Weekly Show and/or Tell : May 8

[firrantello]

@ForestGreen: I like this thread topic

This past week I was working on elann's Flower Petal Shawl:
http://secure.elann.com/ShowFreePattern.asp?Id=107024
In red heart soft yarn 4608 wine

I finished the sucker last night! I took pictures, but haven't transferred them off the camera yet.
Now I'm stuck going "What to do next!?"

I have a skirt for a friend I've promised for 2 years, but I don't have the space or time to work on that just now without help... merk.  

[Rorek]

ForestGreen

Rorek: My problem is that even if I did save up the money for one, I really couldn't justify spending it on a doll because there are so many other things we need.

I can understand that. It took me 2 1/2 years to justify purchasing my first. But I realised that I'm alot happier with this one hobby than I ever was in any of my others, and honestly? Aside from the one large cost of the doll, most dolly related stuff costs less than my old hobbies alone, or combined. :3 I used to spend $150+ a month on Build-A-Bears, and now I spend MAYBE $50 per month on doll related stuff. Not to mention the Animes I used to buy at $30 a pop, usually 2 or 3 per month, plus Mangas at $10 each, around 5 a month. I SAVE money in this hobby. The only expensive cost was the initial cost for the doll, and the nice camera I bought to take pictures, but the camera can also be used for anything, and I got a really good deal on it. :3 That's just something to think about. wink  

[firrantello]

ForestGreen

firrantello: That's a lovely shawl pattern, I can't wait to see pics of yours. I'm glad you like the topic, I hoped that it would get people posting.

Pictures!
Well, links as the pictures would probably page stretch.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/craftyneko/elannredshawl/100_0560.jpg
^flat on the floor
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/craftyneko/elannredshawl/100_0561.jpg
^a little closer on the floor
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/craftyneko/elannredshawl/100_0562.jpg
^blurry, but you can see the main body pattern
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/craftyneko/elannredshawl/100_0563.jpg
^seriously blurry bottom edge
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/craftyneko/elannredshawl/100_0576.jpg
^close-ish to the real color... i think?

if you want to see more about it in my craft journal, here's a link (if that's ok! if not tell me and i'll get rid of it)  

[Lee Kushrenada]

well I'm maneged to get some more yarn, and am working on the last part of my sweater.
the sleeve I'm working on right now should be done by Thursday or so... and them all I have to do is make the neck peace (that should be a snap) and then I can just put it all together! blaugh yay.
I'll post pic's of it when I'm done.

firrantello: I love your shawl, its very nice looking and it dose not look like most things youed find in a store, very nice.

Rorek: I love what you did to your Doll. I think the panda look is so very, very cute... I myself kind of have this thing with panda's so I just think its great. blaugh I really have to make it for myself some day. xd dout I ever will... but the thought is nice.  

[firrantello]

Lee Kushrenada

firrantello: I love your shawl, its very nice looking and it dose not look like most things youed find in a store, very nice.

thanks! i'm excited to wash it and block it. but not tomorrow, i have to work  

[Lee Kushrenada]

firrantello

Lee Kushrenada

firrantello: I love your shawl, its very nice looking and it dose not look like most things youed find in a store, very nice.

thanks! i'm excited to wash it and block it. but not tomorrow, i have to work

block? o.0  

[gemini6184]

Lee Kushrenada

firrantello

Lee Kushrenada

firrantello: I love your shawl, its very nice looking and it dose not look like most things youed find in a store, very nice.

thanks! i'm excited to wash it and block it. but not tomorrow, i have to work

block? o.0

when you knit a garment you need to block it to the measurements in the pattern. when i block i do it before i sew the pieces together. i just pin the piece to my ironing board at the correct width (like the chest width for the front and back), put my iron on the lightest steam setting, then press the piece nice and flat. with a cabled sweater i just do the edges though >.> dont wanna flatten the cables.

its really necessary for a proper fit sweatdrop i know from experience, i did a sweater for a friend last christmas and it didnt fit cuz i forgot to measure when i blocked it, and my friend cant wear it til i get down to VA and stretch it for them. i felt absolutely awful.  

[firrantello]

gemini6184

Lee Kushrenada

firrantello

Lee Kushrenada

firrantello: I love your shawl, its very nice looking and it dose not look like most things youed find in a store, very nice.

thanks! i'm excited to wash it and block it. but not tomorrow, i have to work

block? o.0

when you knit a garment you need to block it to the measurements in the pattern. when i block i do it before i sew the pieces together. i just pin the piece to my ironing board at the correct width (like the chest width for the front and back), put my iron on the lightest steam setting, then press the piece nice and flat. with a cabled sweater i just do the edges though >.> dont wanna flatten the cables.

its really necessary for a proper fit sweatdrop i know from experience, i did a sweater for a friend last christmas and it didnt fit cuz i forgot to measure when i blocked it, and my friend cant wear it til i get down to VA and stretch it for them. i felt absolutely awful.

with a shawl or blanket, it's not even so much to get a proper fit, but just to get it flat and even.  

[firrantello]

ForestGreen

Thanks for posting pics, it's a beautiful shawl. The whole point of this thread is to share our progress on our projects, so of course it's ok to add a link to your journal. (At least it is until the mods tell me it's not wink )

Lol. well, when i start taking pictures for THIS week's project, i'll post them in my journal then just link there smile  

[Lee Kushrenada]

oh I just made a knitted kitty hat too.
I had made the hat part for a little wile ago, and just the other night I added the final ear.
its not that great, but its my own pattern... and I think it came out ok.
I'll post pic's of it along with the sweater... that is when I steal some ones camera. xd  

[firrantello]

Lee Kushrenada

oh I just made a knitted kitty hat too.
I had made the hat part for a little wile ago, and just the other night I added the final ear.
its not that great, but its my own pattern... and I think it came out ok.
I'll post pic's of it along with the sweater... that is when I steal some ones camera. xd

have you see the kitty hat pattern (featured in stitch 'n' b***h). it does a cute one, i've done 2 with that pattern. the only problem i found was that it's a little short.