Kittens, it is ~11pm CST. So I made it before Wednesday is over! Last night, I took a break from the Vikings; my hands were due the kindness. So instead I’ll leave you with a picture of my new daytime WIP…
Monthly Archives: December 2010
Vikings, Day 7
Vikings, Day 6
Vikings, Day 5
I put in another 2.5 hours last night, give or take a few minutes. You can finally see a difference in the vikings: the blue one is for The Boy, while the viking for The Girl has a heathered berry colored belt. The belt colors will be seen again in the leggings, which I believe is next up on the pattern. I really dislike knitting limbs, but at least they go quickly.
Vikings, Day 4
They have upper bodies! This took about 2.5 hours last night, but the end is in sight. Next they need belts and their lower tunics. Then it’s onto arms, legs, weapons, and horns for their helms. Then I have to stuff and attach it all. After that, it’s the putzy but creative detailing: embroidery for the faces and adding the hair.
Vikings, Day 3
2 for 1
In a couple of ways, actually. I would like to keep the Viking WIP posts separate from my others, so you get two blog posts from me today, kittens!
Here he is working on his modeling pout: I find his version amusing. He’s a great sport about modeling knits for me and is always excited to do so. He takes posing directions very well for a 4 year old.
The hat coordinates beautifully with the mitts without being matchy-matchy. I’m out to buck the stereotype that one will know a knitter by the fact that none of her accessories match. If I had enough yarn to make a cowl, I very likely would. Though now that I give it more thought…I think having one that is all black rather then striped will coordinate just fine.
Vikings, Day 2
Since I rather miss daily blogging but not having to think of a topic every day, I decided to daily blog the progress on my viking toys. This way, I will keep on track and will hopefully finish well before my 24 December deadline. With 2 hours per night, I have about 32 work hours left to get these little guys finished.
So day 1 finished with a single viking helmet. After about 2.5-ish hours worth of knitting last night, I have two helmets and one viking face. That may not seem like much, but these are very large, I’m discovering. I’ll have to post a picture with something for size reference.
WIP it Wednesday
Ah, kittens! A full week off from blogging. After doing it daily for November, it feels a bit strange not to post daily in December.
First is my Citron. The theme for December is using up leftovers, and I have been busy at it! While this yarn looks very orange in my photo–no sun today so I couldn’t get natural light pictures…this is better then it was before I worked on toning it!–it’s really the same yarn as my Abalone. So in truth, it’s an orange-y pink. So far, this pattern is super easy, but it is starting to get tedious on the ruffled sections where the stitches double for awhile before coming back down in count.
Next up is a project I cast on last night; the yarn finally arrived yesterday so I could get to work. I’m making Viking Dolls for The Boy and The Girl for Giftmas, so I need to work fast and after they go to bed. They’re difficult to see–again, due to lack of natural lighting and needing to use the flash–but there are bobbles all around the rim of the helm. Knitting these at such a tight gauge in cotton, my hands were killing me last night by the time I was done. I get to do it again tonight, since I’m working on both dolls at the same time.
WIP it Wednesday
It just so happens that Wednesday is the first day of the month, so after blogging every day in November, I do not get to take a break until tomorrow. Thankfully, I have WIPs to share, and both are rounding the corner to becoming FOs.
The first is my Garter Yoke cardigan, which I had been hoping to call an FO before November was out.
And then there’s the hat for my sister; it’s coming along nicely. You’re looking at 4″ of ribbing and about 4″ of body there, kittens. I have up to 5″ more to go before I start the decreases and call it finished.