Archive for August 2007
Mr. Bear
Posted by: Ebony on: August 24, 2007
Started: 23 Aug 2007
Finished: 24 Aug 2007
Yarn: Cotton Ease- Taupe for body, Stone for features and scarf
Needle: 4.5mm Holz & Stein Ebony circulars (which I love)
I was invited to a birthday party for a friend’s one-year-old this weekend. This is a little girl who had a rough start, being born 2 1/2 [...]
An Actual Photo
Posted by: Ebony on: August 24, 2007
- In: Knitting| Shawls| lace
- 4 Comments
of me.
Wearing Odile, as you can see. The beads show in this one.
Done! Odile
Posted by: Ebony on: August 23, 2007
- In: Knitting| Shawls| lace
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Well, I did as promised and went right out to my local hardware store. Welding rods in 36″ lengths were 10 for 2,49euro. Waaayyy cheaper than buying a 30 dollar set from a knitting store that I would then have to have shipped to me. So, Odile has been blocked and dried [...]
Blocking Wires? Of Course!
Posted by: Ebony on: August 22, 2007
- In: Knitting| Quilting| Shawls
- 2 Comments
I finally finished the Mystery Stole, which from now on will be called Odile. She is an interesting construct. Asymmetrical designs don’t normally appeal to me (except the Hanami Stole, another PinkLemonTwist design). I still haven’t decided whether I like this one or not. The wing looks very pretty on the [...]
Closing in On the Finish
Posted by: Ebony on: August 17, 2007
Today the last clue for Mystery Stole 3 came out. I am busy trying to finish. I hope to have a new pic to post by Sunday.
I’ve also managed to finish my Denmark socks. They’ve been mailed to their intended recipient, along with the Kimono Shawl. Since I forgot [...]
A Learning Experience
Posted by: Ebony on: August 2, 2007
- In: Knitting| Shawls| lace
- 3 Comments
Well, I’ve learned something about myself while working on the Sunset Shawl. The shawl is worked in garter stitch lace, which would make it a faster lace pattern to do, because I can knit without even looking at my hands. Unfortunately, I learned after working the first repeat that I don’t LIKE garter [...]
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