Completed Projects: Vintage Velvet Scarf and Felted Clutches

Knitting: I've noticed that I'm on a "vintage" kick these days. In a recent previous post I completed a "vintage car coat." In this post I'm showing off my completed "vintage velvet scarf." I absolutely adore this scarf. It is a birthday gift so I will have to part ways with this beauty of a scarf very soon. Here is a picture:




















Also, I've been working on some felted clutches over the summer. I've modified the pattern quite a bit and made it my own. A friend of mine is now selling them at her store in Madison - Lady Moxie. Here are a couple of pictures.







































Reading: I have no idea why this is stuck on underline - it is very annoying. Well I finally decided on the perfect books to read right now. One fiction one nonfiction. Fiction - The Posionwood Bible - I'm loving this so far. Nonfiction - A People's History of the US.

Running: I went running once last week - opps!

That is all for now.

Later, A

Completed Projects: More Felted Clutches

I can't believe that it is been so long since I've posted on my blog. I apologize for the month long absence I guess things just got a little busy. I have been knitting though - felted clutches of course. Here are some pix of more felted bags. I also have 4 more waiting to be felted.

Drop me a line on what you think about the clutches - I'd love to hear from you. Tell me which one is your favorite.

Enjoy! Happy knitting!

Brown Bag #1 w antique button













Brown Bag # 2 w antique buttons

















Red bag w plastic buttons















Light Blue bag w antique pin

Finished Object: Very Orange Clutch

So, I think that I'm officially obsessed with the whole felted clutch thing. I abosolutely love how this orange one turned out - I think that I'll name it - "orange obsession." Since making this - last week - I've knitted and felted three more - two in red one in a light aquamarine color.

Drop me a line if you like the bag.

That's all for now. Happy knitting!

Confessions of a Twisted Stitcher

Today in my post I'm going to: (1) confess that I have been a twisted stitcher; (2) show you the completed sweater for my mom; and (3) show you a random knitting project that I started and completed over the weekend.

First things first. I am a twisted stitcher. I have been knitting for several years now and I just found out that I have been purling incorrectly. While at the The Knitting Tree this weekend asking questions about the sweater I've been working on, the owner, Jackie, ever so sweetly told me that my stitches were twisted. Of course I was totally confused and did not know what she was talking about. Then she showed me - on ever other row of the stockinette stitch the stitches were overlapping rather than laying flat. This in the entire sweater that I knit for my mother in Rowan Tapestry yarn! Take a look a the picture below ... you'll see what I mean. The stitches are totally overlapping - how irritating.

After discovering that my stitches were twisted Jackie taught me how to purl. A little embarrassing - but totally necessary. Apparently, this is a relatively common aliment among knitters. So, know I know how to purl - I love the folks at the Knitting Tree :)

Second, event though my stitches were totally twisted, I seamed up the sweater that I made for my mom (totally belated x-mas gift). I'm very happy with how it turned out.

Pattern: Lizzy

Source: Naturally Noro

Yarn: Rowan Tapestry (fantastic yarn)

Needles: Size 8, Dutch Treats, Handcrafted by Dutch Vanden Heuvel in Eau Claire, WI (by the way, I swear that these are some of the best circular needles EVER - so in Madison, exclusively at my favorite place - The Knitting Tree)

Here are some photos of the finished result:

I so happy that this project is completed. Over the weekend I decided that I wanted to make a felted purse - so I did just that. A quick, fun and super easy project. I very happy with the finished product. Now, I need to determine who will be the lucky recipient of the bag as a gift.

Pattern: Clutch You'll Never Give Up

Source: One Skein

Yarn: Aquarella Malabrigo (super chunky)

Needles: Size 15 Dutch Treats

Here are some photos of the finished project

That's all for now. Happy knitting!