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Slipped Stitches

A small group of knitters with a range of knitting experiences - from the wise Maple Girl to the careful and fresh faced Sauce, and the full throttle knit or die style of Sly. Enjoy our varied projects and thoughts, and if you don't have anything nice to say...well...you know.

 

GD Hat



Here is the final product!!

That damn I-cord was my nemesis. I thought for sure that I had figured it out, so in my excitement I started it as soon as I got home last night (I don't even think my jacket was off). Of course in the excitement I ended up dropping some stitches, which caused me to have to undo several rows. I'm seriously lucky to have salvaged it. I didn't realize what a pain it can be to undo the K2tog. I had them all twisted around. Wicked pain the ass.

Ah well, it all got sorted out and "Ta-da"!! All in all, now that I have the i-cord figured out, it's such a cute and easy little pattern. I did 99% of it in one night of knitting (~ 3hours).

The hat is the Umbilical Cord Hat from Stitch and Bitch. Minor modifications include:

- Used 2 strands of DK instead of Worsted that was called for.
- Knit on 4 double pointed needles instead of circular (I had to scurry over to my mom's to scam an extra DP).
- Added 8 stitches evenly over 4 needles for fast growing baby
- One extra row of decreasing k7 k2tog due to added stitches.
- I didn't adjust the height otherwise (stayed with 5 inches from brim)

I think that I would use a circular next time - I suspect that the rolled brim may be a bit nicer with less sloppy spots where 2 needles join, if you know what I mean. I could also just learn to knit more skillfully on 4 needles. Naaaah.

Now I'm back to my aunt's scarf, which I'm about 1/4 finished. Hopefully I'll be done that this weekend. That Baby Alpaca Sport wool is so incredible. I'm going to look for more when I go to Ottawa. I think the only way I can give this one away is if I know I can make myself one just like it. Now THAT'S the spirit of giving.

 
 

'Tis knitting season!

I've almost been too busy knitting to blog - crazy. I did go "Paris Hilton" when Sauce and I went to Romni Wools in Toronto...so much fantastic wool! I really had the shopping sweats when we were there! I have not been able to post any of my projects, because certain future gift recipients (lurkers, you know who you are) are not to know of their possible knit gifts. In fact, an aspiring blogger who we shall call Momimbo has pretty much made it UN-possible to post for fear of my ruining Christmas. *sigh*

Here's some of my sexy wool and misc. non-gift projects...
This is just a scarf that I'm making, inspired by the moss stitch on Coco's blanket, using a favourite wool -
What can I make with this gorgeous wool? It's hand painted! Beauty!
An ankle sock made of variegated lovely orangey pink wool -
Finally, the wool that I'm going to use to make the cowl neck sweater from Stitch N Bitch (a little gift for me) -

I'd better get knitting...even Momimbo deserves Christmas.
Paris out.

 
 

Wool purchase second pic


Wool #1 original size
Originally uploaded by MikeandJocy.
I'm not sure if you can Blog This for two pics at a time, or add to an existing entry? Anyway, here is the second picture of wool .... The Manos del Uruguay is probably going to be a scarf and the Purple Super Wash is going to be a pair of socks I think..... I've GOT to get on it.

 
 

Wool purchase first pic


Wool #2 original size
Originally uploaded by MikeandJocy.
Here is the first batch of wool I purchased in the big city.... the Baby Alpaca is to make a scarf for my aunt for Xmas. I haven't decided what to do with the blue stuff yet - maybe a hat?