Love for Garter Stitch

January 18th, 2009

I seem to be doing a lot of garter stitch lately. I’ve always loved simple knitting, and the projects I’ve been drawn to the past few days prove just how much.

I couldn’t resist starting another bib. I had a lot of this purple-mauve cotton left over from Christmas knits, so I cast on right away. I love picking it up and working on a few rows when I just don’t feel like thinking.

I’ve gone through almost two whole balls of this handspun to get this scarf, and I think I’ll have a bit more than I need for a good length. I wish bits of this yarn were spun better, but overall it’s coming out nicely. I think washing it and blocking it will make a real difference, especially to clean up the edging.

I’ve got what looks like a stitch marker on there to count my rows. It’s a row counter that has 10 rings for 10 rows. My pattern repeats only have 6 rows, so I’ll skip 4 rings to start. I have two different pattern repeats to follow. When I’m following the one that increases for the scalloping I move one ring each row towards the green bead. I do the same for the decreasing towards the white bead. It’s so easy to remember, and I find it much more mindless than having to remember to tick off a row counter every row.

I can’t wait to finish it and try it out in this cold cold winter we’ve been having.

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Cute and Easy

January 14th, 2009

I like easy projects, and it’s even better when they’re cute.

Despite being simple, I did learn one little thing. Buttonholes are messy. I should do a study soon and sample some buttonhole techniques. I always end up with this strand on one side that looks loose and messy. I know they’re often hidden behind the  button, but when it’s something that won’t always be buttoned they should look crisp and clean.

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Christmas Knitting Blahs

January 11th, 2009

I will learn one year how to have an ambitious Christmas knitting list without losing my enthusiasm for the craft a month or two before Christmas. I haven’t done a ton of knitting for the last several months, aside from what I had to finish for Christmas. I haven’t been really excited about it either. Well, no more.

I don’t have great chances for good sunlight to procure wonderfully clear detailed pictures, but you get the idea. I needed something easy to cast on, and have been wanting to replace my winter scarf with something softer. In comes some rainbow handspun and my [Antique Lace](http://www.ravelry.com/dl/kristin-lemoine-designs/4425?filename=Vintage_Lace.pdf) scarf to the rescue. This was some early handspun I made, so the scarf is slightly uneven in width and there are some spots where the yarn gets really thin. However, I really love the slow transition of bright color, especially in this incredibly snow stormy winter.

I was also pleased to use this fun new toy when I started the project. Thank you to my husband for this wonderful Christmas gift.

And thank you to my mom for that beautiful rocker. [Can't be a mom some day without one, eh?](http://www.greenkri.com/905)

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