Jul 25th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
I was trying to get the knitting machine working again. I had Glenda come over to teach me about it and while she was here it all seemed so very logical, but then she left and the logic went with her.
At this spot what I wish to do is a stockinette stitch rectangular shawl [...]
Jul 24th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
Here is the level of the second skein I have made with my wheel.
I got this romney roving from Princess Farms:
I spun it into a single, which looked like this:
I bought this lace weight mohair silk blend on my trip last week:
and it seemed like the perfect thing to ply the romney:
and here it is:
I [...]
Jul 24th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
The flax is simply coming into bloom:
I am glad I will give a bit of time to flesh out what to do with it before I want to do anything with it. The spinning is coming along nicely.
Author: Parallax Knitting
Tags: Fibre, flax, knitting, knitting machine, spinning, yarn
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Jun 10th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
Wisp is only a pattern in the broadest sense of the word and borrows heavily from Debbie New’s scribble lace technique from Unexpected Knitting, which is quite frankly one of the most wonderful knitting books I have ever come across.
I believe I have mentioned this before, but I think Debbie New would be the most [...]
Jun 4th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
The flax has sprouted:
Or else I have very well behaved and uniformly sized weeds, but I figure the weeds look more like this:
I am a little worried I have cleared away some perfectly verdant vegetation, made the backyard look like the surface of the moon and planted something that won’t grow.
Author: Parallax Knitting
Tags: Accessories, construction, [...]
Jun 2nd, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
Download pattern here: Wisp PDF pattern
Difficulty
Beginner
Finished measurements
Approximately 5 inches [13cm] wide / 84 inches [213cm] long
Materials
[MC] 1 skein of bulky novelty yarn (shown: Milkyrobot Girls Throw Snow, super-bulky handspun, 40 yards[36m])
[CC] 1 skein coordinating fingering yarn (shown: Sandes Garn Sisu, 173 yards[158m] per 50g, colour 1042)
1 US #17/12.75mm circular needle
Tapestry needle
Gauge
Not really important and [...]
Jun 1st, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
I am working on the best most wonderful thing I can come up with for my second skien of yarn from Milkyrobot. It’s difficult to know exactly, because I don’t think it would work well in anything too complicated. It is also not enough to make anything of any great size. [...]
May 29th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
I confess I like to knit gloves the way many knitters seem to like to knit socks — they are so satisfying.
They don’t take too long, they fit in your bag, and of done right they so closely mirror the dimensions and contours of the body — three dimensionality at its finest.
Here is the beginning [...]
May 25th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
Within the next few days I will be posting the free pattern for the scarf I made with the Girls Throw Snow Handspun Yarn I bought from Milkyrobot a few months ago.
Here is a sneak peak:
Author: Parallax Knitting
Tags: crochet, Fibre, flax, free patterns, handspun, knitting, patterns, scarves
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May 25th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
I have finally got the flax in the ground. It’s a few days later than the middle of May, but spring was late too.
You may have divined that I have no idea what I am doing, but I have been asking around and apparently you can just prepare the dirt, sprinkle the seed, rake [...]