Monday, March 30, 2015

Episode 4

Finished Objects
Folded by Veera Valimaki using Madelintosh Sport in Masala, US size 4 needle. I used a crochet provision cast on for the sleeves at the point where the body joins the the sleeves. After finishing the body, I ripped out the waste yarn and knit the sleeves down. I used Ysolda's tubular bind off method on the sleeves. I did an i-cord bind off and a single crochet around the neck to tighten it. 

Crochet Giraffe by Emma Dent using size G hooks out of various worsted weight machine washable yarn. I love it!

Kids Mitten using US size 0, 2.0mm needles out of the Knitpicks Felici in the Cheer colorway. Cast On using  extra stretchy cast on48 stitches. 

Current Projects:
Leg warmers using US size 1, 2.5mm needles out of my left over Knitpicks Felici in the Splash Colorway. Cast On using  extra stretchy cast on48 stitches. 



Basic vanilla sock, toe up using Cascade Heritage Prints in the 05 colorway using us size 0, 2.0mm needles. I cast on 60 stitches. I am planning to use the fish lips kiss heel. When I knit my socks cuff down, I use the extra stretchy cast on


Georgies Blanket by Helen Stewart using Knitpicks Comfy worsted in the Ivory, Light Blue, Honeydew and Peony colorway, US size 6 needles. I am going to add another color to the blanket. the Marlin Colorway. 

Barton Cottage Shrug by Kristi Schueler using Madelinetosh Tosh Lace in the Composition Book Gray color way, US size 1, 2.5mm Addi Sock Rocket needles. I went down a needle size because I didn't like the fabric that it was making. I was inspired by MaryEjacobs project

Boxy by Joji Locatelli using Henry's attic Prime Alpaca in the Silver colorway, US size 4 Knitpicks rainbow wood needle

Laneway by Veera Valimaki using US 3, 3.23 mm needle with Knitpicks Stroll in the Basalt Heather and the Dove Heather. 

On the Beach by Isabelle Kraemer using US 5, 3.75mm needle with Knitpicks Bare Swish DK and Valley Yarns Northfield in the Haze colorway. 

I failed at casting on the Wing Lace tunic with the Handmaiden Sea Silk, left over from the "Hitofude" that I knit for my mom. 


Sewing Finished Objected
I used 2 tutorials to sew my zippered project bag. Melanie Ham's tutorial show you how to sew a zippered lined bag. This tutorial shows you how to do the square bottoms on bag. 

Current Sewing Project
Pajamas for my older daughter. 





Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Episode 3


Finished Objects
2 project pages. One for myself and the other for my swap partner in the Fluffy Fibers Podcast


Current Projects:
Boxy by Joji Locatelli using Henry's attic Prime Alpaca in the Silver colorway, US size 4 Knitpicks rainbow wood needle. Knit up, frogged, knit up, frogged again. It is currently on hold until the fall when the weather gets cooler or when I can bring myself to knit on it again for all that ripping out and reknitting.

Barton Cottage Shrug by Kristi Schueler using Madelinetosh Tosh Lace in the Composition Book Gray color way, US size 1, 2.5mm Addi Sock Rocket needles. I went down a needle size because I didn't like the fabric that it was making. I was inspired by MaryEjacobs project

Georgies Blanket by Helen Stewart using Knitpicks Comfy worsted in the Ivory, Light Blue, Honeydew and Peony colorway, US size 6 needles. 

Folded by Veera Valimaki using Madelintosh Sport in Masala, US size 4 needle. I used a crochet provision cast on for the sleeves at the point where the body joins the the sleeves. After finishing the body, I ripped out the waste yarn and knit the sleeves down. I used Ysolda's tubular bind off method on the sleeves. 

Crochet Giraffe by Emma Dent using size G hooks out of various worsted weight machine washable yarn. 

Basic vanilla sock, toe up using Cascade Heritage Prints in the 05 colorway using us size 0, 2.0mm needles. I cast on 60 stitches. I am planning to use the fish lips kiss heel. When I knit my socks cuff down, I use the extra stretchy cast on

What I got: 
My tea swap goodies arrived from my partner. 

I won the Bijon Basin prize kit hosted by the Stockinette Zombies. It includes the Tibetian Dream yarn, sock pattern, project bag and the Allure wool wash


Ask anything
Help Cynthia with her left handed knitting question on the ravelry group.

How do you go about ensuring sweater fit?


Tea Time: 
My favorite tea is Tie Guan Yin. All white, green and black teas are made from the same tea plant. The variation lies in the oxidation process. 







Monday, March 2, 2015

Episode 2




I have started a ravelry group. Find it here: Tea house Knits Podcast

Finished Objects
Engineered Seams by Judy Brien using Malabrigo Sock in the Botticelli Red colorway, US size 2, 3mm needles. I am knitting this sweater for the Yarniacs Podcast Self Indulgent KAL. I love this sweater. It is so faltering. I love how the "engineered" seams wrap around my body and the sleeves. I love the long length of the sleeves. The asymmetry of the short rows are perfectly place to draw the eye away from my problem area.

Enrejado by Kirsten Kapur using Malabrigo Silky Merino in the Cape Cod Gray colorway, US size 6 needles. It is so drappy when blocked.


Current Projects:
Georgies Blanket by Helen Stewart using Knitpicks Comfy worsted in the Ivory, Light Blue, Honeydew and Peony colorway, US size 6 needles.  I thinking about adding a darker blue color to it. It looks too pastel right now. Not the feel that I am trying to go for. I am thinking of Marlin in Comfy Worsted. I am still not sure in what order I will do the strips yet.

Boxy by Joji Locatelli using Henry's attic Prime Alpaca in the Silver colorway, US size 4 Knitpicks rainbow wood needle. This sweater practically knit itself. I already divided for the arms and it is a huge sweater. I thought I would take me months to knit this many stitches but I guess I really like stockinette. The fabric is very drappy and probably warm.

Barton Cottage Shrug by Kristi Schueler using Madelinetosh Tosh Lace in the Composition Book Gray color way, US size 2, 2.75mm needles. This one sweater is going to put on hold for a while. I think it is the yarn that I am not enjoying. It feels like thread in my hands. I am not sure if it is the fact that it is lace weight or it is because of yarn itself. I haven't knit with lace yarn for a while. And in any case, it is a discontinued yarn. It will make a good summer knitting.

Mimic by Veronika Jobe. This was my star crossed project. I cast on and ripped this out at least 4 time with 2 different yarn. A couple of time was due to gauges. Then I didn't like the fabric that it was create. When I finally decided that I like it, I realized that the ball of ripped yarn that I was knitting with was actually 2 different yarns with two very close shades of gray. Oh so sad. It is going on the time out bin for a while.

Folded by Veera Valimaki using Madelintosh Sport in Masala, US size 4 needle. 

Next on the needle:
Leg warmers for my little girls.


Ready for the Frog Pond
Larch Cardigan by Amy Christoffers using Malabrigo Silky Merino in the Plum Blossom colorway, using size 3, 4 needles. I started ripping this out. It is currently waiting for its turn as I am ripping out two UFOs.


Finished Sewing:
Hoodie from the craftsy class Sewing with Knits. I used a terry cloth. It is pretty cozy.

Upcoming sewing projects
I have a few project bags that I am waiting to sew up. Right now it is on hold due to not having zippers in the right length. Here is a link of the tutorial I used to make the project bag. Sewing Tutorial - How to make a square bottom bag. 

I am going to make a peacoat for my daughter in the fall. The pattern is Vogue 9043. I got the coating fabric from Pacific Fabric and Crafts