Finally put the zipper in.

Yes, that is all that needed to be done on this sweater. I finished the knitting part long ago but had no idea how to attach a zipper. I finally broke down and sewed it in by hand. (Yuck) It is for my 15 yr old and she picked a stretchy yarn so you could see her curves. I like the sweater and so does she.

Mystery stole finshed

Here is the mystery stole designed by Melanie. I finally finished the second half. It was a fun knit. A bit challenging, but that kept it from being boring.
Here are a couple of close ups to see the different designs in it. The colour I chose doesn't show the pattern well but that is what happens when it is a mystery.



The stole turned out to be really long. My hubby (reluctant model) is over 6 feet tall and the stoll went at least a foot past both his hands. It is about 24 inches wide.

Justifiable Homicide?

What do you think? Is this reason enough to kill my cat?

I spent the last week working on the border of this shawl. It is Frost Flowers and Leaves and has taken me a year, or so, to knit it. I have been working so hard to get all my UFOs done. I fionally finished this and left it on the back of the couch overnight before I blocked it in the morning. This is what I found! To kill, or not to kill? The only saving grace is that I don't think he tore into the main part of the shawl, just the border. I should be able to redo this section and it look OK. I am just so tired of this border.

Maybe I will tackle it tomorrow. (the shawl, not the cat)

OK I'll let the cat live......this time.

Another Finished shawl

Here is another finished shawl.
This one is from Renee's Shawl Club (sorry, the club is no longer). It was knit on 3.5mm needles in Zepher yarn. I really enjoy all of her patterns.


Here is a close up of the individual sections. What fun.

See the hole in the right corner of the shawl? As I lay the shawl on the floor to dress it, my darling cat (Lacey) came to help. Before I could get her away, she chewed a hole right through the yarn. Thankfully, it is small and in the corner. I will probably just sew it together.
Thanks to my darling daughter for volunteering to be my live model.

Finished UFOs. (Un Finished Objects)

Here is the 4th mystery shawl from last year.
I finally got around to blocking it. It was made with knitpicks dye your own fingering weight yarn. I dyed it with kool aid. It was knit on 5mm needles and measures 58 inches across.




Here is another long term project. It is the starfish shawl from just one more row. It was knit with a lace weight boucle yarn from Fleece Artist on 4mm needles. I just love how the stripe pattern turned out. The close up photo of the center shows it really well.
Now all I have to do is block it. hopefully that won't take another year.

Mystery shawl finished

Here is the shawl blocking. It is about 54 inches in diameter. It was knit with Knitpicks Shadow yarn on 3.5mm needles.

Here is a close up of the center of the shawl. It has clue 1 and 2 on it but it is hard to see since it is on a black background.

This is clue 3 and was my favorite section. I will probably use this pattern again on other shawls.

And here is clue 4. The longest but not that complicated.

Thanks Renee for another great pattern.

Here is a wedding gift I knit for a couple who got married this fall. It is a kit from Knit picks. I knit it to guage and the measurements were correct. I had a lot of left over yarn and I would have made it bigger if I had known I could. It was fun trying the different yarns and seeing how they go together.

Here is a close up of the pattern.

Here is a pair of skating socks I knit for my 5 yr old. They are nice and warm and keep his feet really warm while skating. The photos are not that great, sorry. They were knit from the toe up on 2 circular needles.

Here are my socks of doom for "Sock Wars" that I did in the fall. It was a great pattern and lots of fun.

Happy New Year!

Well, it is January 1, 2007.
I have not blogged all fall, but not because I have not been knitting. I have done a couple of shawls and have been introduced to knitted dishcloths. I decided that they would make great Christmas gifts so I knitted over 20 of them and handed them out.
I have started the year with a month of prayer and fasting and what I am fasting from is knitting. Not that knitting is bad, but it will free up a lot of my time to spend seeking after God.
We start back to school tommorow so I had better get ready for that.
I already have some knitting projects lined up for February and am waiting for the new book "Victoria Lace Today" to arrive in the mail. It might even be here tommorow. Just in time to not knit. How is that for poetic justice.
We had a wonderful, blessed Christmas (or Jesusmas as we like to call it now) and a great start to the new year.
Blessings to all who read this.
Colette

Ta Da! I learned a new trick. A special way to block a bag like this. I blew up a balloon inside the bag to shape it and let it dry that way. Now to figure out a reasonable way to mail it. 

Look! Kittens! Our baby Purl (only one yr old) just had her first litter last night. I got to watch all of them be born. It was really cool. She is a proud momma. I don't think she has stopped purring since she gave birth. My four children have already claimed one each. 

Here is the bag I made for the international Tote Exchange. I am not happy with how the felting turned out, nor the blocking. I think the problem with the felting is that I used different yarns. I also have no Idea how to block these things, let alone mail them. 

Here is the bottom of the bag I made. Probably its best feature. 

Here is the Tilt sweater I knit. It is the first pattern that I altered to fit me. I used Noro Kuryon yarn and just loved watching the clolours. I tried to get the colours to match up and, while not perfect, are pretty close. 

Here is the Tilt sweater from the side. You can really tell the different directions the sweater is knit in. 

Here is my Tilt sweater without the buttons. I haven't had a chance to go look for any yet.  

Tilt Sweater, etc

Sorry I haven't posted in quite a while.
I have been busy knitting the Tilt sweater from Knitty.com. I am getting close to being done. I have also been working on the mystery stole.
The second tote exchange has just started and sock wars will be starting soon. This with a long list of other knitting projects to do as well. So much knitting, so little time.
We have also started homeschooling early this year. We had finished all our trips and vacations and the children were getting bored (translates to fighting). We started 2 weeks ago and are slowly getting into a routine.
Eldest daughter starts grade 10 at the public school in Sept. She is majoring in welding with a second in carpentry. We only had a little argument with the school about transitioning from homeschool to public school. Nothing more than expected.
I Will post photos when my daughter brings her digital camera back on Monday, or until I can figure out how to get photos from our new cell phone onto the computer. Whichever comes first. LOL
Blessings all

Personality Quiz

What can I say, I liked Sesame Street.
Here is my personality quiz result:

You are ZOE. You are a lover. Romance, flowers, and wine are all you need to enjoy yourself. You are serious about all commitments. A family person. You call your Mom every Sunday, and never forget a Birthday. Don't let your passion for romance get confused with the real thing.

Finished the Antracite shawl from the book "Ponchos and Wraps a knitters dozen". I like how some of the colours pooled and other places it didn't. You can really see the different directions the wool is going. Hope my SP8 likes it, because it is for her. It was a fun, easy, in the car knit.