tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71434942011-07-08T14:42:08.958Z"Yarnaholic Confessions-The Group Blog" is an outgrowth of Jennifer's original website, Yarnaholic Confessions on Geocities. The idea here is to knit regularly and post about your progress. Hopefully this plan will keep you working on your current WIP until it's done and help whittle down that yarn stash.j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comBlogger931100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-26148060661505202912007-08-25T12:16:00.000Z2007-08-25T12:37:47.053Z

It's really been gratifying and fun to see how many people are interested in my Basic Knit Kippah pattern. Thanks for knitting it!For anyone who might need some visuals, I've now included in the Kippalong photoset on flickr a series of "how to" photos. Click on any of the thumbnail images below to go to that photo in the set.               The rest of the Kippalong posts can be found here.Enjoy

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-50665013114936738422007-02-24T11:41:00.000Z2007-02-24T16:28:23.661Z

Changing YC-The Group Blog over to blogspot.com has caused broken image links. I'll try to get them fixed as soon as I can.While there won't be any new posts, the archived information will still be available.UPDATE: I think I've got all of them. If you run across a broken image link, please leave a comment and let me know where.

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1154608607070409102006-08-03T12:11:00.000Z2006-08-03T12:36:47.083Z

(click on the image to see it larger at my flickr account)Knitting Wendy's pattern in an imported cotton yarn on US2's. The first sleeve was done in the round up to the point where it would have been sewn shut, as the pattern calls for the shrug to be knit flat, but I chose to split it midway between the "seamline" and the shoulder. It made more sense to me. Besides, I'll do nearly anything to

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1153806502943238882006-07-25T05:39:00.000Z2006-07-25T05:48:22.956Z

One would think that given recent and current events here at home I'd be knitting to keep my sanity. Well, I'm not. I find that knitting gives me far too much headspace to ponder things. Instead, I'm revisiting old friends, i.e.books, which keep my head from being filled with black thoughts.Knitting will return soon, I hope.Stay safe guys!

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1151904574678230822006-07-03T05:25:00.000Z2006-07-03T05:29:34.693Z

And the Girlfriend Shrug is on the needles, too.

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1151163294899613102006-06-24T15:03:00.000Z2006-06-24T15:34:54.913Z

Wow, look at this place, covered in dust and cobwebs! It's a wonder if no one comes by here anymore with the place looking like this! Feh!I've been doing a lot of "little" knitting, starting at the end of January with my son's DK wool socks (which he put on and has taken with him to the army and they haven't been seen or heard from since), then the Outgrown Baby Gift Sweater for my grandniece

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1135089689523205492005-12-20T14:36:00.000Z2005-12-21T08:55:55.593Z

Bet you are surprised to hear from me! My needles and yarn were collecting dust for quite some time but I now I have a bit more time for knitting. I saw the pattern for Fuzzy Feet slippers at Knitty a long time ago but finally tried it. I had some Cascade 200 yarn just waiting to be knitted and felted. I'm gifting these to a friend for the holidays.You can see the slippers before (left) and

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As if the pressure of finishing handknitted Christmas presents wasn't enough, if you haven't seen these yet and are interested, hurry up and get in on The Knitting Curmudgeon's "Christmas Crap-Along" and Waltzing Knitilda's "Ugliest Christmas Sweater 2005" contests. Some Luscious Yarn is being given away as prizes in both cases.(As if you need a reminder about how prickly some knitters get at

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1133601900939905732005-12-03T09:09:00.000Z2005-12-03T09:25:01.073Z

As you can see, things are pretty quiet around here. We're either so busy working on projects that we don't have the time to write about it or not working on projects at all, so don't have anything to write about. For myself, I'm finally getting around to knitting the pair of plain old, ribbed socks that my son in the Navy asked me for (gulp) nearly a year ago. If I don't hurry up and get them

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1132477437717519542005-11-20T09:00:00.000Z2005-11-20T09:08:14.790Z

Those exclusive Yarnaholic Confessions gifts aren't going to be around forever and with Cafepress offering Free Shipping through Dec. 6 on orders of US$50 or more, you can't afford to wait! Go, go, go!(Remember, prices are never more than a dollar or two above Cafepress's base product price.)

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Knitting gone wrong, so very wrong. (hat tip Boing Boing)I could be dead wrong, but I thought those were actually kinda cute.Here are more links to keep you busy between doorbell rings: Superstitions.com - everything from stepping on a crack and breaking your mother's back to black cats. Ben & Jerry's - a trip to the Flavor Graveyard is a must! Scream Savers too! Anita's Origami - All her

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1129310788018981022005-10-14T17:17:00.000Z2005-10-15T07:54:28.513Z

Actually, I've not been knitting or writing or blogging or doing anything all that much -- it seems that the "Pain in the Hands" virus must be making it's merry way around the 'net, as I've been afflicted with it, too. In my case, the problem is in my neck and shoulders, and not actually in the hands, but the pain is real and tiring no matter where it starts.I went to the Needlework Show in

khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547623696733580675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1128482340924328592005-10-09T03:12:00.000Z2005-10-13T19:08:29.893Z

On The Needlesone (1) fingerless gloveone (1) Trendsetter Dune scarfOh, did I mention David's sweater? That's becoming a joke around here, isn't it?Actually, unfortunately, for the first time, my hands ache when I knit. And since I earn my living using my hands (playing the violin) and I have an important recital in less than a week, I've put my knitting on hold for awhile. At least I finished

pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573191303197036187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1127525617590791542005-09-24T01:30:00.000Z2005-09-24T07:43:24.693Z

I wore my new sweater to Stitches East. I don't know to be pleased or annoyed. People did NOT know I had made it! When it got mentioned, they would argue with me if I had made it. They generally thought I had bought it. Now, I'm pleased that it looked professional, but wouldn't you think that at a KNITTING convention, that most people had made what they were wearing? I don't get it.But my

aftonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04040935157422256602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1126251410056314592005-09-09T07:13:00.001Z2005-09-09T10:59:13.493Z

It seems that knitting and yarn are every where. I was in Target yesterday, and granted, this is an enormous Target, the kind with everything including a Starbucks, but they had yarn, needles, project books and knitting journals! And every item was $1. I wasn't tempted, though. I have so many unfinished projects, so many un-begun projects, so many patterns and books, and so many solitary skeins

pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573191303197036187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1126075162591535882005-09-07T06:15:00.000Z2005-09-07T06:39:22.596Z

Christine, over at Big Pink Cookie and who lives in Houston, is collecting knitted items for the victims of Hurricane Katrina who have been relocated to her area. Head on over to her blog and drop her a note in one of her Katrina Knitters posts so she'll let you know where to send your items.Thanks, Christine!

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1125558339309397062005-09-02T07:02:00.000Z2005-09-02T08:40:36.940Z

Please donate whatever you can to the American Red Cross or any charitable organization. Also check out The Blog For Relief Weekend.(Newer posts appear below. This post will remain at the top of the page through September 5.)

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STILL knitting on the cotton sweater. I took to my inservice today at school, but was sitting to close to the presenter to ease it out and work on it. Can't be toooooooooooooooo noticeable, you know?The girls go to college this Sunday. I know Judy is planning on taking her sweater knitting from "Stitch and Bitch" but I'm not sure if Becky will take anything. Which is funny, as Becky knits

aftonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04040935157422256602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1123478935196444302005-08-08T07:42:00.000Z2007-02-24T16:23:39.464Z

See you in September.Stay cool.(And Godspeed to the crew of Discovery.)

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1122415873460421902005-07-26T22:08:00.000Z2005-07-29T14:12:46.430Z

Am I the only one that puts their knitting in time out? I had to rip out a bout 5 rows because, I swear, I find it VERY hard to fix lace knitting when it's more than one stitch and this was a whole pattern repeat.But it's back on the needles again and I'm a little bit further down the road. I need to make another kippah somewhere along the line too as my boyfriend's youngest got his nose out of

aftonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04040935157422256602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1121645986287058232005-07-21T00:03:00.000Z2005-07-21T04:22:38.993Z

It's hot. Summer is hot everywhere, and like everyone else, I'm too hot to knit. Even my hubby noticed, "You haven't lost interest in knitting, have you?" My eye sweeps the corner where I have huge piles of bags of unknit yarn and my bookshelves housing a plethora of patterns, books and magazines, my minds eye sweeps the dark depths of all the closets that hold my huge unknit stashes (notice the

pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573191303197036187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1121548889413499962005-07-16T21:12:00.000Z2005-07-16T21:22:15.963Z

As I commented in one of my earlier posts, it's now officially too hot to knit. At 85 degrees F and 85 percent humidity, it's so hot and moist that just the thought of wool makes me sweat. (But then, just sitting makes me sweat!) On the other hand, at work the A/C is cranked up so high that I'm getting a lot of use out of my old and very well-worn shawl.So what does one do when it's too hot to

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1120664296208659602005-07-09T15:34:00.000Z2005-07-09T07:06:36.446Z

About ten years ago, when I got back into knitting in a serious way, I developed a serious problem with startitis. Well, at first I didn’t see it as a problem, but after a few years of racking up UFOs all over the place, and rarely finishing ANYTHING, I realized that Something Had to Be Done.At the time, I came to the realization that I am a process knitter – I like the process, and when I learn

khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547623696733580675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1120391226710138712005-07-03T11:37:00.000Z2005-07-03T19:30:35.056Z

Well, the twins are graduated. Don't know how it happened but it did. I'm proud of them but do you think they could get a job during summer before they go to college? No? Evidently they think no too!Anyway, since we last heard from our intrepid heroine I finished a couple of hats for the winter baskets we give the classes of cognitive impaired children that I case manage (only about 5 more hats

aftonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04040935157422256602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1119770777172290292005-06-26T07:21:00.000Z2005-06-26T07:27:41.410Z

Well, at this point I'm having second thoughts about knitting my "Knit 'Til You Quit" Shawl. I finally tracked down the three hanks of Jaggerspun in my yarn stash and it turns out that I misremembered the source. The yarn was actually purchased from Moonrise, Sandy Terp's website and the Jaggerspun is prescoured. That is a good thing, but it also means that the yarn has "bloomed" as a result of

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1118907534413956352005-06-16T07:25:00.000Z2005-06-16T07:38:54.420Z

June in Israel thus far has been atypical, i.e. it's still cool enough to knit.I just finished knitting again Jackie Erickson-Shweitzer's wonderful lace Oak Leaf as a bookmark for a friend who is sending us the newest Harry Potter when it comes out in July. This little lace pattern is really a marvel. Jackie has the leaf charted out with distinct landmarks along each row and you can easily tell

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1118161184573124722005-06-07T16:17:00.000Z2005-06-08T05:52:37.636Z

To youMy heart cries out “Perfidia”For I find you, the love of my lifeIn somebody else’s yarnsWell, not really somebody else’s yarns, but certainly not Yarn from the Stash, which is what I’m supposed to be using up, right?Your eyes are echoing “Perfidia”Forgetful of the promise of stashYou’re sharing another’s yarnsWell, it’s not sharing if you’ve bought it, right? But it’s still not yarn from

khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547623696733580675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1117717364566397012005-06-02T12:47:00.000Z2005-06-03T05:00:28.143Z

Thanks for organizing this project, Jen. With the temps up to 112°, I haven't felt like knitting much, but this was a welcome project.The yarn is Sock it to Me! Collection: Puzzle (from Elann.com) and I used US 2 needles. I took the easy way out, using variegated yarn and the long tail cast on. At first I thought that it might be too small, but Jen showcased three different kippahs in her flickr

pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573191303197036187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1117220111458595642005-05-27T18:53:00.000Z2007-02-24T16:20:32.629Z

Because the kippah itself is very plain, you can add some visual punch to it by starting it with a decorative edge in place of the garter stitch band. If you are new to the concept of slip-stitch mosaic designs, I strongly recommend getting hold of a copy of Barbara Walker's Charted Knitting Designs or Mosaic Knitting, the definitive books on the topic. She describes the technique in great detail

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1116779041075763632005-05-22T16:15:00.000Z2007-02-24T16:12:23.665Z

First of all, a little more about yarn gauge and resulting kippah size. Let me preface this by saying that you should take my results with a grain of salt. The results you get with your chosen yarn will most likely be different than mine. However, in the interest of sharing information, I'm providing this as food for thought. As I said earlier, my fiber preference for kippahs is cotton. Cotton,

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1116591329484464842005-05-20T12:10:00.000Z2005-05-20T12:15:29.490Z

After my webhost's server ate my DNS settings, I now have a small family matter that needs attending to before I can continue with the kippalong. Sorry for the slight delay and I should be back with a post on Sunday.Meantime, your yarn's vital stats please. I'm finding that many people are wishing to use finer yarn than what the current pattern calls for and if that is the case, I will write up

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1116141999493938052005-05-15T07:24:00.001Z2009-07-22T06:17:41.495Z

Hopefully by this time you've downloaded my kippah pattern (new link as of May 2009) and have given some thought to what yarn you're going to use to knit it. As I said in my pattern, my first preference is cotton, and if at all possible a highly twisted and mercerized cotton. Why? Two reasons: First, stitch definition (although this is less important if you are using a rag-type yarn as I did with

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1115617401967848502005-05-09T05:40:00.001Z2009-07-22T06:16:13.257Z

Things finally calmed down enough after Passover so that I could sit down and tackle rewriting my knit kippah pattern. With the number of knitters on the Internet, it surprises me somewhat that my pattern is one of barely a handful available for knitters. So I'm happy to announce that my completely rewritten kippah pattern can be found on my new web site (new link as of May 2009) and includes

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1113981225649241872005-04-20T07:11:00.000Z2005-04-20T07:22:22.376Z

Even before Knitty's "Flash Your Stash" day, the School for Wayward Skeins had a mini-outing with my bestest friend. She and I have known each other for, oh, 20 years or so and she's just recently started knitting after being inspired by her 14 year-old daughter's efforts. Suddenly knitting is the hip thing for Israeli teens to do. (Pardon me while I collect my jaw from the floor!)When we sat

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1113583924035120042005-04-15T16:37:00.000Z2007-03-10T06:55:21.558Z

Now that I've had to face my stash I find that I have some yarns that I really want to knit. I just have no idea what to knit with them. The yarns are Idena Flamenco (which I bought five years ago) and Rowan Cashsoft DK in Sweet (I adore this color). Flamenco is a boucle in a beautiful sunset colorway, deep purples, vivid oranges and reds.So, now I must face my pattern stash. I have books here

pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573191303197036187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1112375259187776042005-04-01T17:05:00.000Z2007-03-10T07:00:16.585Z

(Another Flash Your Stash Entry below this one.)TA DA!Presenting my stash!It's not that impressive, I guess, but it sure takes up more space than I wish that it did. All told, there's enough yarn there for about 10 projects and at least 1,000 scarves. That's not a typo. I have a bad habit of buying single balls of yarn just so I can see how it knits up.BUSTED!:)pearl

pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573191303197036187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1112358976808769832005-04-01T12:24:00.000Z2007-02-24T16:01:30.347Z

Yes, thanks to the good folks at Knitty, today is "Flash Your Stash!" Day. While my stash really hasn't grown a lot over the past 5 years, it's still kinda on the large size because: a.) I hardly knit a thing over the past two years (knitting slump) and b.) I'm the world's slowest knitter.If you think you're up to looking at all the class pictures of Ms. Yarnaholic's School for Wayward Skeins,

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1111601590652959402005-03-23T18:05:00.000Z2005-03-24T09:09:36.850Z

Oh, I'm not a knitter who is averse to ripping out. If there's a problem, I'll rip.But I've never actually made a whole garment, finished it, washed and dressed it, put it in the cupboard, and THEN decided to rip it out.There's a first time for everything.A couple of years ago, when the Bob sweater at knitty.com was all the rage, I made one of my rare forays into the land of knit-along. I bought

khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547623696733580675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1110730731656038052005-03-13T16:05:00.000Z2005-03-14T06:43:30.633Z

With a daughter home on Spring Break, a sick cat, tons of rehearsals and concerts, not to mention temperatures in the mid-80°'s, there's not much knitting going on around here. I still have about 4 or 5 projects on the needles and yarn for at least 10 others, but no knitting time.I must finish a pair of tip-less gloves, though. I knit quite a few fingerless versions (at least 10 pairs) this

pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573191303197036187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1109892354054304242005-03-03T23:21:00.000Z2005-03-03T23:25:54.056Z

I am just now finishing a project that is kind of a sad story. My friends daughter went into the hospital to have a bone marrow transplant and asked me to get some yarn for he so she could work on a sweater for her sister-in-law, who was expecting a baby. Unfortunately, she became so sick and was unable to make the blanket. She asked me to do it for her. So I am about to finish the baby blanket

Artmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07470453100695101344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1109645108291134602005-03-01T02:38:00.000Z2005-03-01T06:45:33.116Z

Well I casted on, and that's about it right now because I need to write and then go to bed, for a vest for "the boyfriend". He would like a sweater, but I told him no way. Both of my 18 year old girls looked aghast at him and asked him if he was trying to break up with their mother! He was very confused. After we were done giggling we let him know that you, never, ever, make a sweater for a

aftonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04040935157422256602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1109361215563715592005-02-25T19:51:00.000Z2005-02-26T04:58:25.006Z

Is anyone else out there like me, unsure of how to jump into the conversation when you arrive at a party that's already in full swing? Oh, good, there are more of us...I'm still working on ironing out the photo wrinkle, but there isn't much to show off these days -- yes, I'm another knitter in a slump. This makes no sense to me -- I have lots of yarn in the stash, and lots of inspiration, either

khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547623696733580675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1108999882950328982005-02-21T15:02:00.000Z2005-02-21T15:31:22.950Z

This is probably old news for anyone currently on the knitting lists, but since I'm not, it was news to me.Political protest turns to the radical art of knitting (via Dave Barry's blog. Honest! and DRAT! If I'd known about this, I'd probably have postponed my trip to London to March...maybe.)

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1108655877709683312005-02-17T15:45:00.000Z2005-02-17T19:34:23.863Z

I've injured my left hand. Possibly from knitting, but more than likely from playing the violin. Unfortunately, for a professional violinist, this is not a good thing. In any case, knitting is suspended for while, as I MUST continue to play.Until this occurance, I've only been able to knit in the car while David drives us to rehearsals and performances, and therefore, I can only knit little

pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573191303197036187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1108120846655879352005-02-11T11:11:00.000Z2005-02-12T16:09:57.433Z

I have no excuse for not posting except two words - teenage daughters. Need I say more? :) I love them, but............Well, I did finish the never ending sweater (will send pictures when I develop the roll- I'm still SO not digital) and it was a hit. Once I blocked it, that is! The arms had really pulled in and she was afraid that it would be too uncomfortable and was rightfully scared to

aftonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04040935157422256602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1107763445867382972005-02-07T07:51:00.000Z2007-02-24T15:57:04.118Z

Thanks to inspiration from Linh and the fact that my niece just made me a great aunt, I picked up my knitting needles to start a baby project: the Triangle-Edged Cardigan and Booties from Debbie Bliss' Quick Baby Knits.It's a good thing I have a handle on the location of all my stash yarn, though I had somewhat of a short-lived panic until I figured out where this particular yarn was located. (In

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1107701682097861202005-02-06T14:50:00.000Z2005-02-07T08:06:04.306Z

I finished a few more items. I call this my Super Skinny Spring Scarf. It is Patons Cha Cha yarn in "Vegas", knitted on size 13 needles. Eight stitches across in garter stitch. Knitted another umbilical cord hat. I like this Lime Green color! It is Bernat Cotton Tots yarn. I incorporated a little seed stitch near the bottom.

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I have FINALLY finished the blanket! This is a slightly scaled down version of the Big Bad Baby Blanket from Stitch 'n Bitch. Rather than knit with a double strand of expensive, high maintenance wool, I went with easy to care for Wool Ease from Lion Brand using only a single strand.

Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1105561929866746862005-01-12T20:25:00.000Z2005-01-13T08:03:17.123Z

I guess we've all been busy! I knitted some scarves recently (some for Christmas, and one for my SIL's birthday). Mostly Lion Brand Fun Fur combinations. They seemed to be big hits. Of course, I forgot to take pictures! Monday I finally picked up that baby blanket I started ... oh ... seven months ago. I am about 65% done. I had such grand plans of all the baby blankets I would make for

Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1103469908806885442004-12-19T15:13:00.000Z2004-12-19T21:50:39.976Z

Oh, I love my 17's! In the past week, the two of us (my trusty 17's and I) have churned out 10 scarves. Just simple garter stitch, ma'am, but combining two or three yarns make for plenty of textural and color interest. I've been knitting during intermission of our Holiday concerts and several people stop to feel the fabric and comment on the colors. My favorite combination is Kertzer Ranee and

pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573191303197036187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1102984964656682372004-12-14T01:39:00.000Z2004-12-14T07:45:03.013Z

I hate it, I hate it, I hate it!!!!! Complain, moan, gripe, whine, whine, whine. Look, I really, really, really wanted to finish the "never ending sweater" for Hanukkah this year. It didn't make last year with the various upheavels in my life but this year I was going to make it! And I'm on the second sleeve, everything else is made, except for the very short collar. And it's in the round so

aftonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04040935157422256602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1102842935030397032004-12-12T08:54:00.000Z2004-12-12T09:15:35.030Z

It already seems like my trip to London was a month ago rather than just 10 days ago. To a certain extent this trip also proved to me how much I've lost my yarnaholic tendencies-I didn't buy a single ball of yarn. Dedicated yarn shops have more or less disappeared from central London over the last 8 years and in spite of being in both Selfridge's and John Lewis (although only for a very short

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1102226004828973872004-12-05T05:47:00.000Z2004-12-05T05:53:24.830Z

I've been knitting during the Nutcracker intermissions, as I said I would, and so far, I've completed a Noro hat, and a Fizz/Ranee scarf and another Noro hat are on the needles. Now I wish I had a few more to play just so I can knit.

pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573191303197036187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1101708038667155512004-11-29T05:38:00.000Z2004-11-29T06:05:52.590Z

As the holidays approach my RL work schedule becomes even busier and I have little time for knitting. The projects that I knit must be small because I have to take them with me down into the orchestra pit so I can knit during intermission. Here's the latest little project, a small purse knit with recycled silk from Nepal. And proof that David's Once Again sweater exists, although it's much too

pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573191303197036187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1101053175062198032004-11-21T15:54:00.000Z2004-11-21T21:00:43.696Z

I knitted another pair of slippers. For this pair I used Homespun. It is not as "firm" as Wool-Ease Thick & Quick but it's soft, warm, and squishy. They can be worn with cuffs down, or you can fold them up and wear them like booties: I also knitted some baby booties for a friend who is having a boy. I used Becky's Baby Bootie pattern in the larger size (4" sole) which I slightly modified.

Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1100584182549230722004-11-16T05:37:00.000Z2004-11-16T08:39:34.610Z

I devised my own fingerless mitts pattern. At least, I think it's my own pattern. I just knitted until things looked the way I wanted, but who knows if out there in the Universe my knitting twin has come up with the exact same pattern and has published it already. I'll attempt to write out the pattern soon - if anyone is interested. What's on your needles?

pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573191303197036187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1100178001724294972004-11-11T13:53:00.000Z2004-11-11T20:34:44.060Z

I took the now 18 year old twins to a lecture last night. (Birthday on Monday) It was extra credit for their senior history class on the holocaust. The lecture was regarding women during the holocaust and especially during the "night of shattered glass." Anyway, I'm going to get these girls graduated and if that takes extra credit, so be it! Now I don't knit during the lecture part, but I did

aftonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04040935157422256602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1100033295722324132004-11-09T20:32:00.000Z2004-11-10T09:11:24.536Z

My knitting time is decreasing as the hustle and bustle of daily life increases as we head toward the Holidays, and my RL work doesn't allow much free time for needles. I can knit in spurts of 2 minutes, so I've been knitting little projects like scarves and mittens. I just received the Crystal Palace Daisy needles that I ordered from Fuzzy Galore and knit a CP Splash/Fizz scarf in no time at

pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573191303197036187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1099950276680125322004-11-08T21:35:00.000Z2004-11-09T07:14:30.246Z

Yep, I'm still knitting! I feel like I'm monopolizing the blog a bit but I figure I might as well post while I'm still knitting. I'm sure eventually I'll go through a dry spell and then you might not hear from me for a while!      For the hat, I used Wool-Ease Thick and Quick and the Sparkle Hat pattern from Stitch 'n Bitch. I did it without adding sparkles but I think it looks just fine

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I'm quite happy with how productive I've been with my knitting. I can't say that it's helped me whittle down my yarn stash. Why is it that it's more exciting to knit with new yarn rather than yarn that's in your stash...even though at the time you bought the yarn in your stash it was pretty exciting??? I had made one slipper for my mom this summer. Yes just ONE. It turned out too small

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I've been obsessed with baby hats! I think the ones with ear flaps are so cute. I found a pattern for the Lil' Devil Baby Hat and modified it a bit. I didn't necessarily want the "devil" look but just needed the basic pattern. See a theme? Winnie the Pooh is my trusty baby knits model!

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The weather here has finally cooled down (even rainy!) and some of my precious spare time this past week was taken over by airing out my yarn stash. What a revelation! With an unemployed hubby home nearly 24/7, I had some serious hesitation in pulling out all the boxes, pillowcases and bags in one go. (The last time he saw the whole shebang was in 1990 when we packed up our belongings to move

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1099054311227015272004-10-29T13:51:00.000Z2004-10-29T12:51:51.226Z

Yay for the internet! I was stumped as to how to cast on stitches on an existing row. I found the answer here. The best part was there was a video to demonstrate. I find some things hard to figure out simply from written instructions or even drawn diagrams. They have quite a few other knitting how-to videos (including kitchener stitch) which is great! They also have some neat free

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Howdy bloggers, I have been knitting some cute little bears out of the many odd balls of yarn I have. They are great small projects and easy to take around. My friend's daughter is in the hospital and when we go to sit and keep her company I bring my knitting. So the bears are a perfect project. I have even inspired the patient to knit and she is working on a blanket for a friend's

Artmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07470453100695101344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1098921668985175412004-10-27T23:49:00.000Z2004-10-28T06:50:42.933Z

I completed the pink beanie I was working on and made a matching scarf. :)

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I completed a scarf for Melissa, and once again I will have a F(rogged) O(bject)! She likes the stockinette stitch, even though I knew it would curl - I just figured that I'd block it, no prob. Yes, prob, it's still curling too much, besides the fact that she won't block it after she washes it. Any suggestions for a stitch or pattern? I'm using Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran. It's a lovely, soft

pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573191303197036187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1098458542470489382004-10-22T15:09:00.000Z2004-10-25T08:02:33.706Z

Last night I finished a simple garter stitch baby scarf as modeled here by Pooh. TLC Amore Yarn / Color: Celery / Size 10 needles I just cast on 12 stitches and knitted until it measured 22 inches. I like the soft feel of this yarn. I also started working on a beanie hat. I'm using the "Umbilical Cord Hat" pattern from Stitch 'n Bitch. The yarn is Bernat Cottontots in "Very Berry." I'm

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Hello! I thought I'd make a little introductory post. Thank you Jen for inviting me to be a part of Yarnaholic Confessions! I was honored and happy to be a part of this group blog! I'm rather sporadic with my knitting and I think being involved here will help keep me motivated and productive with my knitting, not to mention help me "whittle down that yarn stash." I've been knitting about a

Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1097770653993403512004-10-14T15:54:00.000Z2004-10-14T22:58:56.430Z

ahhh yes..... my trusty US 2 needle. No, not for knitting socks. Or lace or baby clothes. I love my US 2 needle for gathering stitches when I frog. FO in my knitting world means "Frogged Objects" not Finished Objects. In this past week alone, I frogged the Ballet Pullover (IK, summer 04), Divine shawl (my own pattern), and Melissa's Indiana scarf. And of course, there's the Supreme Ultimate F(

pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573191303197036187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1097661695403347522004-10-13T09:55:00.000Z2004-10-13T10:05:36.503Z

Has it already been an entire month since we last posted? We must be too busy knitting. But regardless, it looks like we've been removed from the KnittingBlogs webring. (sigh) I think Julie & Co. deserve real kudos in mantaining the ring. It's a huge and thankless job keeping track of 500 sites, but frankly, I don't see myself posting only about knitting on a weekly basis. Besides having

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1094855174694123722004-09-10T22:20:00.000Z2004-09-10T22:26:14.693Z

You've seen variations of this on any of a dozen online knitting lists: > Hi All! > I am going to Carmel for the week with my family and I was wondering if there > were any Yarn Shops and things fiber that I must see. > TIA!!! There are a couple of really good online resources for finding fiber shops. Interweave Knits has made available online their Knits Travelling Sourcebook, which is

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1094539009562601822004-09-07T06:01:00.000Z2004-09-09T21:39:05.566Z

Knitting, we haven't. The last few days before leaving to take our older daughter to college were a whirlwind. I did take two projects with me, but there was never any time to knit. David's Once Again sweater was just too bulky to carry on, so it went along in the checked baggage. And that's all it did - went along for the ride - I didn't knit one stitch on it. I did knit a few rows on the shell

pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573191303197036187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1094210333932400052004-09-03T11:15:00.000Z2004-09-03T13:54:35.223Z

Wake up people! I know that school started and we are scurring around, but what are you knitting? (Did I speak out place Jen?) I threw a sleeve of Becky's "never ending sweater" into my pouch to take to work and knit while people were blathering. Of course, never where they can see - don't want to hear it. But have enough of a reputation that at least two came up to me and asked me about my

aftonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04040935157422256602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1092339958105032082004-08-12T19:44:00.000Z2004-08-13T08:27:07.826Z

Hummm, I haven't been talking about knitting. Probably because I haven't been knitting much! The "never ending sweater" is not being worked on, because it's in the round and it's too darn hot to work on right now. And the "never started poncho" is going to have to be ripped back. My daughter says this is probably the sixth time that I have done this. I think she is right. But it is biasing

aftonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04040935157422256602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1092000464247469602004-08-08T21:26:00.000Z2004-08-08T21:27:44.246Z

Oh my! Why didn't anyone tell me that Interweave Knits has 2 PDF indexes of all their issues published from Fall 1996 through Spring 2004 available online FOR FREE?! Have I mentioned how much I love this magazine? :) Wish I had more knitting content to share, but what do you expect when it's 11:30pm and we've just now turned off the a/c? Back to the wet bandana...

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-109088046571101832004-07-26T22:08:00.000Z2004-07-26T22:31:31.296Z

After much delay, my French Market Bag has been fulled. (Yay!) Let's recap, shall we? Act I: Knitting Nest I knit the bag somewhat along the lines of the pattern found on Knitty.com, though I used two strands of Brown Sheep Nature Spun rather than the yarn called for in the pattern. Progress reports here and here. Intermission: The bag was finished about a week after starting it, but sat

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1090618975866477362004-07-23T21:41:00.000Z2004-07-24T06:57:16.240Z

The argyle sock I'm knitting for level two is absolutely fascinating to the cats - I can't knit when they are around! One sits on the arm of the car and gets car sick trying to watch the yarn flip around! Heavens, it is so hot here today I can't stand it. It is actually making my stomach hurt. And I had to take twin number two out to try her driving testing again. Hot dog, she made it! I am so

aftonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04040935157422256602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1090536240656339572004-07-22T22:17:00.000Z2007-03-10T06:08:20.454Z

It's extremely hot here in the desert...but it's a dry heat! Or so, they say. Even so, I'm knitting scarves,and sweaters...and dogs..Well, one can dream of cold weather, can't one? :)I like to say that I'm not a yarn snob.Okay, so I am. (wanna make something of it?)However, I've fallen in love with Paton Divine! Divine is a lovely, fluffy, soft yarn and I just want to buy out the stock at Jo

pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573191303197036187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1090117597327661262004-07-18T02:25:00.000Z2004-07-18T05:25:35.113Z

Well, I have made some more flip flops and have sold enough that maybe I won't have to worry about buying yarn for what I want to knit next for myself! I also knitted up a little bag out of rainbow ribbon (the pattern was in Ribbon Knits) and tried waving it under the noses of the 17 year old twins.  Neither bit.  So now it hold my cell phone.  Sigh. Other edging my lawn with a manual cutter

aftonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04040935157422256602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1089797687529357642004-07-14T09:33:00.000Z2004-07-14T09:34:47.530Z

Low to mid-nineties with eighty-five percent humidity and no A/C. I'm not knitting, not even cotton. The See-Saw socks look at me accusingly from their bag. Summer is normally my planning season, when I flip through magazines and books and start thinking about what I want to knit once the weather gets cooler. Since I can't just pop down to the LYS and browse and no longer have any magazine

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1089149602126114292004-07-06T21:32:00.000Z2004-07-08T18:29:51.683Z

Well, here I am. Just another anon. knitter in the vast internet of life. And yeah, I didn't make up my name. That's really it. (Named after my dad's favorite sister, she was the 10th one, I'm convinced that they had run out of names by that time and were scrambling.) Knitting wise - I am sick and tired of flip flops! But I must admit, it has made me gas money this summer. And that always

aftonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04040935157422256602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1089134454951574622004-07-06T16:50:00.000Z2004-07-08T18:31:17.486Z

Here are the pictures of the completed socks-no toes. Those are my toesies - Melissa doesn't have them just yet. I'm going to take them to her when we visit this weekend. I told her on the phone this morning that I'd completed them and I would bring them to her, and she told me, "Well, Mom, I won't be able to wear them. If I do, they get sent back to you C.O.D." OUCH! That hurts! The

pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573191303197036187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1089109839407050872004-07-06T10:29:00.000Z2007-02-24T15:50:28.277Z

OK-the recipient has gone on vacation, hopefully without her laptop, so here is a quick picture of what I'm sending her. This is the second time I've knit Jackie Erickson-Schweitzer's Oak Leaf and again it was a pleasure to knit. This time I knit it on a single strand of Bernat Cassino using size US1 needles. A lot of Jackie's little projects are a wonderful introduction to a certain knitting

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1088753247739551352004-07-02T07:17:00.000Z2004-07-02T07:27:27.740Z

I've discovered that I really need the morning hours for the additional light it brings to my knitting spot. This is especially true if I'm knitting either something dark or something really fine. (The second instance happens to be the case right now, but I can't share with you quite yet what that project is. Let's just say it's being knit on US size 1 and is probably one the cleverest pieces of

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1088458015993011312004-06-28T21:19:00.000Z2004-06-29T07:34:31.020Z

I finished one toe-less sock and am about a fourth of the way through the second. It's kind of funky, but I think it'll work, although I hate the yarn. Did I already mention that? ;) Hopefully the socks will be softer and more comfy after I wash (and dry) them. Melissa called this morning and I excitedly announced that I'd completed one toe-less sock and was working on the other, and I hoped to

pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573191303197036187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1088260639353525102004-06-26T14:32:00.000Z2007-02-24T15:47:44.688Z

I'm ready to full my French Market Bag, but all the directions I've found on the net and in my knitting magazines for fulling involve the use of a top-loading washing machine. Sorry, we've got a front loader, so I'm opting for fulling by hand (Yes, I know the topic of fulling in a front loader was done to death on the KnitList, but since I wasn't doing it at the time, I didn't pay attention.) If

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1087939318060666022004-06-22T21:17:00.000Z2004-06-26T07:30:05.530Z

Hi women! I tried posting the other day and somewhere the post disappeared. I hate that when there is just enough time to write ONCE and no more. Here I am. I am working on a baby sweater for my Italian teacher's baby boy...due in October. I am making a very basic pullover out of Lion brand cotton and acrylic. I wanted a rather flat yarn as the front has a very subtle seed stitch heart. Not too

Artmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07470453100695101344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1087886628947985902004-06-22T06:32:00.000Z2004-06-22T07:32:48.526Z

This isn't supposed to happen to confirmed yarnaholics! I've nearly run out of black yarn and I still have two more handles to go. So far, this bag has eaten up almost two full skeins of black Nature Spun and about a half skein of natural, which, as anyone who is familiar with Nature Spun knows, is a lot of yarn. As I was knitting along I kept saying to myself that there's nothing to worry

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1087376296785243412004-06-16T08:56:00.000Z2007-02-24T15:44:55.379Z

As usual, I'm not playing by the rules. I'm using a double strand of Nature Spun worsted weight on fewer stitches than what is called for in the pattern. Knitting with a double strand is making this bag dense and I fully realize that it is not going to felt as well as the original, single-strand pattern, but I like it.Another 6 cm to go and then I start casting off for the handles.

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1087164365927083522004-06-13T21:56:00.000Z2004-06-14T08:03:47.306Z

O the luxury of not having any current projects..... 'Course, that's never stopped me from beginning a new project... and another new project... and another... *grin* Along with my current WIP (three scarves, a sweater, two sleeveless shells.... uh, I think there's one other, but who knows?) and enough yarn for about 10 projects, I'm knitting a first, I do believe, toeless socks. Melissa

pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573191303197036187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1087113489987972432004-06-13T07:57:00.000Z2004-06-13T08:00:29.093Z

This! And a Big Welcome to artmama!

j-jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543729290369671186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1087059990397408892004-06-12T17:05:00.000Z2004-06-12T17:07:23.633Z

Hi. I have started knitting again after a hiatis. Some babies being born and easy project or should I say small project coming into view.

Artmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07470453100695101344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143494.post-1086857627547147902004-06-10T08:51:00.000Z2004-06-10T08:54:08.823Z

First of all, a huge thank you to Pearl, who has graciously agreed to be a contributor here and to help me in ironing out the bugs in setting up this group blog. She truly is one of life's gems. So, what's this blog all about? I won't hide from you the fact that I set up this group blog for a selfish reason, which is to get me knitting again after nearly a two-year hiatus. I'm hoping that with

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