Yarn Obsession

Christmas Knitting...

2005-12-10T10:43:00.000-08:00

...is not going so swimmingly! I have two weeks to have EVERYTHING DONE.
Here's the list:
-Hat for Josh
-Hat for my brother (really, really warm!)
-Hat for my dad
-tie for my dad (hopefully)
-something for Mandy (I have no idea what to make her...maybe slippers or something. I ought to just buy her something...)
-Something for laura...perhaps a cute hat out of my left over pink yarn.
-something for my mom. A scarf or hat or something. Im going to buy her something too though.

Yes. That's it I think. I've done a lot of the knitting and such and I've cut people from the list. ::sig:: Please shoot me next time I want to stat my christmas knitting right after thanksgiving...It never works out. Thanks.

PS--SOrry for neglecting this so much! :( I have holidays soon and so Ill catch everything back up and whathaveyou.

happy knitting!

Hiatus?

2005-08-16T10:51:00.000-07:00

I am very, very sorry for not updating in such a long while! I've been busy and things so yes.. I've been knitting up a storm tho..Well not THAT much but I do what I have time for :)

I've started again on the sweater of doom! I ripped out an entire sleeve, used that yarn to finish the left-front pannel. Then used the other cone to make both sleeves and the hood. Well, I am in the proccess of the sleeves and hood..haha. I've got one sleeve down and have started on the next one. It's going to be more of a lite coat than a cardigan--The cotton add's weight and then of course the hood and belt will add more of a "coatesque" feeling to it. I'm fairly excited :D

I've also gotten some fabulous yarn! For my late birthday present, ryan got me two balls of this this:

gorgeous, no? Im thinking it will be made into some lovely arm warmers--I've only got 240 yards so It's going to be tricky indeed..

I got some others as well that I havent photographed..lol. Im just too lazy and busy at the moment! Eep!

Well, I think that's about it for now. Ill start updating with FO and thigns again, I promise!

That's right. I almost cheated.

2005-07-30T18:57:00.000-07:00

I hate blogger. It doesn't give me enough options for navigation ect. I almost switched. Then decided it wasnt worth it. Made whole new blog on another site. Was getting it set up and everything. I couldn't go through with it. I'm sorry, Blogger, Im ashamed of myself.

In other news, Charlie Brown is almost done! hoorah! I should have it done by midnight tonight! Which means I'll get to post it in knitting, theknittingkind, craftster, AND here. Lots of typing which leaves no room for reading. I guess I'll be up until 3AM again tonight. No big deal ^_~

Off to knit!

Bleach will not spoil my fun!

2005-07-15T10:29:00.000-07:00

So as I was scrubbing down my kitchen with some bleach for its weekly run down, I happened to get some on my BLACK TANK TOP. It's really not that big of a deal because it's an old tank, but still! So, I came up with an idea....

hehe...I added some of those splatters at the bottom :-)

In other news, continental knitting is not a fan of me and I must say the feeling is becoming mutual. I know that it will just take some time but...rawr. my sts are coming out all twisted and business. Not fun!

I have all of this yarn (see photo below please) and I think that I want to make a fitted cardigan with it with three quarter length sleeves--I think that if I do it on huge needles (13's or so?) theat I'll have enough yarn. I also just cant make it too long...hmm. Ideas or suggestions for patterns?

Rediculously Easy Mary Jane Slippers

2005-07-14T21:03:00.000-07:00

So here we go! I have started the Rediculously Easy Mary Jane Slippers I have casted on with two different colors--One is a grey and one is pink. Togehter they make a worsted weight which will work out nicely. I love pink and grey together so hopefully I'll figure out a way to wear them outside of the house and have them be actual shoes instead of slippers :-) I've got a few ideas such as getting black yarn and doing a double knitted pannel and sewing it to the bottom--I couldn't wear them when it rains but I could wear them just out and about--Tho Id have to find some of those anti-slip things that you put on baby socks. hmm there's an idea..

Well the thing that is special about these is that I'm going to knit them continentaly :( I know how and have done it before but I suck at it. Id really liketo learn because everyone says how much faster it is! That and I want to become knittingqueenoftheworld. Just joking. I know HOW to and I know the norwegian purl--so I guess since Im making them in seed st instead of garter, I'll get better! :D

I have a bunch of random remains of Bernat Denim--in mostly black but I have maroon and green too. Im thinking a striped shirt is in order. I think Id have enough for a snug tank of some sorts. Not to find a pattern since i am FAR too lazy to make one myself. :-)

I probly wont get done with these before I go to the beach but ill update on the progress :-) bye everyone!

done :-)

2005-07-14T19:04:00.000-07:00

The One skein wonder is finally done! I say finally even tho I started it like..three days ago and it only took about 5 hours of knitting, probly less--Only that long because I hate picking up sts--I suck at it :) It turned out just like the picture. Now I just need to make it so that it covers more of my chest area--Gotta use these things to cover up the straps to my camis!! :-) I was really pleased with the pattern. Not sure I am really pleased about having to pay for it since now that I've made it, it seems like such a *duh* pattern but whatev. Props to the creater for thinking of such a genius pattern. I think Im going to add lappels and a hood. I like hoods. If you couldnt tell. lol.

Here is the front. I was really pleased with the oclor way--at first I was kinda iffy--but now im pretty pleased with it. Itll look great with black :)

And the back...

Ths shoulder with my long hair in the bg on the mirror haha.

This is the back of it while im wearing it indeed.

Me making a goofy face while wearing it... lol

I really need to be more photogenic. Those are OK, but the coloring SUCKS. I waited too long to finish it--I went to the gym and other things today so I didnt have time until tonight when there was zero natural sunlight left. The yellowness of my bathroom lights are terrible. And its just easier to take photos in the mirror. ::sigh::

Now! I need another project! I think Im going to go into my stash and make some Mary Janes. I need to start ripping a sweater back too. Oh shit, I need to be crocheting this baby blanket. Whoops. Forgot about that indeed--oh well, that's what I'll take with me in the car to florida to do. :-)

I feel like today was a productive day! Gym (424 calories burned on the treadmile thankyouverymuch!) finished the shrug..oh yes :-)

Ya know, there are some ugly ass patterns out there. I wonder what people were thinking when they thought to make that stuff they call "knitting". Psh. who knows.
Well I am off to leap around in my shrug and decide if I actually like it or not.
Tootles my loves :-)

Almost!!

2005-07-13T21:15:00.000-07:00

My one skein wonder is coming along just dandy--Was gonna have it done tonight but then realized I didnt really have tim to do all the tings I ahd planned. So. Its being worked on and will be finished tomorrow morning :) Its better that way anyway becasue ill take photos the minute im done (well i have to throw on some makeup first too haha) and itll be better to take the pics in natural day light indeed.

In other news, some friends and I have started a new knitting community on Livejournal. It's called TheKnittingKind. I'm really hoping that it will grow into a small community--I think that Im finally just going to suck it up and leave the other knitting community--too much drama for my liking. :-\ Makes me sad tho because there are a lot of really nice people on there and it sucks that some people had to ruin it for me. Oh well tho. The new community is a snark free zone so come and check it out if you want to.

Annnnd that concludes this weeks episode of "Shauna in tights".

Oh and PS--If you know the song "get low", you should go and download "get lower" by chris rock--its atiny clip of him basically mocking it. oh man is it great....

Never again.

2005-07-12T14:48:00.000-07:00

Berroco patterns are officially dead to me. They might as well not even exist -_- Gail has been doomed from the start. Imagine my surprise when last night I finished my first Peaches n creme cone and start on the new one..then..GASP! It's a whole different SHADE! GAH! Oh and then to have a WALMART lady yell AT ME trying to tell me that I wont be able to FIND the dye lot. Oh goodness. She should be fired. Old crazy bat. Anyway, this morning I took pics tures at 2AM. You can see the wonderful color difference in the photo to the left. Please excuse m plaid pajamas...I WAS in my bed ya know lol. *sigh* I guess my only other options are: Bleaching (which I do NOT want to have to do..) or ripping out the other sleeve, using that yarn to finish the pannel, then using the the newer yarn, make the sleeves, Even tho itd look like crap. It'd be a fashion statement. meh. Bleach? yeah i think so too.

::sigh:: In other news, Twila bought the One Skein Wonder for me using the money I gave her and so I'm working on that. It seems to be going well. I really love the colorway--nice and brigh. Not usually something I'd wear but I plan on making MANY MANY MANY of these in ALL colors haha. It's going pretty darned fast and is just easy as pie. I really like my cheapo $1.99 circs I got from Joann's too. Hoorah for actually liking something from there! :-)

Now I just need to figure out what I want to make twi for her dorm room--I want to make her SOMETHING but I havent figure out WHAT yet. Perhaps a pillow cover? Not a blanket becasue she already made herself one of those. hmm maybeee...Perhaps a bag of some sorts. Who knows.

Alright I'm off to work on the one skein wonder. Tootles my loves.

Oh noes.

2005-07-08T18:17:00.000-07:00

So welcome to another bitch frest about gail! woo woo!

Most confusing directions in the history of everness.

Shape Raglan Cap: Bind off 2(3-3-4) sts at beg of the next 2 rows. Work decs at beg of RS rows every 4th row 6(6-4-5) times, then every other row 21(22-26-26) times. Work decs at end of RS rows every 4th row 2(3-1-2) times, then every other row 25(25-29-29) times. When all decs at end of RS rows have been completed, continue to work decs at beg of RS rows and AT THE SAME TIME, bind off 4 sts at beg of the next WS row, then bind off 3 sts at beg of the last 2 WS rows.

Right. Ill understand that tomorrow.

Slowly but surely

2005-07-07T23:15:00.000-07:00

You know it's badwhen you've got pieces of a sweater laid out to encourage yourself to finish...*sigh* I vacuumed around it today.

meep.

Left pannel done..w00t!

2005-07-05T15:53:00.000-07:00

Oh for the love of God, this is the sweater from hell. I feel like putting sand in my eyes because of it. This has been my first 'real' sweater (done some baby ones) and it's had to haev a bazillion change! Goodness. I made a v neck that I dont think will work so I am going to have to SEW the stst back into the shape I want and add something to try and cover it. It'll look fine once I'm done. I need to be done ATLEAST in two weeks--wanna take it to teh beach for the cool nights (hell yes for cotton cardigans).
here are some photos indeed!
Oh and btw--I know it looks like its too small for that one side--that's becasue I've got to add 1" ribbing (that's why the sts marker is there--it's holding thos sts for me..)

This is a close up of the arm hole shaping and my makeshift V-neck...ugh...

Why oh why...

2005-06-22T09:44:00.000-07:00

Do I get myself into these situations? I start a project, get really excited about it, but then get BORED. I am so bored with this lovely stst sweater that I could scream! I have so many other ideas that I would really like to do but nooo....

Stupid sweater.

Finished The back Pannel! FINALLY!

2005-06-21T13:38:00.000-07:00

So last night I was up until..oh..I dont know...2AM finishing this bugger. It really doesn't look that swell now, but it will once it's all together with the other pieces that have not yet been knit..

Here it is!

The shaping looks really weird...Ohh dear...

tootles noodles.

Blog, you had best start working.

2005-06-21T11:29:00.000-07:00

so I dont know why this whole blog business isn't working. I post the entry, but then it goes into the archives. Blasted internets.

Fo! (Old Finished Objects)

2005-06-20T16:54:00.000-07:00

I took a lot of photos today of some old projects..Nothing great. I give away a lot of the things that I do...So all that is here are a couple hat/scarve sets and some other things.

first is my pink and blue crocheted hat. It's nice and...stylish? Who knows . I got the pattern from Family Cirlce Knitting a while back. I needed the practice so..yeah.

This is my first ever attempt at an earflap hat. It ended up being too big, but lovely all the same. I made a scarf to go with it that was just *Hey! Lets throw some yarn together in random patterns to get color knitting practice!* I don't like it very much.

this is a hat/scarf set that I actually wear a ton. I love to wear thin scarves year round (except summer) and this is the perfect one. I did it out of a cotton blend so it keeps me nice and cool/warm.

First pair of mittens. They keep my hands warm but they aren't anything special.

This was my first sock. since it was my first time using DPN's, tiny yarn, and makign a sock, I decided it wouldb eb etter to do the same pattern but on size 9 DPN's with worsted weight yarn. I think it's pretty damn sexy myself.

Here is a photo of the sock again, but there's a video tape so you can see how massive this thing really is!

Another hat/scarf set. Made in my school colors because I was told that I didn't have enough spirit. Made out of cotton so as to not get too hot.

My little WIP basket that has the back pannel of my sweater in it--It takes too long to make these sweaters. psh.

Who would have thought that the bag from the Burts Bees Starter kit would make such an excellent knitting/crocheting accesory case?!

This is my latest crocheted bag--Can hold a lot without stretching too much.

To give it added support, I wove the handle into the sides of the bag.

One last shot of the bag...

Now just some photos of me wearing some of the things from above!

That is a lot of photos. Sorry if it kills your computer.
Im out.

First Post Jitters

2005-06-19T22:16:00.000-07:00

Oh the new blog--With my digi cam working now, I can actually HAVE one of these nifty things.
I suppose I'll outline what it is that I'll be posting on here. In parenthesis is what the subject will be for the sort of entry.

+Finished objects (FO)
+WIP (WIP)
+Complaining (bitching)
+Thoughts and ideas (Lightbulb)
+Links to patterns that I do not want to lose (Pattern)
+Anything and everything else (stuff)

So there you have it! Hopefully I'll actually use this, and hopefully a few people will read it!