jenifleur | January 30, 2008
Project: Tudora by Cheryl Marling; Ravelry link. Yarn: Woollywormhead [Corrected link!] “Dusty Rainbow” Hand spun, hand dyed 50% wool 50% silk-96 g, 129 meters. Needles: Size 8 US Mods/Comments: I cast on only 76 stitches because my gauge was larger than the pattern called for and I always bound off 12 stitches when shaping it [...]
jenifleur | January 28, 2008
Pattern: Stulpen by Petra. Ravelry link here, pattern link here. Yarn: Some Henry’s Attic I dyed in the dye-o-rama of which I didn’t care for the resulting colors. Needles: US 1 Addi Turbo Mods: none except needle size Began: 1/22/08 Finished: 1/27/08 (these are NOT five day gloves, we will refrain from discussing my chart [...]
jenifleur | January 25, 2008
If you did something dumb, I mean REALLY stupid, which of the following attitudes would you choose to represent the incident: OR ??? Why, yes, I did forget to take the basket of hand spun yarns off the wood stove while enjoying a nice hot fire, some Deadwood and a glass of wine. Either I’m [...]
jenifleur | January 18, 2008
This was the last thing I finished in 2007. I finished it well before Christmas, but he wanted the bind off on the cuffs a little tighter, so I wrestled it away from him before he felted it beyond possibility of correction. I finally got him to do a daylight modeling session yesterday. Stats: Pattern: [...]
jenifleur | January 16, 2008
Stats: Pattern: “Inga” pattern link here, Ravelry link here Yarn: Purple [MC] Alpaca With a Twist, Baby Twist: 100% baby alpaca 110 yds [1 ball]; Grey [CC1] Blue Sky Alpacas sport, partial ball; Green [CC2] America’s Alpaca Classic Alpaca, a few yards Needles: Addi Lace, sizes US 3 and US 4 Mods: The pattern calls [...]
jenifleur | January 7, 2008
The new arrivals I hinted at previously. Five bred Shetland ewes, some of whom will definitely be delivering twins. Mid-March is our LZ [lambing zone] and hopefully they will all live up to their heritage and be perfect, easy moms. Particularly because I’ll be alone again by then. Front: Jemima [shaela] Middle, left to right: [...]
jenifleur | January 4, 2008
Last item I finished in 2007: Stats: Pattern: Wisp, Knitty Summer 2007 Yarn: Brooks Farm Primero 100% Kid Mohair, most of one skein. [Less than 500 yds] Needles: Addi Lace, size 5 US Mods: Nope. Etc.: I had some buttons on it, but I put them on with the same yarn and it came untied [...]
jenifleur | January 3, 2008
Oh yeah. Now I remember what marriage is like. A few days ago, Jared finalized his plans to rip out all the insulation in our attic. Our only insulation, in fact. We have a bat problem up there, so the idea was to clean up the mess, seal it and put down new, better insulation [...]
