This week in pictures

Monday

I went fishing at Ithaca Falls with children from my program. I did a little line tying, but mostly hunted for fossils.

Tuesday

Spring is finally here and I did some flower watching

Wednesday

Me knitting. It's not in motion 'cause no one was around to take a photo for me. I typically knit in my sweats which is what I am wearing here and slippers or sandals. I always knit contintal for stockinette in the round, although right before this I experimented with left-handed purling.

Progress on the buttonhole bag. It's almost as big as a sweater.

Thursday

This weekend?

Comments

JustApril said…

cool idea! great photos as always! =) awesome polish on the toes, btw

April 14, 2006 at 10:41 PM

Anonymous said…

Really lovely photos. I'm particularly impressed by the contrast you got on Tuesday's pic.

April 15, 2006 at 10:42 AM

Teyani said…

What cool photos ! - Love the pic of you knitting outside - sweatshirt sleeves, and bright colored tootsies :-)
And is that a lace apttern YOU wrote? I'm impressed!
K and I were trying to guess which falls those were.

April 16, 2006 at 10:19 AM

Miri Mack said…

Thanks, April! Once spring hits I bust out the polish :)

Thank you, Bev :-) I think I got lucky.

Teyani, I wish I could write my own lace patterns. Alas, I just made some charts to put together for the scarf. I am ending up only using one though.

April 18, 2006 at 8:30 AM

Cloches are Cool.

Since graduating this December I have had time to think about knitting again. While I was waiting to get my car towed in the middle of a snow storm I took shelter in a yarn store (was that lucky or what?). I was tempted into buying Boutique Knitting by Laura Irwin because of the photo on the front cover. I love cloche hats and I have always wanted to knit one. When I saw this book I knew I wanted to knit this one. I chose some random black yarn from scraps at home (Plymouth baby alpaca) and cast on. While I was knitting the ruffled band I also had a vision of hearts for this hat. So I found some Noro Kojaku that I was gifted a while ago and it seemed suitable. The result is a faux isle rainbow heart cloche. It looks better on. Front: Side: Other side: With the black yarn it's hard to see the ribbing on the band especially the top-most rib. It just melts in, but I suppose that's one of the hazards of using black yarn in an area that is supposed to show texture. Or maybe it has...

Pattern: Ice Princess Panta

For a long time now I have been wanting for make something to match the fingerless mitts I made with Cayli's gorgeous home-grown, hand-dyed, handspun that she gifted me with the holiday season before last . I had some left over still but wasn't sure about the yardage. However, I had a vision of making a head band, as I find them cute and convenient for a gal that wears her hair up in the winter. And they hardly take any yarn. Originally I wanted to make a headband like the cabled panta I made before, but the gauge was all wrong. So I improvised something late the Saturday night. And here it is: I love the subtle blue striping and the feel is OMG soft. Cayli's yarn is truly amazing and was such a pleasure to knit up. Ice Princess Panta Yarn: Heavy worsted Handspun Needles: US 8 and a cable needle or DPN Gauge: not critical, but a row gauge of 5 rows/inch with make a nice fitting panta 18 inches in circumfrence. Special Stitches: FC (front cross) = Slip 2 stitches from ...

I Spy Handknits

Welcome to "I Spy Handknits" on Kung Fu Knitting. I love seeing people walking around in their hand knits and thought this would be a good space to document it. My real intention is to get pictures and stories from random people in my community, but let me tell you, sometimes I feel a little bit freaky walking up to complete strangers and asking them about their sweaters and such. So my first featured hand knit comes from someone that I know. Meet the talented husband of one of my lovely coworkers. Not only was this garter stitch scarf handknit, but it's also handspun! How cool is that? And check out the great jacket! You should also check out his site, King Turtle . Oliver is a talented Ukulele artiste who was recently featured on NPR's Whad'ya Know show. He is also one of four finalists in their Whad'ya Idol contest! Good luck!

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