Prime Time March

My Socks are finished.Total Yardage about 375.
Started Feb. 24 and finished March 11, 2011.
The pattern is by Anna Zilboorg, published in Piecework magazine Jan/Feb 2011 issue. It is complex, but well written. The fact that I misread the pattern is beside the point.
Main color is Chewy Spaghetti Spaghetti in the Lovely color. The contrast is Froeliche Wolle Special Blauband in dark brown. 2.5 mm needles were used.
The fireworks are embroidered in stem stitch, the straight lines are chain stitch applied with a crochet hook.

All About Me All Done!

I knit this lovely little capelet, but didn't use enough yarn so I added the lace edging which also keeps the edge from rolling up and gives it a personal touch.

 

 Unfortunately, I still hadn't used the requisite 300 yards so I decided to whip up this quick beret to match.  However, it was neither quick, nor "Barely There" as the pattern name suggests.  I used more than 300 yds for the hat alone, even cutting the pattern a bit short.  It called for a double strand of mohair which I think was overkill, honestly.  At least is should keep my head warm next winter.

Barely there?

By the photo, you'll see my son doesn't like it, either!  Oh well...knit and learn!

Prime Time March: No Purl Monkeys

Patonyle cream yarn dyed in crock pot using Wilton's food coloring. I changed the pattern slightly by alternating 5 knit and purl rounds instead of ribbing, used eye of partridge heel and only one lace repeat into the instep. Then plain until 6 pointed star toe. I used 4 different sizes of needles decreasing in size from 2.75mm to 2.00mm. Fun and easy pattern to knit from knitty winter 2006. Look at Ravelry for No Purl Monkeys and there is a chart from "Crafty Pancakes" on the page that will come up. This pattern is based on Cookie A's popular Monkey socks.

all caught up!

if you completed a project for february, please check that you have an "f" after your name.

MAR KAL PROJECT - tvanwormer

Brown Cable Vest for Brooke( aka March KAL project) by Tracy Van Wormer

This used 4 skeins of Hometown USA by Lion Brand Yarn total of 324 yards size 13 needles. It was really a fun project, and progressed quickly. I think my daughter will like it. I think if I made one for myself, I might make it a little longer.

MINE! MINE, I SAY!

This is my post for "It's All About ME! ME! ME!!!" I finished all of this some time last month, but I was waiting to see if I'd have time to use my last 150 or so yards of yarn. Sadly, I don't have time.

I started out with 6 skeins of Loops & Threads Charisma so that's about 650 yards, and I wager I used about 450-500 yards of it for my projects. I'm not sure exactly how much for each project, but I figure it's at least 300 yards for the knitting project alone. Probably closer to 350.

1. Chunky Cluster Cowl. I know it's hard to tell the difference between these two pictures. Basically the cowl was crocheted in a long strip and sewn together end to end. If you look at the project page you can see the direction of the clusters are sideways when on my neck instead of the way I crocheted them. =D

2. Nagellack. Modified this pattern a lot so be sure to poke at the project page. They were HUGE as written, and the mitten tops looked line anus so I left them off.

3. Garter Slipped Scarf. Used two colors instead of one. I think it worked out well. I got bored so instead of a full scarf I came up with what you see below. Project Page!

4. Thorpe. I like the style of this hat, but the yarn doesn't lend itself to warmth really. It's too airy. I may try to do a lining at some point to help with that. Project Page!

March Prime Time Finish

Behold: The Baby Blanket of Rassilon!

800+ yards of Bernat Baby Sport with a G hook. When the filet crochet part didn't come out very large, I yoinked edging from another baby blanket in one of my books and tacked it on at the end.

Link to Ravelry Project

It's all About Me again

In late February, I blogged about a shawl knit from the Panda Silk DK, thatI received as a 12/12/12 prize. I was turning it into a shawlette. There was not enough yarn to complete the pattern as written, so I left off one lace repeat and edged it with garter stitch. That worked very well.

Started Feb. 22 and finished Feb. 27
Knit on US#7 needles
Pattern: free from CPY Panda Silk DK Shawlette with Lace Pattern
Yardage: 240 yards
Closed with a china rose pin from my ancient history. That keeps it on my shoulders at work.

And again for me, a pair of mitts that I'm calling Odd Fellows. I had said that there was no repeat in the yarn colors. I was wrong! There is no usable repeat in this ball of Mini Mochi.

Yardage 190 yards used (one color leftover)
Started March 6 and finished March 8
Knit on US #2/2.75 mm needles
My own design, which needs some tweaking before publication.

Now I'm getting back to the socks I planned for my March project.

More for Me

Last week, I received a ball of Mini Mochi in the mail. I love the feel of the yarn, but it is splitting on #2 needles used in my current project. I've designed a pair of fingerless mitts. I'm not writing up this pattern, because I think I can do better.

This will be a pair of mis-matched mitts. the ball of yarn has no repeat colors.

I finished the shawlette from the Panda Silk DK yarn. The two projects together will have enough yardage for a prize.

March Project

Started: 3-2-11
Finished: 3-7-11
Pattern: Breakfast at Tiffany's by Adrienne Fong
Yarn: Wolf Creek Wools Panda in Sonora Sunset
Needles: 2.5mm

MAR KAL PROJECT - tvanwormer

BROWN CABLED VEST: NEW MARCH KAL PROJECT -- Since I decided that my original March KAL project was going to turn into an "ALL ABOUT ME KAL" project, I cast on for my Alternate KAL Project for March. It is with Lion Brand yarn(est: 5 skeins), 10.5 needles.

My husband and I went hiking yesterday, near Jerome, AZ. The 3.5 hour (each way) car trip there provided ample time to knit -- except for the begining when it was dark (5:30 am) and the end -- when it was also dark!! Since we live in a rural area, I do a lot of knitting when I ride in the car to town ( 70 miles each way) or at night. So most of my projects are geared toward what I can do while traveling/talking/watching tv. Enough about me.

Here we are hiking:

March Socks

This seems to be the year of the sock. Here are the progress and completed photos of some plain socks I just finished. The leg is just 2x2 ribbing with a stockinette foot. The yarn is Schachenmayr nomotta Regia Galaxy Color in blue with teal and pink. I used most of 2 skeins of yarn, about 400 yards. I love them! I also started some alpaca socks for my daughter who needs warm socks when she is outside in cold New England riding her horses. This yarn is Misti Alpaca Hand Painted Sock Yarn, and I am reinforcing the heel so she doesn't wear them out too quickly. When I asked her how long she wanted the leg, she couldn't find a tape measure or ruler, so she told me "9 piano keys". Interesting way to measure! I had to go measure the keys on my piano!

March Progress

I've finished one sock, embroidery and all.

12m/12p/12boy -Prize - Brenda (Owlsrook)

The postman delivered my 12m/12p/12boy Prize - 12 wonderful balls of Crystal Palace Yarns. Don't they look wonderful?

Thank you Susan so much for your generosity and Thank you to all the Ladies who make this such a wonderful group to be a part of. For the first time in a couple of years, I won't be able to hit the monthly challenge, Life is taking priority over knitting time this year, but I still plan to participate where I can and post when I management to get something finished. Now I get to go play with this lovely yarn and pick a project to start. I am still trying to complete the Rodekool Scarf, didn't make the deadline for the KAL, but still going to finish the scarf, it is now my nemesis.

ALL ABOUT ME....again -- tvanwormer

I have decided that I just can't part with my project -- So I am going to make it an ALL ABOUT ME KAL Project. I know that I posted a progress photo as my March KAL project, but if it is oki....I would like to switch. So here it is all done:

I started out with the Meadow Bolero pattern, then switched the linen stitch on too for stockinette. I knit a little longer on the top portion, and then increased the stitches slightly before the stitch change to make it a little more empire. The lower pattern is called little waves, another switch from what was originally called for. But I wanted a scalloped edge. I finished the bottom with 3 rows of garter. The sleeves were picked up, I added about 10 stitches for a total of 64 stitches and repeated the little wave pattern for a total of 8 more rows, then 3 rows garter.

All this is with James Brett Marble Chunky on 10.5 needles. I used about 1.3 balls - each skein is about 341 yards...so I made the min yardage. Here is the wip photo:

It's All About Me - Finished

I finished my socks....yahoo!!! I used several different needle sizes but the end result is they fit - yipee!!! Waterfall Socks (Missouri) from the 50 Socks - 50 States CD and Mountain Colors Weavers Wool Quarters in Sweet Lavender. My socks were a little low in yardage so I decided to also make a little phone bag. Excuse the progress pic... but the finished bag is cute. I used an old soap sock pattern that called for CPY Baby Georgia.

prime time blue bliss

Some more blues - this time a shawl for the AC at the college. Who knew moving to Saudi Arabia would result in a closet full of shawls and wraps? I wanted a triangle to cover my neck and shoulders but leave my hands free to wave around during lectures and computer demos. This yarn is worsted weight 65/35 wool and acrylic, has lots of drape and does not really block well. I knit "Nancy and Judy" on size 10.5 needles which led to a problem with the center of the shawl peaking due to elongation of the gauge I blocked it twice to try and control it but the yarn was having none of it. It doesn't affect the functionality of the shawl too much, pulls back off the shoulders a bit. If I was going to knit it again with worsted I would add an extra center increase every 5th row at least for the first third of the shawl to compensate. I also knit an entire extra repeat of the larger pattern at the end to extend it a some.

YarnArt Stripe Colors 120 yards x 6 (plus I ran out during bind off and had to nick a couple of yards from the 7th ball. I'm making a tea pot cosy out of the last two balls :)

cheers, kate

prime time february final

Hi I have wrote this out twice and the kids erased it before I posted! Here is my last item. It is a chunky cowl, pink in honor of my new breast cancer saga! I used 1 1/4 skeins of Lion Brand wool-ease. I like it very much. But, for some reason I couldn't get a good picture with me in it. The color is closer to the one on the table. It is called blossom. And every chunky thing I have ever made has used more yarn than they said it does. It is thwham Bam thank you Lamb cowl on ravelry.

No treatment plan yet. Looks like radiation (and maybe some chemo too?)

February PrimeTime Entry

I still haven't figured out how to get the pictures lined up, but can't mess with it anymore before I go to bed. I did several projects for February, but I'm really happy with these two shown. The first one is a pair of Gentleman's Socks (Kristi Schueler) in Mini Mochi Feldspar. The hat is the Hatticus pattern and done in Chunky Mochi in Neptune. Both were fun patterns and I'm happy with the results. I used 350 yards for the socks and about 76 yards for the hat. Bring on March!

new Crystal Palace blog started!

Hey ya'll,

my first project for 2011 is to blog n share  KnittingCrystalPalaceYarns blog

  to that end, i'd love it if you - YOU - would give me/us permission to share your lovely knits on the blog
  so email me - drlauraasirius@gmail.com with your name as you want it on blog, pics of your knit - or crocheted - item using CPY, and i'd love to put it on the blog!

 will also be putting up pics of new yarns n new designs

a belated happy new year & blessings

@L
laura