Another new project

Sometimes I get so frustrated with my knitting. I just want to knit so I start a new project then the next day I feel bored with it so I start another one. Sometimes I just feel so constricted by knitting someone elses design. My hands itch to knit, but nothing seems good enough. Nothing seems exciting enough. I look through my entire ravelry queue but what once looked amazing holds very little appeal anymore.

The solution? Look through my notebook with all my scribbles in it and pick a project to start on. I know I dont' need to start another project, but sometimes you have to go with the challenge of starting something new and creating something unique.

My newest project? Another knitted dress. I know I've already knitted one, but I feel like I need something with more structure so I've started one with cables! I love cables and I know I haven't worked on my Samus for a while, but the thought of doing those cables just doesn't hold any appeal to me.

Ravelry Love

Dear Boss,

I must inform you that I will be eating my breakfast at my desk every morning starting immediately. I have decided that the time previously devoted to breakfast every morning will be better spent on Ravelry.

Have a great day.

Some FOs

I've been kind of busy for a while with work and summer music theatre has started up so I'm running around trying to get my fingers into music mode again. But here are a few more bracelets and such that I've made. My mom already stole them so they are no longer in my possession.

I wasn't feeling very well yesterday so I engaged in some yarn therapy with my newly acquired ball of Noro Kureyon and made myself a hat! It's kind of random and completely ungraceful, but it's got a little point at the top (just a little one) which makes me giggle and it covers my ears!!!! This is very important. I hate hats that don't cover my ears. Here is my top down ladder hat!!

The point!

From the front

Lying flat

And a close-up of the ladders!

My favorite part about the hat and the yarn?

THE COLORS!!!!

Love the colors, love the yarn, love the hat!! That's a lot of love for one hat.

I hate laundry...

...but surprisingly it can be very productive. I made a cute new bracelet and earrings today while waiting for the dryer! I love them and plan to make more with all the beads I have lying around. Here are pictures!

Beginner's Lace Scarf

The scarf in the photos is done in a bulky weight yarn.

This zig-zag scarf works well in all weights of yarn, looking intricate and delicate in a laceweight and warm and decorative in a bulky weight.

The lace pattern is really easy to memorize and looks impressive!

Beginner's lace scarf

CO 17 stitches (3 lace repeats and 2 edge stitches).

Row 1(RS): K1, *ssk, K2, YO, K1,* repeat from * to * until last st, K1.

Row 2 and all even rows: Purl.

Row 3-7 : Repeat Row 1.

Row 9: K1, *K1, YO, K2, k2tog,* repeat from * to * until last st, K1.

Rows 11-15: Repeat Row 9.

Repeat rows 1-15 until desired length. BO.

To make the zig zag more or less pronounced, simply repeat Row 1 and Row 9 more times or less times.

Dress details

The top is based off of knitty's tempting. I started mine from the top down though because I really wanted to be able to tell how long the skirt would be. The ribbon ties on the inside, mostly because I can't tie a pretty bow on the outside, but also because I didn't want the bow to show. I'm weird like that sometimes.



The skirt I simply divided up into 10 sections and increased one stitch every other row until it was as long as I wanted. It took a long time and I got so impatient, but I'm glad I did it that way because I really like it.The edge I knitted on and it took longer then the entire skirt!! I got the edge out of Nicky Epstein's Knitting on the Edge (I love that book!).

I added ribbing along the sides for a more fitted/ stretchier look, but it turned out kind of sloppy. The waist shaping worked out but because I added the ribbing it kind of stretched it out and made it completely pointless. You can see in in this picture a little bit.

Some crazy picture my mom took. Please disregard if you think I'm too crazy.All in all, I'm very pleased with it. It's a very heavy piece of work, but I'm happy with how it turned out. I'm going to try to do another one, this time without the ribbing down the sides and maybe in a finer yarn so it's not so heavy. I might try writing out a pattern for this if anyone expresses any interest.

I can't wait to wear it again!!!

Finished!!!!

I'm done!!! I've been knitting a dress from whatever whim carries me and I'm so excited because I've finished it! Unfortunately since I've moved into my new apartment, we don't have internet yet, so once I get pictures it could be a while till I can post them. :(

I've decided I'm going to frog that blanket and do it in a more modular pattern so I can add the border later. I figure that will be less of a hassle for me and more fun to work on then rows upon rows of boring stockinette. I can't wait for pictures!!!!