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Yarn Along

December 28, 2011 //
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From small things:

Two of my favorite things are knitting and reading, and the evidence of this often shows up in my photographs. I love seeing what other people are knitting and reading as well. So, what are you knitting or crocheting right now? What are you reading?

Project I worked on this past week:  Oatmeal,  Star Trek Shirty and Autumn.

Book just finished:  Things I learned from Knitting and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Currently listening:  Narnia – The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

I have been inspired by my fellow knitters, and after a little encouragement, I decided to join in on the small thing bandwagon.  You already know my rant on Comcast (which I have yet to call to discontinue it), and the fact that I can’t really read and knit at the same time as well as others that I know, so I decided that I need to listen to more audiobooks.  Being the cheap ass frugal person that I am, I decided to look up free audiobooks online, since I wasn’t able to get to the library the day I wanted to start.  I found this site with some really great books!  Did you know F. Scott Fitgerald wrote The Curious Case of Benjamin Button?  I’ve never watched the movie, but the story was really interesting and it was a very quick listen!    Since it was so quick, I’ve decided to start listening to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.  I’ve  seen the movie for this book, and also Prince Caspian.  I do want to see the third movie, but I’m debating if I should listen to the book first then go see the movie.

On another note, I went into work today to cover.  It was super quiet, so quiet I almost considered pulling out my knitting!  But I didn’t.  I’m off until next Tuesday, so I’m really looking forward to the next few days until the new year.  I’ll be super busy the next few days – cleaning, knitting with the girls, have a party with my knitting girls, and hosting a swap on Rav and enjoying my birthday! New Year will be here before you know it!

So what are you doing to celebrate the arrival of 2012?

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1000 Islands in Winter

December 9, 2007 //
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David and I went up to 1000 Islands this weekend to drop off my ring to get the wedding bands welded together. When we got the rings, there were couple things we didn’t like so we decided to meet with the jeweler at Syracuse to get it fixed right. But before we left the beautiful 1000 Islands, we went around town and took some pictures:


Bruno eating snow


Two more ornaments completed while driving up


Bolt Castle on Heart Island


Bruno’s paws


Wellesley Island

My rings before we gave them all to the jeweler to be fixed!


The Hart House – where the reception will be

After leaving 1000 Islands, we went to Utica to see David’s family. Everyone came up for dinner and learned and celebrated Hanukkah – with lots of good food and stories! No, I’m not Jewish, nor is David, but Sheryl is and we all had a good time learning what Hanukkah is all about and the significance of lighting the Menorah.

We came home today, stopped and visited David’s best friend and his family, while watching Patriots game and eat take out. It was an exhausting traveling weekend, but I had a lot of fun.

Did you have a good weekend?

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Christmas Ornament #5 & #6

December 6, 2007 //
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Yeah yeah… More ornaments… What can I say? I’m making it for at least 15 people!!!

Pattern – Knitted Christmas Ornament Covers by Judy Sumner
Yarn Called For – Small amounts of yarn, either sport or worsted/bulky weight
Yarn Used – Small amounts of Debbie Bliss Alpaca Silk DK in #26011 (Ornament #5) and Target Acrylic in Gold (Ornament #6)
Needles – Harmony size 8 for both
Gauge – N/A
Knit – December 06, 2007 (During SnB)
Modifications – None

I’m getting up super early to make some Snickerdoodles for the potluck tomorrow so I’m going night night now. Maybe I’ll have MORE Christmas ornaments tomorrow… :)

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Christmas Ornament #3 & #4

December 5, 2007 //
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I know, I know, you are getting tired of seeing these… but they are so easy!


Left one is #3 and Right is #4

Pattern – Knitted Christmas Ornament Covers by Judy Sumner
Yarn Called For – Small amounts of yarn, either sport or worsted/bulky weight
Yarn Used – Small amounts of Columbia-Minerva in #2303 (Ornament #3) and Bernat 100% Super French Angora in #9743 (Ornament #4)
Needles – Harmony size 8 (Ornament #3) and Harmony size 10 (Ornament #4)
Gauge – N/A
Knit – December 05, 2007 (During SnB)
Modifications – None

I love this pattern now. It is super easy and I don’t have any problem to memorize it! I love the pink fuzziness (angora!) and wish I have more of this yarn to make a sweater! I decided to keep the angora for myself :P even though we are not having a tree this year.

Now that I got those done… Time to go night night!

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Christmas Ornament #2

December 3, 2007 //
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FINISHED!

Pattern – Knitted Christmas Ornament Covers by Judy Sumner
Yarn Called For – Small amonts of yarn, either sport or worsted/bulky weight
Yarn Used – Small amounts of Reynold’s Soft Sea Wool in #0650
Needles – Harmony size 9
Gauge – N/A
Knit – December 03, 2007 (in one hour)
Modifications – None

I follow the pattern exactly stated, unlike what I did yesterday. I like both versions fine, but I do think it might be easier to use the thinner yarn. Also, I cast on 36 sts using a sport/DK weight yarn instead of the 48 sts suggested and I think I like it better – it shows off more lace. It all depends how lace-y you like your ornaments! I am very happy with this pattern today!!

LET’S GO PATRIOTS!!!!
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Let It Snow…

December 2, 2007 //
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When I went to SnB today, I walked out to encounter this:

Snow!!!

A pretty snowflake on my jacket!

And when I came home later on, I figured out the ornament I’ve been trying to make. The pattern I was following is here, however, it wouldn’t really cooperate with me, so I frogged it twice and made up my own instructions. For those who doesn’t have Ravelry access yet, here is the instructions again:

Pattern – Knitted Christmas Ornament Covers by Judy Sumner
Yarn Called For – Small amonts of yarn, either sport or worsted/bulky weight
Yarn Used – Small amounts of Manos del Uruguay in #100
Needles – Harmony size 7
Gauge – N/A
Knit – December 02, 2007 (in couple of hours)
Modifications:
  1. Cast on 12 sts using your favorite knitting in the round method – I used magic loop.
  2. Join the ends and knit the first round.
  3. Rnd 2: *yo, k1* – resulting 24 sts.
  4. Rnd 3: Knit
  5. Rnd 4: *yo, k1* – resulting 48 sts.
  6. Rnd 5: Knit
  7. Rnd 6: *yo, k2tog*
  8. Repeat Rnd 5 and 6 until work measures 2 inches from the center and ends on a knit round.
  9. K2tog all the way around – resulting 24 sts.
  10. Knit
  11. *yo, k2tog*
  12. Knit
  13. Repeat item 9 to 12 again resulting 12 sts.
  14. Insert the ornament (mine is 3 1/4″ diameter)
  15. Use tubular bind off.

Weave in the ends on both sides and pull tight to close the bottom hole or you can leave it loose as a decorations. Viola!

Note: Although this pattern is a modified version of another pattern, please respect the copy right of the designer’s creativities and do not use this pattern for commercial use.
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