Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Yarn Along


Knitting along with Ginny this week...




I've been a sweater knitting fool here. My little red cardi is down to needing about 2 hours of TLC to be finished- one more sleeve and I'm done! Then ends to weave in and buttons to hunt down. I'm heading to another LYS this weekend on a serious button quest because last weekend resulted in ZERO buttons for my lovely green textured tunic.


I am fortunate to have 3 "L"YS's. The closest is about 20 minutes from me, then the other two are about 45 minutes from here, but well worth the trip every few months. And of course they are in 3 different directions. I made a trip to the closest one last weekend and didn't find any satisfactory buttons for the project so I'm making the 45 minute trip to the one with the best chance of having great buttons on Saturday. Five buttons for the green tunic and six for the red cardi... and if they don't have a good option I'll head into Joann's and Hobby Lobby close to home.


I didn't include it in my sweater photo, but I just started reading When I Lay My Isaac Down on the kindle. I'm also finishing up Delirium, but it's easier to take the kindle places lately since it also carries many books the boys like too. I made a case for it so that it stays safe in my purse (I'll post the tutorial later this week) so it pretty much goes everywhere with us now.


Next up in knitting is mittens. I'm mostly done with the boys' mittens, but I need to get to my own before long and then on to hats. There are so many mitten patterns I love that I'm having a very hard time narrowing it down.


Do I go with the Fiddlehead Mittens that were one of my first favorites on ravelry? Or how about the 5-1 mitten from the Magnificent Mittens book I love so much? Then there are the Ruba'iyat Mittens that I actually cast on last fall but then ripped out, and many more. Suggestions? Favorite mittens of yours?
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15 comments:

  1. JarkaAugust 3, 2011 at 3:33 AM

    I love the "little red cardi" it's fabulous! - I just finished my first cardigan and I loved knitting it so I might cast on another one and yours look great! thanks for inspiration :)

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  2. AnonymousAugust 3, 2011 at 5:17 AM

    I love the sweater -- it's so exciting to be near the end of a project! I'm hoping to get to a LYS near me that I haven't visited yet sometime soon. I'm sure they'll have many beautifully tempting things! Kathy at http://www.needleandspade.com/

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  3. karenAugust 3, 2011 at 5:21 AM

    I love your red cardi! good luck with the button hunt, im about to start one for my latest cardi too

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  4. karenAugust 3, 2011 at 6:38 AM

    It fits perfectly and the color is gorgeous!!

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  5. JessAugust 3, 2011 at 6:46 AM

    Beautiful sweater! Buttons really can make or break a project. I completely understand making another trip to find the right ones :)

    I made the Northman Mittens by David Schultz last year and I loved them. They're lined and so cozy!
    You can find the pattern on Ravelry.

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  6. AnonymousAugust 3, 2011 at 7:10 AM

    Pretty sweaters!

    I remember hearing about the murder committed by the author's son by watching the Investigation Discovery channel. Such a sad, sad case since, if I remember correctly, the daughter-in-law never stood by the author's son during the trial. The whole thing was very fishy.

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  7. *kateAugust 3, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    I love your cardi! I'm hoping to take on knitting a sweater for myself soon... but not quite yet :)
    I love my nook for the same reasons - it's so great to carry so much so easily.

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  8. AnonymousAugust 3, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    Your cardi is looking very nice! As for the mittens...all the patterns look wonderful. I think if I were choosing (never done colorwork like that before) I would go with the Fiddlehead or the Ruba'iyat. Love the pointy ends of both of them, but I love the pattern on the Fiddlehead more.

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  9. LydiaAugust 3, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    Your little red cardi is beautiful!

    If you still have trouble finding buttons, I've found etsy always has a great selection of handmade and vintage buttons.

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  10. house full of jaysAugust 3, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    Wow, the sweater looks wonderful!

    And, hello fancy mitten patterns! I'm excited to see which you decide on. I've never knit anything with sort of detail - fancy!

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  11. Pumpkin Pie BabyAugust 3, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    I sympathize with your trying to find the perfect buttons! If your LYSs don't work out, I've had luck on Etsy before, especially for vintage buttons. Good luck finishing up both sweaters!

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  12. www.OhThePlacesWellRoll.comAugust 3, 2011 at 1:59 PM

    those mittens are WAY over my head. lol. that sweater is over my head too! i will get there...one project at a time!

    :)
    Jen

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  13. AnonymousAugust 3, 2011 at 2:05 PM

    Love your cardie, it makes me want to knit something for myself again! I love button hunting, although it can be a bit frustrating when the perfect buttons are a bit elusive. Good luck!

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  14. AlisaAugust 3, 2011 at 3:51 PM

    your cardi is gorgeous!! I'm having a hard time finding buttons as well! Good luck!

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  15. StacyAugust 3, 2011 at 7:07 PM

    Love the cardi! Wishing you lots of luck on the button hunt!

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