After my recent failed attempt at finishing...I have bravely completed a wristband and as per everyone's advice, I checked out a Vogue book, (borrowed) and was able to get it this time.
It is still not perfect but much much better. I had a little trouble with the ribbed area but I'm still happy.
Here is the finished thing being worn by moi!
I have started the fingerless gloves for my pal again. This time with one size down in needles and also a lesser cast on. Hopefully, they will turn out okay.
Somewhere along the way, Bam was wearing his f-gloves so much, that I forgot to ever post a pic! Here they are: (pattern courtesy Karen)
The weirdest thing I have made so far was this dishcloth. It was a good experiment for following ssk and all those kinds of sk2p instructions! It is a housewarming prezzie for our best friends who have purchased their first home. Being a lifelong renter, I can only imagine their happiness! But this dishcloth....well, I thought of it in Minnesota and it just feels Minnesotan. But I hope they like it anyway!
Alright. Over and out ........it's a monday and lots to do today.
Rock on.
Knit on.
Take over the planet and show 'em how it's done.
Mood: Ambitious.
Movies knitted to: Got in to the Jeeves and Wooster series on DVD. Pretty funny Brit stuff. Light but cute. On the amazing movie side.........we went to Les Triplettes De Belleville yesterday in Pasadena. (here is the site in english) AMAZING! SUPERB! Best film I've seen in ages. Tres magnifique. Genius. And uplifting to boot. WOW. It is rare to see a movie with this much imagination and NO DIALOGUE! The dog is nothing short of hilarious and Granny with her club foot...well, you just have to see it. Nice to know there are still brilliant film makers out there. Very un-Hollywood indeed!
Looks like someone got a new camera.....possibly for her birthday???????????????????
Nice gloves for Bam. When I saw all those rings, the first thing I thought of was J-Lo in ENOUGH (can you tell I watched it again over the weekend!)
Keep up the good work Share!
Tootles!
Posted by: Karen | March 29, 2004 at 05:27 PM
hey Karen,
Well, you should like the gloves since it's your pattern. Alas, not a new camera but using the photo feature on Bam's very nice video camera. A little tricky to use but gets the job done.
re: j-lo. being a person who exists outside pop media, I have no clue what you are referring to. Therefore drawing the conclusion, if J-Lo dared to wear big shiny silver rings with skulls on them, then she was merely doing her best, (albeit cheap) imitation of the icon of all real rock (which has now been deemed fashionable by the press and record labels): Keith Richards.
yeah baby.
Thank you for the comment on the seaming. It's getting better! whew!
cheeeeerz.
ps. If any of you do NOT know who Keith Richards is........well, what can I say? You ain't listenin' to the right shit. You didn't really think the Strokes were original, now did you?
Posted by: share | March 29, 2004 at 06:30 PM
That thunking sound is my head hitting the desk after someone said "Who's Keith Richards?" I guess that makes me offically old and them officially uninformed.
See, seaming can be fun. Okay, it's not really fun, per se, but it can be done painlessly.
Posted by: rock chick | March 30, 2004 at 11:18 AM
Those wrist bands are excellent! Wish I could carry off wearing something like that.
Seaming is easy, once you get the hang of it. Why not try: Nancy Wiseman's Book of Finishing Techniques. I particularly like how she illustrates sewing sleeves together - she explains row to stitch ratio that can be applied to other things. I also like Katharina Buss' Big Book of Knitting.
Posted by: Becky | March 31, 2004 at 02:19 AM
So I might be biased, but I really love knit dishcloths. It probably is Minnesota/Midwest, but they are the BEST thing to do dishes with. They're more abrasive than store bought ones, but they're soft enough to wash glasses with. And they last longer. In short, I think they're wonderful.
And I just realized I sound like an old lady of 70 instead of a young lady of 20!
Your wrist bands are awesome, and your seaming looks good, too.
Your comment about Keith Richards reminded me of the movie "Freaky Friday." (The new one.) The Mom has to go out on stage and pretend to play guitar, and the daughter tells her "Play like Keith, Mom!" And her mom goes, "Who's Keith?" The daughter just got exasperated, shouted, "Keith Richards!" and shoved her on stage.
I do know who he is, for the record!
Posted by: Amanda | March 31, 2004 at 01:02 PM
Awesome! I love making wristbands (even though I never wear them) its a quick and satisfying knit! That dishcloth is cute, perfect for a housewarming gift.
Posted by: Jen | March 31, 2004 at 01:23 PM
your projects look great! i especially like the dishcloth. great housewarming idea.
Posted by: melissa | March 31, 2004 at 01:27 PM