tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-185858712024-03-07T23:55:41.929-04:00Cloudy CrochetUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger180125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18585871.post-7169533624856890572012-02-19T11:15:00.002-04:002012-02-19T11:16:39.788-04:00One big scarfHere's a job for the lazy knitter: bulky, bold and fashionable. From <a href="http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/F2012RTW-MULBERRY" target="_blank">Mulberry FW 2012-2013 runaway in London</a><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBBU74ULqlLedpFGz4w5yqsw1zk2PDWyX5rYW2c7tcnGsH6BV-MUtwNgqvzNDIsNqFCeA2e7ClhnJ9OAO0o4WRUso7arSLNC2qU1Dwn8H3ev2rMz3RkE5dTsIujdNnNLPO67uwMQ/s1600/image+(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBBU74ULqlLedpFGz4w5yqsw1zk2PDWyX5rYW2c7tcnGsH6BV-MUtwNgqvzNDIsNqFCeA2e7ClhnJ9OAO0o4WRUso7arSLNC2qU1Dwn8H3ev2rMz3RkE5dTsIujdNnNLPO67uwMQ/s320/image+(1).jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18585871.post-72626390388542935662011-09-22T04:23:00.000-04:002011-09-22T04:23:00.967-04:00Fashion crochet timeHere we are, it's Fashion week in Milan and there it is, the first crochet dress of the next Summer 2012. Love it or hate it?<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBhfMMzXzSgmFst71-fbupNRGFXswGtn8bSflgR5La2cje_HAIJCxRSUbZ0hvDJciid3gniuf86KuD0yl1ErUcpmTVwLS3NM04MqNnShlvmvGE9qynVchyphenhyphen9LTYdw87RGLQAp6d9g/s1600/00140m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBhfMMzXzSgmFst71-fbupNRGFXswGtn8bSflgR5La2cje_HAIJCxRSUbZ0hvDJciid3gniuf86KuD0yl1ErUcpmTVwLS3NM04MqNnShlvmvGE9qynVchyphenhyphen9LTYdw87RGLQAp6d9g/s320/00140m.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><a href="http://www.style.com/fashionshows/complete/S2012RTW-AFERRETT">Alberta Ferretti SS 2012</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18585871.post-39443120450149439702011-07-02T12:24:00.002-04:002011-07-02T12:25:58.295-04:00The complete tools, finally<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf6xtJVW5c0AmYSdS3BiwGeN_1UvAJOip4s_P_gZTPOMvTL7s7FJ_0NuVw0n7KN_lGj-bBLX5iyp7E9_-C3Fh-eR1kk3EsT5HLvcotAYCMxK7GJ6hsKmuRxE-uCd3Gvm4GqdddSg/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-02+at+11.15.04+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf6xtJVW5c0AmYSdS3BiwGeN_1UvAJOip4s_P_gZTPOMvTL7s7FJ_0NuVw0n7KN_lGj-bBLX5iyp7E9_-C3Fh-eR1kk3EsT5HLvcotAYCMxK7GJ6hsKmuRxE-uCd3Gvm4GqdddSg/s320/Screen+shot+2011-07-02+at+11.15.04+AM.png" width="320" /></a></div>After years of frustrated desire, I finally got my own wooden yarn shift and winder. And I got them at the very best price possible. For the swift I bet on <a href="http://myworld.ebay.com/wkf0316/?_trksid=p4340.l2559">eBay</a> and got one for 25,00 $, instead of the 50$ asked everywhere else. The winder, I got it from <a href="http://www.knitpicks.com/cfaccessories/accessory_display.cfm?ID=80583&ac=1">Knitpicks</a> for only 19.00 $!<br />
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Both sellers where serious and fast so I'm pretty happy with my purchases and I spent all yesterday making pull-thorugh yarn balls! Happily ;)<br />
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I don't even have space in my house for all those yarn balls!! Someone help me!<br /><br />Are you like me too?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18585871.post-77180410108442390672011-05-16T14:29:00.003-04:002011-05-16T14:43:29.152-04:00I've got a French Knitter<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5tS_64kV9CB0BWMJfDGgHrx310vIqBtTPqOtVDgMk4gRCAftMgtwJy-Mm20GlROumk2FV4_nx7PpAJGGRaVCt4Bi8JyEZ1CJgOpRl0YNCK6yKQde5eyFY8LH9QwcOKtaLJiixew/s1600/2011-05-16+13%253A38%253A42+-0500-3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5tS_64kV9CB0BWMJfDGgHrx310vIqBtTPqOtVDgMk4gRCAftMgtwJy-Mm20GlROumk2FV4_nx7PpAJGGRaVCt4Bi8JyEZ1CJgOpRl0YNCK6yKQde5eyFY8LH9QwcOKtaLJiixew/s400/2011-05-16+13%253A38%253A42+-0500-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607386346641825906" border="0" /></a><br />After a few videos on youtube I figured out how to use it, but I'm still not sure what can I do with it, any suggestions?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18585871.post-21455640936543981992011-05-12T15:28:00.000-04:002011-05-13T16:24:20.635-04:00Back to knits<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS5NGP1UVjT9ksmfHKQbLca_lALYKvD7oIcCgH64n4SLsoeTbcEqLT16WNPaTFe518twMY94f47INhFhOuUt5sPrt0aok58Qo8GxvkVzm5YPe9Ar_OhwnJBe_WdPuSxPs0vrqLyg/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-12+at+2.28.05+PM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 97px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS5NGP1UVjT9ksmfHKQbLca_lALYKvD7oIcCgH64n4SLsoeTbcEqLT16WNPaTFe518twMY94f47INhFhOuUt5sPrt0aok58Qo8GxvkVzm5YPe9Ar_OhwnJBe_WdPuSxPs0vrqLyg/s400/Screen+shot+2011-05-12+at+2.28.05+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605913799477496690" border="0" /></a>I've been absent lately but that's because it took me some time to adapt to the new Chicago life and now that I did, I can go back to knitting. As you can see from <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/pippawilson">my Ravelry dashboard I</a>'m up to some relaxing stuff, especially the lovely <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/shawl-collared-cowl">Shawl Collared Cowl</a>, a simple yet very clever pattern by Never not knitting.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqgxiRuGAuxegBCwMuxkl_o2HlB4Zlv1EdWGL3OXPufokzQOFG3ITvTo3UetpM6Yi1kQzoNwEjWOVvH6q7JqWHdj0SpDDSc-hjPzkGiLL7CVD_-s20IwTIH96SqXOUCXtckelDEw/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-12+at+2.31.51+PM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 344px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqgxiRuGAuxegBCwMuxkl_o2HlB4Zlv1EdWGL3OXPufokzQOFG3ITvTo3UetpM6Yi1kQzoNwEjWOVvH6q7JqWHdj0SpDDSc-hjPzkGiLL7CVD_-s20IwTIH96SqXOUCXtckelDEw/s400/Screen+shot+2011-05-12+at+2.31.51+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605914833892494082" border="0" /></a><br />So, little by little, I try to get back on tracks. And what are YOU knitting right now?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18585871.post-56771231102518205162011-03-22T05:43:00.006-04:002011-03-22T05:52:57.928-04:00Preparing for a sabbatical 5 months of knitting<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQaJzuIsjBWysZhM2AMRW6XzJqHEJYeWSuwGKZRGftN7VIEYhOcx_8q-RVjWYCwbYVmtbIgCbVL1vQLR8BIHC4VqkIA2kNPbrVC1xw9XlG4gHGFt3fOgWjFMRZnHkP0dla-ZsZqQ/s1600/knitting_bus.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQaJzuIsjBWysZhM2AMRW6XzJqHEJYeWSuwGKZRGftN7VIEYhOcx_8q-RVjWYCwbYVmtbIgCbVL1vQLR8BIHC4VqkIA2kNPbrVC1xw9XlG4gHGFt3fOgWjFMRZnHkP0dla-ZsZqQ/s400/knitting_bus.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586839560513777490" border="0" /></a>Starting April the 3rd I'll be on a sabbatical leave for 5 months! In the last months all I could think is: what will I knit with all this spare time in my hands?<br /><br />Well it's very difficult to choose, so I ask you:<br /><br />-Shall I finish my Icelandic sweather I've started 1 year ago?<br />-Shall I complete an afghan blanket I've started 2 years ago?<br />-Shall i crochet a human-size amigurumi?<br />-Shall I start something very challenging completely new?<br /><br />What would you do?<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />Pic via | <a href="http://blog.casase.it/">Blog Casa sé</a></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18585871.post-621995255255525982011-01-11T16:23:00.003-04:002011-01-11T16:26:04.327-04:00Ferragamo crochet dress<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_eey1swkT6-hFHSsazC1Dbj4j9gYGA8OUGFEzOmdiE0-Y-kaE_Hzq6h9sKnF7bClqZA02eR5-suv9agVbbtZRlmBqOQLr8_ZdQFVQqtemBL43rZPY2QT6_BR24HcNXeWxyQVQw/s1600/Ferragamo+RS11+2548.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_eey1swkT6-hFHSsazC1Dbj4j9gYGA8OUGFEzOmdiE0-Y-kaE_Hzq6h9sKnF7bClqZA02eR5-suv9agVbbtZRlmBqOQLr8_ZdQFVQqtemBL43rZPY2QT6_BR24HcNXeWxyQVQw/s400/Ferragamo+RS11+2548.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561027127594849410" border="0" /></a><br />How lovely is this <a href="http://www.leiweb.it/moda/sfilate/ricerca.action?ricerca.idStagione=16&ricerca.idStilista=31&ricerca.collezione=F">Salvatore Ferragamo SS 11</a> crochet dress? I love it! Sure on a model everything looks great, but I think this would fit lovely on everyone. Don't you think?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18585871.post-44126537247253390932010-09-19T09:31:00.005-04:002010-09-19T11:39:03.857-04:00Making gloves with i-cord? Genius!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0VY2nfFCsYiOEQmc-zpTyjdvHR_2Esr9cB8wYBDidXf00ZyzAKZQ8FdHyKrz62TqhXT1p2sJmvkv1exEsSzZSy9TCqXrrIZBmoAsfRSsofGO3Jk9s5cArucn9fO_9pE1ZYekdrQ/s1600/LongKnittedGloves3.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 208px; height: 184px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0VY2nfFCsYiOEQmc-zpTyjdvHR_2Esr9cB8wYBDidXf00ZyzAKZQ8FdHyKrz62TqhXT1p2sJmvkv1exEsSzZSy9TCqXrrIZBmoAsfRSsofGO3Jk9s5cArucn9fO_9pE1ZYekdrQ/s320/LongKnittedGloves3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518621744941067234" border="0" /></a>Wandering on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a> I ended up on a pattern that suggested using the <a href="http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/knitting-tips">i-cord</a> technique to make fingers for gloves. I found the suggestion simply amazing. I've never made gloves because working the fingers with the 4 needles techniques was too boring event to think. But now I had a hint!<br /><br />My next step was finding exactly how to do it, and that's where <a href="http://nonaknits.typepad.com/">nonaKnits</a> entered the scene. In her blog she explains very well <a href="http://nonaknits.typepad.com/nonaknits/2005/10/icord_gloves_1s.html">how to do all the fingers</a> and <a href="http://nonaknits.typepad.com/nonaknits/2005/11/icord_gloves_2n.html">how to attach them to the hand</a>. It looks so easy that I'm going to try it right now.<br /><br />Finally I can say goodbye to mittens and welcome back fingers! Yuppi! Thansk Nona!<br /><br />p.s.<br />It's so easy and fast you can't believe it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUacvt5V_RFaKROU0btbrRULqyD_xrj9NpfCFONXcag6liNv2mh0uC246Cj5yeiUZbw1Uk8kCtR1SLhB8fZzCGmbQBIalEoczygSgHD3lqenWlhOZBCKkVco2dGq4jLYx3hTr5g/s1600/DSCN9930.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUacvt5V_RFaKROU0btbrRULqyD_xrj9NpfCFONXcag6liNv2mh0uC246Cj5yeiUZbw1Uk8kCtR1SLhB8fZzCGmbQBIalEoczygSgHD3lqenWlhOZBCKkVco2dGq4jLYx3hTr5g/s320/DSCN9930.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518649242716688226" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv0tDVgtfvEVZRZZ9s8uESsB6S3BynY4mSJLwWaSEbMcKZ4CXGeW1ij7D7CjS_QekiUE36bskHsQW3CVB6tmWixEf3YK72ekXbxDCRa0lqUrToEe7zUdExdRfelLyLLZmuwzBY2g/s1600/DSCN9929.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv0tDVgtfvEVZRZZ9s8uESsB6S3BynY4mSJLwWaSEbMcKZ4CXGeW1ij7D7CjS_QekiUE36bskHsQW3CVB6tmWixEf3YK72ekXbxDCRa0lqUrToEe7zUdExdRfelLyLLZmuwzBY2g/s320/DSCN9929.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518649411025474194" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRndzZGctTaOf2uYc29Vg4bMM00zhgTcXa0jzgYXy90O5rwpaTfLkYy1_3CNLHQkY0HGYgbINKmSyPvtGEDE76YU051nA8RVz7a9-6M6NApFlh7FXt5BBDTOn8LqxfVlOfA_pRbA/s1600/DSCN9931.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRndzZGctTaOf2uYc29Vg4bMM00zhgTcXa0jzgYXy90O5rwpaTfLkYy1_3CNLHQkY0HGYgbINKmSyPvtGEDE76YU051nA8RVz7a9-6M6NApFlh7FXt5BBDTOn8LqxfVlOfA_pRbA/s320/DSCN9931.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518649545790811474" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18585871.post-29701835473543460112010-08-23T11:14:00.006-04:002010-08-23T11:19:44.239-04:00Knitted shoe-covers by Dior and D&G, love them!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCMD7Ydu8FppwcHoVJTMnpyC3lGoAw68DIzTto8GixU1mnUNmWcWPoWPVg6NVJ-90gx6RyKdD8nPlsMHGdiHRGe0JsoLCdw9qR2m-u2y-Fb36asYyunJPaV2HC7Obl-MAJh6W18Q/s1600/Dior+shs+F10+016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCMD7Ydu8FppwcHoVJTMnpyC3lGoAw68DIzTto8GixU1mnUNmWcWPoWPVg6NVJ-90gx6RyKdD8nPlsMHGdiHRGe0JsoLCdw9qR2m-u2y-Fb36asYyunJPaV2HC7Obl-MAJh6W18Q/s400/Dior+shs+F10+016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508624051439912242" border="0" /></a>I fell in love with those lovely "shoe socks"by <a href="http://www.leiweb.it/moda/sfilate/ricerca.action?ricerca.idStagione=15&ricerca.idStilista=99&ricerca.idDettaglio=0&ricerca.collezione=F">Dior</a>. Aren't they cute?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHki4utblyRbUGAk4YPtqAg3-mmfY_wx14OkgrYkqyddU-_M_QtSkzRudkPMJBuDfCe5TWUE9g6-qpjQNgrycfcvHPVFY8jYE3mignC4lnJyQQXwv0CTZH3dNgXAQxKRD1yUkokQ/s1600/DeG+shs+F10+014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHki4utblyRbUGAk4YPtqAg3-mmfY_wx14OkgrYkqyddU-_M_QtSkzRudkPMJBuDfCe5TWUE9g6-qpjQNgrycfcvHPVFY8jYE3mignC4lnJyQQXwv0CTZH3dNgXAQxKRD1yUkokQ/s400/DeG+shs+F10+014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508624542913959282" border="0" /></a><br />I also find irresistible those boot covers by <a href="http://www.leiweb.it/moda/sfilate/ricerca.action?ricerca.idStagione=15&ricerca.idStilista=20&ricerca.idDettaglio=0&ricerca.collezione=F">D&G</a>. Want to make them!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18585871.post-77586364248698245402010-04-01T16:13:00.006-04:002010-04-01T16:17:54.607-04:00In love with Iceland<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBR9F_ibTCF9SwtslDazaCnuEAxwgTYO4pirWYQuzmoR4A_q2h-CWtAJnz0EbRa1M2FJBlqKfhHdsFaZub2srhBeClolSZlobmfva86yUYhyphenhyphenEyNtFL21ZxbA3tR6Grl4o1dgvrnw/s1600/alfur"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 367px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBR9F_ibTCF9SwtslDazaCnuEAxwgTYO4pirWYQuzmoR4A_q2h-CWtAJnz0EbRa1M2FJBlqKfhHdsFaZub2srhBeClolSZlobmfva86yUYhyphenhyphenEyNtFL21ZxbA3tR6Grl4o1dgvrnw/s400/alfur" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455264948225375554" border="0" /></a>I fell in love with this sweater, the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/aftur-sweater">Aftur Sweater</a> by Védís Jónsdóttir. I'm seriously thinking about learning Icelandic to do it. How pretty is it?<br /><br />To start, I'll learn the Stranded Color Knitting technique!<br /><br /><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/O2L4Fo82zwk&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/O2L4Fo82zwk&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="480"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18585871.post-63641040970220307522009-12-13T14:04:00.008-04:002010-08-21T03:36:47.111-04:00Rasta Hat - a simple pattern<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmyvGYSxoLnFPzorWSPlJMAp30z9zFflK__ubjIGtkRWoopv9RpEnffp6WdvM_siYWX7-yerr5RhP4uArGWb2CJGvVlwtJwvfdmGQtAtjx5fv69ARL4V9HNKF3Rgys2N5n4zZ1RQ/s1600-h/Picture+3.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 373px; height: 343px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmyvGYSxoLnFPzorWSPlJMAp30z9zFflK__ubjIGtkRWoopv9RpEnffp6WdvM_siYWX7-yerr5RhP4uArGWb2CJGvVlwtJwvfdmGQtAtjx5fv69ARL4V9HNKF3Rgys2N5n4zZ1RQ/s400/Picture+3.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414785002525243490" border="0" /></a>Last week end in Switzerland during the Santa Claus festivity I stepped by a small yarn shop in a small village in Engadine. There I found this lovely Lang Mille Colori yarn and bought 4 balls. At the beginning I wanted to make a scarf but then I decided to switch to a rasta hat. Here the result, you judge!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh28C8lorjENiQbTcw0bMpAMFyDrysPBByDrhDQDYvn3QTAvBlQ3pzPj7T_XYv1ZC91E_ESvSIXW0HG7oWBevfQYweFAwmNi7dp7K0QPioTZYRGH8bBNVEdMVdw9ZUFX8u-cdedag/s1600-h/Picture+4.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 382px; height: 346px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh28C8lorjENiQbTcw0bMpAMFyDrysPBByDrhDQDYvn3QTAvBlQ3pzPj7T_XYv1ZC91E_ESvSIXW0HG7oWBevfQYweFAwmNi7dp7K0QPioTZYRGH8bBNVEdMVdw9ZUFX8u-cdedag/s400/Picture+4.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414785096258212930" border="0" /></a>I’ve casted on 70 sts. Worked 4 rows in rib 1/1 and then switched to “costa inglese” ribbed pattern.<br /><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2Rgt-y8vcKyKuY0oj7mtr2NCy0AZ3u-GZbnQxLM_nnh1azx4vKNX2aJX41r3YPBR_zhkjgfT2JeiGt8gwwoXtrzoSYAiLs-eAThGr14x7sStBwvENxGQTUKD1wobAOf6kyelZA/s1600-h/Picture+5.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 146px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2Rgt-y8vcKyKuY0oj7mtr2NCy0AZ3u-GZbnQxLM_nnh1azx4vKNX2aJX41r3YPBR_zhkjgfT2JeiGt8gwwoXtrzoSYAiLs-eAThGr14x7sStBwvENxGQTUKD1wobAOf6kyelZA/s200/Picture+5.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414785312799400082" border="0" /></a>"Costa inglese" ribbed pattern works like this: slip 1, *knit 1, knit 1 from row below (together with the upper sts)*, end knitting last st. Turn.</p><p>Repeat this pattern until desided lenght.<br /></p><p>After 29 rows, I've finished with these three rows:</p> <p>-Slip1 <em>K2tog</em> until last st, knit<br />-Slip1 <em>Purl2tog</em> until last st, purl<br />-K2tog all sts</p> <p>Closed passing a tapestry needle through the remaining sts.</p><p>This pattern is ultra fast, the "Costa inglese" ribbing is great because you never have to purl, it just goes fast!! Love it!<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18585871.post-16468149553885206512009-11-13T12:41:00.004-04:002009-11-13T12:50:06.226-04:00A new book that I love: Reversible Knitting<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjurlRCtTMfvjzJuPiJ-Dzytuk0xRBOsRuIwE0KEzSP8gPtBV7QeR7vWOTcBGEGXkDQQ_g48K4CsU8sOAiDBk_7zvGk4bg3WomSVdF_0DfEVTFGtt9OifgnAHDiGyXc_IJnzcPoCg/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 331px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjurlRCtTMfvjzJuPiJ-Dzytuk0xRBOsRuIwE0KEzSP8gPtBV7QeR7vWOTcBGEGXkDQQ_g48K4CsU8sOAiDBk_7zvGk4bg3WomSVdF_0DfEVTFGtt9OifgnAHDiGyXc_IJnzcPoCg/s400/Picture+1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403630848568721586" border="0" /></a>I just got this book, <a href="http://www.melaniefalickbooks.com/reversible-knitting/">Reversible Knitting by Lynne Barr</a>, from Barnes and Noble here in Chicago, and I immediately fell in love with it. I haven't attempted any stitch yet, but there are 50 reversible stitches are simply irresistible! Plus, at the end of the book there are also some designer's patterns. Lovely!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-9LxYS323zD9mxWikpKGGR0qrqn5qLW3WnkrER3jDuirwFoDiYcy21jaFxuu5W0PB956K1OQ5Et2BGy6jE_8R2oCsnEY9ar6EVbNrlGqsT865z_te_28Ju4O_1DOmDi-6NKIuQ/s1600-h/Picture+2.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 392px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-9LxYS323zD9mxWikpKGGR0qrqn5qLW3WnkrER3jDuirwFoDiYcy21jaFxuu5W0PB956K1OQ5Et2BGy6jE_8R2oCsnEY9ar6EVbNrlGqsT865z_te_28Ju4O_1DOmDi-6NKIuQ/s400/Picture+2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403630945191757618" border="0" /></a>I'll try immediately to make a scarf with the Norah Gaugan sweather reversible pattern on the cover!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18585871.post-58578614146384183232009-11-01T17:34:00.007-04:002009-11-01T17:44:21.698-04:00baby booting<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_gRLnXcUypqVF96-FjM525GKUucmbgm4eR2g2GtmFsYOXW60rTLiq0IqZVzDanesmgMxNPMD026x1ucSO_FVpvERTtzKQEVzDOdgAQeSVSsz-d9OHaW6dV0HC7sMXU0Jd349kHg/s1600-h/DSCN7979.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_gRLnXcUypqVF96-FjM525GKUucmbgm4eR2g2GtmFsYOXW60rTLiq0IqZVzDanesmgMxNPMD026x1ucSO_FVpvERTtzKQEVzDOdgAQeSVSsz-d9OHaW6dV0HC7sMXU0Jd349kHg/s400/DSCN7979.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399253522218812402" border="0" /></a>A lot of girlfriends are having babies lately, so I spent this week end "baby-booting". I used <a href="http://knitnookshop.blogspot.com/2007/08/ruths-perfect-baby-booties.html">Ruth's baby bootie pattern</a> and <a href="http://reebeeuk.blogspot.com/2009/04/free-rhians-bootie-pattern.html?showComment=1257111298191#c816848624649327342">Rhian's bootie pattern</a> for two different set of booties. Both nice and easy. <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/pippawilson">Very neat and delicious patterns</a> :)<br /><br />This week end I also managed to intrigue my sister with crocheting, she started a lovely scarf and I have the feeling that she will not only finish it but also start a new project afterward. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Will we spend the winter crocheting together</span> from now on? I surely hope so!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGjeTa592AqgJKPYelYOT3hKs0DA7epGE97aFG3XU9qqb_P3D-5v8i2v_Tg4BoymzSZnT4K4-4GgfFIGQ6IlxMd3dYNtSmSo5zu3vktrulzgKD1YmSNz9DPcSKbrI4EFELcbQDg/s1600-h/DSCN7993.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGjeTa592AqgJKPYelYOT3hKs0DA7epGE97aFG3XU9qqb_P3D-5v8i2v_Tg4BoymzSZnT4K4-4GgfFIGQ6IlxMd3dYNtSmSo5zu3vktrulzgKD1YmSNz9DPcSKbrI4EFELcbQDg/s400/DSCN7993.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399253393291195762" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18585871.post-80944116150425298002009-09-20T10:03:00.003-04:002009-09-20T10:09:31.575-04:00Putting some order on Ravelry<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7tdMJRT3Y9nzVwQiBHFJcz37EBG7GPEIscJOS4X1hyphenhyphen6ejzk9DRwbnusCPUJceLil6W82AWx0FdLRoY6oiOOB1wFaZoHj_XfdEhvRPqYTlPw-W2QyG1JAXClWOFypIHxKJSu5RjA/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7tdMJRT3Y9nzVwQiBHFJcz37EBG7GPEIscJOS4X1hyphenhyphen6ejzk9DRwbnusCPUJceLil6W82AWx0FdLRoY6oiOOB1wFaZoHj_XfdEhvRPqYTlPw-W2QyG1JAXClWOFypIHxKJSu5RjA/s400/Picture+1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383550529151159410" border="0" /></a>Some people do it in April, some in January, me, I do it in September. Order is my k-word in those days. Even online.<br />I've been putting tidying up my stash, needles and even <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/pippawilson">my Ravelry pages</a>. I guess I'm ready for a full Autumn of knitting.<br /><br />Starting with the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/pippawilson/shrug-this">transform-a-shrug-this-into-a-cardigan project</a> witch I'm currently working with some lovely Aran Tweed red yarn I've bought in Dublin last year. I'll post pics asap!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18585871.post-2023022269768361162009-09-13T07:06:00.001-04:002009-09-13T07:06:43.006-04:00Crochet Autumn hat<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22425808@N05/3913082772/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3440/3913082772_175d06d6e0.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22425808@N05/3913082772/">DSCN7809 2.JPG</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/22425808@N05/">Cloudy Crochet</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> I made up this very basic hat worked with Mondial Oltre yarn and a I hook. fast, nice, easy :)</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18585871.post-86189086167209224432009-09-13T07:04:00.001-04:002009-09-13T07:04:14.559-04:00Finished OWS with sleeves :)<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22425808@N05/3911651871/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3422/3911651871_503805b3a0.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22425808@N05/3911651871/">DSCN7743.JPG</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/22425808@N05/">Cloudy Crochet</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18585871.post-83191993189808771062009-09-06T04:49:00.002-04:002009-09-06T04:54:10.845-04:00OSW sleeves done, what's next?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGMU0ymQb2JUSo4FFCsmOnp9Tz2PzyUxSPfb-umHZc0OifV-MBy35KxtcVF0FvbLs5RXCwucerJk0h263m-qtbquWNOCfUeEn8FbOibJAORH5ljTwHMZRQhce30axGAP8rRMtyQ/s1600-h/Photo+90.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGMU0ymQb2JUSo4FFCsmOnp9Tz2PzyUxSPfb-umHZc0OifV-MBy35KxtcVF0FvbLs5RXCwucerJk0h263m-qtbquWNOCfUeEn8FbOibJAORH5ljTwHMZRQhce30axGAP8rRMtyQ/s400/Photo+90.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378274131194029074" border="0" /></a>I'm pretty happy with the sleeves I added to the OSW. I finally used a double decrease every 6 rows (more or less). And now I'm adding a long collar. I'd love this once-osw to look like the "<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7197197@N02/tags/ribbedshrug/" title="Added by frog_mom_99" class="Plain" target="_blank">ribbed shrug</a>", but with with 3/4 sleeves. I should be done by today, let's see if it fits.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18585871.post-43362309784240737532009-08-19T08:38:00.005-04:002009-08-19T08:47:46.442-04:00New Chanel Hat, a desirable knitI'm looking at Fall Winter 2009/10 Runaway and there's a hat that capured my dreams, is the new green Chanel knitted hat. Isn't it pretty? It's a nice idea for covering an olt hat, what you think?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu-GAYThghSHZHGcawdlea8avjMdm9jrle1wAou_W0OO-SsHeStsI0qhFxq-xesA6Bus3F1EChJ3vCCDtsoTkzsO40I7GtYut_wZ5BwRs07gucTl7bNCHS8wm-0BXjfmtIuCFYBg/s1600-h/Chanel+hts+F9+009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu-GAYThghSHZHGcawdlea8avjMdm9jrle1wAou_W0OO-SsHeStsI0qhFxq-xesA6Bus3F1EChJ3vCCDtsoTkzsO40I7GtYut_wZ5BwRs07gucTl7bNCHS8wm-0BXjfmtIuCFYBg/s400/Chanel+hts+F9+009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371654005178870898" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18585871.post-91032829802157326072009-08-15T11:02:00.003-04:002009-08-19T08:37:57.291-04:00OSW Knitting the sleeve<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMLfFyLXXlfKg53bu93oA5RuzIILyn-4aWWpnE9JIAIBiGqJJGYSq9cDKqCVCdWTNGeckKiXi1vgx_XoQDc-QyXtRo1uQOT3tuAfF9vmtLBBPYEQ1-QqXyU7zPSyQK25wafSx82g/s1600-h/Photo+89.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMLfFyLXXlfKg53bu93oA5RuzIILyn-4aWWpnE9JIAIBiGqJJGYSq9cDKqCVCdWTNGeckKiXi1vgx_XoQDc-QyXtRo1uQOT3tuAfF9vmtLBBPYEQ1-QqXyU7zPSyQK25wafSx82g/s400/Photo+89.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370206952421531602" border="0" /></a><br />I'm knitting a <a href="http://glampyreknits.tripod.com/glampyrephotos/id97.html">One Skein Wonder</a> but I've decided to add 3/4 sleeves. It's the first time I knit sleeves so I really don't know ho to proceed to make them fitted and nice. I found a pattern <a href="http://www.knitlist.com/98gift/shrugrecipe.htm">here</a> which seems ok for circular needles, <span style="font-weight: bold;">a double decrease every 6 rows</span>.<br /><br />What you think, it will be enough? Help! Help!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18585871.post-32869978191580649922009-08-13T06:33:00.003-04:002009-08-13T06:41:10.227-04:00Back to knitting, or trying<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtjJPg75ekUkOaGEb7ucYPHUfITzcvCU8hv293CH-awn0SR3DF0DGn5xsGWHOjRB6mJdmdAj2JnjUOWrcs5sQpbNX0W2EXfDoOzOGnEQb0BjtmGzS_xSd6S2_GnATJzDqwpRyh_w/s1600-h/3795448095_897ce16aec.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtjJPg75ekUkOaGEb7ucYPHUfITzcvCU8hv293CH-awn0SR3DF0DGn5xsGWHOjRB6mJdmdAj2JnjUOWrcs5sQpbNX0W2EXfDoOzOGnEQb0BjtmGzS_xSd6S2_GnATJzDqwpRyh_w/s400/3795448095_897ce16aec.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369396098763077794" border="0" /></a>I am so sorry I haven't been writing in ages. I'm not as lazy as it might seems but I'm working on another <a href="http://blog.leiweb.it/hobby-e-casa/">knitting blog</a> and I haven't been knitting in a while (I prepared my wedding and it was exhausting, but funny and nice in the end, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/igyeluca/">some pics here</a>), then I went to Japan (<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pippawilson/sets/72157621965106698/">Beautiful</a>!!) and now I'm back to work.<br /><br />Anyway, if it isn't too hot in Milan this week end, I'll check my stash and works and I'll go back on knitting. Btw the last work I've finished - the <a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall08/PATTmorgan.html">Morgan hat</a> - a hell of a job for a very poor result (the hast is all bizarre) very disappointing. I'll post pics I promise!<br /><br />:)<br /><br />Happy summer and Holywasy to everybody!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18585871.post-75738072481776466362009-05-12T04:58:00.003-04:002009-05-12T05:07:52.513-04:00Chick Sweater<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYdVSqws14wfV2K55_RSRH0fR_hduy4juT5XOPQj-r28pmffC5vCLJ4xQ7DTsZjp70e_HPEJm6tfeWs_Ze36DzXaJzrdbKI8ZkxUe8doy9V6Qm3sy6enzzO-dh9M91LrVMoEcJgA/s1600-h/chick2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYdVSqws14wfV2K55_RSRH0fR_hduy4juT5XOPQj-r28pmffC5vCLJ4xQ7DTsZjp70e_HPEJm6tfeWs_Ze36DzXaJzrdbKI8ZkxUe8doy9V6Qm3sy6enzzO-dh9M91LrVMoEcJgA/s400/chick2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334861502958470034" /></a><br />Thanks to Veruska found <a href="http://blog.leiweb.it/hobby-e-casa/2009/04/23/golf-per-galline-traumatizzate/">this adorable sweater</a> for traumatized chicks, isn't it cute? I want to make a dozen of those!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18585871.post-39388765568865808692009-04-26T04:34:00.006-04:002009-04-26T04:42:46.368-04:00Knitting New - difficult - Scarves<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjllAMJLiqDlLrDAJi3ZIhL16cFf1yUISqaIqRaB9KunVjU3L2x5QQR8TSRdvSj67B-8WKES0gZXy87Gtfo-LdomRa7HAsGpNHTNnBAQZSbXzYcgcbQkdG4U4w63R8as1LG3kK3cA/s1600-h/knittingnewscarves475-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 171px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjllAMJLiqDlLrDAJi3ZIhL16cFf1yUISqaIqRaB9KunVjU3L2x5QQR8TSRdvSj67B-8WKES0gZXy87Gtfo-LdomRa7HAsGpNHTNnBAQZSbXzYcgcbQkdG4U4w63R8as1LG3kK3cA/s320/knittingnewscarves475-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328917102522351858" border="0" /></a><br />I Love <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Knitting-New-Scarves-Distinctly-Designs/dp/1584796332">this book</a>. It's beautiful and full of challenges. One, my personal defy, is the "<span style="font-weight: bold;">Driftin Pleats</span>" scarf on page 30. I LOVE the look of this scarpe and I've been trying to make one since last winter. The set up pleats explanation isn't that easy to get, and the DP needles are always turning.<br /><br />Yesterday, though, I tried for the third time, this time I was knitting on my bed, and it was maybe the positon maybe the concentration, maybe the cotton yarn (instead of wool) but I did complete the setup pleats!! I am so proud! Now unfortunately the yarn I choose this thime is a bit thinn and the scarf will be a bit small, but if I make it, maybe next time I will be able to make one in wool to, I hope pretty as this one by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7931482@N06/2297011619/" title="Link to bluegarter.knits' photostream">bluegarter.knits</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpkzZu6ndExnMVJ_A-u5_KNN58rKX8qbNce-b2TiLd8kPn9bQx6fagQ3ZL7iIKels7Cpbpff5f25j5bB4NUKZN5FmV84PRU2C0a76ZqBBEo-GtVsdaKicmqbKi8rmxhZz2lF75DQ/s1600-h/drift_scarf.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpkzZu6ndExnMVJ_A-u5_KNN58rKX8qbNce-b2TiLd8kPn9bQx6fagQ3ZL7iIKels7Cpbpff5f25j5bB4NUKZN5FmV84PRU2C0a76ZqBBEo-GtVsdaKicmqbKi8rmxhZz2lF75DQ/s400/drift_scarf.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328917671516408434" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18585871.post-42244209873861580422009-04-26T04:19:00.006-04:002009-04-26T04:31:40.689-04:00Baby Booties for big feetTwo of my sister's best friends had babies this month :) So I decided to make a couple of baby booties for them. I found <a href="http://home.howstuffworks.com/free-baby-bootie-knitting-patterns2.htm">this nice pattern</a> (even if it involves some seeming and I'm not very good at it) of Baby Mary Janes. I started 15 days ago knitting every day even in the subway, to make 6 booties.<br /><br />Everything was looking good and nice while I was knitting. Garter stitch is relaxing, but maybe too relaxing because I lost the count of the rows and I end up with 6 booties, all different!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUPzWO5i6QSPk4L9KdcREZnHL1MBFz53JwMlgrwOIOwuMgisYlrQ-LBLTPSoiCh_ZDjc8QRGEepaf_4ewCPB-bI8J2OA1-LST6DBSOCkjH-MkKP_WlD7nN2NcgQOpXFSEU0CUJg/s1600-h/DSCN1404.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUPzWO5i6QSPk4L9KdcREZnHL1MBFz53JwMlgrwOIOwuMgisYlrQ-LBLTPSoiCh_ZDjc8QRGEepaf_4ewCPB-bI8J2OA1-LST6DBSOCkjH-MkKP_WlD7nN2NcgQOpXFSEU0CUJg/s400/DSCN1404.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328913004914956098" border="0" /></a><br />I must have increased one row in every booty and maybe changed the gauge without realizing it, but now I have sizes that go from XS to XL!!<br /><br />Does someone have a suggestion on how to count properly rows on garter st? Help!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3