Blood and Wool

So, I'm calling this scarf "Tourniquet"... Can you guess why? :)

I'm almost 2/3 done. I don't know if I like the edge. It's supposed to be "holey" so that it looks sort of like someone bit holes in it. It's curling, though. I'm going to experiment. I don't mind the curling, and will attempt to iron/steam it out. I'm not sure if it would bug anyone else wanting to make the pattern, so maybe I'll just leave it. Anyone with comments, please share them!

Adventures in Felting (or not)

Well, for my first felting project EVAH, I chose some felted potholders for my grandmother. I followed the instructions. My first one ended up measuring about 12.5 x 12.5 before felting. See picture.

Well, here's the thing... I have a front loader. Not so ideal for felting, apparently. So, after 2 short cycles, it hadn't budged much, so I ended up felting it by hand. O.M.G. What a royal pain in the butt. At least I got an upper arm workout. It still doesn't look quite right, but at least it's a little smaller (10 x 10) Perhaps it'll be a hot plate or trivet instead of a potholder.

My second try is in the washer now. It just looks like the giants slightly smaller brother. *sigh* Luckily, my grandmother has a good sense of humor.


ooh... ps - I'm working on writing a knitting book. More info to come.

Ravelympics!!

So, I've joined the "Twilight" team on Ravelry for their knitting Olympics! I'm working on finishing the fairy I started aeons ago, making a drawstring pouch, and some felted potholders to put IN the pouch for my grandmother's birthday. I have to finish it all before the torch goes out, and I still don't have the wool yarn for the potholders. (They're in the mail.)

Wish me luck! I'll post updates!