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Knitting Up A Storm!


Wednesday, April 04, 2007

On my way to the Beaches SnB last night I stopped in at the Sheep and bought yarn. Yep, four balls of Cotton Fleece in Black to make this. Thought it would work, but the gauge is so way off I don't know what the hell I was thinking! Cotton Fleece is 5 stitches to the inch and the pattern calls for yarn that is 6.25 to the inch. Man, I doubt I could get it to work, unless I make the smaller size to compensate? HMMM....I'll have to do the math and see it if would work!

Brilliant - can you see the light bulb that just showed up over my head? If it doesn't work, then I'll make another Ribby Shell, can't go wrong with that pattern!

Sheldon the Turtle's pieces have all been blocked, dried and ready to be seamed. Aren't I lucky? I don't think it wil be that bad, but one never knows until you start. Actually I look forward to seeing the finished toy!

Knit On!

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posted by Lisa @ 11:28 a.m. 

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Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Fetching is done! Do I have a picture? Nope, tonight I will. I want to post the FO on the Fall Cable KAL to enter my name into the prize hat. Chances of me winning are slim, as I don't have a horse shoe up my butt! Nevertheless, I'll post my FO and see what happens. Maybe my luck will change? Cross your fingers for me.

I am really unsure how practical fingerless mitts are. I don't understand the point in wearing them. The only reason I made them was to use up some stash yarn and try cabling without a needle. Didn't I mention that before? I made both pairs without using a cable needle! Look at me - call me Miss Superstar from now on.

My girls like them for some strange reason, so I will have to make another pair so both girls are happy. God forbid I only make one! World War III would break out in my house if I didn't.

BTW - I have 172 balls of yarn in my stash. Yep, another reason to start calling me Miss Superstar! I put on my critical glasses and took out yarn I KNOW I will never use and gave it to the girls' daycare. Plus - all the knitting I have been doing is helping reduce it as well.

I don't even feel the need to buy more yarn. That statement sounds wrong, don't you think?

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posted by Lisa @ 9:16 a.m. 

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Monday, February 05, 2007

I am so determined to reduce my stash that I can think of nothing else. I am in the process of making my 4th scarf for streetknit.ca and made two scarves for the girls this weekend. In this scarf making frenzy, I have reduced my stash from 229 balls at the end of December to 203 balls at the beginning of February.

Not bad, eh? Nope, I really have to agree with myself on this one. Reviewing my stash template, I really only enough yarn to make 10 larger projects - i.e. vests and sweaters. The rest is either odd balls, enough for scarves, some sock yarn and some for stoles and shawls. So even though there are 203 balls, 115 balls are for projects on the knit next list for the most part and the rest are what I just described.

So, I believe my stash is pretty much under control - yeah Lisa! Now I just have to get cracking on reducing the 115. Easier said then done, right? RIGHT.

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posted by Lisa @ 2:04 p.m. 

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