Plan for summer

It's time to think about next season's project but since I joined Ravelry, I encounter lots of cool pattern I didn't know almost everyday and this makes it difficult to go on.

Plan for this summer (June to September)
- Tulip from Rowan magazine.
I've finished back and started left front. This is the top priority.

- Linen towel
Using linen yarn from stash. It will be kitchen cloth for drying up wet dishes.
This looks like weaved fabric but it is crocheted. As this pattern is only consisted of a chain and a single crochet, it's very simple and hard to stop once you started. I first thought it should be take ages to finish for it is fine linen yarn and the height of one row is quite narrow, but I finished almost half within last weekend. Amazing.



- Spring Cable socks
I got beautiful hand-dyed yarn from Trico and find pretty pattern. As it's wool yarn and not the urgent project, I enjoy knitting this socks now and then between work (I'm working at home).

- Robot
I finished front.

- Casual scarf
I'm using Japanese crochet stitch pattern book for this scarf. The yarn is very fine organic cotton, pulling 16 threads together.


- Babette Blanket
It's getting bigger day by day.

I think some more small projects will be added.

Casted on Tulip

I am knitting Tulip from Rowan 41 with Cotton Glace instead of Damask, as I want to knit it in solid color. I planned to knit Peace cardigan from Rowan 25 at first but changed my mind.

I bought this yarn for 10 balls-pack and it has been occupied my limited stash storage for long time. I have enjoyed picturing various project for these balls enough and now I want to destash them to make additional space for future projects. I always feel glad when I reached the end of ball cause it means that I get space for another ball."

So, i started knitting Tulip using same needle size. When I reached before armhole, I remembered someones comment about the length of Tulip that it looks longer in picture than actual design, and it really is. Small and short. So I frogged. I changed needle size and made some calculation to extend the length with waist shaping. And reached before armhole again. It looks alright so far. So glad!

And shell stitch bag, I almost finished. I have to get matching button and liner. The yarn I used for main color is 100% silk according to its label but I felt if i were knitting with jute - not smooth at all. I'll never use this yarn again.

Blue socks and flower bag

I finished simple socks with short-row heel and short-row toe. The yarn is the Margo, hand dyed yarn by Trico. Really beautiful and soft yarn. I enjoyed from the first stitch to the last stitch.



And this crocheted flower bag. The yarn is Rowan 4ply cotton. Too cute for women in her mid-thirty? Don't worry. I just wanted to know the structure of this pattern. I will make another in more bulky yarn in more chic color so that I can bring out with me. It's so pretty.

Stash enhancement

I went to Rowan store this morning and got some cotton yarn for next big project - Babette Blanket. I will use some from my stash for white, beige, navy, light blue colors. I was looking for dark brown color but it was not in 4ply cotton, so I selected Cotton Glace instead. But this idea was too optimistic. I tried with small motif using 4ply yarn plus Cotton Glace yarn and found the fact that thickness of each yarn were completely different. It doesn't affect on scale but the touch of the fabric is somewhat hard. So Cotton Glace will not work for this project. Anyway, this is not the project that have to be worked in hurry and I need some more color.

Cotton FBS finished

My cotton FBS has just finished and blocked. I was not sure if this scarf has enough size for use at first as it shrinked a lot. It turned ok after blocking and I am very glad about the result! I like the touch of the scarf - it's like gauze, very soft. FBS is absolutely pretty pattern.

I like using triangle scarf like this way rather than spreading out to show its pattern.

Project paln for spring 08

I've just joined Ravelry and it's really terrific and dangerous place. It evoked my passion for knitting.

- cotton shawl
I've already started since last month. It's a Flower Basket Shawl from IK, using organic cotton in pale green color doubled in size 3 needle. I only have 80 grams so I will use up all this yarn for this project.


- crochet bag
This bag was listed in my ToKnit list for spring of last year... I'll start when FBS is almost finished.


- Peace cardigan from Rowan magazine 25
I have purple Cotton Glace yarn in my stash. Will start soon.


- Anklet socks
Still looking some nice pattern and nice cotton sock yarn.

- cotton scarf
Not decided the pattern yet. Maybe Ribbon Lace scarf from latest Knitty or something like this or crochet. I'll start after FBS.

Actually, there are some more projects in my mind, but these are the one that I should start asap to finish before best-season-for-wearing ends.

Some pictures of FO of last season

I always get lost what to knit between seasons. I know it's apparently better to knit cotton from now considering my slow hand but I've just had very beautiful lace weight yarn and can't put it into my stash box.
Anyway, before I talk about some plan for coming season, I think I have to put some picture of finished objects that I haven't uploaded yet.

Fingerless mitten for my son. I used the chart from here (http://www.supermitten.com/images/SkullCharts.gif) I followed the practice for intarsia knitting I read somewhere before but my hand didn't work right.

He showed around this pair and we-call-them-pirate hat to his friend's mom or stuff at pre-school. Most of them were non-knitter and returned reaction was "You made them? I never want to do like this. I hate needlework!" Even I got the praise from them, it felt totally different from words from knitters.


And this is crochet motif bag, from this book.



I used the odd balls in stash with no ravels. The bag is made of 63 large motifs and 48 small motifs and joining just like when you make blanket. Then crochet around them to gether side. I have to attach a liner inside, but not yet.

That all I finished for this winter. Let's talk about my plan for spring in next post!