tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81235512011-04-21T16:21:06.709-04:00A Marylander by birth but transplanted to Texas by her job, Amy loves to knit regardless of heat and humidity. Originally designed to let the relatives see the family on a regular basis, the blog also serves as a spot to record knitting trails and errors and the journey through the strange land of Texas.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00242845625097522578noreply@blogger.comBlogger3191100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8123551.post-72601469653722932942007-11-16T13:20:00.003-05:002007-11-16T13:34:17.038-05:00

Another project? What is the world coming to... I'm slow to post this one as I've been spending all my knit blogging time hanging out at ravelry.com (amyknitstx). This is the coronet pattern from knitty--quick, easy and fun with a little cabling. You knit up the band and then pick up stitches in the round to work the hat. Nice!Coronet Hat Originally uploaded by amyeetx.

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I'm clearing out the projects--look out!Here was a quick and fast knit--a yak yarn scarf in a rib pattern. I wasn't sure about the yak yarn. It was lovely and soft, but a bit ugly to work with as it didn't have a solid twist. But... here you go!Yak Yarn Scarf Originally uploaded by amyeetx.

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Simple Knitting SweaterOriginally uploaded by amyeetx. I finished this lovely sweater about 2 months ago, but it has been so hot that I haven't yet taken pictures until now. The pattern is the Woman's Cardigan from Knit Simple, Fall 2006. I had some old Mission Falls Cotton yarn in the stash from when I first started knitting, and it seemed appropriate for the pattern.Simple Knitting

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Originally uploaded by amyeetx. We have been on vacation in Alberta, Canada. What a gorgeous place, what lovely camping. I will post more in a few days!

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Another finished project--Just in time for our 100 degree weather. Ok. So it is a bit early for mittens, but my child has outgrown her favorite pair of Lion Mittens purchased at a church bazaar sale in Denmark. These are made from the Yankee Knitter Designs Mitten Pattern, size child medium. I used Classic Elite Bazic Yarn (superwash).Children's MittensOriginally uploaded by amyeetx. These

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A currently completed project! Wow. This is the Lutea Lace-Shoulder Shell from the Summer 2007 Interweave Knits. Interweave Summer 07 TopOriginally uploaded by amyeetx. I need a quick summer cotton project and had a bunch of Mission Falls Cotton sitting in the stash that needed to be used. It was a fun project, as it had the little lacey bits on top and short rows for shaping. My only

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IMG_5845.JPG Originally uploaded by amyeetx. Look what happens when you turn 5.

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Art Yarns Socks Originally uploaded by amyeetx. I'm behind in my postings--by about 3 projects. Must take pictures....It has been a crazy summer, but knitting has occurred. I picked up this yarn at a small shop in Dover, NH when visiting my Mom. I had never worked with Art Yarns before, but the yarn is yummy soft and doesn't seem to do much pooling. This was a quick knit from Knitty--Thuja.

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While I promise knitting content in a few days, I wanted to show you what we are doing this summer. First, there is the pool: Pool PlayOriginally uploaded by amyeetx. The small person is busy swimming and trying to keep cool. Like the party favors? Of course, as we are fair people, we love the full swimming suits that Aussies favor: this one is from Coolibar. When one is swimming, one needs

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Handmaiden Stretto Raglan Sweater Originally uploaded by amyeetx.Look! Another project! I seem to be a sucker for the Handmaiden kits, as the yarns are so yummy and fun to knit. I bought this one at a bargain on ebay. It is stretto yarn in who knows what colorway--I think it might be vintage, but there weren't any tags. All fleece artist/handmaiden yarn kits come with a pattern, and this

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Fritii's Socks Originally uploaded by amyeetx. Another project--complete! I bought this yarn and pattern when I was last in Oregon. The pattern is Fritzi's Socks and the yarn Mountain Colors Bearfoot.I have no idea what the colorway is--sorry. This yarn is so yummy. I have decided if I am making socks they need to be soft wool. Nothing else will do. Plus the cables give these socks just

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When I was in Steamboat Springs last summer I bought a thrummed mitten kit from Fleece Artist, a Nova Scotia, Canada company. When I was in the yarn store, I kept going back to the Fleece Artist display and touching the yarn, over and over. It was so soft and lovely and, the best, smelled nice and sheepy. For some, that isn't anything to recommend, but I like my wool to be real! Plus their

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Wooly Bully Hat Originally uploaded by amyeetx.Hey look! Another FO. This is a cute cotton yarn kit from Wooly Bully. I finished it on a train from NYC on St. Patrick's Day. It turned out that knitting was a lot more fun than watching the drunks around me.I'm still here, working on too many projects. The latest news? Um. Not much. Pulled a snake out of my dryer last night. Yup. Got to

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As I wrote the other day, I have not been able to blog regularly, so I'm going to use this space, at least temporarily, to keep track of my FOs. Here's the final project of 2006--a child's sweater for the small fry.I modified a Rowan pattern that was in her size and used Schaefer Yarn's Lola in Little Mermaid. This is, as requested, the rainbow sweater. I adore Schaefer's Lola yarn. It knits

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So apparently I am way too busy to be a consistent blogger, so I decided that at least I can post my finished knitted objects! If life calms down, I will be happy to post more, but don't hold your breath!Here is my completed Blackwater Abbey Kerry Cardigan:Kerry Cardigan Originally uploaded by amyeetx. Notice that I gave the sweater to my mother as a Christmas present. It was too big for

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It is almost time for Christmas--yeah! That means that I am in the last throws of grading papers and tests. The end is in sight. In fact, the end is in sight with my latest sweater. I have a few finishing touches to complete, and then my Kerry cardigan is going to have a nice soak and stretch on the blocking board. Given how stiff the knitted garmet is, I will be fascinated to see what

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A picture, a picture! I finished the sleeves for my Kerry cardigan and stitched them up last night. I will sew them into the body tonight and get moving on the final bands and collar. I can actually see the end in sight. As much as this has been a fun project, I think I need a new one.Kerry Cardigan SleevesOriginally uploaded by amyeetx.

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It dawned on me today that I should update my blog--and I looked at the date of my last update and realized that I am a bad blogger. It has been almost a month. Eesh.I am so swamped with work and end of the semester stuff that the blog has fallen by the way side. I am still working on my Black Water Abbey cardigan, but it is getting close to the end. I promise picture soon!

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Body of Kerry Cardigan Originally uploaded by amyeetx. I am making progress! Look--an entire body. This is coming out so nicely. Now if I can make it through sleeve hell...

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Big news from our house--look at our new (old) piano! The child has been asking for a piano and some colleagues had a wonderful Kawai piano for sale. It is amazing how good the piano sounds for an upright. Our new pianoOriginally uploaded by amyeetx. Knitting has been happening here, but just on the Kerry Cardigan. This picture is several days old, and I am now almost to the top of the

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Happy Halloween Originally uploaded by amyeetx.Have a safe and happy Halloween!

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In a previous post I mentioned that my husband was watching the experiment with Rowan Denim to see if it would work for a sweater that he would agree to wear. You see, we live in Texas and in our mild winter he rarely puts on a sweatshirt, let alone a sweater. In fact, he has not owned a sweater during our entire relationship. So, it is a big deal that he might want a sweater. He examined

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Hey--a post! After a hectic, insane week at work, I'm back to it. And, there is a really great project on the sticks-- my Blackwater Abbey Knit along, the Kerry Cardigan.You cast on the stitches for the entire body--so no side seams--and then split at the armpits and work on the front and back separately. The lower part of the sweater has 7.5 inches of honeycombs. These look great, but they

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Walden Pond Originally uploaded by amyeetx. I'm enjoying the beautiful weather in Concord, Massachusetts. I need to take a bajillion pictures for my project, and the weather is actually cooperating!

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I'm sitting in a bar, laptop in hand, looking at my honeycomb knit...That sounds like a bad joke. Let's try again.After an eventful week of trying to finish all the little lost bits--my main work computer blew up. I scrambled around for a few days, but the one hard drive was fried. Luckily I'm a maniac about backing up and I only lost about 2 hours of work.I left this weekend for another

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In the midst of crazy hecticness at work (grants and more grants to send out), I managed to knock out my Rowan Denim Voyage jacket--finally! Remember that this was my Olympic Knitalong project. Ha. That was a bit of an overstep...Rowan Denim VoyageOriginally uploaded by amyeetx. Rowan Denim VoyageOriginally uploaded by amyeetx. Specifications?Voyage is from the Rowan Denim People book. I made

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It is fair season here in Texas--so we headed off to the Brenham County Fair, one of the best small town fairs in the area.There's always a petting animals area--this year with merino goats! Nice yarn...Brenham County FairOriginally uploaded by amyeetx. Brenham County FairOriginally uploaded by amyeetx. And there's a small carnival area. Do you like the biker girl look?Harley GIrlOriginally

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Life seems to be increasing hectic from this mid September to mid October--I have major items to complete for work. And, when things get nuts, I just want to hide and knit. On top of all the other items I am finishing, I was tempted by and eventually joined the Black Water Abbey Kerry Cardigan Knit Along. I have been wanting to knit with this yarn for a very long time. Who can resist a yarn that

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I finished up my second sleeve this weekend (no pictures--just a ad boring ole sleeve) and was ready to start the button bands when I looked at the back yoke. I finished this oh so long ago, and must have misread the pattern. I had the stitch facing the inside--it is to be out. SO, I could either rip and re knit or try something new -- graft. Since I have only grafted sock toes, grafting it

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I'm on sleeve island, slowly moving with the waves... The first sleeve is complete, the second about half way. the SleeveOriginally uploaded by amyeetx. Remember that Rowan's Denim yarn shrinks about 10% in length when you do the initial wash, so the sleeves are longer than usual. Excuse the hair--this was pre-drying! Notice that my daughter seems amused by Mom taking crazy pictures on the

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I have something to show! I ran out of yarn half way up the final thumb of my Nordhav Mittens, so had to order an extra ball of yarn. I sat down and whipped through that final thumb this weekend. Once I finished and stitched in the yarn ends, I took the advice of Deb, owner of Nordic Fiber Arts, and steamed the mittens very, very well. I dampened a tea towel, heated my iron and pressed on the

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A bit more knitting loot:New knitting lootOriginally uploaded by amyeetx.The yarn and Folk Knitting in Estonia book come from Nordic Fiber Arts. The skein of yarn will allow me to finish my Nordic mittens--finally. Pictures soon! I have wanted to pick up the Folk Knitting in Estonia by Nancy Bush for a while. From what the Nordic Fiber Arts owner says, this one is close to out of print, so

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When I was trying to decide what to do with the discoloring cabled sleeve, I was fishing around in the stash and look what I found!This was my Olympic project that never happened. I had finished the back and the right front. I cast on for the left front, which went really quickly. I suppose that my skill level has increased, because this is no longer a difficult knit. Front of Denim Voyage

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I think I've finished the redesign of my blog. Everything SEEMS to be in place. It's interesting--I was not that interested in blogging (or knitting) this summer, but with the start of the school year, I've found this burst of interest and energy. I have some exciting knitting underway (more on that soon), and am fully ready for fall!Thanks for reading my blog!

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This is my two year blogiversary --wow. So to celebrate, I've been adding a new template. Everything isn't up and running quite yet, but it is close! Two years for a look--it's time for a clean change.

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This was a fun weekend--the last before school starts and the job gears up.The current project? All was well with the mixed dye lot in the back--I couldn't see the difference. The sleeves are a different story. You can certainly see the switches:Striping SleeveOriginally uploaded by amyeetx. What does one do? I think I'm going to do the sleeves in the same dye lot. My guess is that multiple

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There is progress on the cabled cardigan. The back is complete. I'm pleased with the way that this is coming out. You can't see the differentiation of the dye lots, which is great. Cable Cardigan BackOriginally uploaded by amyeetx. Notice the indications of Fall in Texas--100 degrees, dry crunchy brown leaves.I started one of the sleeves next. I want to make sure I'm going to have enough yarn

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I am at the armpit descreases on the back piece and am happy with how the cables are looking in the Mission Falls cotton. The color, by the way, is lichen. I just love that--lichen.Simple CablesOriginally uploaded by amyeetx. Here's a closer look at the cables. Notice that the cotton has a twist to it? I don't think this yarn would look as nice on a more complex cable, but it is working out

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I've started a new project! As we move toward fall (but not fall weather here in hot Texas) I was thinking about my stash, which seems to be exploding out of its container. When that happens, I go on a yarn diet. So, any project I work on has to come from the stash.I've had this nice Missions Falls 1824 cotton for a while and was interested in finding something to use it for. Then I saw the

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Unfortunately we are back in hot Texas, but what a good vacation. Here are a few more pictures from the mountains.Aspens in ColoradoOriginally uploaded by amyeetx. And one of my favs--sheep grazing in the fields. I yelled at my husband--pull over--take pictures of those sheep. Sheep aren't really what a geologist looks for in the mountains, but hey--I'm a bit wool obsessed. Notice that we

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Just a few more pictures from our trip--sadly we are heading down the mountain today. Back to work on Tuesday. Just not good.I think that skiing in Steamboat would be great. Look at the mountain! Unlike Vail, which we like, Steamboat is a western town. My only complaint is the lack of real walking areas. Walking malls and better walking trails mean that the car never leaves the parking lot.

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We are completely enjoying our time in the mountains. Cool weather--unlike the 101 degrees in Texas, lovely hiking, great food, and relaxation. We took the gondola to the top of the mountain and hiked around the top.MountainOriginally uploaded by amyeetx. We drove up into the mountains one day and played in the mountain stream.A Mountain StreamOriginally uploaded by amyeetx. And we rode horses.

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We are sitting in the cool morning air at Steamboat Springs, Colorado. This year has been so busy and stressful that we really wanted a vacation where we the big decisions and responsibilities were things like--should we hike or get in the pool. Plus, like the rest of the US, Texas has been so hot and steamy that cool air is a treat. I'm off for a relaxing day--I hear there is a knitting store

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It's Texas, it's hot, so I found a summer knit. I bought this Colinette two summers ago, and it was high time to knit it up. Here's the complete jacket (don't look at the hair--it was early):Colinette JacketOriginally uploaded by amyeetx. Colinette JacketOriginally uploaded by amyeetx. Colinette JacketOriginally uploaded by amyeetx. You probably have spotted the issue that I have with this knit

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I've been really interested in pushing my knitting techniques forward and lately I've been fascinated with colorwork. You might remember these mittens:Almost Complete MittensOriginally uploaded by amyeetx.Do you see what happened? I am half way up the last thumb and ran out of the cranberry color. I have to order one more skein, but can't find the ball band. So, I decided I needed to get the

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I'm behind on my stash photos, so here you go! When I was at my Mom's house in New Hampshire we went to the local Riverslea Farms. The farm is in Epping, NH.We stopped to see if there was any wool for sale and Liz, the owner, gave us a fabulous tour of the barns and animals. There were the cutest little ones.A mama goat with triplets!Riverslea Farms GoatsOriginally uploaded by amyeetx. Here

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Really. I'm not joking. There's a finished object:Rowan Tank TopOriginally uploaded by amyeetx. This is the fine gauge cotton tank Arabella from Rowan magazine 35. I started this last summer and hated the cotton, so it sat and sat. I am determined to clear out my knitting basket before the cooler weather hits, since I want to get back to wool, so this one is finished! I made the straps a bit

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Paris was fabulous, but I'm going to hit the highlights:1. St. ChappelleI think that this is probably the most gorgeous chapel that I have evern visited. St. Chappelle was built in the 1240s by Louis IX. The king believed that he had found the real Crown of Thorns and commissioned this beautiful church to house the relic. Here's the elevated podium that the crown sat upon.St.

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I'm happy to report that my jet lag is subsiding, and our family is beginning to recognize a familiar routine that was briefly mared by a neck strain for the child. I suppose if you never had a cramped neck, waking up on morning with such a thing might freak you out. We spent two days trying to convince that child that stretching her neck would help. The doctor tried, I tried, the hubby tried,

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I'm back from France. It was a good trip. I'm jet lagged, the family is out of sorts. How come familes fall apart when the Mom is gone? We split lots of tasks, but there is still that reliance on the Mom to keep all the pieces from imploding. Hmm.I'll post more on Monday!

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The child and I took a week and headed to New Hampshire to see my Mom. As I am BEHIND on blogging and getting ready to leave for France, I'm going to squeeze two posts in this week with lots of pictures.On the way to my Mom's I finished the Opal Chameleon socks. The pattern is the standard sock from Nancy Bush's Folk Socks. My Mom kept talking about how cute they were, so I gave them to her.

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We are back from our trip north, but it wasn't an easy trip. We were delayed on the way through Houston both coming and going. On the way to Boston we were delayed 6 hours and on the way back they cancelled our flight to our home airport, leaving me to drive in from Houston. Both nights arrival were at 2 am. Visiting my Mom, however, was great.What was the most sad, however, is the news of my

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I'm in New England for the week, visiting family and completing a touch of work. I'll be back soon with some yummy stash enhancement pictures! Have a super week.

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I have finished my Lopi Sweater--and this gives me a chance to show off my new woolly board. I bought the woolly board from Camilla Valley Farm in Canada. The shipping was fast and the cost reasonable. The woolly board was easy to put together and high quality. I'm thrilled to have this as the biggest problem with knitting in Texas is getting yarn to dry quickly. This contraption allows air

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As promised, here's a picture of the finished Bless. This sweater received a lot of wear in Oregon. It is a comfy, comfy sweater. That said, I hate how stretchy the Rowan cork has turned out to be. The more you wear it, the more it stretches down. The other problem with this has been the zipper. Because the cork stretches, it sags in the middle--even after I added ribbon and reworked the

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We didn't have a lot of time to putter around town when we were in Eugene, Oregon, but I did get to make a short stop at Soft Horizons knitting store (no website). It was located in a cute old house near the University of Oregon.Soft Fibers Yarn StoreOriginally uploaded by amyeetx. They had lots of beautiful things, but I was quite taken with their book selection. Here is one of the helpful

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Oregon BeachesOriginally uploaded by amyeetx. We were able to see a whole colony of sea lions, just over this wall. Notice that I am wearing Bless~! I finished! A real picture of the sweater later this week.Sea Lion WatchingOriginally uploaded by amyeetx. Hubby was impressed by the coast. Apparently the geology reveals a huge earthquake that happened in the 1700s. It caused a tsunami that

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I returned from a lovely and productive trip and have tons of pictures--but Flickr isn't working with Blogger right now. I'll try to put up a post shortly!

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There's a brown paper package sitting in my living room right now--my wooly board! But that is going to have to wait. I'm off to a conference and visit in California and then to Oregon. I'm sure to hit a few yarn stores... And I've packed the current sock and the lovely mitten kit that my Mom gave me for Christmas. See you in a week.

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I feel like I'm stuck in finishing hell. I am in the process of crocheting the tank top (going better than one would expect, but it's crochet-yuck) and ripping the zipper from Bless.I steamed the bejesus out of the sweater this time, which made the cable much flatter and easier to sew. Then, I hand sewed in the ribbon to stabilize the piece. Finally, I added the zipper. So far so good on one

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Here's a taste of my Lopi sweater. I really loved the way that this sweater was built--no finishing, all in the round, thick oily yarn. It was a real treat to knit. It isn't quite ready for show. The color work looks pretty good, but a nice dip will help. I'm going to wait for my wooly board, then I will block. More soon!Lopi yoke--not blockedOriginally uploaded by amyeetx.

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Oh so long ago (last summer) I started Arabella from Rowan 35. It is in cotton and a fine gauge, which is never fun for my hands, so it was pushed to the bottom of the pile. I finally finished the front--just in time for the summer. I'll be stitching it up this weekend and trying to add the cute, but annoying, crochet edge.Rowan tank topOriginally uploaded by amyeetx. And in case you think I

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There are two sweaters on the sticks right now...There's the never finished Bless:Ripping BlessOriginally uploaded by amyeetx. I like the feel of the Rowan Cork, but here's the problem--the stretch. I put the zipper in and am not happy with the way that it has stretched and become wavy. I'm going to rip out the zipper and put in the ribbon to stabilize the yarn before I sew in the zipper. This

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I have mentioned before that I am very interested in traditional knitting and increasing my skills in that direction. I have a number of projects on my needles, but I am looking at a number of traditional projects for the future: The Lopi sweater in productionThe Nordic Mitten Kit in my StashThe Faroe Island steeked sweatera true Aran sweaterand a sweater from one of Alice Starmore's books.Don't

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This was a weekend of new beginnings. First, our lumpy old cat (13 years) managed to get out during a horrible thunderstorm on Friday night. He is declawed, has had a fang tooth removed, has never been outside and is generally a whimpy cat--I was convinced that the coyote packs or the hawks would have picked him up and had him for a snack. I was heartbroken--he has been my buddy for years and

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I've been a bit distracted.Giselda Lopi SweaterOriginally uploaded by amyeetx.Ok. It is 90 degrees but I really am enjoying this sweater! The lower body is complete and ready for the sleeves.Webs had Lopi yarn on sale for 3.75 US a ball, so what better time to make a lopi sweater. I've been thinking about traditional knitting lately, and this sweater seems like the first step toward a broader

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The Bushoong Bag Zig Zag Bag is complete!Bushoong BagOriginally uploaded by amyeetx. Bushoong Zig Zag BagFolk Bagsby Vicki SquareYarn: Brown Sheep Bulky from WebsThis felted fairly well, but I was unprepared for the length. This is one long and skinny bag--perfect for long needles! Every time I felt something I find it lacking in some way. This one just didn't come out quite like I wanted it

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I hope you had a lovely weekend celebrating whatever you celebrate! We went to San Antonio for the weekend and enjoyed the lovely 90 degree F Plus weather!We went back to the Hotel Valencia, on the riverwalk, since we had such a great time the last visit. This time our room overlooked the courtyard. The fire with waterfalls was a big hit with the child, though she was puzzled as to why the

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My Dalarna Socks became my take along knitting project about a month ago, which means that they are finally finished!Dalarna SocksOriginally uploaded by amyeetx. Dalarna SocksFrom Nancy Bush, Knitting on the RoadWendy Guernsey Yarn, greyDalarna SocksOriginally uploaded by amyeetx. I think they look smashing. The yarn softened a bit with a wash and block, but they look to be warm, hardy socks for

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Contrary to popular presumption, I have indeed made some knitting progress. Behold, the pre felted Bushoong Bag from Folk Knits.Bushroon Bag pre feltingOriginally uploaded by amyeetx. This bag was actually nerve wracking at the end--I ended up with less than 6" of off white yarn. I want to have this finished by next Thursday for our knitting guild handbag competition, so ordering more yarn was

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Following the time honored blogger tradition of Random Wednesday thoughts, here are two:1. Our University is in the midst of our Student Body election campaign. Each year this gets more heated and creative. Our students do appear to be creative:Student Body President CampaignOriginally uploaded by amyeetx.Also seen on campus: a drink box, a picnic basket, a watermelon, and other unknown food

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This week? I had guests visiting our American Studies program Monday-Wednesday from the Concord Public Library. We had lots of fun visiting and learned a lot about our joint project. Then there was the child's performance. We have a struggle with bath time every night, but this week marks the start of the ability to wash her own hair. While this would SEEM good, it means that we are ready to

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OOh. Look what I just picked up from the library:Yes, that is Alice Starmore's Tudor Roses. Apparently there are a few copies floating around in library land, which is great because I can't afford to buy the book on ebay (around $100).Lately I've been thinking about how to raise my knitting skill level. I've done some color and cable work, but I'm not that skilled. I'm ready to try something

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I think I need to get my knitting house in order....We returned on Monday from the family/friend visit over Spring Break. It was COLD on the east coast. I think I'm just totally not prepared for having to go from shorts to sweaters on a plane ride... But we had a lovely time with Great-Grandparents, Grandma, Friends, and extended family. It was particularly nice to see my daughter with my

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As the weather turns warm in Texas, our thoughts turn to animals... Well, at least the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. We love this show--there are lots of animals for kids to touch, some youth shows (yesterday was the hog competition--one of the winning hogs looked a lot like our brown dog--that's very odd), some rides, and of course fair food (in Texas that means lots of meat--sausage on a

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A quick post--I will be presenting on digital knitting at tonight's Brazos Valley TKGA. We'll cover blogs, podcasts, aggregators, and ebay! We meet from 7-9 at the College Station library. I hope to see you there!

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Trains The Bush Library has a spring special exhibit on trains in their gallery and part of the celebration is the inclusion of model trains. They have invited model railroad groups to bring their minature railroads on various weekends for the publics' viewing. The Houston Train Collectors Association set up a nice (free) exhibit during this past weekend. They had two different platforms, one

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Yes, I'm in a post olympics funk. Knitting on a deadline obviously does not suit me. In fact, I think it makes me so stressed that I don't enjoy the knitting. So I am trying to regroup. Another bit of news--Paris in July! Yup. I have a conference so will be there for about a week and a half. Any advice will be welcome. I think that it the whole family might end up going, so a flat to rent

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Happy Fastnacht Day!For those of you that don't know about this time honored Pennsylvania Dutch (german) tradition, here's a great website that includes a recipe for making Fastnachts. Sure, New Orelans has Mardi Gras, but that doesn't fly with the Pennsylvania Dutch--too much drinking, carousing, and generally wasting time. We pair our pre-Lent festivities down to one day--one morning actually

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So look:Texas PastureOriginally uploaded by amyeetx.Hamburger and Steak have moved on. Not to the butcher, to a new pasture across town. Spud came to pick them up and return them to the herd. What a relief. You might be wondering what happened to my Knitting Olympics. Here you go: Back of VoyageOriginally uploaded by amyeetx.That's the back. There's nothing else to see. Sad really. I have

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As if having a child throwing up for 5 days (yes--today we are doing better!!) wasn't bad enough, we ended up with some visitors.These two:VisitorsOriginally uploaded by amyeetx. I've taken to calling them hamburger and steak. Actually, hamburger is kinda pretty:This is Steak and HamburgerOriginally uploaded by amyeetx. Texas has an open range law, dating from the 1800s, for livestock. That

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The horror--I've been sidetracked. By a sick child. Apparently the child has the nasty stomach virus bug. Poor kid. She's been ill since Saturday and just wants to sit on me. Since she has been sharing with me (ugh), I'm sure to get this thing. Wonder how fast those virus bugs take to mature?I have knitted a bit, but I'm pretty behind. I'm about half way through the back, which probably is going

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It's that time. The olympics. The knitting. Are you ready? (Cue that annoying Are you ready for some Football music).I'm making Rowan's two color Voyage from Denim People using the pattern recommended colors of Rowan Denim--Memphis for the main color and Nashville for the accent color. Here's the picture:I chose this as a challenge because it used cables, a chart, and a fine gauge. Plus I

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When I was a kid, I had two imaginary mice named pinky and blinky that would live in my pocket. Apparently my mother was quite concerned that her daughter was talking to these imaginary friends and she tried to divert my attention to other real stuffed animals. While my daughter has had an imaginary cat friend (a purple cat that likes to come with her to restaurants), she has always wanted a

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I did receive the lovely Mission Falls buttons that I bought for Tipi, so I sewed them on and wore her yesterday. Here she is:Tipi Originally uploaded by amyeetx. Pattern: TipiFrom: A Season's Tale by RowanSize: 36 with suggested needlesYarn: Rowanspun Chunky, FernButtons: Mission Falls Carved HornI just adore this sweater. The chunky yarn is warm and casual, a good look over jeans and a

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Sorry for the long silence. I had a horrible cold (from the child) for a few days and then a major computer hardware failure. Eesh. I'm now back on track, I believe.Knitting? Well, there is my long neglected Dalarna Sock from Nancy Bush's Knitting on the Road.Dalarna Sock 1Originally uploaded by amyeetx. I LOVE this sock. Now it needs a friend. The Guernsey yarn is stiff, but should soften

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Tippi is seamed, but she is waiting the delivery of her buttons. This sweater is turning out to be one of the ones that should see lots of wear, so I wanted perfect buttons. I asked my Mom to dig through her button box, but nothing was available that would work. I decided on these:The number 20 wooden spoke is from Mission Falls. I ordered these from an ebay seller in Canada, so it might take

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I cast on and started Bless (from Rowan's Cork Collection) this weekend. I'm making the M (36), which generally seems to give the perfect fit in Rowan's patterns. So far Cork is proving a nice yarn. It is a woven yarn (shaped like a little stretchy tube). That was strange to knit with at first, but I'm enjoying it now that I've figure out the stretch, pull. It is knitting very nicely, light

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Tippi is in progress. I tried a different way to stitch up the shoulder seams, thanks to my handy Vogue Knitting book. This one is more invisible but a little thicker and hardier. I think this sweater will get a lot of wear so I'm willing to take a thicker seam. Plus the seam finish in the pattern makes for uneven ends and it would look oddly if those ends weren't hidden a bit.TippiOriginally

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While I am becoming more and more of a process knitter, I think that product does have its place. I'm always looking for that perfect sweater that goes anywhere, kind of the sweater that you can wear to a fancy restaurant or to over your pjs in the morning. Right now, this is my favorite perfect sweater:My favorite sweaterOriginally uploaded by amyeetx. This sweater has been all over Europe and

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Can you have too much Rowan? The great thing about the start of a new year is that I get to think about all of the possibilities. Part of that involves stash enhancement and pattern perusal. Yum. So, I bought these lovely packs:Too much Rowan?Originally uploaded by amyeetx. First the Cork. I am so disappointed that Rowan has discontinued this yarn. It is light enough for winter wear in Texas and

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So, yes, it is January and I'm a little slow. But I'm finally able to chronicle the holiday. The family did pretty well this year--there were power tools, dollhouses (the full Madeline house, dolls and furniture courtesy of Santa and the Grandmas), food from Zingerman's Deli (yum--real Pastrami Reubens delivered to your door that my New Yorker hubbie declared amazingly good--better than his

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I finally was able to get my husband to take a quick picture of the cabled hat (as we were both trying to run out the door for work). I really enjoyed learning how to complete a cabled knit without a special cabling needle. I'm ready for more! See this post for information on the lovely Peace Fleece yarn (loved it!) and the pattern (excellent for beginners).Cabled HatOriginally uploaded by

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In the waning days of 05 I was struck with the need to cable. It was on my list as a technique that I wanted to learn in 2005, so, with a few weeks to go, I plunged in to learning to cable without a cable needle. This is Berga:Purse frontOriginally uploaded by amyeetx. Berga is from Cornelia Tuttle Hamilton's first Noro book. It uses Cash Iroha, which is a wonderfully soft yarn. Here's the

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Happy New Year, y'all! I hope that you had an enjoyable holiday, no matter what you celebrated. We returned from rainy California and are now attempting to get back into some sort of schedule. Expect normal blogging to resume shortly. But, a quick review of the Los Gatos yarn store that I visited.I went to Yarndogs in downtown Los Gatos to pick up a few essentials. The shop is small but cozy

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The End of the Year, that is. I hope everyone had a nice holiday. We had a technology fest at Christmas--many electric tools, video pods, computer accessories, and so on. There was yarn and more, but you'll have to wait until the New Year for pictures. We are scurrying around today, taking down the tree since it has been up for a month, doing wash, cleaning the house, mailing the very delayed

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The Dalarna Socks have proven to be a joy to knit. I haven't had a lot of time to work on them, but they are just lovely. The yarn is Wendy Guernsey. It is deeply color and a little stiff, making for a firm sock that should hold up nicely. The cuff includes Tvåändsstickning or Swedish two ended knitting. The top and bottom of the cuff use this technique with some nice ribbing in between. The

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Yes, the good, the bad, the miraculous holiday events. Really.I guess we do the good news first.Lots of holiday parties here. First, the school parties. This was the only half decent picture we could get on the school program evening. Too much singing and sugar do not make for a calm child.Happy Holidays! Originally uploaded by amyeetx. And back at school at 8 am for another sugar fest. I

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I have been busy, busy at work since final grades are due. Can we say--end of the semester? My birthday was on Monday, and I had a lovely time. Bruce and Anna made a cake and bought flowers. Anna made sure the cake was exactly what she wanted--chocolate with chocolate icing and sprinkles! And the flowers were purple also--her favorite color. We had a sitter and went to dinner and a movie.

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Yes, I live in Texas where it hits 100 degrees regularly in the summer. One would think that if you put up with the heat, you would be spared the cold. No luck. It rained and iced on Wednesday night, hitting a low of 25 (freezing cold and horrid for Texas). Remember that Houston has 4 sandtrucks--I'm in a much smaller town and figure we have very little equipment to deal with ice. The

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