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Time for bed

Well I'm on my 2nd set of pattern repeats for the Lacy Bed socks, unlike some people when I knit lace I do not like to be interupted...I'm so excited because I have sucessfully worked the sock in the magic loop! Check out more details on my blog

http://www.sewiknitttoo.wordpress.com/

You be the boss!

After finishing the beloved Bed Jacket (which is sadly hanging in my closet until the next chill, which I hope to feel soon... even though it's only June, sigh), I'm having trouble deciding what to knit next.

I'd like to use yarn that I already possess, gas prices have really kicked me in the bum, so I'd like to be reserve with my funds. So, I'm asking everyone to help me choose my next project. Here are three knits from the book that meet my criteria, just leave a comment with what you'd like to see me knit and I'll tally them up! Let's make July 4th the deadline, so pick away!

1. Cotton Camisole, by Jennie Atkinson, pages 12-17
2. Beaded Cape, by J. A., pages 18-21
3. Butterfly Dress, by J. A., pages 22-27

Thanks!

The deed, it is done

The lace is much more daunting than it seems... slow going, but it's that final touch that really makes this finished Bed Jacket such a wonderful piece. Here are some stats:

The Bed Jacket

Yarn: Farmhouse Yarns Silk Spun Cotton (I don't think they're making it anymore), 7 skeins (200 yards/100 grams)

Needles: US 8 24" circular

Time: Mid-April to June 20, 2007

Customs: None, I stuck to the pattern on this one.

On to the photos!

Moving on

I am moved, happily living in Savannah, Georgia, and unpacked (what a nightmare). Though, I am sad to report that the Bed Jacket is not finished yet, BUT there is hope. I have finished the body (knit in one piece, isn't that wonderful) and am thirteen repeats into the collar.

I give it another week, I just hope nothing else diverts my attention, again.

Just an update

Just letting our knitters know that I have started the Bed Jacket (the short version) by Jennie Atkinson. Currently I am at the "Divide for fronts and back." I had 1400 yards of Farmhouse Yarns Silk Spun Cotton in Butter laying about and decided "What the hell!"

However, we are in the process of transferring from Keokuk, Iowa to Savannah, Georgia, but hopefully by the time we get settled and back on the net, my Bed Jacket should be complete! It's turning out to be a quick knit, actually, very easy to understand but not mind numbing. I hope this will inspire our readers to give it or the Dressing Gown a try.

Finished Lace Shawl

I've finished the Lace Shawl at last. Instead of using the Rowan Kidsilk Haze, I used 4 skeins of Esslinger Wolla Angora Princess (80% angora bunny, 20% lambswool; 103yds/20g) in #04 (a deep blue). And instead of 3mm beads, I used 4mm beads due to the yarn change. It turned out wonderfully, although blocked it is a little bit wider (instead of 15.5 inches it's 18 inches wide) but I'm not the least bit bothered by that. Anyway, this project was a great knit; easy enough for a lace beginner, but not mind numbing either. On to the photos! (There's a small mistake at the end, but it's nothing the cry over, and backing up such a hazy yarn is nearly impossible).