Flo and Knitting
29 August 2006 11:54 coming soon, other crafts, wips
First up is a progress picture of “Fairy Flora.”
The picture really sucks but at 15″ long, Flo will no longer fit on my scanner. I tried slapping two scans together, but couldn’t get them to line up so I just gave up and used the camera. This picture makes the fabric look a lot more olive green than it is in real life. If you would like a better idea of the true fabric color, look at the previous progress scans in my gallery.
I don’t think that I am quite half done with this project yet, but I have reached the bottom of the pattern: In other words, Flo will get no longer. The chart claims that on 32 count Flo will end up being 20″ tall and as I still have to add her wings, I believe it.
And now for something completely different…
For those of you who stop by my main blog now and again you will know that I joined in the 101 Things in 1001 Days madness. If you have not read my list, one item that I have under general craftiness is to knit myself an afghan.
Now I am not sure what technically constitutes an “afghan,” but yesterday my Lion Brand Yarn weekly newsletter came with a pattern for something that is called “My Favorite Blankie.” It is a beginner’s pattern which will result in a 34″ blanket and so once I get back to the US I think I will go shopping for some yarn to make it.
If all goes well and I catch the knitting bug, I hope that it will be a prelude to something larger and more complex. If not, I will still have completed a significant knitting project and that is really what that particular item on my list is all about anyway.
And now, I am off to finish my needleroll for XXX.
29 August 2006 at 12:11
Fairy Flora looks wonderful so far
29 August 2006 at 14:58
Flora’s looking great
I gave up knitting years ago, always thought it took too long and got bored and too be honest my finished pieces weren’t the greatest
29 August 2006 at 15:51
Flora is beautiful! I’ll be right behind you with her (I just bought the materials for her as a BDay gift for myself).
Cool beans on knitting! If you go to my blog, in my right margin, I have the link to the blogs I read. You can find a bunch of excellent knitting blogs for inspiration. Two of my favorite are ‘Grumperina’ and ‘TOO MUCH YARN TOO LITTLE TIME’.
29 August 2006 at 17:17
Hi. I found my way here through site meter (there was a link to some general knitting blogs and yours was in it because it mentioned knitting). Anyway, your cross stitch looks great. I’ve done some in the past and enjoy it, but my forte is knitting I think. Feel free to check out my blog Kitten Yarns & Crafts (on blogspot) and I’ve also started a mitten knit a long if you think you’d like to try knitting a pair of mittens (they aren’t that difficult), feel free to join in. The link for that is http://knittinmittens.blogspot.com
Good luck with the afghan. I’m sure you’ll do well with it.
29 August 2006 at 21:49
Flo is looking good! I also want to join in the knitting craze, but I only put in 6 or so inches in a scarf and that was months ago. I do want to get back to it, though. My favorites are the bags that Jo and KarenV have knitted up. Too cute!