Archives for the month of: November, 2007

Look!

It came in the mail tonight. These were my motivation/payment to finish the two vests for my dad. The needles were really not as bright as it seems, it is more of a darker color and very rich. I really like them. Now only if they came a couple of days ago before I cast on Diamond Spires Shawl… Oh well. I’ll be testing them out on Mystic Water Stole or maybe my Moondance Stole, which ever I decided to be my next project.

My Ravelry shirt came too – well, it went to Anphoe, but I accidentally left it at work. I’ll post about it tomorrow when I remember to bring it home. And I’ll also post about the progress made on Diamond Spires as well. Until then.

So I swatched and casted on the Diamond Spires Shawl for Schaefer Yarn. I am doing model knitting for them.

I made this swatch with size 7 needles, but I couldn’t figure out the gauge, so I cast on with size 6 needles. The size 7 was too lacey in my opinion. The yarn is soooooooooooo soft to work with, it’s like buttah! Absolutely love it! I can’t wait to knit some more with it! Although the color isn’t my favorite, but I am sure they will have something in my palette. So far, I only knitted the border so there is nothing really to show, but the pattern knits up fast so I should have something soon!

In its full blocked glory.

I’ve decided – I don’t like blocking… It takes way too long!

First up, Hemlock Ring Blanket, in its unblocked glory:

Pattern – Hemlock Ring Blanket by Jared Flood
Yarn Called For – 600 yards of heavy worsted weight yarn, Cascade Ecological Wool used, Latte (8063)
Yarn Used – 1/2 skein of Farmhouse Yarn Sweater Skein in Wine Rose
Needles – Denise size 10
Gauge – N/A
Knit – October 10, 2007 to November 04, 2007
Modifications – None

Despite the yarn breaking and giving me a hard time, This is a very quick knit, although it can get kinda boring at the end. I ended it where Jared ended his and since it isn’t blocked, I don’t have the exact measurement. But I do love the color. I have some leftover yarn, I might make one for myself in the future. If I get a chance to block it before my mom goes home, I’ll post another picture.

So any of you out there watch the Patriots game? What a game! Glad that they had a good come back! Speaking of football, I was very impressed with NBC network. All the NBC family network is having the “turn the lights off” initiatives to raise the awareness of being Green, and to educate their watchers the importance of environmental issues we are facing. At the half time game of Cowboys vs. Eagle, they turn off the lights and light the candles, and the anchormen talked about the upcoming segments from Arctic, Antarctica, and Equator – How much have changed from the past 10 years. It is great that a major television network is doing such initiatives.

Well, 25 hours a day sure is great, but it doesn’t last. Night all.

Hemlock Ring that is. I have 14 rows left, but it is taking forever because each row contains a huge amount of stitches that I don’t want to count.

But I need to hurry as I need to start the model knitting for Schaefer Yarn… Do you think I can get some more time in a day than 24 hours?

I DID IT!

I had made a little promise to myself that I will post everyday for the month of October. As I am sitting here tonight, wondering about what were some of the exciting things that happened today, all of the sudden, it hit me that today is no longer October! Wow, where did the time go?

And looking back, I don’t think I posted anything boring! I am so proud of myself. I think from now on, I am going to stick to the same guideline. I find it much easier to post a little everyday, than a lot in one day for the past week.

31 days, 31 posts. I did it.

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