Ravelympics 2010!
CAST ON!
It’s day three five of the 2010 Ravelympics, and, well, I’d like to say that I’m super far along on my project, but the truth is, I’m not.
I’ve got soooo much going on that my head is a bit kabubbled (I think I’ll add that one to my personal dictionary). I want to be knitting, I need to be sewing, I should be cleaning, etc. I did head over to the local bubble tea parlour and sat and knit for about four hours today, which rocks. I’m getting faster with my knitting, but not as fast as I want to be. It’s always the way, isn’t it?
Geodesic Cardigan
I’m working on the Geodesic Cardigan by Connie Chang Chinchio in Anny Blatt Fine Kid “Lie de Vin” (a gorgeous deep wine colour). Fine Kid is a sport-weight mohair yarn, which means that the “sport” is only due to the fuzziness of the yarn. This annoys me. It’s a very fine yarn, and I’m getting a slightly smaller gauge than the Malabrigo Yarn Lace that the pattern originally calls for.
What I have done is turning out way cute, though. I’m in the middle of decreasing for the waist, and I’m setting a goal to have that done by the time I go to bed (yeah…right). The only reason I’m not knitting right now, is that I’ve been working on getting this blog posted since the twelfth.
Sweet As Honey Accessories Pouch
And now, for something not knitting, I’ve been whipping up some little accessories pouches with extra fabrics. The one featured here is in my absolute favourite fabric, and it was so much fun to make. This is the first time I’ve sewing in a zipper, and it is immaculate! I’ve been feeling pretty down on my topstitching, so I was so, so happy that I got it perfect on this one. It probably helps that I took my machine apart and gave it a good clean and oil.
Emilie Autumn by The Black Toybox
Speaking of sewing machines, I’ll be adding another to my collection this week, if only temporarily. My mother has a Brother XR65T that she’s not using, and Ryan and I need another machine so that we can both work on our projects at the same time.Ryan, by the way, can be found on wordpress at The Black Toybox, where he’s selling some really awesome art dolls for reasonable prices (around $60). He also take commissions, so if you’ve got an idea, get in contact with him and he’ll put his creative eye to the test.
