Pattern:  Lace Leaf Shawl by Evelyn A. Clark for Fiber Trends Yarn:  Mountain Colors, Mountain Goat - 55% Mohair 45% Wool – the colorway is Silverbow (now disc), I bought the yarn on clearance last summer.  I have about 60g (about 135yds) remaining of the 4 100g skeins I started with. Needles:  Clover Bamboo Started:  Feb 10th Finished:  cast off – [...]]]> http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/26/olympic-gold/feed/ 14 http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/25/all-at-once/ http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/25/all-at-once/#comments Sun, 26 Feb 2006 04:16:38 +0000 Ginger http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/25/all-at-once/ Why does it seem all the magazines, I like to pick up, come out all at once?  I had to run to the store to pick up pins to block my shawl, and there they were, four magazines I almost always pick up and one I occasionally buy.  I know, if I am picking up more [...]]]> http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/25/all-at-once/feed/ 3 http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/25/an-inch/ http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/25/an-inch/#comments Sat, 25 Feb 2006 22:30:18 +0000 Ginger http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/25/an-inch/ I soaked it; I spun out the water in the machine, on gentle; now it is on the bed, blocked to within an inch of its life.

After blocking out this shawl, I can see where blocking wires would come in handy, if you did a lot of lace knitting.

I really like the look [...]]]> http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/25/an-inch/feed/ 4 http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/24/the-olympic-knitting/ http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/24/the-olympic-knitting/#comments Sat, 25 Feb 2006 00:59:59 +0000 Ginger http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/24/the-olympic-knitting/ . . . she is fini.  The blocking, she is not. 

I spent yesterday at the Seattle Home & Garden Show, with the kids and my folks, good times.  I got lots of ideas, but lost a large amount of knitting time. 

That’s ok, I finished the knitting last night and then bound off this morning.  I will [...]]]> http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/24/the-olympic-knitting/feed/ 3 http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/22/zzzzzzzzzzzz/ http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/22/zzzzzzzzzzzz/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2006 21:29:23 +0000 Ginger http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/22/zzzzzzzzzzzz/ I am having to resort to performance enhancing substances.

Caffeine and carb loading, in the form of those huge Costco muffins. I was sitting, knitting, after lunch and started to nod off, guess I’ll be making a 2nd pot of [...]]]> http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/22/zzzzzzzzzzzz/feed/ 1 http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/21/day-eleven-wrap-up/ http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/21/day-eleven-wrap-up/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2006 17:24:01 +0000 Ginger http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/21/day-eleven-wrap-up/ . . . in which, like a fool, I put a countdown timer on my blog.

Nothing like a little pressure.  If I calculated correctly, the flame goes out in Torino at 8pm, which is 11am local time form me. Ok, I can do that . . . knit faster, knit faster, knit faster.

Feb 20 - 1 [...]]]> http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/21/day-eleven-wrap-up/feed/ 2 http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/20/day-ten-wrap-up/ http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/20/day-ten-wrap-up/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2006 16:39:38 +0000 Ginger http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/20/day-ten-wrap-up/ Feb 19 - 1 repeat – 10 rows knit 8 (118)(-32) Feb 18 - 1 repeat – 10 rows knit 1, rip 6, knit 10 (110)(-30) Feb 17 - 1 repeat – 10 rows (105)(-25) Feb 16 - 1 repeat – 10 rows knit 1/2, rip 6.5, knit 5 (95)(-25) Feb 15 – 1 repeat – 10 rows  knit 3 (96)(-14) Feb 14 – 1 repeat – 10 [...]]]> http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/20/day-ten-wrap-up/feed/ 2 http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/19/day-nine-wrap-up/ http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/19/day-nine-wrap-up/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2006 19:25:38 +0000 Ginger http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/19/day-nine-wrap-up/ . . . in which we have a very full day.

Feb 18 - 1 repeat – 10 rows knit 1, rip 6, knit 10 (110)(-30) Feb 17 - 1 repeat – 10 rows (105)(-25) Feb 16 - 1 repeat – 10 rows knit 1/2, rip 6.5, knit 5 (95)(-25) Feb 15 – 1 repeat – 10 rows  knit 3 (96)(-14) Feb 14 – 1 repeat – [...]]]> http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/19/day-nine-wrap-up/feed/ 3 http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/18/day-eight-wrap-up/ http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/18/day-eight-wrap-up/#comments Sat, 18 Feb 2006 16:30:04 +0000 Ginger http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/18/day-eight-wrap-up/ . . . in which we signed a lot of autographs.

Feb 17 - 1 repeat – 10 rows (105)(-25) Feb 16 - 1 repeat – 10 rows knit 1/2, rip 6.5, knit 5 (95)(-25) Feb 15 – 1 repeat – 10 rows  knit 3 (96)(-14) Feb 14 – 1 repeat – 10 rows – knit 11 (93) (-7) Feb 13 - 1 repeat - 10 rows – [...]]]> http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/18/day-eight-wrap-up/feed/ 4 http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/17/day-six-and-seven-wrap-up/ http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/17/day-six-and-seven-wrap-up/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2006 16:33:49 +0000 Ginger http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/17/day-six-and-seven-wrap-up/ Progress has not been good, here, at the Olympic Village Couch.

 Feb 16 - 1 repeat – 10 rows knit 1/2, rip 6.5, knit 5 (95)(-25) Feb 15 – 1 repeat – 10 rows  knit 3 (96)(-14) Feb 14 – 1 repeat – 10 rows – knit 11 (93) (-7) Feb 13 - 1 repeat - 10 rows – knit 9, rip 7, knit 2 (82) (-8) Feb 12 - 2 repeats [...]]]> http://www.sewcrafty.org/blog/2006/02/17/day-six-and-seven-wrap-up/feed/ 3