thinking about throwing this on the needles for early fall .. something quick & easy wish a satisfying result. and i've always been happy with the noro blended yarns, especially Iro. not going it in red though.
Friday, July 07, 2006
skamama bag snb crochet
i'm working on the baskets at the store and the bag at home. i'm THRILLED with the results but it's slow going ... not the kind of crochet i ususally enjoy (i'm not into single crochet, i prefer openwork). i can't do the hard knitting all the time, but when i put in the effort I find it SOOO satisfying! this is going to be a satisfying product, sensational end result.
the textile looks great, the hemp is PERFECT, it has just the very vintage florida-chic aesthetic i was trying to achieve. i think i'll just use some large bamboo handles and it will be my bocca bag (bocca rattan, like where old people retire).
i finally got to the decreases last night. it works by making increases, then working straight, then corresponding decreases. i keep carrying around the handles in the vain hope that i get to it RIGHT NOW! :-) the handle flaps come next. i'm so excited i'm counting down the rows.
the pattern was very simple. i didn't really understand how it worked spatially (where the top is, where the bottom is, etc) but once i got the stitch down (there's only one!) and it started to grow i was able to conceptualize it. i also ghanged the gauge & the dimensions (a real bocca bag's gotta be big! my bubbies always had big, bottomless bags with candy for me) .
summary: i'm happy, this will be a garment that i won't get bored of when i'm finished the work!
ikea basket
it' summer and i'm summarily into ceramics. this specimen will someday soon (hopefully) be a large bowl/small basket. i'm kinda into the idea of making felted bowls that resemble traditional ceramics. i'll have to tale a field trip down to the Gardiner museum for research.
Thursday, July 06, 2006
browsing
what i'm looking at while i knit (or why i don't need cable TV):
- Twinkle by Wenlan Chia ... 'kay, you gotta keep an eye on this chic, Vogue Knitting loves her, keeps making her designs into patterns, and she's got a knitting pattern book coming out in the new year (!!!!!)
- Alexander McQueen ... check out the cool aran knee socks! i've been itching to make a pair for a year or so, there was a cool pattern in the cornelia tuttle araucania naturewool book
- Dolce & Gabanna ... knits everywhere
- Marc Jacobs ... how to wear your layers (or go to Marni from 2005 or 2005)
- you know what, just go straight to Marni right NOW! do not pass GO.
table bowl
my fave bowl/basket, but the worst pic. that's always the way, isn't it? i hasd a bit of a mango juice leak in my purse and now my camera is sticking. it's not a good month for electronics. i think i have to floss the camera. should really make a camera-case for it!
anyway, very pleased with the solid coloured bowl. i'm going to make more of them for the store, all kinds of blue. i'll be all caught up on my laundry by the end. :-)
SNB was very fun this week. didn't take any pics due to the attendance of new people, but it was raucus, a real menagerie. a good time was had by all, including me.
big basket
my felted baskets ... the big basket. it worked well, but i think i'd like to give it another run through the washer. the freedom wool felts real goood! all of the pieces came out well in shape, this one i blocked with a towel, the tall needle version i bloced with a glass container, the small one didn't really need blocking at all. i prefer the solid colours over the variegated, but i think a hand dyed yarn might work nice too, even if it's just kool-aid at home.
Knitted Bodice stitch diva
KnittedBodice stitch diva, originally uploaded by myhighfiber.just came across this baby on Glampyre's web site ... she's designed it for Stitch Diva Studios. Coolio, can't wait till it arrives!
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