tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636812382028170514Thu, 19 Dec 2024 03:32:05 +0000knitsocks1800s quiltkitty quiltknittingKALquilttopyarnfabricblockscabled hoodiecivil war quiltregsweaterMidnightoilswapKyleblankethand quilting2010 challengeDPNNutkinbastingborderslacemachinessister blocktanktopunderground railroad blocksappliqueDPNsfinishedbindingdesignfingerlessmittsfree motion quiltingfrogorionprarie queen blockquiltquilt mathselfishmeKALwater colour quiltBoxoSox2017ToeUpappliquiltbobble cardicowldyeinghatinset seamsinventorypatternrecipescarfshowssquaring quilttopvacationwebpages2017stashprojectBlossomLaceKALMKALValanarCowlMKALabstractabstract quiltingberet purple knitting hatbriochecablescardigancoloursfree patternfrog stitchgrandmothergreenknit dog sweaterlayoutmysteryohio star blockpaper piecedrecycleseafoam winter flowershadowtemplatesyard workyardageANADIOMENASportsSunny Starsback yard grassbasketsblogchangescrayon workcuttingdischarge dyeingfabric tradefacelothfairgutterskittykitty fabricslogosmystery quiltneedlesorphan blockspatternspieced borderspiecingpixelpurplepurple hat knittingque seraquilt repairrepro quiltshawlsimplex starsingersockmathsocksbash2017squaring blockssummer mysterysupplieswebsitewool23HPKAL201723HPKAL207ANADIOMENA knitHeikeLOLCATSbackgroundbad judgementbagelsberetberet knit purple cableberries on my treebooksboothboxesbrownscable beret knit hatcable beret knit purplecandle matschain piecingchimney sweep blockcivil warcoasterscraftcrippled internetdishclothesdoll quiltdouble 9 patchdouble x blocksembellishmentsentrelacentrelac facepadsfabric fairyfabric notionsfabric qualityfabricsfamilyfinishingfirstfish. bordersflashfloatflooded basementflowersfqfriendship starfurnituregalleriesgrasshaircutheelhow toimpressionist artinternetkyle's quiltlandscape scenelocationlog cabin blockloopng chalicesmailmeecesmichigan leftmistakemovenewpetspiano key borderplansplantingprojectsquilt repairquilt as you goquilt markingquilt motifsquilt plansquiltingquiltproquiltsreferenceresearchrhododendrumsamplersanityscrubbiesseam ripperseamsseascapessectionssergersewingsicksignsskunksmall saleable itemssockbashsocks DPNspamspats kitty quiltspeed piecingspinsplit 9squared quiltsquishystashstripsstupiditysweater dog knitsystemstabletestknitthreadtomatoestozup-enyatradetrade centervendorvindoffwindmillyarndyeyarndyeingyoga socksThe unvarnished truth of my journey with knitting - my triumphs and disasters both. Crazy math and interpretations of patterns, my modifications and whether they worked or not - comments are always welcomed and answeredhttp://gracesqzone.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Blogger257125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636812382028170514.post-6110199337637302930Mon, 10 Apr 2017 00:54:00 +00002017-04-09T20:54:22.559-04:00dyeingyarnyarndyeyarndyeing As I mentioned previously, April is a time of firsts for me.  New techniques, yarns, dyeing experiments, classes etc.  My plan is to use this yarn for my initiate knit challenge.  I was /am envisioning a shawl with a deep purple as the main colour with an orange overdyed with green variegated contrast colour.  As everyone knows, the results can be different than your inner http://gracesqzone.blogspot.com/2017/04/dye-tins-for-april.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0Windsor, ON, Canada42.3149367 -83.036363342.127012199999996 -83.3590868 42.5028612 -82.71363980000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636812382028170514.post-3686358814734849849Wed, 05 Apr 2017 20:08:00 +00002017-04-05T16:15:08.634-04:002017stashprojectblanketdyeingknitshawlsockstestknityarn Knitwise, I feel like it's been a bit off the hook, insane busy. Mind you, it's all self-inflicted, but I wouldn't have it any other way LOL. When I'm busy knitwise, I'm learning and challenging myself, and that's my preferred way.  There is so much going on that I've had to write it down to make sure I don't forget something, and I feel like I am forgetting something - as always LOL Ihttp://gracesqzone.blogspot.com/2017/04/a-time-of-firsts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0Windsor, ON, Canada42.3149367 -83.036363342.127012199999996 -83.3590868 42.5028612 -82.71363980000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636812382028170514.post-1803803174592073603Mon, 20 Mar 2017 23:27:00 +00002017-03-20T19:27:33.332-04:002017stashprojectANADIOMENABoxoSox2017fingerlessmittsknitselfishmeKALshawlsockssocksbash2017 The knit bug has bit me hard and all I want to do now is just knit knit knit and knit some more lol. Seriously, all I want to do is knit all the things! And I'm making a supreme attempt to do so! My last blog post had my son's fingerless mitts halfway done, my socks halfway done and thoughts of a shawl in the mix or another pair of socks.  I've finished the mitts, my socks and have http://gracesqzone.blogspot.com/2017/03/infectious-little-knit-bug.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0Windsor, ON, Canada42.3149367 -83.036363342.127012199999996 -83.3590868 42.5028612 -82.71363980000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636812382028170514.post-65359358613537840Thu, 09 Mar 2017 01:12:00 +00002017-03-08T20:12:43.139-05:002017stashprojectBoxoSox2017fingerlessmittsKALselfishmeKALsockssocksbash2017 My needles have been super busy this month. I'm amazed at all I've knit so far and it's just the first week of March! I cast on and finished once sock of the pattern and yarn that just kept poking at me and saying "Cast me on NOW"  The yarn is super awesome to knit, but not forgiving when you frog back.  It becomes friable and breaks - so I've had to take extra care when I'm http://gracesqzone.blogspot.com/2017/03/march-squishiness.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0Windsor, ON, Canada42.3149367 -83.036363342.127012199999996 -83.3590868 42.5028612 -82.71363980000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636812382028170514.post-3659668884405134134Tue, 28 Feb 2017 00:25:00 +00002017-02-27T19:25:27.656-05:00ANADIOMENAcowlKALknittingselfishmeKAL Another FO for me this month! Don't think that I'll manage to get another done as there's only a day left in this month - now that would take more needle turbo that I have LOL I finished the spiral cowl that I was working on in stranded colourwork.  I had a lot of issues with the yarn that I used as a Main Colour.  It started out great and I was really pleased with how it was http://gracesqzone.blogspot.com/2017/02/spiral-cowl-done.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0Windsor, ON, Canada42.3149367 -83.036363342.127012199999996 -83.3590868 42.5028612 -82.71363980000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636812382028170514.post-6028505731215775085Sat, 18 Feb 2017 01:57:00 +00002017-02-17T20:57:39.543-05:0023HPKAL2017BoxoSox2017cowlKALknitselfishmeKALsockbashsocks With all the goodies on my needles, you'd think I'd have more than two finishes for the year LOL But yea!!! Another finish pour moi!  These knit up super quick too considering I spent most of last week sleeping :S.  This was the first pair where I used the shadow heel method and let's just say, I'm a HUGE HUGE HUGE fan!  I've found my heel!!  It knits up super quick and http://gracesqzone.blogspot.com/2017/02/another-fo-pour-moi.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0Windsor, ON, Canada42.3149367 -83.036363342.127012199999996 -83.3590868 42.5028612 -82.71363980000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636812382028170514.post-2023846854729602556Wed, 08 Feb 2017 23:54:00 +00002017-02-08T18:59:36.992-05:0023HPKAL207ANADIOMENA knitBoxoSox2017DPNsheelKALneedlesselfishmeKALsockmathsocksyarn It's such an awesome feeling when math actually works - no wonder how convoluted you may think it is.  In my last post I went through the math for two different sites that help you calculate how many stitches you need based on foot measurements and knitting gauge.  I went through the calculations for both and once I made an adjustment based on understanding what resting weight http://gracesqzone.blogspot.com/2017/02/sock-math-success.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0Windsor, ON, Canada42.3149367 -83.036363342.127012199999996 -83.3590868 42.5028612 -82.71363980000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636812382028170514.post-2127395598291545017Sun, 05 Feb 2017 00:56:00 +00002017-02-04T19:56:31.448-05:00cowlKALknitMKALsockmathsocksValanarCowlMKAL It happened! Yes, it finally happened! I've a finished object! Based on the law of averages, something had to give eventually LOL And I'm so glad that it did.  This was an exceptionally easy and well written pattern that included both chart and written directions.  You'd think that with as long as I've been knitting that I would be a chart goddess, but no - for the most part, I http://gracesqzone.blogspot.com/2017/02/finished-object-and-sock-math-weird.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0Windsor, ON, Canada42.3149367 -83.036363342.127012199999996 -83.3590868 42.5028612 -82.71363980000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636812382028170514.post-8016670024103468648Tue, 31 Jan 2017 02:58:00 +00002017-01-30T21:58:14.632-05:00KALknitknittingMKALValanarCowlMKALwoolyarn A finished object is so close to happening! I can't wait! I know i make it sound like forever, but it honestly feels that way.  You'd think with 4 different projects on my needles, that I would have something ready to show LOL.  I have been steadily working on the cowls in the past bit when I was in a knit mood. Clue 3 has been presented and been finished for the Valanar Cowl MKALhttp://gracesqzone.blogspot.com/2017/01/finished-object-please.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0Windsor, ON, Canada42.3149367 -83.036363342.127012199999996 -83.3590868 42.5028612 -82.71363980000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636812382028170514.post-1993637966280716814Mon, 23 Jan 2017 02:41:00 +00002017-01-22T21:41:03.492-05:00cowlKALMKALsocksspinValanarCowlMKALyarn There has been so much going on fibre-wise since my last post when I talked about dyeing yarn.  Never one to sit still when I can learn more fun things, I took my thoughts a step further and thought - I want to try and spin my own yarn!  Yes I said that . spin my own yarn LOL I've done a lot of research and want to eventually do fingering weight yarn that has been plyed.  It'shttp://gracesqzone.blogspot.com/2017/01/all-things.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0Windsor, ON, Canada42.3149367 -83.036363342.127012199999996 -83.3590868 42.5028612 -82.71363980000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636812382028170514.post-740834203732057545Wed, 11 Jan 2017 04:09:00 +00002017-01-10T23:09:54.348-05:00dyeingwoolyarn Oh the joys of Instagram - I used to think it was a waste of time, but I am having a blast on it with being able to follow my vape stuff and even better yet - get overdosed on knitting goodstuffs - including giveaways.  It was one such giveaway that I entered where one of the prizes is a sock blank.  I've never heard of that before - so off to Google I go.  I think these are thehttp://gracesqzone.blogspot.com/2017/01/yarn-haul-dyeing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0Windsor, ON, Canada42.3149367 -83.036363342.127012199999996 -83.3590868 42.5028612 -82.71363980000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636812382028170514.post-8540901890741704088Wed, 04 Jan 2017 21:02:00 +00002017-01-04T16:02:12.006-05:00fingerlessmittsknityarn This is one of those posts that sounds like the beginning of confession LOL Rather like .. Forgive me Blogger for I have sinned - it's been almost a month since my last post LOL. It's been a rather stressful month for me as my stepfather had a series of small heart attacks that landed him in hospital for various procedures since December 8th - he was in hospital until Dec 21.  He went http://gracesqzone.blogspot.com/2017/01/december-poof-gone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0Windsor, ON, Canada42.3149367 -83.036363342.127012199999996 -83.3590868 42.5028612 -82.71363980000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636812382028170514.post-6557412452266985294Mon, 05 Dec 2016 05:16:00 +00002016-12-05T00:16:33.239-05:00BlossomLaceKALDPNsKALknit Well for my first KAL, I think I did alright!  I had a lot of fun doing this and enjoyed the discussion boards.  The project was a small one and knit level - intermediate - I didn't want to overwhelm myself on my first KAL and go to far outside of my experience level.  I look at each pattern as an opportunity to learn something new, within reason of course LOL The first mitt http://gracesqzone.blogspot.com/2016/12/first-kal-finished-yay-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0Windsor, ON, Canada42.3149367 -83.036363342.127012199999996 -83.3590868 42.5028612 -82.71363980000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636812382028170514.post-5170325754547142876Sat, 19 Nov 2016 18:17:00 +00002016-11-19T13:17:53.784-05:00BlossomLaceKALDPNsfingerlessmittsKALknit Have you ever had one of those days (weeks .. months) where it seemed nothing worked - not even a smidge??  It's rather been like that for me for the past 2 weeks.  I've been battling a bug.  This critter has my throat so swollen my Dr thought I had tonsils!!!  Good Grief!  Well ibuprofen, cepecal, neo citron and sleep - LOTS of sleep got me to the point where I can athttp://gracesqzone.blogspot.com/2016/11/blossomlace-kal-progress.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0Windsor, ON, Canada42.3149367 -83.036363342.127012199999996 -83.3590868 42.5028612 -82.71363980000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636812382028170514.post-5760913982744164875Wed, 16 Nov 2016 21:11:00 +00002016-11-16T16:11:08.251-05:00BlossomLaceKALDPNsfingerlessmittsKALknit I'm so giddy!! I've been wanting to participate in a KAL for so long, but I kept managing to miss them. For once I checked my ravelry messages in time and got the invite to participate in HiyaHiya Patterns KAL - There was two choices for the KAL - A shawl (which is absolutely gorgeous) or a cable lace fingerless mitt pattern. The pattern is free as long as you finish the project by http://gracesqzone.blogspot.com/2016/11/1st-kal-fingerless-mitts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0Windsor, ON, Canada42.3149367 -83.036363342.127012199999996 -83.3590868 42.5028612 -82.71363980000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636812382028170514.post-5973817553107891189Sat, 12 Nov 2016 05:52:00 +00002016-11-12T00:52:56.543-05:00cablesDPNknitlacesocksToeUpyarn Despite any intentions I subconsciously had to the contrary - this sock turned out pretty good!  A good snug fit around the instep of my foot - and they fit from toe to heel nicely.  Not to tight and not to loose fit all round.  I do wish it was a bit snugger above the ankle and around the lower part of the leg.  I've noticed that on the socks I've made.  Granted I http://gracesqzone.blogspot.com/2016/11/creeping-towards-two.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0Windsor, ON, Canada42.3149367 -83.036363342.1270052 -83.3590868 42.502868199999995 -82.71363980000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636812382028170514.post-4074752574695687917Sun, 06 Nov 2016 20:29:00 +00002016-11-06T15:29:51.563-05:00DPNknitsocksToeUp A great way to spend Sunday is with coffee and my knitting until my football teams play. Yes, it's teams - I've been a Raiders fan since 1984 when a friend took pity on me and explained the nuances of the game. The Raiders just happened to be playing and I picked them as my team to cheer on. And I fell in love with the Saints watching their homecoming ceremony after Katrina - so I'm lucky http://gracesqzone.blogspot.com/2016/11/bamboo-n-lace.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0Windsor, ON, Canada42.3149367 -83.036363342.1270052 -83.3590868 42.502868199999995 -82.71363980000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636812382028170514.post-7696368284536304762Thu, 03 Nov 2016 20:30:00 +00002016-11-03T16:30:30.471-04:00DPNsknitsockstozup-enya Going from fingering weight yarn on US2 bamboo needles to light fingering weight yarn on US1 metal needles has been an adjustment.  Bamboo which have a certain stickiness to them; the metal are super slippery and I've done the battle of dropped stitches and not being able to find them more than once LOL  It's proven especially tricky doing the magic toe cast on with those itty bitty http://gracesqzone.blogspot.com/2016/11/tozup-enya-its-begun.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0Windsor, ON, Canada42.3149367 -83.036363342.1270052 -83.3590868 42.502868199999995 -82.71363980000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636812382028170514.post-9206201857942204946Mon, 31 Oct 2016 20:58:00 +00002016-10-31T16:59:18.808-04:00DPNknitsocksToeUpvindoff First there was one, then there is two!  I'm so glad I'm done with these, but I'm not happy with the bind off.  While I've got enough room, they're just a smidge to tight at the top even with using US3 for the bind off.  So as usual, I've done research and there's a ton of hits for stretchy bind off.  I'm tempted to undo the bind off and do the stretchy bind off so I'm 100%http://gracesqzone.blogspot.com/2016/10/sunset-toes-up-almost-there.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0Windsor, ON, Canada42.3149367 -83.036363342.1270052 -83.3590868 42.502868199999995 -82.71363980000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636812382028170514.post-5098575271245802601Mon, 24 Oct 2016 05:36:00 +00002016-10-24T01:36:35.488-04:00DPNsknitsocksToeUp There is truth in The third times the charm. Took me three patterns before I found one that worked well with this yarn. I've found several gorgeous ones for solid colours and they are on my list for the solid colours I've got. And of course there is the green kettle dyed yarn I've got which needs the perfect pattern. But this one, had me scratching my head. The stripes in the yarn madehttp://gracesqzone.blogspot.com/2016/10/notes-on-threes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0Windsor, ON, Canada42.3149367 -83.036363342.1270052 -83.3590868 42.502868199999995 -82.71363980000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636812382028170514.post-7517362831874232454Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:54:00 +00002016-10-13T08:54:16.884-04:00knitMidnightoilsocks Two months to the date, I can call this project finally finished!  They feel so great on my feet and are going to be nice and toasty warm!  Not that I'm a huge fan of snow, but I say with these socks I can handle it! I did learn a lot on these socks.  I do like doing the short row turn heel; the different coloured toes and heels are pretty cool looking - not a huge fan of this http://gracesqzone.blogspot.com/2016/10/one-sock-two-sock-yea-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0Windsor, ON, Canada42.3149367 -83.036363342.1270052 -83.3590868 42.502868199999995 -82.71363980000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636812382028170514.post-3296694182949355512Fri, 07 Oct 2016 11:30:00 +00002016-10-07T07:30:56.890-04:00knitMidnightoilsocks I'm still deciding if I date to exhale after holding my breath through the last 20 rounds and the toe section. I could barely believe it when I started with the kitchener stitch .. I'm stunned that I finished all the stitches and then started to weave them in .. Good lord I finished a freeken sock!!! YAYAYAYAYAYAAYAYAY *knitterhappydance* Now .. sock two! http://gracesqzone.blogspot.com/2016/10/hah-one-down.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0Windsor, ON, Canada42.3149367 -83.036363342.1270052 -83.3590868 42.502868199999995 -82.71363980000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636812382028170514.post-6085293642241242907Thu, 06 Oct 2016 09:21:00 +00002016-10-06T05:21:28.465-04:00knitMidnightoilsocks I'm almost afraid to say it out loud. ... ive almost finished one whole sock. . It's only taken almost two months.  I'm super confident and excited that I'll have a complete sock ., yes it's just one I know ., but I'm thinking how quick the next one will go .. my son and friend are having a blast saying it's almost time to frog it again ... the abuse I take lol All the lumps and http://gracesqzone.blogspot.com/2016/10/twenty-something.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636812382028170514.post-6530807650494866478Wed, 05 Oct 2016 07:58:00 +00002016-10-05T03:58:09.739-04:00knitMidnightoilsocks You'd think this pattern was freeken rocket science with the issues I've been struggling with to get the heel done. The first time I did the short row turned heel, I did too many wraps and the heel was actually at almost 180 degrees LOL  I was bout ready to bang my head off the wall. The second time, I kept losing the wraps - how a person can lose wraps is beyond me.  But I refusedhttp://gracesqzone.blogspot.com/2016/10/third-time-is-definitely-charm.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0Windsor, ON, Canada42.3149367 -83.036363342.1270052 -83.3590868 42.502868199999995 -82.71363980000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636812382028170514.post-5553053471673500251Tue, 13 Sep 2016 19:56:00 +00002016-09-13T15:56:27.622-04:00knitstashyarn If you're like me you have those pesky one and two skein yarns kicking around that you just can't figure out what to do with them.  Berroco  has an excellent idea how to use up those awkward bits of your stash .. If you, like me, find yourself daunted by the amount of yarn in your stash and want to use it up quickly, one way to do so is to knit with your yarn held doubled. That http://gracesqzone.blogspot.com/2016/09/stash-busting-idea.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0Windsor, ON, Canada42.3149367 -83.036363342.1270052 -83.3590868 42.502868199999995 -82.71363980000001