Showing posts with label knitting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label knitting. Show all posts
28 July 2008
Vintage Hat - Front
Vintage Hat - Front, originally uploaded by Jane Stockton.
This is the hat. It only took me a few hours to knit. This is the front of the hat. I will make it up tonight and it should be done tomorrow.
Vintage Hat - Back
Vintage Hat - Back, originally uploaded by Jane Stockton.
This is the back of the hat. I really like the pattern on this side as well. Maybe I should make another one?
25 August 2007
Cable Knitting Sample
After I completed block three of the Art of Knitting series, I had a go at cable. I got some cheap cable needles from the Op Shop and a $2 ball of 100% wool. I think they worked out OK for a first go.
My main purpose for the knitting drive at the moment is I want to make myself an Aran jumper. I used to have a really nice one but it got wreaked and I've wanted another ever since. The only way I will get one is to make myself one. Now that I know I can do cable, I am keen to have ago.
24 August 2007
Vintage Knitting Patterns
I hit the op shop looking for some vintage knitting patterns. I like the ones in the black and white cover. There are a couple of nice ones in the far right one as well. I have the very funny urge to make myself a nice twin set! How retro!
23 August 2007
Art of Knitting - Block 3
This is the third block from the Art of Knitting series. Not very hard. Crap yarn though.
18 August 2007
Art of Knitting - Block 2
This is the second block in the art of knitting series. It's a modified moss stitch (though that doesn't show up in the image).
I stuffed up the block at one stage. I had two bumps on top of each other.So I undid that bit and worked out what row in the sequence I was up to and started again - and it worked! I thought it would take me a few goes to get it fixed.
The block is a bit curly and needs blocking. Can you block acrylic?
One comment on the wool. The ball of wool is supplied with the pattern. This time, the wool had lots of breaks in it. I had to keep doing knots which I had to get to the back of the block. Not impressed by that at all.
4 August 2007
Art of Knitting - Block 1
I went over town today to do some shopping. It started out OK, but after a couple of hours I was really depressed and agitated. I think it's the winter light. The midmorning winter light has this really post-apocalyptic feel to it. I know that sounds weird, too many 1970's end of the world movies as a child I suppose. Anyway, I couldn't wait to get home. But as it moved more towards midday, it was feeling a bit better. I'm sure if it had been overcast it wouldn't have worried me as much.
Anyway, I bought the first part of a new weekly project series called the Art of Knitting. This is the project from the first week of the Art of Knitting series. It's a magazine project kit that you get weekly from the newsagent. Part one had two balls of yarn (acrylic) and knitting needles to do this first block. I am still deciding if I will sign up for the full series. It;s about 90 parts. If I sign up within 10 days, you get lots of free gifts. I have been wanting to improve my knitting skills, and this might be one way to do it. However, the instructions in the booklet aren't the best. So I am still thinking about it.
Anyway, I bought the first part of a new weekly project series called the Art of Knitting. This is the project from the first week of the Art of Knitting series. It's a magazine project kit that you get weekly from the newsagent. Part one had two balls of yarn (acrylic) and knitting needles to do this first block. I am still deciding if I will sign up for the full series. It;s about 90 parts. If I sign up within 10 days, you get lots of free gifts. I have been wanting to improve my knitting skills, and this might be one way to do it. However, the instructions in the booklet aren't the best. So I am still thinking about it.
Art of Knitting - Block 1, originally uploaded by Jane Stockton.