So, I’ve decided that my MacBook, Boots, needs a cozy. He’s not heavy or bulky enough to warrant his own back, but he needs something to keep him clean and scratch free. So, I’m knitting him a cozy. I know, it’s very hipster/etsy/craftster of me.
Very untrue to form, I actually planned this one out. Here’s an out-of-focus picture of my plan:
I don’t count stitches because I don’t have the patience. This one doesn’t require me to as it’s just a rectangle that will be wrapped around Boots and then seamed to get the right fit. It’s all being done in garter stitch will requires little to no effort and allows me to watch ridiculous amounts of TV while working on it. I’ve never made button holes before, but luckily these will only be decorative rather than functioning. I’ve knitted about 3 inches of the 22 required. It’s taken me awhile because it’s pretty thin yarn. I figured doing this in bulky yarn with huge needles would be too much of a cop-out.
I’m very motivated to get this one done, so maybe you’ll see it soon!
P.S. Follow up interview tomorrow. Fingers! Cross ‘em if you got ‘em!
Mosaic, Blacksburg local yarn store, has started up a wonderful project. They are accepting 8″ by 8″ knitted squares that will be sewn together to make blankets for the families of the victims of the VT shooting. Click here for specifics.
Jane has already done two and a ton of other knitters at my school are working on theirs. When they heard we were participating, Mosaic even sent us a box of soft, yummy yarns to use, each skein accompanied by information regarding the gauge. As you can see from Mosaic’s blog, the love and healing has started to pour in. I’m slowly but surely getting mine done:
(I made the picture small so you couldn’t see how gross I looked after going to the gym.)
If you knit, please consider doing this. The pattern can be as simple or as complicated as you like. It’s also an excellent first project if you (or even your kids!) have ever wanted to knit.
Stewart over at The Yarn Lounge has awesomely offered her services to be a collection spot for squares, or you can always send them off yourself. I’m sure she and any other local yarn store owners would be willing to help you pick yarn and get started on your square.
I know that pulling the knitters together at my school and starting on my own square has helped me deal with the grief. I need to feel like I’m doing *something* for these people whose lives have been shaken to the core. Please consider making this small but touching contribution that will allow the victims’ families to find some comfort, if only for a little while.
I made this for our friends Georgia and Benjamin. We met them at church and love them to bits. They are both in medical school right now. They were, as the put it, “hit by the baby bus on the way to school.” Their little girl is coming in two weeks. I thought if she had a cute hat she might be enticed to come out.
This a scarf using “Bamboo Stitch.” I got the pattern (yes, I’m actually following a pattern) from KnitSimple. Jane was kind enough to pass the yarn along to me. I love the color so much because I’ll be able to wear it with both my black coat and my olive-colored coat. I really like how the stitch is coming out, even if my lack of motor skills at the moment have made the edges a little wobbly. Oh well. It’s nothing that some creative ironing can’t fix. I plan on wearing this skinny scarf as part of my favorite type of outfit: jeans, a cute T-shirt, and ridiculously cute accessories. It’s a perfect early springtime scarf because it’s soft and not at all heavy. I’ll be sure to post pictures when I’m finished.
Taaaa-dahhhh!!!
I decided to make a super-easy version of fingerless gloves. It’s garter stitch but I seamed it together along the cast-on/bind-off sides so they kinda look ribbed. Jane was kind enough to bring me some quality yarn (you can see the label in the corner of the picture). I must say, knitting with yarn that isn’t 100% acrylic is very delicious. Hopefully I’ll get the other one done tomorrow-just in time for it to warm up so I can never wear them!
Friday: Said goodbye to the instigator of all 5th grade drama because it was his last day, came home, tried to nap, met up with Ross’s parents for dinner and Gallery 5 meandering, off to bed.
Saturday: Went to gym, went on an insane cleaning spree, got 5 Guys for dinner, bought a book, came home, finished Windy City scarf, off to bed at 2am.
Sunday: Gave up trying to sleep because I apparently don’t do that anymore, made Communion bread for church, took Jenni to see Mark in the hospital, went to church, ate some brownies, got Taco Bell, came home, started this:
It will be a hat for me someday. I’m off to bed very soon because I’m truly exhausted.
I got the itch to finish some knitting tonight, so the Windy City scarf has been complete!
I obviously still need to weave in some loose ends, but that won’t take long. I had this listed under my “current knits” as “modified” basically because I don’t have the patience to make scarves as long as they should be. This one was done in seed stitch, which is only slightly less boring than garter stitch or stockinette stitch. I could only take so much of it. But, I think it still looks good. I also enjoyed figuring out how to make the slit in the scarf without using any help from a pattern. That seems to be my way of knitting: seeing something I like and then figuring out on my own how to do it. I will say that I have a new-found love for the stitch holder (please note that the aforeplaced link is by no means an endorsement for any particular store-I just wanted you to know what I was talking about.) Anyway, here I am with Windy in all my sleepy glory:
As you can see from the content and quality of the picture, I’m very sleepy. The price we pay for a creative outlet.
I don’t think I’ve ever actually shown a knitting project that I’ve finished (an FO in the knitting world). So, here’s one:
This is Remus in his “Remus Raggamuffin Hat.” I got this idea one day when I was babysitting him. Remus is almost a year old so he’s into everything. He kept finding all of his clothes, and every piece of clothing that he found I put on him and called him a raggamuffin. So, I decided to make a hat that would suit such a name. I have a bunch of odds and ends in my stash that I thought would work together. There’s no rhyme or reason (i.e. pattern) for the hat, but I can tell you that I made it the size you would normally use for a child (not a baby, not a toddler, a CHILD-he has a big ol’ head). It’s hard to tell in the picture, but there’s a green pom-pom on top which he has pulled off as of now. I fixed the hole and stitched a green star on the top instead. Ross always said pom-poms were for girls, anyway.
Also, notice that he’s trying to get into the container holding my latest project. Maybe he will knit one day! Also also notice the drool lingering on his chin. I love him with my heart.
I don’t count stitches because I don’t have the patience. This one doesn’t require me to as it’s just a rectangle that will be wrapped around Boots and then seamed to get the right fit. It’s all being done in garter stitch will requires little to no effort and allows me to watch ridiculous amounts of TV while working on it. I’ve never made button holes before, but luckily these will only be decorative rather than functioning. I’ve knitted about 3 inches of the 22 required. It’s taken me awhile because it’s pretty thin yarn. I figured doing this in bulky yarn with huge needles would be too much of a cop-out. 
