A back and half a front
February 22nd, 2007
Check it out. I have a back and half a left front of my Sunrise Circle Jacket. I know it’s so incredibly exciting you can hardly stand it. Like I mentioned, I am knitting it on size 3 needles. And this yarn is, indeed killing my hands. Along with the small needles size. I’m finding muscles in my hands I didn’t know existed. I like the way the fabric is knitting up. So it’s all good so far. As long as I rest my hands.
I decided to take a bit of a break from it and I cast on for another project this morning. Both Melissa and Jennifer have inspired me with thier beautiful mittens. I have decided to knit the Anemoi mittens (by Eunny Jang), too. I am using the blue skien of Socks that Rock. The one that I used for Pomatomus and an extra hank of undyed knitpicks sock yarn for the main color.
I bought some fabric and started on a skirt from my book “Sew what? Skirts!”
Very project spectrummy. I cut out the pattern and started to sew a button hole on my old sewing machine and got stuck. I seriously need a new sewing machine. I almost ruined my fabric trying to sew a button hole. sigh. So the skirt will be on hold while I shop around for inexpensive beginner sewing machines. And if anyone has any suggestions I would really appreciate it.
I also finished another quilt block:
This one is called Double Wrench. this I did sew on the machine. My machine can at least handle straight lines.
Entry Filed under: Quilting, Sunrise Circle Jacket
6 Comments
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brewerburns | February 22nd, 2007 at 5:57 pm
All of your projects look fantastic. I am starting to think about quilting and sewing myself…I share an office with an avid quilter. What yarn are you using for the Sunrise Circle jacket?
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heather | February 22nd, 2007 at 6:48 pm
I used to quilt before I knit!
Yours looks great.
As for the progress on the sweater…on 3s…I’m totally impressed! that is a lot of teeny stitches
keep up the good work!
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melissa | February 23rd, 2007 at 11:53 am
you’ve been very productive!
i just finshed my summer tweed nightmare project. my hands feel much better now.
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Becky | February 23rd, 2007 at 11:43 pm
This is a crafty extravaganza! Good luck with your search for a sewing machine. Just get a basic model without all the whooshes and whirls. I use both a Pfaff and a Singer, and am happy with both.
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Judy | February 24th, 2007 at 3:53 pm
Jo-ann always has sewing machine sales. You can probably get a decent Singer for about $200.. sometimes less. I’ve had my basic one for over a decade. I think my parents got it for me for way less than $200.
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catherine | February 28th, 2007 at 3:32 pm
moni, you may have seen this. it is so funny (my sister knits and thought it was great)
http://the-panopticon.blogspot.com/2007/02/ten-alternative-ways-to-say-i-love-you.html