Making Stuff

Blog of the Day

2008-11-03T15:42:00.000-08:00

Hey there, readers! (lolz, as if I have any!)
I came across the coolest knitting blog tonight and I felt obligated to share:
I present to you The Little Red Blog of Revolutionary Knitting, by Lisa.
Miss Lisa was recently honored as Michelle Malkin's "Unhinged Knitter of the Day," a prestigious award, which I must admit, I've long coveted. She's knitting, she's blogging, she's baking vegan cupcakes and she's pissing off the right while she's doing it. Amazing.
Speaking of amazing, check out her Palin Sweater Dress. Look at that intarsia! Look at it!
She's also pretty funny. Lisa the Abortionist? Priceless.
In conclusion, Gold Star for Lisa at the Little Red Blog!

At Last!

2008-10-13T11:53:00.000-07:00

I'm in! My invitation to Ravelry came through! It seems cool, though I'm not really sure what I'm doing yet. All I can say is, any site with a "favorite curse word" field on their member profiles is a-okay by me.

How to Not Sell a Tee Shirt

2008-10-04T14:33:00.001-07:00

I found this ad on a free pattern site while I was slacking off at work. "A unique t-shirt that instantly lets others know you are passionate about knitting..." And live in a trailer park.
If you look really closely you can see her tweety bird tattoo!

The Little Knitter that Could

2008-10-03T11:36:00.000-07:00

With the help of Susan Turner's Teach Yourself Visually: Knitting (which, btw, I've had checked out from the library for about 9 weeks now,) I have taught myself the basics of intarsia!
I'm also happy to report that I started the Boh scarf earlier this week.
Actually, I started it several times, after messing up and undoing it all- But I think I'm past the initial bumpy patch now. It's looking pretty good at this point.
I forgot to mention in my last post that this scarf will be a gift for my brother. He loves scarves and he loves Natty Boh. Also, because he's going to school in Boston, he needs scarves and it's virtually impossible to get Natty Boh (it's really hard to find outside of Maryland.) So the Boh scarf is pretty much a trifecta of gift perfection.
I used this website to create the Mr. Boh graph. I've been making a few small changes to it as I've progressed with the scarf. When it's all done I'll post a copy in case anyone else wants to give it a try.

iPod monster, Mr. Boh, childlike hope and optimism

2008-09-29T09:40:00.000-07:00

I've been trying to find something to knit next. There are the things I've told my friends I will eventually knit for them... the things I want to knit for myself... I'm just trying to figure out where I am as far as what is too easy and what I'm not quite ready for yet. I did a quick little project the other day, an iPod cosy for my nano, and I think it turned out alright:

It's cute, but kind of inconvenient for anything other than storage, and even then I'm hesitant to put it in my purse as I don't want it to get snagged on anything. But it was a nice little instant gratification project after the weeks long in the making blanket I just finished. (And still have not mailed : / !)

At this point I can knit, I can purl, I can mix it up for different designs, but I don't want to jump into anything too advanced and get frustrated. My next venture, I've decided, will be a scarf with an intarsia pattern. Mr. Boh, to be specific. And after much googling, it seems that I will have to design the chart myself, as I am unable to find one to ~~copy~~ borrow.
Part of me is wary of such an undertaking, but I'm also excited to come up with my own pattern. To be the first (that I know of) to portray the Boh in yarn.... Dream big!

Peace out, homies.

Don't Give Up, Natalie!

2008-09-26T07:52:00.000-07:00

From NatalieDee.com

Pompatus of Love Knit Blanket

2008-09-24T16:07:00.000-07:00

Last night I finally completed my first ever real knitting project.. I present to you The Pompatus of Love Blanket! I made it for my Grandfather, who's name happens to be Maurice. (Some people call him Maurice...)
As you've probably gathered from the photos, The Pompatus is just basic squares woven together into a checkered pattern. I used about a skein and a half each of Caron's "Simply Soft" yarn in Country Blue and Bone.
I've known how to knit for a while but until this summer I never progressed past making pot holders; Creating the Pompatus still only involved making basic squares, but now, after knitting 12 of those suckers I am definitely ready for a more challenging project.

xo, Jenny.