Forgot to explain the yarn's color. The KP's Bare was...bare...until it met up with my crock pot and some Kool-aide. After the first dye go-round I was not happy with the large bits of undyed yarn. [Need a bigger crock pot!]
But, I was all out of Kool-aide, so I mixed some Tone's red food coloring with a little water and poured it over top and gently moved the yarn around. Now there's a smidgen of white left and nice shade variations of the "pink." Or whatever color that is.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Sunday, April 20, 2008
OTN update
I've set aside the Urban Necessity mitt/gloves [see previous post] - it's finally spring here [or is it summer now?] so I told DD2 that I'd finish them before she needs them next fall.
In my spare moments - which there aren't a lot of lately - I've been working on the "Strawberry Creme" socks. I have to admit they aren't a reddish pink color -- more of a "coral" pink. Oh, well. I like the color anyway. See here:
Yarn: Knit Picks Bare, fingering weight
Needles: 1.5 [U.S.] / 2.5 mm bamboo
Pattern: "Purl Lace Socks" by Sheri Franz in Socks, Socks, Socks (ed. by Elaine Rowley)
Oops - I see that I haven't fixed the date stamp on my camera. I took the photo today April 20, 2008.
In my spare moments - which there aren't a lot of lately - I've been working on the "Strawberry Creme" socks. I have to admit they aren't a reddish pink color -- more of a "coral" pink. Oh, well. I like the color anyway. See here:
Yarn: Knit Picks Bare, fingering weight
Needles: 1.5 [U.S.] / 2.5 mm bamboo
Pattern: "Purl Lace Socks" by Sheri Franz in Socks, Socks, Socks (ed. by Elaine Rowley)
Oops - I see that I haven't fixed the date stamp on my camera. I took the photo today April 20, 2008.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Yes, I'm still knitting
However, life's been busy. Haven't had time to blog, although I *THINK* about blogging quite a lot!
If the grandsons go to their dad's this weekend, I'll be able to upload photos, add text, etc.
OTN 1: Urban Necessity mitt/gloves for DD2.
OTN 2: socks - using Knit Picks Essentials in Bare that I dyed. I'm calling the color "Strawberry Creme." No photo yet.
On Tuesday, I took mom to the UIHC for a consultation with a surgeon and several other appointments. Foolish me - took BOTH knitting projects with me and although we were there seven hours, I only got two "half-fingers" done on the first mitt/glove. They kept us very busy. And then there were the hikes from one appt to the next. Mom in the wheelchair, holding her purse, water bottle, and a vinyl folder with the paperwork we needed to take to - and collected from - the appts., while I pushed the wheelchair & clumsily dealt with my (short handled) purse and (short handled) knitting bag.
She has surgery scheduled for May 5th, so I'll do things a lot differently then - NO purses or short handled knitting bags. I've got a nice, rarely used, shoulder bag that I can fit everything we'll need (wallets and lots of knitting stuff.) One bag, hands free. Why didn't I think of that on Monday? I guess I thought we'd be doing a lot of sitting in waiting rooms. Ha! They were all very punctual. And, I knew it was a big place, but I didn't realize we'd be traveling a half mile from one appt. to the next. Got my exercise!!
If the grandsons go to their dad's this weekend, I'll be able to upload photos, add text, etc.
OTN 1: Urban Necessity mitt/gloves for DD2.
OTN 2: socks - using Knit Picks Essentials in Bare that I dyed. I'm calling the color "Strawberry Creme." No photo yet.
On Tuesday, I took mom to the UIHC for a consultation with a surgeon and several other appointments. Foolish me - took BOTH knitting projects with me and although we were there seven hours, I only got two "half-fingers" done on the first mitt/glove. They kept us very busy. And then there were the hikes from one appt to the next. Mom in the wheelchair, holding her purse, water bottle, and a vinyl folder with the paperwork we needed to take to - and collected from - the appts., while I pushed the wheelchair & clumsily dealt with my (short handled) purse and (short handled) knitting bag.
She has surgery scheduled for May 5th, so I'll do things a lot differently then - NO purses or short handled knitting bags. I've got a nice, rarely used, shoulder bag that I can fit everything we'll need (wallets and lots of knitting stuff.) One bag, hands free. Why didn't I think of that on Monday? I guess I thought we'd be doing a lot of sitting in waiting rooms. Ha! They were all very punctual. And, I knew it was a big place, but I didn't realize we'd be traveling a half mile from one appt. to the next. Got my exercise!!
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