Sunday, 7. May 2006
Samus.
knitting_keeps_me_sane, 14:24h
Samus is Fi-Ni-Sh-Ed!
In my Big Book of Knitting there was talk of "Mattress Stitch", which I sat down and tried to figure out for the sleeves - cuff and setting in, as I knit the stockinette part in the round. It worked moderately well on the (cable-patterned) cuff, and fabulously when setting in the sleeves.
I tried to take away the mattress it is blocking on, moderately successfull. The little puckers in the middle are pins to ensure the fronts do not roll into little sausages.
As soon as I have put the zipper in, I will ask my mother to model it. The zipper is a Fire-truck-red one I unearthed in her zipper stash - I tihnk it will look just a bit cheeky :-)
My mothers arms are a tad too long for the sleeves, but it will do.
I know that if my friend does not like the sweater, my mother will block the sleeves longer and claim it for herself. Another thing I know: all the agnozing over "too small" and knitting the body longer were moot, because it will be plenty big. Mother-size... oops...
Here is a cave-at:
Do not go looking for a knitting tote! You will find so many incredible ones that they will try to make your head explode.
I fell in love with this bag at a baby store: Oilily Bag, but cringed at the price tag - 85$!
Then I followed a link to a Jean Greenhove toy knits book, and in the sellers other items found this bag crying out to me.
Now I was helplessly hooked. I found this red bag which entranced me (except for the butt-ugly large measure tape on the outside, ewww!). Too bad the seller only ships to the UK- I am sure I could have ripped off the ugly tape measure.
Furthermore, then a pesky e-bay seller puts this vintage bag up for sale.
Such pretty bags. All do not seem to be for me. Be creative... think... think...
Yes! Sewing Machine!
Now, it would not be the first time I've tried wrestling a one such, so I sought out a few nice fabrics, thinking I could use a dowel for handle like Ive seen a few times. Ebay yielded this and this fabrics... Oh yes, I am a sucker for shiny patterned fabrics!
But on the bottom line, I think I will have to make do with a fabric from my aunts quilt store and some dovels - at least my bag will be totally unique then... :-)
Have a really nice day.
Lene
In my Big Book of Knitting there was talk of "Mattress Stitch", which I sat down and tried to figure out for the sleeves - cuff and setting in, as I knit the stockinette part in the round. It worked moderately well on the (cable-patterned) cuff, and fabulously when setting in the sleeves.
I tried to take away the mattress it is blocking on, moderately successfull. The little puckers in the middle are pins to ensure the fronts do not roll into little sausages.
As soon as I have put the zipper in, I will ask my mother to model it. The zipper is a Fire-truck-red one I unearthed in her zipper stash - I tihnk it will look just a bit cheeky :-)
My mothers arms are a tad too long for the sleeves, but it will do.
I know that if my friend does not like the sweater, my mother will block the sleeves longer and claim it for herself. Another thing I know: all the agnozing over "too small" and knitting the body longer were moot, because it will be plenty big. Mother-size... oops...
Here is a cave-at:
Do not go looking for a knitting tote! You will find so many incredible ones that they will try to make your head explode.
I fell in love with this bag at a baby store: Oilily Bag, but cringed at the price tag - 85$!
Then I followed a link to a Jean Greenhove toy knits book, and in the sellers other items found this bag crying out to me.
Now I was helplessly hooked. I found this red bag which entranced me (except for the butt-ugly large measure tape on the outside, ewww!). Too bad the seller only ships to the UK- I am sure I could have ripped off the ugly tape measure.
Furthermore, then a pesky e-bay seller puts this vintage bag up for sale.
Such pretty bags. All do not seem to be for me. Be creative... think... think...
Yes! Sewing Machine!
Now, it would not be the first time I've tried wrestling a one such, so I sought out a few nice fabrics, thinking I could use a dowel for handle like Ive seen a few times. Ebay yielded this and this fabrics... Oh yes, I am a sucker for shiny patterned fabrics!
But on the bottom line, I think I will have to make do with a fabric from my aunts quilt store and some dovels - at least my bag will be totally unique then... :-)
Have a really nice day.
Lene
