague - http://ysolda.com/2009/01/14/ishbel-pattern/

serpentine jacket by norah gaughan - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/serpentine-coat

central park hoodie by heather lodinsky - http://www.interweavestore.com/Knitting/Patterns/Central-Park-Hoodie.html

drops sweater - http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=103&d_id=1&lang=us

thermal by laura chau - http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter06/PATTthermal.html

jane by wendy bernard - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/jane-5

custom knits by wendy bernard - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/custom-knits

venus by kate jackson - http://www.nobleknits.com/products/Kate-Jackson-Knits-%252d-Venus-Sweater-Pattern.html

elizabeth zimmerman seamless hybrid sweater - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/seamless-hybrid

school house press - http://www.schoolhousepress.com

baby surprise jacket by elizabeth zimmerman - http://www.schoolhousepress.com/patterns.htm

cogknitive podcast - http://cogknitivepodcast.blogspot.com/

episode 45: reflections and aspirations

2011-03-26T13:14:00.003-04:00

hi all!

show notes are below!

z

rhinebeck sheep and wool festival - http://www.sheepandwool.com/

maryland sheep and wool festival - http://www.sheepandwool.org/

stitches east - http://www.knittinguniverse.com/stitches/

lion brand yarn studio - http://www.lionbrandyarnstudio.com/

knitmore girls podcast - http://knitmoregirls.blogspot.com/

stash and burn podcast - http://www.stashandburn.com/

lisa souza - http://www.lisaknit.com/

angela tong designs - http://www.oiyi.blogspot.com/

ten stitch blanket - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ten-stitch-blanket

jared flood's shelter yarn - http://brooklyntweed.net/yarn.html

episode 44: stories of sweaters

2011-01-15T20:02:00.003-05:00

hey all!

show notes are below.

z

ez's seamless hybrid sweater - http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Xy2mZtiZHME/SWk2q5wZGXI/AAAAAAAAAQc/XBTtEYkMGfo/s1600-h/3185440419_23eb5c03db.jpg

jared flood's (aka brooklyn tweed) seamless hybrid sweater - http://brooklyntweed.blogspot.com/2006_08_01_archive.html

serpentine jacket - http://community.knitpicks.com/profiles/blogs/1984936:BlogPost:37854

knitting nature book - http://www.amazon.com/Knitting-Nature-Designs-Inspired-Patterns/dp/1584794844

manos yarn - http://www.kyarns.com/product/manos-del-uruguay-kettle-dyed-wool-heavy-worsted-weight-yarn/manos-del-uruguay-yarn

urban aran sweater - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/urban-aran

jared flood's (aka brooklyn tweed) urban aran sweater - http://brooklyntweed.net/blog/?p=63

central park hoodie - http://www.interweavestore.com/Knitting/Patterns/Central-Park-Hoodie.html

drops sweater - http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=103&d_id=1&lang=us

knit picks open sweater pattern - http://www.knitpicks.com/patterns/Roll_Edge_Cardigan_Pattern__D50641220.html

berrocco's ultra alpaca - http://berroco.com/shade_cards/ultra_alpaca_sh.html

thermal sweater - http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter06/PATTthermal.html

malabrigo yarn in bright, bright yellow - http://www.malabrigoyarn.com/images/yarn_sub_categorias/z_51_1.jpg

buttony sweater - http://ohmystars.net/craft/index-knitting.php?page=knitpattern1

knitting from the top down - http://www.amazon.com/Knitting-Top-Barbara-G-Walker/dp/0942018095

jane cardigan - http://www.flickr.com/photos/fossilgirl/4751190243/in/photostream/

custom knits book - http://www.amazon.com/Custom-Knits-Designer-Improvisational-Techniques/dp/1584797134

forecast sweater - http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter05/PATTforecast.html

february lady sweater - http://www.flintknits.com/blog/?p=151

episode 43: finishing, frogging, and finding balance

2011-01-09T13:39:00.005-05:00

hey all!
show notes below for episode 43.
z

cerys baby blanket - http://lostinstash.blogspot.com/2010/04/mitred-modern-baby-blanket-pattern.html

ten stitch blanket - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ten-stitch-blanket

lareine lace shawl - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lareine
http://oiyi.blogspot.com/2010/10/lareine-is-now-available.html

angela tong - http://www.oiyi.blogspot.com/

kinetic scarf - http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall08/PATTkinetic.html

interview on knitajourney podcast

2010-12-04T13:06:00.002-05:00

hi all!

i'm featured in a recent knitajourney podcast in an interview with susan. check it out when you get a chance!

z

episode 42: confessions of a cheat

2010-10-10T13:02:00.002-04:00

hey all!
show notes below for episode 42.
z

kinetic - http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall08/PATTkinetic.html

february lady sweater - http://www.flintknits.com/blog/?p=151

ten stitch blanket - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ten-stitch-blanket

malabrigo worsted - http://www.malabrigoyarn.com/sub_yarn.php?id_sub_yarn=5

knitmore girls podcast - http://knitmoregirls.blogspot.com/

custom knits by wendy bernard - http://www.amazon.com/Custom-Knits-Designer-Improvisational-Techniques/dp/1584797134

jane - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/jane-5

episode 41: knitting pour france

2010-08-27T11:49:00.006-04:00

hey all!

show notes below for the latest episode. enjoy!

z

ravelry feedback on sound quality - http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/knit-obsession-podcast-listeners/topics/1279035

hemlock ring blanket - http://brooklyntweed.blogspot.com/2007/08/hemlock-ring-blanket.html

previously knit hemlock ring blanket - http://www.ravelry.com/projects/zknits/hemlock-ring-blanket

folk shawls - http://www.amazon.com/Folk-Shawls-knitting-patterns-Knitting/dp/1883010594

highland triangle shawl - http://wendyjohnson.net/knit/highland.htm

colrain lace - http://www.yarn.com/webs-knitting-crochet-yarns-valley-yarns/webs-knitting-weaving-yarns-valley-yarns-210-merino-tencel-colrain-lace/

knit picks interchangeable needles -http://www.knitpicks.com/needles/Interchangeable_Circular_Knitting_Needle_Tips_Cables__L300312.html

lisa souza baby alpaca/silk - http://www.lisaknit.com/yarn/animalfibers/baby-alpaca-silk.htm

bird's nest shawl - http://www.knitpicks.com/Bird's+Nest+Shawl+Pattern_PD30583220.html

heartland shawl - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heartland-shawl

kimono shawl - http://www.eunnyjang.com/knit/2005/09/done_kimono_shawl.html

phildar - http://www.phildar.com/VAD/HomeFat?StoreID=2&CatalogueID=2&LangueID=2

phil tweed - http://www.phildar.com/VAD/Fil?ID=2009&StoreID=2&LangueID=2&CatalogueID=2&fh_location=//phildarus/en_US/quantite>0/categories<{phildarus_121_145}/3.0<4.0&ecname=phil-tweed

la droguerie - http://www.ladroguerie.com/

les halles in paris - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Halles

episode 40: the lace bug

2010-07-05T14:38:00.002-04:00

episode 40 is posted! light touch show notes below.

vogue knitting spring/summer 2005 – lace leaf scarf - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/35-lace-leaf-scarf

lisa souza – http://www.lisaknit.com/

baby alpaca /silk - http://www.lisaknit.com/yarn/animalfibers/baby-alpaca-silk.htm

sock! - http://www.lisaknit.com/yarn/animalfibers/sock.html

artfibers - http://www.artfibers.com/

webs – http://www.yarn.com/

huntington - http://www.yarn.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/product.detail/categoryID/3DE2C30C-6D95-43DD-8AB5-B8DB265D6674/productID/EE9A1F45-0493-4ED2-B5AC-9456DD5A11F4/

colrain lace - http://www.yarn.com/webs-knitting-crochet-yarns-valley-yarns/webs-knitting-weaving-yarns-valley-yarns-210-merino-tencel-colrain-lace/

franklin sock yarn - http://www.yarn.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/product.detail/categoryID/3DE2C30C-6D95-43DD-8AB5-B8DB265D6674/productID/EB0D4AEB-7A66-41AB-B7B7-B27E05F14B24/

folk shawls – highland triangle shawl - http://cassiana.typepad.com/photos/finished/blockingshawl1.html

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/highland-triangle-shawl

habu textiles – http://www.habutextiles.com/

bamboo - http://www.habutextiles.com/webfile/a-45.html

hemlock ring blanket - - http://brooklyntweed.blogspot.com/2007/08/hemlock-ring-blanket.html

lace ribbon scarf - http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring08/PATTlaceribbon.html

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lace-ribbon-scarf

lana grossa – chiara - http://www.lanagrossa.com/produkte/single.php?nr=11&l=e&p=2hj_2009

last minute knitting gifts – chevron scarf - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/chevron-scarf

episode 39: finally...back again!

2010-05-31T14:44:00.000-04:00

hey all!

episode 39 is finally available!

episode 38: looking back and moving forward

2010-01-30T14:37:00.003-05:00

hey all!

new podcast is posted! happy listening!

episode 37: the argh factor

2009-12-05T18:05:00.000-05:00

now available!

episode 36: tasting artfibers

2009-11-08T17:37:00.001-05:00

it's up!

episode 34: trying new schtuff

2009-07-12T13:45:00.001-04:00

show notes coming soon
z

episode 33: resisting the urge

2009-05-26T20:47:00.000-04:00

show notes coming soon!

episode 32: the first 2009 knitting resolution update

2009-05-10T22:30:00.001-04:00

show notes coming soon....

episode 31: stash freestyle

2009-04-19T22:19:00.001-04:00

show notes coming soon...

episode 30: discovering new knitting magazines

2009-03-19T23:09:00.005-04:00

show notes are coming soon...

episode 29: assessing my stash

2009-03-19T23:09:00.004-04:00

show notes coming soon....

episode 28: i heart knitters

2009-03-19T23:08:00.004-04:00

show notes coming soon....

episode 27: 2009's knitting resolutions

2009-03-19T23:08:00.003-04:00

show notes coming soon....

episode 26: the yarn is always greener

2009-02-15T23:59:00.003-05:00

hey all!

show notes are below.

z

knitch in atlanta - http://www.shopknitch.com/

stonehedge fiber mill shepherd's wool - http://www.stonehedgefibermill.com/index.html

thrown together by kim hargreaves - http://www.kimhargreaves.co.uk/acatalog/Thrown_Together.html

vintage knits - http://www.amazon.com/Vintage-Knits-Thirty-Knitting-Designs/dp/1570763127

kim hargreaves website - http://www.kimhargreaves.co.uk/index.htm

a good yarn in baltimore - http://www.agoodyarn.com/index.php

bemidji's original homespun - http://www.bemidjiwoolenmills.com/details.php?id=boh1

stash and burn - http://www.stashandburn.com/

yknit - http://www.yknit.com/

k2tog in albany - http://www.k2togonline.com/

cascade venezia - http://www.cascadeyarns.com/cascade-Venezia.asp

stash in berkeley - http://www.stashyarn.com/

rowan felted tweed - http://www.theknittinggarden.com/ro-feltedtweed.htm

jo sharp aran tweed - http://www.theknittinggarden.com/js-silkarantweed.htm

tangled yoke cardigan by eunny jang -http://www.interweaveknits.com/galleries/bonus/fall2007/jang.asp

artfibers in san francisco - http://www.artfibers.com/

seaport yarns - http://www.seaportyarn.com/

hizknits flickr account - http://www.flickr.com/photos/hmalbert/collections/72157600335921654/

cheescake - http://www.flickr.com/photos/8444061@N04/1764407117

imagiknit in san francisco - http://www.imagiknit.com/

webs - http://www.yarn.com/

merisoft handpainted by punta yarn - http://www.puntayarns.com/all-yarns.htm

calorimetry - http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter06/PATTcalorimetry.html

podcast update

2009-01-12T18:57:00.001-05:00

hey all!

if you haven't heard, i had a problem with my computer at the end of 2008 and wasn't able to record...now the computer is fixed, but my microphone has decided to stop working...sigh...i'm hoping to resolve all these issues this week and get to recording over the weekend!!

z

episode 25: eastside stitchin'

2008-11-26T20:44:00.006-05:00

hey all!

below are the show notes! CAUTION: yarn porn below! zknits is not responsible for yarn purchases caused by this podcast!

z

stitches east - http://www.knittinguniverse.com/flash/universe.php

maureen mason-jamieson - http://www.needleartsbookshop.com/gallery/cgmaujam.html

edie eckman - http://edieeckman.com/

knitty - http://www.knitty.com/

twist collective - http://twistcollective.com/2008/winter/magazinepage_01.php

interweave knits - http://www.interweaveknits.com/

knit1 - http://www.knit1mag.com/

knitter's magazine - http://www.knittinguniverse.com/flash/knitters.php

knitscene - http://www.knitscene.com/default.asp

vogue knitting - http://www.vogueknitting.com/

stitches east ravelry group - http://www.ravelry.com/groups/stitches-east-2008

eunny jang steeking tutorial - http://www.eunnyjang.com/knit/2006/01/steeking_chronicles_the_should.html

another steeking tutorial - http://getting-stitched-on-the-farm.blogspot.com/2008/01/its-steek-tutorial.html

noro - silk garden chunky - http://www.yarnmarket.com/yarn/Noro_Yarn-Silk_Garden_Chunky_Yarn-3618.html

nightlights (glow in the dark yarn) - https://www.woolstock.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=56

newton country yarns - http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellblo/3000510652/

cottage craft fine wollens - http://www.cottagecraftwoollens.com/index.htm

hand painted knitting yarns - http://www.handpaintedknittingyarns.com/

twisted sisters - http://twistedsistersknitting.com/

pagewood farm - http://www.pagewoodfarm.com/

brooklyn general - http://www.brooklyngeneral.com/

shelridge farm - http://www.shelridge.com/

peekaboo mitten - http://peekaboomittens.blogspot.com/

webs valley yarns - http://www.yarn.com/webs-knitting-yarns-valley-yarns/

episode 24: knitting for others

2008-10-26T16:36:00.001-04:00

hey all!
show notes are below! they're pretty short and sweet...
z

calorimetry - http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter06/PATTcalorimetry.html

alopecia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alopecia_areata

head huggers - http://www.headhuggers.org/

episode 23: knitting inspiration

2008-10-23T23:29:00.005-04:00

hey all!
show notes are below! :)
z

craftster - http://www.craftster.org/

ravelry - http://www.ravelry.com/

girlfriends - http://www.tv.com/Girlfriends/show/278/summary.html

tile work in morocco:

modern art piece:

podtour participants:

Barknknit - http://www.barknknit.mypodcast.com/
Belle of the Ball - http://belleoftheballpodcast.blogspot.com/
Brown-Eyed Mom - http://www.browneyedmom.mypodcast.com/
The Crafty Woman - http://www.yarndyenasty.com/Site/Podcast/Podcast.html
Fairieknits - http://fairieknits.com/blog/
Knit Obsession - http://www.seezknit.blogspot.com/
Knit Spirit - http://www.KnitSpirit.com/kswordpress
Socks in the City - http://www.socksinthecitypodcast.blogspot.com/
A Very Palpable Knit - http://rycrafty.com/vpk/

episode 22: knitting reads

2008-09-21T16:21:00.002-04:00

hey all!
show notes are below! don't forget to let me know about your reading habits about knitting!
z

interweave knits - http://www.interweaveknits.com/

vogue knitting - http://www.vogueknitting.com/

knitscene - http://www.knitscene.com/

knit1 - http://www.knit1mag.com/

barnes and nobel at union square - http://storelocator.barnesandnoble.com/storedetail.do;jsessionid=47105F305748505D80842F3B54E2F2C3?store=2675

knitters magazine - http://www.knittinguniverse.com/flash/universe.php

knit n style - http://www.knitnstyle.com/

knit simple -http://www.knitsimplemag.com/

craftster - http://www.craftster.org/

knitty - http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall08/index.html

ravelry - http://www.ravelry.com/

cast on - http://www.cast-on.com/

sticks and string - http://sticksandstring.wordpress.com/

knitting without tears - http://www.amazon.com/Knitting-Without-Tears-Easy-Follow/dp/0684135051

knitting nature - http://www.amazon.com/Knitting-Nature-Designs-Inspired-Patterns/dp/1584794844

big girl knits - http://www.amazon.com/Big-Girl-Knits-Projects-Shaped/dp/0307336603

more big girl knits - http://www.amazon.com/More-Big-Girl-Knits-Designs/dp/0307353745

episode 21: sweaters, sweaters, and more sweaters

2008-08-31T13:28:00.003-04:00

hey all!
below are show notes!!
z

craftster shrug (anthropologie inspired capelet) - http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=62184.0

first sweater attempted ever: hot lava cardigan - http://www.bluealvarez.com/bluealva/patterns/hotlava.html

bad penny - http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEspring04/PATTbadpenny.html

my bad penny - http://seezknit.blogspot.com/2006/11/so-i-finally-finished-this-shirt-that.html

top down raglan pattern from cosmicpluto - http://www.cosmicpluto.com/blog/?page_id=274

buttony sweater by oh my stars - http://ohmystars.net/craft/knitting/pbuttony.html

venus by kate jackson - http://www.knitscene.com/photos/spring2007/earth/project8.asp

kimono sweater for my mom (take 1) - http://seezknit.blogspot.com/2006/11/kwanzaa-present-for-my-mom-is-done-it.html

uk based rowan patterns for a pretty penny (they don't have the actual sweater posted anymore) - http://www.kimhargreaves.co.uk/

forecast - http://www.knitty.com/issuewinter05/PATTforecast.html

serpentine sweater - http://octopusknitting.blogspot.com/2008/06/my-unseasonably-warm-serpentine-sweater.html

interweave knits fall 2007 and minimalist cardigan - http://www.interweaveknits.com/preview/2007_fall.asp

interweave knits spring 2008 and flutter sleeve cardigan - http://www.interweaveknits.com/preview/2008_spring.asp

patina by classic elite yarns - http://www.yarndex.com/yarn.cfm?yarn_id=3406

interweave knits summer 2007 and 1824 blouson - http://www.interweaveknits.com/preview/2007_summer.asp

mission falls 1824 cotton - http://www.yarnmarket.com/yarn/Mission_Falls_Yarn-1824_Cotton_Yarn-2500.html

webs - www.yarn.com

urban aran cardigan example - http://www.streetsandyos.com/archives/2006/12/urban_aran_card.php

knitting without tears - http://www.amazon.com/Knitting-Without-Tears-Easy-Follow/dp/0684135051

cascade 220 - http://www.cascadeyarns.com/cascade-220.asp

ez's seamless hybrid sweater by jared flood aka brooklyn tweed - http://brooklyntweed.blogspot.com/2006/08/seamless-hybrid_30.html

YARN CRAWL!!!!

2008-08-13T18:36:00.002-04:00

hey all!

below is a comprehensive list of all the yarn stores i'm going to visit on the yarn crawl. as i decide on dates, i'll add additional posts to indicate that. i'll probably start with the lower manhattan shops in two weekends, but i'll post to specify my route when i decide. i'll be verifying the addresses before i go, but definitely let me know if i've missed a store!!

thanks!
z

Manhattan

Midtown Stores: Ongoing trips from work

Gotta Knit
14 East 34th Street; 5th Floor (between 5th Avenue & Madison Avenue)
(212) 989-3030

Habu Textiles
135 West 29th Street, Suite 804 (between 6th and 7th Ave.)
212.239.3546
Open Monday->Saturday, 10AM - 6PM

The Yarn Connection
218 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor
212 684-5099

School Products
1201 Broadway (Between 28th & 29th)
212-679-3516

Downtown Stores: Trip A

Downtown Yarns
45 Avenue A (between 3rd and 4th Street)
212-995-5991
F train – 2nd Ave

Make Workshop
195 Chrystie Street #502 (between Stanton and Rivington)
F train – 2nd Ave

Olivo’s Fashions and Yarns
55 Avenue C (between 4th & 5th Streets)
212-533-2238
F train – 2nd Ave

Knit New York
307 East 14th Street (between 1st and 2nd Avenue)
212-387-0707
Open Monday through Friday, 7AM - 9PM, Sat/Sun 8AM-9PM
L train – 3rd Ave

Trip B:

P & S Fabrics Corp
360 Broadway
212 226-1534, 212 226-1572
Closed on Saturdays
N/Q/R/W/4/6/J/M/Z – Canal St

Trip C:

The Point
37A Bedford (Between Carmine & Downing)
B/D/F/V/A/C/E – West 4th St

Purl
137 Sullivan Street
212-420-8796
A/C/E – Spring St

Seaport Yarns
181 Broadway Fifth Floor
212-608-3100
A/C – Broadway/Nassau

Upper East Sides Stores: Trip D

Annie’s
1325 Madison Ave. (between 93rd and 94th St.)
4/6 – 96th St

Knitting 321
321 East 75th Street (between 1st and 2nd Ave)
212 772-2020
4/6 – 77th St

Knitting and Stitching
1207 First Avenue (between 65th and 66th St)
4/6 – 68th St/Hunter College

String
130 E 82nd St (between Park & Lexington)
4/5/6 – 86th St

Stitches East
55 East 52nd Street
212-421-0112
E/V – 53rd St

Wool Gathering
318 East 84th Street
212-734-4747
4/5/6 – 86th St

Upper West Side Stores

Trip E:

Knitty City
208 West 79th Street (Between Broadway and Amsterdam)
212-724-9596
1/2 – 79th St

The Yarn Company
2274 Broadway (at 82nd Street), 2nd floor
212-787-7878
1/2 – 86th St

Yarntopia
974 Amsterdam Ave at 108th
(212) 316-9276
1 – 110th St

Queens

Trip F:

Smiley’s Yarns
92-06 Jamaica Avenue, Woodhaven, NY 11421
718-849-9873
Cash Only

Staten Island

Trip G:

The Yarn Girl
851 Castleton Avenue, Staten Island, NY, 10310
718 447-6117

Brooklyn

Amazing Savings
Various locations including:
1) 1415-1423 Avenue M (718) 998-2020
2) 1080 McDonald Avenue (718) 253-2244
3) 331 Rutledge Street, Williamsburg (718) 388-2929

B.E. Yarns
784 Manhattan Avenue (near Calyer, in Greenpoint, Nassau stop on G train)
718.383.8907

Brooklyn General
128 Union Street
718.237.7753.Store Hours: 12-7 Tues, Wed, Thurs, 12-6 on Friday and Saturday and 12-5 on Sunday

Coney Island Home Furnishings (formerly T&D Carpet)
3155 Coney Island Avenue, just off Brighton Beach Avenue
718-891-6742

Fiber Notion
849 Union Street (between 6th and 7th Aves.)
718-230-4148

P.R. Grand’s
1935 86th Street (near 20th Ave.)
718-265-6330
Under the D/M train

Knit-A-Way
398 Atlantic Avenue (near Bond Street)
718.797.3305
Store Hours: Mon-Thurs 11 AM - 7 PM; Fri-Sat 11 AM - 6 PM; Sun 12 PM - 5 PM.

Lana Fabric
909 Kings Hwy
(718) 339-8940
(Mon-Fri 8:30 to 6:30)
A few blocks from the Kings Highway stop on the B/Q train.

Lester’s Fabrics
1269 Broadway
718.452.0575

Pratt Store
550 Myrtle Avenue
a few blocks from the Classon Avenue stop on the G Train
718-789-1105
Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 7:00 pm; Saturday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm; Sunday 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm.

Sav-A-Thon Fabrics
2452 Flatbush Ave. (near Kings Plaza)
718-258-8500
Sun 11-6 and M-Sat 9:30-7:25
Second location at 1620 Caton Avenue
718-282-2244.

Stitch & Stitch Yarn Shop
1316 Coney Island Ave
718.692.0100

Stitch Therapy
176 Lincoln Place (btw 7th & 8th Avenue)
718.398.2020
Store Hours: Tues.-Thurs. Noon to 7:30 pm, Fri. Sat. & Sun. Noon to 6:30 pm.

The Yarn Tree
347 Bedford Avenue (btw. South 3rd and South 4th)
718.384.8030
Store Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 4pm-9pm; Fri. CLOSED; Sat. & Sun. Noon-7pm.

episode 20: the third knitting resolution update

2008-08-13T18:18:00.002-04:00

hey all!
below are show notes for episode 20! they're short and sweet this week!
z

peace fleece yarn - http://www.peacefleece.com/knitting.htm

central park hoodie - http://shop.interweave.com/Central-Park-Hoodie-P204C53.aspx

berrocco ultra alpaca - http://www.berroco.com/shade_cards/ultra_alpaca_sh.html

episode 19: destash away!

2008-07-26T14:17:00.002-04:00

hey all!
show notes are below! :)
z

stash and burn podcast - http://www.stashandburn.com/

stash and burn groupies group on ravelry - http://www.ravelry.com/groups/stash-and-burn-groupies

stash knit down 2008 group on ravelry - http://www.ravelry.com/groups/stash-knit-down-2008

yarn addicts unite - http://yarnaddictsunite.blogspot.com/

destash for cash - http://destashforcash.wordpress.com/

coco roco - http://www.usmenuguide.com/cocoroco.htm

yknit podcast - http://yknit.com/

stephanie pearl mcphee - http://www.yarnharlot.ca/blog/

destash and restach flickr group - http://www.flickr.com/groups/37616719@N00/

episode 18: knitting with the rest

2008-07-26T14:10:00.002-04:00

hey all!
show notes are below!
z

calorimetry – http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter06/PATTcalorimetry.html

panta – http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=51351.msg476675#msg476675

dashings – http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring07/PATTdashing.html

fetchings – http://www.knitty.com/issuesummer06/PATTfetching.html

stephanie jappel two tone ribbed shrug (from fitted knits) – http://yarncrawl.typepad.com/fittedknitsalong/twotone_ribbed_shrug/

fitted knits – http://www.amazon.com/Fitted-Knits-Projects-Fashionable-Knitter/dp/1581808720

barbara walker learn to knit afghan book (scroll down to book) – http://www.schoolhousepress.com/stitchpatts.htm

one skein – http://www.oneskein.com/

one skein wonders – http://www.oneskeinwonders.com/book.php

last minute knitted gifts – http://www.oneskeinwonders.com/book.php

renegade craft fair – http://www.renegadecraft.com/

episode 17: exposing my ufos

2008-07-26T13:55:00.002-04:00

hey all!
show notes are below!!
z

knit picks shine worsted - http://www.knitpicks.com/Shine+Worsted+Yarn_YD5420140.html

girlfriends - http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/girlfriends/100180

araucania pomaire - http://www.knittingfever.com/c/yarn/araucania-pomaire/

phildar - http://www.phildar.com/

phildar sweater - http://www.phildar.fr/catalogues/catalogue-interactif.aspx?type_entree=3
(magazine number 460, page 7)

forecast - http://www.knitty.com/issuewinter05/PATTforecast.html

norah gaughan's serpentine coat - http://www.twistedloops.com/2007/06/03/new-knitting-books/

calorimetry - http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter06/PATTcalorimetry.html

araucania aysen - http://www.knittingfever.com/c/yarn/araucania-aysen/

dashing - http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring07/PATTdashing.html

fetching - http://www.knitty.com/issuesummer06/PATTfetching.html

blue sky alpaca sport weight - http://blueskyalpacas.com/yarn_detail.php?yarns_ID=10

cashmere one skein neckwarmer - http://www.yarnabuse.com/cashmere-neckwarmer/

feather and fan pattern - http://www.jimsyldesign.com/dishbout/kpatterns/feather.html

malabrigo lace weight - http://www.malabrigoyarn.com/yarn/lace.html

episode 16: sheep, sheep and wool!

2008-05-16T19:56:00.002-04:00

hey all!
show notes below! :)
z

new york state sheep and wool festival - http://www.sheepandwool.com/

seaport yarn - http://www.seaportyarn.com/

maryland sheep and wool festival - http://www.sheepandwool.org/

venezia by eunny jang - http://www.interweaveknits.com/preview/2006_winter.asp

patons street smart - http://www.patonsyarns.com/patternbook.php?PBS=500989%20

peace fleece - http://www.peacefleece.com/knitting.htm

stash and burn - http://www.stashandburn.com/

sweater quanitity yarn count - 23

episode 15: the second knitting resolution update

2008-05-06T22:24:00.003-04:00

hey all!
below are notes from the second knitting resolution update.
z

forecast by stephanie jappel - http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter05/PATTforecast.html

serpentine coat -

knitting nature by norah gaughan -

dashings - http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring07/PATTdashing.html

interim house in philadelphia (take yarn and needle donations!) - http://mcduf.blogspot.com/

cascade 220 color cards! - http://fourladiesneedleart.net/Catalog/catalog.php?category=1

webs - http://yarn.com/

maryland sheep and wool - http://www.sheepandwool.org/

rhinebeck or new york state sheep and wool festival - http://www.sheepandwool.com/

handspun from ravelry was from: http://leethal.coloredlights.net/zine/index.php

clapotis - http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall04/PATTclapotis.html

episode 13: stash tour part trois

2008-04-28T13:10:00.003-04:00

hey all!
i'm catching up on show notes for the last few episodes today! so show notes for episode 13 are below...please note that i have linked to some online stores so that you can see the yarns that i spoke about. i picked the sites based on the pictures available to view the yarns. i am not necessairly recommending buying from these stores!
z

red heart: kids - http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog_old.jsp?CATID=82320&PRODID=91230

michael's - http://www.michaels.com/art/online/home

suss: spacedye - http://www.flickr.com/photos/52786038@N00/2368919873/

araucania: atacama - http://www.araucaniayarns.com/Alpaca.html

elsebeth lavold: cabled cotton - http://www.fuzzymabel.com/yarn/lavold/el_cablecotton.shtml

araucania: magallanes - http://www.yarndex.com/yarn.cfm?yarn_id=2696

lorna's laces: shepherd sock - http://www.lornaslaces.net/oneyarn.asp?action=view&yarn_id=12

lorna's laces: shepherd sport - http://www.lornaslaces.net/oneyarn.asp?action=view&yarn_id=11

lion's brand: cottonease - http://www.lionbrand.com/yarns/cottonease.htm

smiley's yarn - http://www.smileysyarns.com/

bernat: berella 4 - http://www.bernat.com/product.php?LGC=berella4

mitered square blanket example - http://masondixonkal.blogspot.com/2006/09/mitered-square-blanket.html

suss designs - http://sussdesigns.com/

suss: ultrasoft - http://www.sussdesigns.com/knittingSite/productDetail.php?prodID=44

araucania: nature cotton - http://www.araucaniayarns.com/NatureCotton.html

scarf style - http://www.interweave.com/knit/books/Scarf_Style.asp

araucania: patagonia - http://www.araucaniayarns.com/PatagoniaNatureCotton.html

lake park place - http://www.marniemaclean.com/patterns/lakepark/lphat.html

lamb's pride bulky - http://www.brownsheep.com/lp.htm

downtown yarns - http://www.downtownyarns.com/

mermaid gloves - http://craftoholic.blogspot.com/2006/03/mermaid-gloves.html

webs sale - http://yarn.com/

berroco: ultra alpaca - http://www.berroco.com/shade_cards/ultra_alpaca_sh.html

central park hoodie - http://www.knitscene.com/photos/2006/project13.asp

cascade: bollicine: revolution - http://www.cascadeyarns.com/bollicine-Revolution.asp

twinkle's big city knits - http://www.amazon.com/Twinkles-Big-City-Knits-Chunky-Chic/dp/0307346110

cascade: ecological wool - http://www.cascadeyarns.com/cascade-eco.asp

hemlock ring blanket - http://brooklyntweed.blogspot.com/2007/08/hemlock-ring-blanket.html

filatura di crosa: 127 print - http://www.jimmybeanswool.com/secure-html/onlinegen/currgen/FilaturaDiCrosa/127Print.asp

calorimetry - http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter06/PATTcalorimetry.html

malabrigo - http://www.malabrigoyarn.com/

cosmicpluto top down raglan pattern - http://www.cosmicpluto.com/blog/?page_id=274

buttony sweater - http://ohmystars.net/craft/knitting/pbuttony.html

TOTAL SWEATER COUNT - 21

episode 12: stash tour part deux

2008-04-28T11:28:00.003-04:00

hey all!

i'm catching up on show notes for the last few episodes today! so show notes for episode 12 are below...please note that i have linked to some online stores so that you can see the yarns that i spoke about. i picked the sites based on the pictures available to view the yarns. i am not necessairly recommending buying from these stores!

briggs & little heritage 100% wool - http://weavingrainbow.com/heritage.html

dale of norway: sisik - http://www.herrschners.com/products/sku-710810__id-539__pc-105001.html

eunny jang's tangled yoke sweater: http://www.interweaveknits.com/galleries/bonus/fall2007/jang.asp

rhinebeck, new york sheep and wool festival: http://www.sheepandwool.com/

brooks farm yarn in lancaster, tx: solo - http://brooksfarmyarn.com/cart/index.php?cPath=46&osCsid=a6d202e3176d49b98ea1e1e18eeb8f34

a touch of twist in pattersonville, ny: peruvian alpaca - http://www.atouchoftwist.net/index.html (link to store, not yarn!)

eunny jang's venezia - http://www.interweaveknits.com/preview/2006_winter.asp

maple creek farms: superwash merino - http://www.dyemerino.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=19

cascade 220 heathers - http://www.cascadeyarns.com/cascade-220.asp

elizabeth zimmerman's seamless hybrid - http://fricknits.typepad.com/photos/knits_06/100_3144.html

debbie bliss: cashmerino chunky - http://www.theknittinggarden.com/db-chunky.htm

classic elite: maya - couldn't find a picture for that...

knit picks: wool of the andes - http://www.knitpicks.com/wool%20of%20the%20andes%20yarn_YD5420103.html?Media=SLI0001

starsky sweaters - adult: http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter05/PATTstarsky.html
child: http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter06/PATTstarskyjr.html

araucania: atacama - http://www.araucaniayarns.com/Alpaca.html

araucania pronounciation: http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?arauca01.wav=Araucanian

colinette: point 5 - http://www.colinette.com/sess/utn;jsessionid=154815f40cd05fa/shopdata/0020_yarns/0007_wools/0040_point+five/full_range.shopscript

knit new york - http://www.knitnewyork.com/

clapotis - http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall04/PATTclapotis.html

baltimore yarn store (i think): http://www.agoodyarn.com/

lana grossa: caramella - http://www.lanagrossa.com/produkte/single.php?nr=3&l=e&p=1hj_2005

suss designs - http://sussdesigns.com/

hollywood knits -http://sussdesigns.com/knittingSite/productDetail.php?prodID=47

suss spacedye - http://www.flickr.com/photos/52786038@N00/2368919873/

debbie bliss: soho - http://www.yarnmarket.com/yarn/Debbie_Bliss_Yarn-SoHo_Yarn-1072.html

craigslist - http://newyork.craigslist.org/

manos del urguay - http://www.kyarns.com/manos-del-uruguay-kettle-dyed-wool-heavy-worsted-weight-yarn.html

yarn connection - http://www.theyarnconnection.com/

noro: kureyon - http://www.theknittinggarden.com/no-kureyon.htm

suss twisted - http://www.sussdesigns.com/knittingSite/productDetail.php?prodID=31

TOTAL SWEATER COUNT - 21

episode 11: stash tour part un

2008-04-16T21:06:00.002-04:00

hey all!
i apologize for the huge delay in getting up show notes for stash tour part un, as well as for the fact that it is taking so long to get through my stash tour...i had no idea it would be this time intensive and i'm a little bit embarrassed about the size of my stash. it had definitely done me some good to look through and see all the great things i have in there and get rid of some in the process. hopefully some of you can benefit from my destashing effort! haha
show notes are below! please note that i have linked to some online stores so that you can see the yarns that i spoke about. i picked the sites based on the pictures available to view the yarns. i am not necessairly recommending buying from these stores!
z

clear you clutter with feng shui - http://www.amazon.com/Clear-Your-Clutter-Feng-Shui/dp/0767903595

lime and violet - http://limenviolet.blogspot.com/

ravelry handspun was by - http://teaknit.blogspot.com/

knit knack in maplewood, new jersey - http://www.knitknack-nj.com/

manos del uruguay: silk blend - http://www.jimmybeanswool.com/secure-html/onlineGen/currGen/ManosDelUruguay/SilkBlendMultis.asp

dashings fingerless gloves - http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring07/PATTdashing.html

blue sky alpaca - http://blueskyalpacas.com/yarn_detail.php?yarns_ID=10

cashmere neckwarmer - http://www.yarnabuse.com/cashmere-neckwarmer/

rowan: felted tweed - http://www.theknittinggarden.com/ro-feltedtweed.htm

shedir - http://www.marblehead.net/amy/knittyF04surp.pdf

eunny jang's tangled yoke cardigan - http://www.interweaveknits.com/galleries/bonus/fall2007/jang.asp

pronouncing skein - http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?skein001.wav=skein

lana grossa: lambswool - http://cgi.ebay.com/LANA-GROSSA-LAMBSWOOL-Yarn-Beige-Rose_W0QQitemZ260125524790QQihZ016QQcategoryZ36599QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

calorimetry - http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter06/PATTcalorimetry.html

ggh: bel air - http://www.yarnmarket.com/yarn/GGH_Yarn_Rebecca-Bel_Air_Yarn-2999.html

entrelac hat pattern - http://www.interweave.com/knit/interweave_knits/web_projects/win_05/Short-Row-Hat.pdf

owl cable hat pattern - http://www.ruthieknits.com/Site/Owl_Hat.html

malabrigo: lace weight - http://www.malabrigoyarn.com/yarn/lace.html

feather and fan pattern - http://www.knitting-crochet.com/fea.html

cascade yarns: cascade 220 - http://www.cascadeyarns.com/cascade-220.asp

maude louise craftster sweater - http://knittingkninja.com/maude-louise-pattern/

mrs. darcy sweater - http://indieknits.wordpress.com/patterns-2/patterns/

rowan: holiday - http://www.jimmybeanswool.com/secure-html/onlinegen/currgen/Rowan/Holiday.asp

yarn connection - http://www.yelp.com/biz/yarn-connection-inc-new-york

venus sweater from knitscene - http://www.knitscene.com/2007/inside.asp

knit1 - http://www.knit1mag.com/

mosaic knitting by barbara walker - http://www.amazon.com/Mosaic-Knitting-Barbara-G-Walker/dp/094201815X

mission falls: 1824 cotton - http://www.missionfalls.com/1824cotton.php

1824 blouson - http://www.interweaveknits.com/preview/2007_summer.asp

elsebeth lavold: silky tweed - http://www.fuzzymabel.com/yarn/lavold/el_silkytweed.shtml

filatura lanarata: circus - unfortunately i couldn't find a link for this one...

smiley's yarn - http://www.smileysyarns.com/

jaeger: baby merino - https://secure.theblack-sheep.co.uk/acatalog/Farmyard_Animals.html

minamilist cardigan - http://www.interweaveknits.com/preview/2007_fall.asp

debbie bliss: cathay - http://www.yarnmarket.com/yarn/Debbie_Bliss_Yarn-Cathay_Yarn-2115.html

arbor sweater - http://indigomouse.net/?p=82

classic elite: patina - http://www.yarncountry.com/Classic-Elite-Patina-c153.aspx

short sleeved cardigan sweaters from interweave: flutter sleeve cardigan - http://www.interweaveknits.com/preview/2008_spring.asp#Flutter-Sleeve-Cardigan and auburn camp shirt - http://www.interweaveknits.com/preview/2008_spring.asp#Flutter-Sleeve-Cardigan

classic elite: two.two - http://www.yarndex.com/yarn.cfm?yarn_id=607

twinkle hoodie - http://www.classiceliteyarns.com/pattern_detail.php?patternID=37

debbie bliss: cotton angora - http://www.knittersreview.com/article_yarn.asp?article=/review/product/041104_a.asp

manon by norah gaughan - http://www.berroco.com/ng1/ng1_manon_pv.html

norah gaughan volume 1 - http://www.berroco.com/ng1/ng1_photoview_pv.html

debbie bliss: alpaca silk dk - http://www.theknittinggarden.com/db-alpacasilkdk.htm

classic elite: imagine - http://www.flickr.com/photos/prairie_farm/2342534973/

alencon in lower normandy - http://www.francekeys.com/english/regions/normandy_low.shtml

phildar - http://www.phildar.com/

TOTAL SWEATER COUNT - 11

episode 10: knitting tools

2008-03-23T12:25:00.002-04:00

hey all!
show notes are below! :)
z

sticks and string: http://sticksandstring.wordpress.com/

craigslist: http://newyork.craigslist.org/

denise interchangeable needles: http://www.knitdenise.com/collections/all-products/

knit picks interchangeable needles: http://www.knitpicks.com/interchangeable+circular+knitting+needles_NL300312.html

knitting help videos (check out large and small diameter circular knitting and magic loop): http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/advanced-techniques

episode 9: cool kid knits

2008-03-09T15:20:00.004-04:00

hey all!
if you're interested in joining the yarn crawl of all nyc local yarn stores that will be starting in april, email me at seezknit@gmail.com. going to the md sheep and wool festival? let me know!
show notes for cool kid knits below!
z

knitty: http://www.knitty.com/

calorimetry: http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter06/PATTcalorimetry.html

fetching: http://knitty.com/ISSUEsummer06/PATTfetching.html

dashing: http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring07/PATTdashing.html

clapotis: http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall04/PATTclapotis.html

webs noro silk garden lite sale: http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/4341/

one additional note about knitting the clapotis with silk garden lite: because of the wool and mohair content of the yarn, the stitches do not drop as easily as if done with the yarn called for or something of a similar fiber content.

clapotis chart (click on clapotis spreadsheet on the right side of the page): http://www.soulknitting.blogspot.com/

forecast: http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter05/PATTforecast.html

twiggy bobble hat: http://andreatung.blogspot.com/2007/06/twiggy-bobble-hat-corrections.html

m&j trimmings: http://www.mjtrim.com/

math4knitters podcast: http://www.math4knitters.blogspot.com/

it's a purl man podcast: http://www.itsapurlman.com/

md sheep and wool festival: http://www.sheepandwool.org/

episode 8: short and sweet

2008-03-03T22:02:00.003-05:00

short and sweet: the projects that keep us going...

first i should apologize for the change in volume in this episode...i actually paused the show for a while (i ate dinner) and came back to it and clearly i changed where the mic was in relation to my mouth...oopsy!

now....show notes!

z

forecast: http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter05/PATTforecast.html

calorimetry: http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter06/PATTcalorimetry.html

entrelac: http://www.woolworks.org/entrelac.html

lime and violet podcast: http://limenviolet.blogspot.com/

stash and burn podcast: http://www.stashandburn.com/

knit science podcast: http://knitscience.podbean.com/

eunny jang's entrelac sock pattern knit along: http://entrelacsocks.blogspot.com/

pomatomous (wow! i really said that wrong!!): http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter05/PATTpomatomus.html

fetching fingerless gloves: http://knitty.com/ISSUEsummer06/PATTfetching.html

dashing fingerless gloves: http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring07/PATTdashing.html

peekaboo mittens: http://www.magknits.com/Feb07/patterns/peekaboo.htm

pomatomus fingerless gloves: http://rineke.blogspot.com/2006/12/pomatomus-fingerless-gloves.html

short rows in purse: http://seezknit.blogspot.com/2006/11/great-circular-purse-pattern-with.html

it's a purl man podcast: http://www.itsapurlman.com/

episode 7: the first knitting resolution update

2008-02-25T19:31:00.002-05:00

the first knitting resolution update show notes!
z

stash and burn podcast – http://www.stashandburn.com/

it’s a purl man podcast – http://www.itsapurlman.com/

forecast sweater by stephanie jappel – http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter05/PATTforecast.html

serpentine coat by norah gaughan – http://www.flickr.com/photos/ladyloop/1451387420/

knitting nature – http://www.amazon.com/Knitting-Nature-Designs-Inspired-Patterns/dp/1584794844

the "sweater duster" is really the tilted duster by norah gaughan (go figure, i love everything she's done!) - http://www.interweaveknits.com/galleries/bonus/fall2007/gaughan.asp

sticks and string podcast – http://sticksandstring.wordpress.com/

episode 6: the knitternet

2008-02-22T21:55:00.003-05:00

notes on the knitternet!
z

craftster: http://www.craftster.org

fitted knits: http://www.amazon.com/Fitted-Knits-Designs-Fashionable-Knitter/dp/1581808720

ravelry: http://www.ravelry.com

stash and burn: http://www.stashandburn.com/

knitting nature: http://www.amazon.com/Knitting-Nature-Designs-Inspired-Patterns/dp/1584794844

norah gaughan volume 1: http://www.berroco.com/ng1/ng1_photoview_pv.html

norah gaughan volume 2: http://www.berroco.com/ng2/ng2_photoview_pv.html

gathered pullover: http://www.interweaveknits.com/preview/2007_winter.asp

episode 5: knitting in transit

2008-02-19T19:28:00.002-05:00

show notes for knitting in transit!
z

throwing vs. grabbing or english vs. continental knitting: http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/knit-stitch

sari silk: http://knitting-yarn-store.com/images/yarn5_big.jpg

sari silk purse: http://seezknit.blogspot.com/2006/11/great-circular-purse-pattern-with.html

dashing: http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring07/PATTdashing.html

clapotis: http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall04/PATTclapotis.html

travel safe scissors: http://www.knitpicks.com/Yarn+Cutter_ADYarnCutter.html

ravelry knit obsession group: http://www.ravelry.com/groups/knit-obsession-podcast-listeners

episode 4: holiday knitting

2008-02-18T20:41:00.003-05:00

holiday knitting links!
z

lime and violet - http://limenviolet.blogspot.com/

stash and burn - http://www.stashandburn.com/

some of last year's holiday knitting:
- hat and scarf sets: http://seezknit.blogspot.com/2007/02/hat-and-scarf-holiday-presents.html
- jacket: http://seezknit.blogspot.com/2006/11/kwanzaa-present-for-my-mom-is-done-it.html
- earbands: http://seezknit.blogspot.com/2007/02/earbands-galour.html

stitch n bitch nation: http://www.amazon.com/Stitch-Bitch-Nation-Debbie-Stoller/dp/0761135901/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1203386049&sr=8-1

mason dixon knitting: http://www.knitpicks.com/Mason+Dixon+Knitting_BD30728.html

example of a mitered square blanket: http://masondixonkal.blogspot.com/2006/09/mitered-square-blanket.html

calorimetry from knitty: http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter06/PATTcalorimetry.html

panta earband: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=51351.msg476675#msg476675

eunny jang's fingerless gloves (endpaper mitts): http://www.eunnyjang.com/knit/2006/11/endpaper_mitts.html

suss designs: http://www.sussdesigns.com/

episode 3: knitting lace

2008-02-12T23:15:00.002-05:00

knitting lace links!
z

folk shawls by cheryl oberle: http://www.amazon.com/Folk-Shawls-Knitting-Cheryl-Oberle/dp/1883010594

eunny jang's kimono shawl from folk shawls: http://www.eunnyjang.com/knit/2005/09/done_kimono_shawl.html

foliage from knitty.com: http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall07/PATTfoliage.html

want to find design partners?: http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=design+partners&near=New+York,+NY&fb=1&cid=40747951,-73992852,15408781055792658689&li=lmd&z=14&t=m

picture of my first lace leaf scarf: http://seezknit.blogspot.com/2005/12/im-working-on-leaf-lace-scarf-from-vk.html

knit and tonic blog: http://knitandtonic.typepad.com/knitandtonic/

easy flame lace scarf pattern: http://www.knitandtonic.typepad.com/EasyFlameLaceScarf.pdf

want to fondle malabrigo? find out where you can: http://www.malabrigoyarn.com/

feather and fan scarf pattern: http://wendyknits.net/knit/feather.htm

episode 2: knitting resolutions

2008-02-10T13:36:00.001-05:00

hey all!

so i actually have an idea of what i want to include in my show notes for this week! one thing i wanted to add to the part about my body shape is that not only do i have broad shoulders, a small waist, and large hips, but i have no boobs. below are links for things i mentioned in the podcast in this episode. i also added some links to the podcasts i mentioned in the first episode.

if you're interested in learning more about elizabeth zimmerman and her books, check out this wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Zimmermann

to hear the math4knitters podcast, check out her blog: http://www.math4knitters.blogspot.com/

you can see the fair isle sweater that i made based on the bad penny pattern at: http://seezknit.blogspot.com/2006/11/so-i-finally-finished-this-shirt-that.html and the original bad penny pattern at: http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEspring04/PATTbadpenny.html

you can see the sari silk purse at: http://seezknit.blogspot.com/2006/11/great-circular-purse-pattern-with.html and the felted bag that came out too big at: http://seezknit.blogspot.com/2006/04/hey-all-so-after-long-time-of-working_15.html

to read more on frogging: http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter03/FEATwin03TT.html

podcasts that were mentioned in episode one:
- it's a purl man: http://www.itsapurlman.com/
- sticks and string: http://sticksandstring.wordpress.com/
- cast on: http://www.cast-on.com/

as always, please leave me feedback and comments!! i'd love to hear how the audio is coming out, what you'd like to hear about, and, of course, any ideas for my finished objects that i'm not using or wearing.

z

episode 1: an introduction

2008-02-07T22:09:00.002-05:00

hey all!

i suppose i should have some sort of show notes or something...not sure what to write notes about since the intro was really about me and the podcast. so...check out my blog to learn more about my past knitting. again, i'm zknits on both craftster and ravelry, so check me out! :)

i'd love any feedback on the sound and/or the content and any ideas you have for future podcasts!

thanks for listening!
z

announcement

2008-02-07T22:07:00.000-05:00

since i haven't been posting in quite a while, i'm not sure that there's anyone keeping an eye out on my blog...even so, i thought it would be a good idea to make a short announcement that i've started a knitting podcast...i just recorded the very first episode tonight! i still have some things to figure out in terms of registering with itunes, etc, but as you'll notice, there's a subscribe to my podcast icon at the top of blog page.

hope you'll take a listen and let me know what you think!

thanks!
z

catching up...with the small things

2008-02-07T21:44:00.001-05:00

i've been mia for quite a while, so i'm now playing catch up now...here it goes with the little stuff that's done...

simple black hat

shifting sands scarf for my roommate -

i really loved this pattern...oh and the yarn! it's malabrigo in purple grapes (i think)...

here's a fuzzy close up on the stitch work...

hot pink calorimetry for a co-worker in lamb's pride

oh and matching fetchings to go with the calorimetry.

scarves for girls! isn't the yarn fun! definitely need to be blocked, but they're paired with matching hats! don't you just love it!

here's one of the matching hats...

zig zag patterned hat that i made up

i'm not sure what this is called, but i saw the stitch on a sweater and decided to replicate it on a hat...the stitch pattern is k2, p1, k1 and then on the next row k2, k1, p1, so you have seed stitch between the ribbing...any thoughts?

and finally a hat for my bf's mother. it's based on the slouchy beret hat pattern on craftster, but done a little larger. the yarn is...who knows what...some kind of acrylic that i bought when i first started knitting and just used in some stash busting holiday present knitting.

that's all for now...

responses to comments

2007-11-22T23:25:00.000-05:00

i just had the realization that i haven't been at all responsive to the comments that people have left on my blog...i think originally it was because there were people leaving messages without an email or a way to get back to them and then i just lost track of the comments...so this posting is to respond to all the posts that i've neglected in the past! sorry folks!!

from kim about the odessa inspired tank top:
Hey, could this be done on regular needles instead of circular needles? It looks so neat, I want to try to make it, but I can't find my circular needles lol.

the tank top definitely could be done straight...i had to do the pattern straight for the scarf, so it's definitely possible. i think the flat stitch pattern i used is:

RS: *ssk, k6, yo, k2, repeat from*
WS: *p2, yo, p6, ssk repeat from*

from mandy g about the suss wrap:
i just cast this one on cause the pattern looked so cool on the model...but i'm concerned that because it's so wide it's going to be bulky to tie - did you find that at all? looks amazing by the way! (found your link on craftster)

the yarn is really super thin, so i haven't found it to be bulky at all...i tie it in the back when i wear it, which is sometimes uncomforable, but keeps it from being at all bulky...the way the model has it tied in the front could potentially be really not cute! haha

from Lydia about the odessa scarf:
Hey, I was so excited to see your Odessa tank instructions (I've been watching for that). Anyway, do you think you could put up the general maths for the scarf? Because I'm so in love with it...

see the stitch pattern above for knitting flat for the scarf. cast on however wide you want it to be in a multiple of 10 stitches and then go to town!

from Cynthia about the calorimetries:
Can you PLEASE email me and let me know how you made the purple calorimetry that's pictured next to the orange one? I've been trying to figure it out and haven't had any luck. I keep ruining my yarn! :( I absolutely love your designs!

so i think the one that cynthia's asking about is a panta inspired calorimetry that has ridges sort of like pants but follows the calorimetry pattern for the most part. i think i did knit 2 rows, purl 2 rows paired with the calorimetry shaping for this one...it creates ridges that are similar to the pants working in the opposite direction.

from KeenJoy about the striped hats:
Can you put up a pattern for those hats?! I would love to make one!

most of my hats are free form...i'm generally working on size 8 needles and cast on somewhere between 84 and 90 stitches, depending on what i'm doing. for the striped hats i did about an inch of ribbing followed by stockinette. the stripes i figured out a pattern for while i did it, but neglected to write that down. make up the stripes if you want stripes! generally i do about 6 inches around (i'm usually working on circulars, but you can do this flat too) and then do a pretty standard reduction of k6, k2tog for a row, knit (or purl if you're working flat) a row, then k5, k2tog, knit (or purl if you're working flat) a row, etc.

i didn't include any of the "i love it" messages, so thank you to all the people who have left messages of encouragement and appreciation! :)

i know i've been a particularly crappy blogger, but know that i'm working on it...i find so much inspiration to try new things online and i want to make my contribution to that as well.

peace
z

odessa inspired tank top

2007-06-02T13:12:00.002-04:00

i love the odessa hat (http://www.magknits.com/feb06/patterns/odessa.htm) so much that i decided to make a tank top with the same stitch pattern.

here it is laying on my red sheets:

here it is on...i'm trying hard to get a good shot of the whole thing, but that didn't work well, so...

...i set the timer and set it on something...sorry for my roommate's colorful socks drying in the back...i'm in the bathroom...haha

here's a fuzzy close-up of the stitch:

the yarn is king tut egyptian cotton and it was knit on size 9 needles.

to make your own, definitely do some swatching to figure out how many stitches to cast on. round that number to the nearest multiple of 10. using circular needles, cast on that number of stitches and knit one inch of 3x2 ribbing.

after that start with the odessa stitch pattern: *ssk, k6, yo, k2, repeat from * continue until you reach the end. knit that until the whole piece measures approximately 13" or whatever length you like best.

at this point, you'll be working the front and back separately. work the front for 2 and a half inches of 3x2 ribbing and then the back for 1" of ribbing. sew together the separation you get between the front and back pieces at the armpit.

at the edge of the front of the tank top (the side with the longer edge) pick up 6 stitches. knit the straps in the following: row 1: * sl1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1 *, row 2: *sl1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1 * (so basically 1x1 ribbing with the first stitch slipped). repeat rows 1 and 2 until the strap is 15" unstretched. repeat again for a second strap.

finally sew the straps on to the back section of the tank top (try it on to see where will work most comfortable and cover up straps underneath) and tuck in all your stray yarn pieces.

let me know if that doesn't make any sense or if you have any questions!

thanks for looking!

new head gear

2007-03-30T23:43:00.001-04:00

hey all!

after some self reflection, i've come to the realization that i'm one of those half ass knitting bloggers who doesn't write for ages then posts like a million things all at once like i wasn't knitting every night in between all those projects...so i'm going to try to be better about 1) taking pictures of my fos, 2) taking progress pictures of my wips, 3) posting my fos on my blog and crafster, and 4) keeping good notes on my projects...we'll see how that goes... ;)

anyhoo here are some recent fos:

first we have a calorimetry for my fabulous roommate in amazing malabrigo purples...malabrigo is one of my favorite yarns...so soft...such beautiful colors!

next we have a calorimetry for myself...i found the original yarn (filatura di crosa 127 print) on sale at a yarn store in the east village (i forget what it's called), so i had to buy the one skein needed...purty colors! now i want to make all my clothing out of this yarn...

this one is the lake park hat in patagonia nature cotton for my favorite californian resident...i'm adding this yarn to my favorites as well...it's sooo soft and thick and lovely...

here's a close up for the very cool pattern:

these are hats that my friend asked me to make him...on the left is a cotton hat and the right leftover wool blends...

earbands galour!

2007-02-20T22:55:00.001-05:00

i discovered the calorimetry pattern on knitty.com and got a little carried away...here are my variations on the pattern:

this one follows the original pattern in terms of ribbing...i have another striped one as well that's finished! woo hoo! don't you know everyone and their mother wants one!

here's a shot of mine in action...

these two have different stitch patterns...

here's a closer look...the orange one is seed stitch and the gray one is based on the panta pattern below...

so before doing the calorimetry i did a panta, but didn't like that you have to pull it over your head...so here's the panta i made...i really like the ridges, but i prefer the button in the back to not muss up my hair!

hat and scarf holiday presents

2007-02-20T22:48:00.001-05:00

so i decided to knit a whole bunch of presents this holiday season and started early...go figure that not everything is done yet...i have finished a few hat and scarf sets tho...there's one missing from here, but it's waiting for the edges to be tucked in...my least favorite part of knitting...damn stripes! haha

this one was made of leftover random yarn...the hat is reversible...

of course i had to make a set for my friend's fiance also! :)

here's the reverse side of the hats

and a close up on the other side

this one is a personal favorite...it's an odessa hat with a matching scarf...had to figure out the whole knitting the round pattern flat thing, but it came out really well! (keep an eye out for an odessa patterned tank top from me!)

brimmed hat

2007-02-20T22:44:00.001-05:00

my friend saw a hat like this on the dave chapelle show on common...so after pausing several times to get a closer look, i came up with this closer fitting design...

the yarn is a cotton blend that i got super cheap at the suss sale (common theme since i bought 2 shopping bags full of yarn! yes, it was that cheap!)...i doublestranded the yarn and knit the hat on size either 11 or 13 needles...it was a tight knit even with the larger size needles, which i think gave it some shape in the brim...the body of the hat is k1, p3...i can't remember how i reduced at the top, but as you can see the reductions were all during the purling so that the ribs went all the way to the top...the brim is based on the stitch and bitch brimmed hat without the plastic brim...i folded the brim over and stitched it up...

the moral of the story is if you're looking to make one of these, follow your favorite beanie pattern and then add a brim as outlined in stitch and bitch or elsewhere (involves picking up stitches on the edge and knitting in stockinette then picking up more stitches and knitting in stockinette, etc.)...

so here it is!
you can see that the edges haven't been tucked in yet...whoops! :)

it's a wrap!

2007-02-20T22:36:00.001-05:00

this is one of those take forever to finish projects...i was really excited about making this wrap and knit up the pieces (basically a rectangle with arms holes and arms knit separately) then the pieces sat around for a while...and then i knit up the arms and the armholes were too large...so then it sat around some more until i sewed up the armholes a bit and then attached them...and then i was going to rinse it out since it was a bit fuzzy.......so i finally just wore the damn thing! haha

anyhoo...it's a suss design with 4 skeins of suss yarn that i got on sale in the nyc location...

laying on the bed

on me the first time it was worn

the sides are llllooonnnggg...so that they can tie in the back...

razor tank

2006-11-05T22:57:00.001-05:00

so i finally did the easy lace tank top that everybody on craftster's been trying! it's fabulous! i had to adapt the pattern cuz of the yarn that i used and ended up doing the body and then rip it out when i couldn't get it over my head...it just wasn't as stretchy as i thought it would be...anyhoo...love the pattern and it was a quick and easy knit! good way to use 3 skeins that would have otherwise been used for je ne sais quoi...

on me...it's a snug fit...but in a good way!

kimono jacket

2006-11-05T22:50:00.001-05:00

the kwanzaa present for my mom is done! it only took 2 weeks to complete...apparently my gauge was off cuz the jacket ended up being a little short...i added the bottom band of the contrast color to the jacket to add some length...i'm really bad at picking up stitches tho and so there's a little buckling on the left hand side of the jacket...i did some blocking, but it's still a little short...so we'll see how my mom likes it and i'll make changes as needed i guess!

with a model
close up on the stitches...facing the wrong way

finished colorwork bad penny

2006-11-05T22:42:00.001-05:00

so i finally finished this shirt that i started before...that is it was finished and i hadn't blocked the sleeves and sewn them up....it's finally done! here's the beauty with all her bright colors and glory!

close up on the arm
me wearing it (excuse the pj pants)
back shot
clost up on the color work

in retrospect i should have done the colorwork in the round...but it still looks good! the color work makes the sweater thick and warm, so i think i'll get to wear it soon....probably tomorrow...woo hoo!

z

sari silk purse

2006-11-05T22:37:00.001-05:00

a great circular purse pattern with amazing yarn! i was planning on making it for myself, but i'm not sure about that now that it's done...don't know why...maybe the crazed matching freak in myself thinking about what to wear it with....hahaha

side one:

side two:

close up on the stitches...
z

colorwork bad penny

2006-09-15T20:38:00.001-04:00

what to do with pretty yarn?? so i've been obsessed with knitting sweaters recently...i made a wrap recently that i have yet to finish sewing up and a cardigan that i'm waiting on some yarn to finish...but in the meantime, i was contemplating what to do with this yarn...

here's what i decided on:

it's the bad penny pattern from knitty...just hoping i have enough of that aqua color to finish the whole thing!! if not, it'll be yellow ribbing on all the edges...

i'm really excited about this one, so let me know what you think!!!

z

maze patterned dress 2

2006-09-15T20:18:00.001-04:00

dresses! woo hoo! so this one i finished a bit ago...it's the same as the pink and green maze patterned dress that i made before, but in turquoise and yellow and for the other girl's little sister...unfortunately, i didn't get to give it to her in person, so i don't have any pictures of the cutie pie wearing it...

here's a close up on the maze pattern...which is just a slip stitch and very easy to do!

this is a close up of the linen stitch straps...i really like the way the linen stitch looks...i think i'm going to have to try something larger with it...it seems to hold very well for straps also...

finally...this is a close up on the cutest buttons ever that i used!! i love buttons!!! don't you??

z

hats hats and more hats!

2006-09-15T19:59:00.001-04:00

hats!! so i haven't been completely m.i.a., just haven't been posting my finished projects...so here's part of what i've done recently...

the first came at the request of a friend who wanted a hat that looked like condom...so here it is! i'm not sure if it resembles a nipple or a condom more...please vote!

this one is simple and striped...cotton blend yarn...

and these are for my revolutionary....i'm actually going to take out the one to the left and redo it...

and that's the hats!

felted houndstooth purse

2006-04-15T20:02:00.001-04:00

hey all!!

so after a long time of working on waaaayyy too many projects at the same time, i'm finally back with a finished project!! i made a felted purse in turquoise and yellow houndstooth...i usually don't make myself anything, but i was so excited about doing that this time that i finished it quickly! woo hoo!

this is in the midst of knitting it up...towards the beginning...i started with one "houndstooth" stich pattern, but that didn't look right at all, so i found another searching around on where else but craftster...liked this one much better!
here's the pre-felting shot...the floor looks really nice there...like i might actually wash it the way i'm supposed to! : )

here's the post-felting shot!

as you can see it's a little long...but it's hotness!!

here's a close up at how the houndstooth looks post-felting...
let me know what you think!!
z

maze patterned dress 1

2006-01-29T17:23:00.001-05:00

after much labor, here are the results for one of the maze patterned dresses and hats i'm working on for my friend's nieces...unfortunately i'm JUST starting the other one...so i'll be at it for a little longer...i wish i had all day to knit...everyday...what kind of degree do i have to get to go into that? ; ) close up on the maze pattern

the ensemble all finished and looking dandy despite a few errors on my part...

a close up on the bane of my existence (linen stich straps that took me longer than the actual dress to do!...okay...slight exaggeration on my part, but it was tedious!)

alice (the oldest of the two girls) in her new ensemble!

start of kimono shawl

2005-12-18T18:56:00.001-05:00

this is the last of the unfinished projects i'm working on right now...this one will definitely not be finished for the holidays!! think i'll be dropping an iou in the mail for this one...i'm hoping to be finished before a month after the holidays...i do have a long flight coming up...that will help for sure!

the end product will be this kimono shawl from folk shawls...

except that i'm using a very different kind of yarn...unfortunately, it's a little hard to work with...it's my first time with a really fine yarn and it's slowing things down quite a bit since the yarn is hard to pick up...

this is what i've done thus far...well plus 5 rows or so i did while i was doing laundry...it's mostly the garter stitch border...

leaf lace scarf

2005-12-18T18:49:00.001-05:00

i'm working on the leaf lace scarf from vk...it's a really easy to follow lace pattern...and the results are really nice! i definitely recommend this pattern....the yarn is a little cliche i know! it's hand dyed yarn that i bought on a splurge...it looks like the scarf will be a little shorter than originally planned since i'm running out of yarn and don't know if i can get any more...

this is what i have done thus far plus my tooties...

a closer look at the pattern...

and finally...a close up on a leaf...

what's in the works...

2005-12-18T18:38:00.001-05:00

next we have some unfinished stuff...

this is an almost finished hat from stitch n bitch...it's supposed to have earflaps and horns...i got stuck on picking up the stitches on the sides for the earflaps, but i think it's as easy as it sounds...i'll pick that one up again soon so i can finish it up for a late holiday present...

another unfinished present that i need to get moving on...it's a knit picks pattern knit with their shine yarn...i've started working on the first of two jumpers and matching hats for my friend's nieces, but i'm still working on the first one and have actually put it aside a little bit to finish up with some other things...these will hopefully be finished by the time i go to france in mid-january...the one i've started working on is pink and green (see pictures below) and the other one will be yellow and turquoise...

here's the hat for the older niece...i thought the pattern was intarsia, but it's actually a simple slip stitch pattern for the maze pattern...it's super cute!

close up on the maze pattern...

and finally, this is as far as i've gotten on the dress part...it's looking good tho...

hats!

2005-12-18T18:21:00.001-05:00

continuing with finished products that i have pictures of....more hats!

i actually don't wear hats myself, so i tend to make them for other people....

this one is a holiday present to a friend of mine...the colors are less orange and more bright pink than this picture shows...the close up let's you see the stitch i used...it was knit in the round...i love the yarn! it's funky and fun!

this other hat is another holiday present and my first attempt at intarsia...except that i didn't know about the twisting over of the yarn and so it was doing a strange gather so i literally cut and tied at every color change....the intarsia pattern is a rock on hand if you can't tell...my gauge was different enough from the original that i ended up just doubling the width and doing it at the same height...not sure that worked well, but that's what i did!

some hats...

2005-12-18T17:46:00.001-05:00

so i've had some productive knitting time recently, at least in terms of hats...and i finally have a digital cam so i can post some pictures of my stuff...i definitely have somethings that i'm not going to finish in time for holiday presents...so they'll just have to be a little late! shrug

all these pictures have to be split up over several posts, but let's start with the finished items...

first is a hat that i made for my friend elena a while ago and just finally gave to her...the lighting is a little weird in these pictures (my old room was pretty dark...not that my new place is much better...)...
so the colors actually start with red at the bottom and go to an orange and then a yellow....i doubled up the yarn so that there was two strands of red and then a strand of red and orange then two strands of orange then a strand or orange and yellow and then two strands of yellow.

here's a close up of the stitch i used...it made vertical zigzags on the hat...they get a little lost in the colors, but when it's on her head, it stretches out nicely...

this one i haven't given to anyone yet...the colors are a little weird, but it makes for something bright and fun...

since it's hard to see in the larger picture, here's a close up for the detail of the stitch...clearly i like playing with my stitch encyclopedia! it's a diagonal stitch...

what i'm working on...

2005-11-15T21:57:00.001-05:00

i'm starting this blog a little prematurely seeing as i don't have any actual photos of my knitting thus far...that's what i get for not having a digital camera! i've taken a few on a friend's camera tho, so i should be able to post those sometime in the near future...i'm hoping to get a digital camera by the winter holidays and then i can take pictures of all the fabulous holiday presenst i'm planning to make...right now my yarn stash is bulging and i have about 5 projects in the works...

there's:
1) a leaf lace pattern scarf from vk (probably a winter holiday present)
2) a cute kiddie dress with a maze pattern (slip stich pattern - cool stuff! really easy to do!) from knitpicks (a winter holiday present)
3) a blue devil's hat from stitch and bitch that i started ages ago and then gave up when i got to the directions saying to pick up stitches (a winter holiday present)
4) a cardigan/shrug from magknits (i think that's what it's called...i dont' remember right now and the link is on my computer at work...but it's really cute!) it's my first real clothing item and i'm making it for myself, which means that i probably won't like it when i'm done...i'm hoping i have enough yarn to finish it up....if not, i'm not quite sure what i'm going to do
5) a scarf for a friend (again, probably winter holiday)

....i think that's everything that's in the works...i'll probably start with a hat with some intarsia (my first of that kind of project) that's going to be a winter holiday present tonight...

sometimes my attention span is short...i am making an effort to start working on the knitting i want to do for winter holiday presents tho...it's essential to finish those sometime before say february! i'm giving myself a little extra time if i need it...i'm usually late with those kinds of presents anyway...

wish me luck!
z