9 posts tagged “knytz”
The devil hat has reached its new owner, and I must say, it looks a zillion times better on her than it did on me. The yarn may have been acquired and knit into its evil form on the west coast, but I think it knew deep in its fibers that this was never to be its final destination. It is home now.
as I have suspected for the last 7 years, Hell is in the greater DC area. you didn't really think Satan would live in California or New York, did you? :)
This has lingered as a work in progress for well over a year. I finished the hat portion in early summer 2006 but when I tried it on I realized that I look really terrible in red. So it got stuck in a basket, hornless, while I moved on to other projects that would actually get worn. I figured I'd eventually finish it and sell it in my etsy shop, Knytz.
Then one day a few weeks ago, my daughter was wearing her devil hat (though she calls it a scary cat hat) and I took a picture with my camera phone and sent it to some friends. It occurred to me later that one of them might like the grown up version - and it turns out they do. So I finally knit up the horns and stitched them on so this devil hat can be sent on its way east tomorrow... It is so nice to finish it at last (no more unfinished project guilt!), and I would much rather give it to a friend than sell it to a stranger.
I think I'll make myself another one (not in red) and modify the horns into cat ears. purrrrrr.
Thanks to Laura, for taking the pics in her office. Doesn't she have nice curtains?
I love everything I've knit, but the lil'slugger sweater is one of my favorites. Super soft cashmere-merino yarn, it was yummy to knit. I actually knit two, but only ended up putting one on my son - so the second went up for sale on etsy. This week it is on its way to a new home in Australia! Crikey!
I've got several other great kid knits up on knytz.etsy.com, and new things coming for all ages in time for Christmas. Want a lil-slugger sweater for your baby? Let me know; I'm happy to make a custom order.
I've sold my first item on etsy. hooray!
The Brown Bear hat will be on its way to a new home in Maine tomorrow. They say you always remember your first... <sniff>
I mentioned the other day my new Yarrrn tshirt I got at DefCon... Well today I ordered these little beauties from Yarn Pirate on etsy...
I can't wait for them to arrive!!!
(FYI for my non-knitter readers; they're knitting needles)
I've finally set up an etsy shop for my handknit items... tell your friends! www.knytz.etsy.com is a great place to get fabulous gifts for those you love, or better yet, splurge on yourself. At the moment the store has mostly kid stuff but more items and original patterns for all ages/genders will be coming in the near future. See something you like but it's the wrong size/color? I do take custom knit orders...
My new books are in my hot little hands today and I have to say that I can't knit fast enough to whip out all the new thinks I want to make! I've gotten a couple books before that were marketed as sexy knits, but Naughty Needles really is, uh, naughty! Now when asked by annoying people what I'm knitting I can shock them and say a corset (or a garter belt, or crotchless panties, or pasties, or...)
I don't actually plan on knitting the crotchless panties. But it is fun to know I have a pattern and could if I wanted to. hee hee.
I knit pretty fast, but need to knit faster. There is too much stuff I want to make (not just in this book, but the many others I have too). As usual, I'm working on two projects simultaneously (at least). On March 1 (first day of craft month challenge!), I FINALLY finished the shawl I knit for a friend out of a gorgeous varigated faux mohair... The photo below doesn't do it justice. The shawl was a late Christmas gift I started before Thanksgiving. eeesh. It would have been done several weeks earlier, but I bound off too tightly and was arguing with myself about ripping the cast-off back out and unknitting a couple rows, then re-doing it on larger needles to have a nicer finish. Deep down I knew I'd eventually re-do it, but I still debated it for two weeks. But I finally quit procrastinating, and it was worth it.
My current WIP - the Plain Jayne Jumper (PJJ) - I'm making my daughter should be done tomorrow - depends on how bad traffic is since that is when I do a fair amount of work on it. I've already done the seaming that I whined about when I last posted about that project, I did it yesterday. Now I'm just finishing up the straps which should go lickety-split fast, they are only a few inches long and 8 stitches wide, and I'll use the three needle bind-off technique and avoid having to stitch them together once done.
Since the PJJ is so close to done, I've started a second project for variety when I'm sick of looking at the green wool. Last night I started working on a shell top for myself out of Bernat Matrix that I naively hope to finish in time to wear on a business trip two weeks from today. Wish me luck, it is worked on size 4 and size 6 needles. Maybe I should drop that and work on the corset instead, that is going to be a lot faster on size 13 needles, though I can't really wear it out in public...
I'll get photos of the PJJ and shawl up tomorrow since they are on my office computer. And I SWEAR I'll get my etsy shop set up this weekend. I just have to take photos of the merchandise!
for those of you keeping score: I finished a UFO, spent at least 15 minutes a day on crafting.
My daughter wearing her Fizzy Dress on her third birthday.
I know I'm biased, but isn't she beautiful?
I really need to knit her a new Fizzy Dress, this one is getting a bit short (she's been wearing it for 18 months now). Maybe once I finish the Plain Jane Jumper I'm working on for her in a great apple green wool I'll whip one up. Speaking of the Plain Jane... here is a tiny peek at the PJJ in my badass SITA knitting bag by Quornflour. I'm three quarters done if not more; I've got about 2 inches left to do in seed stitch on the front bodice, and 3 inches on the back, then knit the straps and do the finishing work. I hate finishing. I should have knit this in the round and avoided any seams at all, but I didn't want to take the time to modify the pattern. I was already fudging the pattern up to a size 3T so I figured another change might result in a catastrophe like happened with the checkerboard cake. At least it is just a jumper and only seams from the hem to the armpit - no sleeves to muck with.
Argh, too many things to knit, not enough time. I like giving hand knit gifts at baby showers, but I've got three friends each having twins (girl/girl, girl/boy, girl/boy), and another three friends having single babies (girl, boy, girl). ack! At least newborn babies are tiny - a sweater and hat set like the Lil' Slugger and Cunning Hat below takes less time than a blanket! I loved knitting this set for my little boy - knit in Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran, they are so soft, warm, and yummy. So nice, I did it twice. He has it in two color combinations. My little snuggler!
Clearly time to stop blogging and pick up the needles.
Show us something you made yourself.
I made the sweater I'm wearing in this picture... Oh yeah, I made the kid on my lap too. :) Too bad you only get to see this pic if you are a vox member in my friend or family groups. You should sign up now. Its a great photo.
For those of you who prefer to remain anonymous and not sign up for Vox, here are a bunch of other things I've made myself - L to R they are: Fizzy Dress (toddler), Snuggle Sweater (infant), Basic Boatneck Sweater/pants/hat set (infant), Basic Boatneck Sweater and striped Lil'Sprout Hat (toddler), and a pink Wubby and blue Wubby. All this and more will eventually be purchasable at my under-development website, www.knytz.etsy.com.
