the Akamai Knitter

First FO of 2007

Did you all have a good weekend? I had a great weekend, but before I go over all of that I have the first finished object of 2007 to report. Let me just add that my picture taking abilities have seem to have been lost in the frenzy of the weekend. I apparently do not have talent when it comes to taking photos so please pardon me.

Pattern: Shifting Sands by Grumperina

Yarn: Andean Treasure in Summer Sky

Needles: Size 5US/3.75mm Bryspun Straights

Started: December 3, 2006

Finished: January 7, 2006

This yarn was great to work with and even though it was a bit boring to do this scarf a second time in a row, it was a great project to take along with me to my knitting meetings. Unlike the first Shifting Sands, this will eventually be blocked then mailed off to Tacoma, Washington to my Great-Aunt Eleanor.

NFL Playoffs = 2nd FO of 2007

You all know that I’m a sports fan right? So since this week was the NFL Playoffs, I got to knit through 4
games of football. The result? A cardigan just for me! Again, I apologize for the crappy picture. I tried taking a picture with it on me via a mirror, but that came out even worse then this poor thing. Hopefully I’ll get better pictures sometime later this week with the sweater on.

Pattern: Knitting Pure & Simple Neck Down V Neck Cardigan

Yarn: Swish Superwash in Jade

Needles: Size 5US/3.75mm Addi Turbos Circulars

Started: January 1, 2007

Finished: January 15, 2007

I can’t believe how easy this was to knit. The toughest part was picking up the stitches for the neckband and even that wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. It was all thanks to you all who encouraged me to just go for it and bite the bullet. I thought the stockinette would get boring, but the shaping kept me on my toes.

I also thought I’d run out of yarn, but it turns out I have one ball left of the original dye lot so I really didn’t need to add in the other batch of yarn that I bought just in case. Still, I feel it was a good choice to be better safe then sorry. For those who don’t recall, I originally only bought enough yarn for size 44″ and I ended up making the 48″. I had to buy more yarn to make up the difference but I was unable to obtain the same dye lot, so I used the other dye lot for the neckband, the seed stitch hem, and the arm cuffs.

This was such a successful project I’m already looking forward to my next sweater. Only I have a couple of shawls and some other small things I’d like to make first, but the two sweaters that are on my mind are the Ariann and the BPT. I think the Ariann would be great for Hawaii and I just love the way it looks. The BPT is gorgeous and challenging as it has a zipper. A zipper!!

Friday Night Spinners

I’ve been having problems with my left knee. It’s just a touch of tendonitis, but it’s been hampering my time on the wheel. Still I could not be kept away for long. On Friday night, I spun for a bit. I’m almost done with this bobbin.

I’ve been trying to spin a little bit every day. I’d like to be done with this bobbin sometime this week. I think the fiber is Colonial wool, but I’ve had it so long in my stash that I’ve forgotten exactly where I got it from. Still, I’m in love with it and I think it would make a lovely everyday shawl.

Another Convert

On Sunday, Veronica came over to hang out. Since she brough the sushi, I figured the least I could do was supply her with another addiction. So I got out some domestic wool and an extra spindle. I can’t speak much about my teaching abilities, but I can say that she picked it up quickly for she was soon spinning a lovely yarn. It’s too bad I was a bad blogger and didn’t subject her to the camera, but I didn’t want to scare her completely away.
All in all it was a great weekend. Now I’m off to knit some green socks!