Showing posts with label Elizabeth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Elizabeth. Show all posts

Monday, April 25, 2022

A little bit of progress

The day got away from me again, but I did make a little bit of progress with both my socks and my doily.

 

I switched knitting needles for the socks. I had been watching an Arne & Carlos YouTube video in which they were knitting with Prym ergonomic needles. I went shopping online, and the needles arrived today. The center of each needle is triangular, and the tips have a slight bulb shape. I've only knit one round with them, but they seem pretty nice.


I had some time to work on Elizabeth from Bonded with tatting - doilies by Laura Bziukiewicz. I had to rewind both of my shuttles. For some reason, that seems to take forever!

Sunday, April 24, 2022

Not much to blog about

This past week has been kind of busy, so I really haven't had anything to blog about. The little bit of time I did spend tatting and knitting didn't amount to anything worthy of pictures. I think I'd have had more done if I hadn't spent so much time watching YouTube videos. Most of the ones I watched were about things I will probably never try. There were links on the right side of the screen, and I allowed myself to get pulled into watching all sorts of craft videos.

 

The call of the knitting needles was strong this morning. I've been wanting to knit a pair of spiral tube socks for a while. They're a great way to get me back into sock knitting mode. Denise introduced me to this style of sock way back when. I think the last pair I knit was for my grandson Aidan's baby shower. He'll be 18 in June. I know I have that baby sock pattern tucked away somewhere, but for now I'm knitting an adult pair in worsted weight yarn. I know these will be too thick for me to wear with shoes, but they'll be great for sitting around the house on a cold winter night. I know. I know. It's spring here in Illinois, but if I don't start knitting them now, I won't have them for winter!

I'm getting so close to finishing Elizabeth from Bonded with tatting - doilies by Laura Bziukiewicz. This last round is beautiful, but I have to pay close attention. I don't want to make a mistake this close to the end!

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Elizabeth

 

Yes, I have started the next doily in Bonded with tatting - doilies by Laura Bziukiewicz! This time I'm using size 20 Lizbeth #688 Sea Green Dk. I had really planned on using a beautiful yellow, but this ball of thread was closest to me, so I decided to give it a try. 

I almost messed up on round 2, because I wasn't paying close attention. It's really important to watch the stitch count on the chains. The stitch count does matter!