2/28/2005 10:01:00 PM|W|P|Jen Da Purse Ho|W|P|So i took a class at Simpatico Yarns for the Fair Isle Hat that is in the Interweave Knits magazine
I'm already done w/ the ribbing and started on the hat hat.
I LOVE how the colors are changing! This is the back. i love how it's all so even and perfect. hahaha i'm so dumb. but i'm sooo glad it's not all lumpy and ugly.
|W|P|110965014392518138|W|P|OOOh...FAIR ISLE HAT!|W|P|purse.ho@gmail.com2/26/2005 11:00:00 PM|W|P|Jen Da Purse Ho|W|P|I made my first decent crochet flower today. It's huge...b/c i used huge yarn so i could see the stitches. I'm slowly getting the hang of this crochet thing. :) here is my flower...
not too bad eh? hehe here is what i aspire to be...i love Pat's work.
I really want to make the rose. it's SOOO cute!!!|W|P|110948080623890101|W|P|Crochet flowers...|W|P|purse.ho@gmail.com2/25/2005 01:08:00 AM|W|P|Jen Da Purse Ho|W|P|Do you knit continental or English? Continental! i've been so much happier since i learned how! I feel like it's less "work" and more enjoyment! How long ago did you learn to knit? I originally learned when i was 8. but i didn't do much w/it...and every couple of years I would make a short scarf. But i really picked it up again about 3 years ago. First FO? scarves...but my first cute garment was an EZ Tomten jacket for my friend's daughter. Favorite yarn? right now...my favorites include Sirdar DK yarn, Berrocco Plush (so freaking soft), Berrocco Suede, Cascade 220, Debbie Bliss Cashermino Favorite pattern? hard to say. I think my all-time favorite is a baby booties pattern. oh yeah...the tomten jacket pattern. Favorite pattern source? Internet. so much is out there. Favorite needles? tie between Addi Turbos and Denise Set. I do love short straight needles too Nicest thing you’ve ever knit? As weird as it sounds...a little teddy bear sweater I made of angora. it was sooooo soft. Most hated project? Lost points shawl. Who are you going to pass this on to? Whoever wants it. :)|W|P|110931544595293526|W|P|OOOH....SURVEYS!|W|P|purse.ho@gmail.com2/22/2005 10:58:00 PM|W|P|Jen Da Purse Ho|W|P|So i finished the front part of the Hello Kitty sweater. I screwed up and mis-calculated where the motif is going to be. granted...in the photos...the right side is curling too much...so it looks WAY off. but it's not too bad. i just wish i calculated better.
It's just slightly off...but it's enough to bother me. BUT...it doesn't bother me enough to rip it all out. hahaahah. I only fair isled in the white parts. I'm going to duplicate stitch in the black outline and the light pink. My kitty got nosy. she was sniffing away. Oh look. here she is being VERY nosy and standing on top of everything. She is the queen of this house....so she does whatever she wants! hahaha She was sitting on my easy chair and next to some big fat needles. i thought it was so cute. she wants to knit like her mama!! heheheh
|W|P|110913521653102809|W|P|33% done...|W|P|purse.ho@gmail.com2/19/2005 09:04:00 PM|W|P|Jen Da Purse Ho|W|P|I went to vegas last week to see a friend get married at Cesear's Palace. It was a nice wedding. interesting. My intentions were to knit on the plane...but on the way there, i was soo tired. i knitted for about an hour and slept the rest of the 1.5 hours it took to get there. Then on the way back, I flew on the red-eye and i slept slept slept. so i didn't get much done. I managed to get a wool winder from Woolworks. it's pretty cool. It's made of wood and it's better than the Royal one i had before. so i bought a wooden swift to match it. hahaha. the metal umbrella swift i have is just ok. i mean....i dunno. it feels so flimsy in comparison. so i've been winding up skeins like a mad woman. hahahaah Today i took a crocheted flowers class at Simpatico Yarns today taught by the wonderful Pat the Tat. It's been years since I crocheted...so i didn't remember anthing! i felt like such an idiot in class. :-) sigh. so i went and got a new crochet hook and practiced making flowers for a while. i'm not very good at it yet. hahahaah. hopefully pracitce makes perfect. i haven't finished any of my projects yet. not done w/ the HK sweater...not done w/ the silk scarf....sigh. i'm moving along on my Clapotis...but not moving along fast like i had hoped. :) sigh. woe is me.|W|P|110886866355489353|W|P|Time to breathe....|W|P|purse.ho@gmail.com2/16/2005 12:36:00 AM|W|P|Jen Da Purse Ho|W|P|I made changes to the site. i thought the other setup was a bit...dull. this one isn't exciting...but I do like the colors. hehehe. i hope you guys like it. sorry if something doesn't work. i'll fix it eventually.|W|P|110853581447724299|W|P|Site changes|W|P|purse.ho@gmail.com2/11/2005 12:34:00 AM|W|P|Jen Da Purse Ho|W|P|I AM FINISHED w/ THE DNA SCARF!! HALLEJUAH PRAISE THE LORD!!! I admit this was a challenge, but it was a good challenge and I learned alot from it. but my my...this was a difficult one. esp since i have to keep track of EVERY row I knitted on the pattern part of the scarf. I hope my friend loves it.
pre-blocking photos.
In the process of blocking. Can you see the cable pattern ?
My camera is acting really weird lately. I might have to get it serviced or something. the pictures are always too bright now. Even after I adjust my settings. sigh. more money to spend . :)
I haven't worked on the HK sweater or my Clapotis....so hopefully i can get some work done. I'm jumping on the bandwagon and doing a Clapotis. I saw this awesome sock yarn i want to make it out of. but the color i wanted is no longer at Simpatico Yarns. It's Hand Jive knits sock yarn in raisin. it's so pretty. I"m flying out to Vegas tomorrow for a friend's wedding. 3 hour flight...LOTS of knitting can be done on a plane. :-) knitting and napping. then party harty in vegas hopefully. hhaha. jk. just hoping to spend good time w/ good friends.
|W|P|110810471106605640|W|P|FINALLY FINSHED!!!!|W|P|purse.ho@gmail.com