Circular Obsession

Baby Keep Your Socks On

2010-01-22T12:16:00.000-08:00

Jo taught us how to made this pattern for infant socks. She did a revision for magic loop instead of using dpns. It's hard to see but the heel is garter stitch.

Project Update for 2009

2010-01-22T12:03:00.000-08:00

Kromski Sonata

2009-12-12T00:36:00.000-08:00

I GOT IT!!!! I GOT IT!!!!! I GOT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tis the Season!! I have the BEST husband EVER!!!!!

So Mike just couldn’t take it anymore and made me open my Christmas present tonight! I wanted to wait, but when I saw how eager he was and proud of himself, I just couldn’t resist :)

I CAN"T WAIT to try it out! But I think I'm gonna have to take a lesson from Jo before that happens.

He covered up the labels on the box so that I wouldn't know what it was until I pulled everything out of the box! So cute!!

My hunnie putting it all together for me :)

All put together with 3 bundles of Corriedale Roving!!

Warren Cable Beanie

2009-11-17T18:44:00.000-08:00

This beanie was inspired by my husband and a sweater knit for him. The sweater was knit in Rev St st with 3 cables running down the center. Not only did I find it aesthetically pleasing but also symbolic of our family’s heritage. Warren is our family name and for the last several generations, Warrens have been bred in 3s. As a very close knit family, I felt the cables were good representation of those solid family ties and each cable representing a member of every generation (and hopefully the next generation to come).

Difficulty Level
Intermediate
Size
Adult One Size
Materials
Yarn: Lambs Pride Superwash (100% wool; 200 yds [183 M.] per 100g) 018 Charcoal Heather, 1 skein.
Needles: Size 8 (5 mm): 16" circular (cir). and set of 4 or 5 double-pointed (dpn).
Notions: Cable needle, tapestry needle.
Gauge
4 ½ stitches – 1 inch.
Abbreviations
CF3= Slip next 3 stitches to cable needle (cn) and hold in front, k3, k3 from cn.
CF2tog= Slip next 3 stitches to cn and hold in front, k2tog, k1, k3 from cn.

Directions
CO 112 stitches, joining in round careful not to twist.
Knit in 2x2 ribbing (K2,P2) until it measures 1.5 inches.
Rounds 1-5: *K6, P2, K6, P2, K6, P6*
Round 6: *CF3, P2, CF3, P2, CF3, P6*
Rounds 7-30: Repeat rounds 1-6 (4 times)
Piece should measure 6.5 inches in length from cast on edge.

(top view)
Decrease Rounds:
Round 1: *K6, P2tog, K6, P2, K6, P2tog, P4*
Round 2: *K6, P1, K6, P2, K6, P5*
Round 3: *K6, P1, K6, P2tog, K6, P2tog, P3*
Round 4: *K6, P1, K6, P, K6, P4*
Round 5: *CF2tog, P1, CF2tog, P2, CF2tog, P2tog, P2*
Round 6: *K3, K2tog, P1, K3, K2tog, P1, K3, K2tog, P2tog, P1*
Round 7: *K2tog, K2, P1, K2tog, K2, P1, K2tog, K2, P2tog*
Round 8: *Slip 1 to cn, K2tog, K1 from cn, P1*
Round 9: *K2tog, P1*
Round 10: *K2tog*
Cut yarn and thread through remaining stitches. Pull tight, tie knot, and pull through center. Weave in ends.

Recent Projects

2009-10-16T19:24:00.000-07:00

So I've decided I'm temporarily addicted to crocheting hats. It's SO much faster!!

CS4 Package

2009-08-10T18:44:00.001-07:00

Twins - Anna

2009-06-13T19:59:00.001-07:00

Hats for my Brother

2009-06-13T19:41:00.000-07:00

Couple of hats I made for my brother.

Sheldon

2009-06-13T19:34:00.000-07:00

My CS3 Package

2009-05-16T17:35:00.001-07:00

So I participated in a Color Swap Package through Ravelry. My color was pink!!
I still LOVE the color pink, it will always be my favorite. :) No matter how many times I try to change things up I’m always drawn to pink.

My entire box and the card smelled of chocolates and mint! :) I received everything in a pink (silk?) Della Q drawstring bag.
I recieved:
“lace & eyelets 250 stitches to knit” by Interweave Press
2 skeins of Cascade Yarns Indulgence - 70% alpaca, 30% angora
A bag of Milk Chocolate M&Ms in pink!
Brocade Frog: Skinny Frog Fruit Dip Mix
Almond Roca Buttercrunch Toffee (mmmmmmm!!!!!!!!)
Seattle Chocolates
Salmon Mint Tin says “Don’t get vaught with fish breath!” lol
Earthly body Hemp Lip Balm with a heavenly scent (I’m totally addicted to chapstick. seriously, Mike says I have a problem :D lol)
And I got a beautiful handmade cowl!!

I love love love my awesome package with pink everything! Oh and by the way, I just came home from the gym and I just inhaled about half those calories that I burned off! :) haha! I had to really hold back on the almond roca so that it could make the picture. :)

Toe-Up Sock

2009-05-10T21:43:00.000-07:00

One of the ladies in our local knitting group taught me how to make a toe-up sock!! It's actually my first sock ever, so I'm totally excited about that :) YAY!

The Who Hat

2009-05-10T21:37:00.000-07:00

This was the project I made for my swap partner. I could have sworn I sewed those buttons on straight!! lol It drives me nuts to see them crooked!

Those are supposed to be owls, in case you couldn't tell.

Devra Hat

2008-12-06T23:26:00.000-08:00

Doing it the second time was much easier since I figured out what I was doing. And I have no idea why the brim was so hard to figure out the first time around because it made perfect sense the second time!

I double stranded the brim and like it so much better. Just adds extra thickness and form, plus covers the plastic material better so I can't feel it poking through when I pick it up.

Christmas Gifts Part One

2008-12-02T19:22:00.000-08:00

This is for a friend's baby.

And this is for me! :-)