warning: ancient crone blood

cadenzamuse pointed out today that in addition to being NaNoWriMo, it's also NaBloPoMo (national blog posting month). I thought I'd try to participate by attempting to write a blog post a day. I know I technically already wrote one today, but it was not written with the intent of writing for NaBloPoMo and therefore in my brain it doesn't count. Also, I'm way behind on showing WIP photos and I really want to post some of them. Be prepared for a few photos of Things I've Made with Scrap Yarn.

Project number 1 was really fun to make. I took a bunch of yarns of different (but not too different) weights and colors and stuck them in a bag. Then I grabbed needles that were big enough to accommodate all of them, cast on 142 stitches (a number randomly chosen), and cast on. When I ran out of yarn and/or got bored with a color, I switched to a different one by grabbing in the bag for the next available color. SO MUCH FUN. Check out the results! I think the band of yellow is what makes it, personally, although jelazakazone liked the different textures.


photo of the scarf described in the previous paragraph resting on a gray tabletop

Another one I'm doing is making log cabin squares, only knitted instead of quilted, and turning them into various objects. So far I have made one out of feltable wool, felted it, and am calling it a potholder that can also be a trivet. I think I'm going to give it to my grandmother for the holidays. I might make another one for my brother.
( two photos and lots of crafty talk under the cut )
Other things I'm considering making with knit log cabin squares: bags, blankets, felted rugs, moar potholders, felt coasters, etc.

They are very satisfying to knit because I can use scraps AND I also get a sense of completion for each mini-square or rectangle.

Am also making a hat with handspun, it is pretty, no photos at the moment. I am also getting a strange urge to knit dishcloths. It's been awhile since I did...

Haven't posted about knitting for a bit. I have, um, *many* things on the needles at the moment, but these two have been occupying most of my focus (except for a scarf that I forgot to take a photo of, but that's mainly for when I'm in the car or somewhere I can't do anything fiddly).
( 3 photos of knee warmers and a sweater-in-progress below the cut )
( Inner Critic Being Nonsensical )

Note: If I'm slow responding to your comment or post, I have a backlog as I was offline today due to a line of thunderstorms and a tornado watch. Nothing was damaged or anything, but I had the compies off just in case.

I swear, knitting scarves "the long way" really does make it go a lot faster. Although I have noticed that - I think due to the weight of the yarn on the needles affecting tension - my gauge swatches always lie. My swatch, which was definitely at least 4"x4", said my gauge was 3.75 sts/in. I got closer to 3.2 in the actual knitted item. Whoops. Fortunately, scarf, not much to worry about. Good to keep in mind for sweaters though.

So my partner's "this'll be a quickie, 53" scarf" turned into a 63" scarf by accident. \o/

Yarn is Berocco Ultra Alpaca, I know the Slytherin silver is more gray than silver but I think it does the job. I can find the ball bands and give people colorways if they're interested, but I have no idea where my partner put them at the moment.

( Three photos behind the cut )
I'm currently working from a pattern for a change. I'm knitting that Color Infection shawl thing that the Yarn Harlot kept talking about after Sock Camp. (Really it's called "Color Affection"). I think I'm just enjoying garter stitch stripes, ( Cut to spare those who don't want to read me babble about knitting )