WIP Wednesday

Well after much debate, I have decided to continue on the square path and make the tablecloth I originally planned on. Square number one is nearly done and it's pretty freakin' big! I really only think I'll have to make a dozen of these or so.

#herringbonecowl is coming along. It's been a crazy couple of days so the portability of the crochet versus the cowl has made it difficult to work on.

My jacket is still half-edged and sitting in a crate on the floor of the living room. Still going on that, just taking my time. Once the edging is done, it's only sleeves left!

Clapotis has basically been forgotten but is still wanting to get done! Will probably touch that this weekend.

If you've been following me, I've listed another shawl on my Etsy page. I'm really trying to make this work for me but it's giving me a lot of anxiety. Don't want to charge too much, want to make sure the quality is there, trying not to stress about it. These are all exactly the reasons that I don't sell more stuff. It's just too hard for me. I like making stuff and just giving it to the person that likes it the most. I don't need money for it especially if I used acrylic. Maybe I'll feel differently once I have no more acrylic to use, but for now, I don't really care.

Today's project, if I get away from my desk at all, will be my cowl. I really should get some more rounds done...

-Kobuu

Project Update: Cardiff Coat

And yes, Whovians, that really is its name. It's in the magazine!

I learned how to do the I-Cord bind off and have been moving steadily along getting that done. I tried the coat on after just doing the bottom edge and it was huge! After getting one side done, it's tightened up considerably. The collar is my next task as I did follow directions but it came out, well, oversized. Here's me wearing the jacket as it stands right now. I have a long way to go but the end is in sight!!

More as it happens!!

-Kobuu

#WIPWednesday

Wow..what a day. Haven't really had any time to myself so no blogging yet. Thankfully I'm on lunch now so I get a moment for myself!

Finished my second Block of the Month square for Feb! Here's both squares:

Very bright colours this month. I'm going to try to keep each pair the same colours so that I can remember which square are "together". I don't actually care, though. This is just a way for me to use up my acrylic stash and make a swanky blanket for Vic.

Progress on my Clapotis has pretty much come to a stand still. I have the Herringbone cowl with me all this week and that's my goal: to get more done!

Then there's my jacket, which are like Yonit's socks, perpetually unfinished. Some day, though, dammit! I did pick up another skein of the tan that I need so I know that I can get the sleeves done. Just need to start them! Still need to bind off the bottom edge too. Yes...I know...

Then there's Vic's tie which has only just barely been started. And I found a half-completed tri-shawl that should probably take me 5min to complete if I just sat down and did it. LOL. OH, but I did make the Shroom hat which can be seen here:

and the pattern can be found here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/shroom-2.

If any crocheters are into Blocks of the Month, you should check out the Ravelry group here:
http://www.ravelry.com/groups/2012-crochet-block-a-month-cal

Ok, that's it for now!
-Kobuu

#WIPWednesday

Good morning Pleeps!!

Thus begins the February KAL: Herringbone Cowl!!

I've cast on (200sts) and completed round one. Round two is VERY tricky but it's doable. It took me a couple times reading the instructions, watched my needles and stitches very carefully. Here's what I've gotten so far:

The hardest part of round two is that each stitch has two parts: the twist and then the knit. I will tell you that with 200sts, it's like knitting 400sts since you have to work them "twice". Makes for tedious knitting. BUT, I think that a month's time will definitely be enough to get this done so long as I'm diligent on working on it. That's what I'm counting on from all of you in the KAL!! LOL!

In other news, and I might be jinxing this, but Torchwood is still on Netflix!! Which means that I can continue to watch episodes.  I'm nearly done the first season but I'm not logging out of the PS3 until I know that if I log back in, those episodes will still be there! LOL

Ok, I need to get to work. Knitting later today! Anyone with questions on the pattern can certainly hit me up on G+ or twitter: twitter.com/kobuu

-Kobuu

#DDA Adventures and other, well, less happy things..

Wow what a weekend. Saturday wasn't much of anything to speak of but the yesterday: Whoa!


Saturday I did, however, get my newest slouchy hat done. Which means I now have two (three).  The "third" one is my GINORMOUS orange one that literally weighs a metric tonne. It's warm, yes, but unless it's snow, I won't be wearing it. I'm actually contemplating frogging the whole thing and repurposing the yarn but that won't be anytime soon. I also spent a good chunk of Saturday cleaning and bitching to Comcast about the internet speeds I was NOT getting.  They made some "adjustments" on their end and it seems to be better. Time will tell.


Yesterday = FUN ...then, not so much fun.


First was a fabulous round of Dim Sum with the #DDA (Sarah and Christi). Then we headed back to my place to knit the day away whilst watching Resident Evil (c'mon Zombies & knitting is a match made in heaven - almost as good as Hoarders and Knitting). Anyway, we had a wonderful time and caught up on our lives.


As they were leaving, my mom called with my aunt in tow and asked to stop by. Of course I said yes. Unfortunately, they parked in a spot that was poorly signed and should have been a visitor spot and their car was towed. Which is crap and we're going back to the management company to sort out. I'm hoping everything goes well with that.


And that's about it! The KAL that I'm hosting/leading starts on Wednesday (#WIPWednesday to be precise) and I think I'll be visiting my Worcester knitters since I haven't seen them in FOREVER and I miss them!! And thanks to Kristina for showing me another fine pattern that I actually just got yarn that would be perfect for which I clearly have to cast on. Pictures soon!!


-Kobuu

#WIPWednesday

Good Morning!

Well, I have been sick for the past couple of days. I've been knitting but most of my energy has been used up by the time I get home and therefore have none left to be creative.

For projects, I did finish that other cowl I was working on and even got it up on Etsy! Here's the pic:

Please excuse my horrendous face as I was really not feeling well but I had to show it off! LOL. It's really quite stunning. And no, I didn't use these pictures for the Etsy listing. No one is going to look at me like that and say "oooh, yeah, lemme at that!"

You can find the Etsy bit here: 5 Strand Drop-Stitch Colour Explosion

Other project progress? None to report. The five strand thing just came as an idea. I love the pattern and keep reinventing it in different ways. Eventually I plan on getting back to my jacket and my clapotis. In fact, that's probably what I'll be working on this weekend and during the super bowl.

Oh! I do have one other thing. I was searching through my stash and I found a project bag. Inside? Yarn and what I thought was a long forgotten project. Turns out that it was a hat that I was working on some time ago and "never completed". Well, much to my surprise that it was in fact done and just needed binding off! It's even big enough for my mass of hair! HA! Picture:

AND, I'm actually feeling better! So with coffee in hand, I'm off to work!

-Kobuu

Wanna generate some false positive blog hits?

I just had an epiphany.

Recently, I don't really know why, I responded to someone's post about abortion and the legalities surrounding when it's allowed and such. You can probably find it in my stream but I really don't care. I made a simple statement (again, sucked in, don't know why) about my view point. But then I thought about something. Why not meta-tag the SHIT out of your own blog?!

So, I'm going to do that, as a test, to see what kind of blog hits it'll get me. You may or may not see the string of text at the end of this post but either way, I just want to see if this works. Now I know that people have been doing this for quite some time. But I guess it never really made sense to me until today.

For the record, I'm Pro-Choice. A woman has the right over their own body. I don't know what the legal age of the unborn foetus can be for abortion but again, I don't care. It's not really my fight (yet). I do have two younger sisters that this will probably affect at some point. And then I can further examine it. I also have no real facts to base any opinion on really, just my gut and my heart. I feel for rape victims and even for prostitutes (they're just trying to make a living after all). They certainly are not planning for parenthood. Too many of them probably just accept what happens as life and are forced further into poverty or out of school/jobs to live with that decision.

I dunno, I guess this is the worst blog post I've ever written, but it's what I feel. Had to put it down on "paper" for the world.

-Kobuu