Amazing Knits

wayfarer

shara — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 02:17:08 +0000

Hello! It has been a while, hasn’t it? Funny how when the weather cools down the knitting needles (and ideas) go into overtime. I finally finished my first official project of the season, Rowan Magazine’s Wayfarer.

If you aren’t familiar with this pattern, it can be found in issue 48 of the magazine. It is basically two loops that are linked together and create a sort of non-traditional sweater. After the jump, the magazine photo and a few others of mine.

This is how it looks in the magazine:

I made this using two strands of Habu’s natural merino wool. I also shaved about an inch off the width so it wouldn’t be so overpowering when finished.
I found the first loop was quick to finish because the pattern was changing, however, the second loop was *so* redundant that it took me ages to motivate to finish it. If you decide to make this, remember to bind off the edges loosely! I didn’t and might go back and correct that.

But! I am happy it is done, I will be wearing it often and I am so looking forward to deciding on my next project!

I made a prada headband!

shara — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:00:41 +0000

I so did. Prada had these amazing headbands on their models for the F/W 2011 show (which I previously fawned over). In case you forgot, this is what they looked like:

Mine looks like this:

More pics below!

And a really poor action shot:

I am working on another one in different yarn and will eventually post a pattern if I get it to where it makes sense. Yay fall!

next up

shara — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 20:58:20 +0000

I have had this vision of a short, balloon-y skirt for the past few months and I really just want to get it out of my head and into a physical object. I found some yarn and then some more yarn and now that I have the colors down, I have to figure out how to make the skirt look just exactly how I want it. Here is the yarn:

Time to get to work! After that, I believe I will start on a top… or maybe a dress? So much to make, so little time!

starry pillow

shara — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:53:44 +0000

Since it is getting warmer, it is harder to motivate to knit. Something about the heat…

I have been dreaming of fall and lovely things to knit. I am busy *thinking* of my next project. I think it will be some sort of clothing. Perhaps a skirt… Well at least that will be a start.

In the meantime, I have been making pillows. Here is one of my latest in purple and pinks. They are fairly quick to make, and you know, I might just start another one…

monkey!

shara — Sat, 01 May 2010 16:51:49 +0000

I made this about a month ago but couldn’t post it till now because it is a gift for some friends that are having a baby. I really loved having it around and am sure they will enjoy it just as much.

It is a monkey made with alpaca with embroidered accents. It is a pattern I adapted from a vintage pattern and I love the results. Yay monkey!

More pics below.

so cool

shara — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:56:00 +0000

I got an email Sunday and learned that my Springtime Color Block Socks were selected as one of Craftster’s April Featured Projects in the Knitting board!

So exciting!!

knit hacked bike in LES

shara — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 18:49:44 +0000

Today, like many days, I went for a bike ride over the bridge and into the city. Following my usual route home, I stopped short at the site of something. That something, a bicycle that had been knit hacked!!

More pics below!

It looks more like crochet but the whole thing is covered. If you want to see it for yourself, it is on the North side of Rivington between Clinton and Suffolk.

ballet house flats

shara — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:48:45 +0000

Since my first encounter with knit slippers a few months ago, I have had them in the back of my mind.

The pattern I made the slippers from was good, but it was essentially a rectangle that needed to be seamed to fit a foot. I knew there was a better way, so the other day while watching TV I whipped up a pair of these cute ballet house flats.

These have a turned heel and the only seaming that takes place is the kitchener stitch at the front. The best part? They take no time at all!

Click for more pics and pattern link.

One skein of yarn, a few hours, and you got yourself some cute new flats to wear around the house!

Make your own by heading over to Ravelry and getting the pattern.

Happy knitting!

fuzzy bunny

shara — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:08:59 +0000

This is a bunny I knit back in 2005 (wow that seems like such a long time ago!) and I have been trying to find where I got the pattern from so I could share it. After a bit of research I was able to find it.

Click below for more pics and the pattern.

The pattern is here and I discovered it via craftster.

I made this bunny with a lovely alpaca and after all of the stuffing and felting was done, I sewed on little eyes with eyelashes, a nose, and made a wee little pompom for a tail. I then took some hot pink mohair and gave it a little bowtie.

Cute bunnies ftw!

vintage knitting bear toy

shara — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:56:56 +0000

Check out this vintage Japanese toy. It is a wind-up bear that knits!