Shamrock Knits

More Fitted Knits

I finished the Bulky Mini Cardigan from Fitted Knits a few weeks ago, but I haven't sewn the buttons on yet. I used Cascade Revolution yarn from the Webs Anniversary sale. I made the body a little longer and the sleeves a little shorter than the pattern called for. I like how it came out. I have it held together by a DPN for the picture. I think the t-shirt and shorts are a nice touch too, don't you think? LOL

I also started the Drop Stitch Tank, using Cascade Pima Tencel. This one has been started three times. The pattern says to make it at least 6 inches smaller than the bust size. I wasn't making it small enough. It's still a little loose, but not too bad. I'm knitting it on circulars. The picture is from the side, so you can see the back on the right and the front on the left.

I decided to knit more rounds of the full drop stitch pattern and move the ribbing up to my waist area. I think this will accommodate my belly and bring it in for a little waist shaping. I guess I'll have to separate for the sleeves and knit flat after that. We'll see how many times it takes me to do that. I really like this yarn though. It's really soft and has a nice sheen to it.

 

Finished Socks

I finished my first pair of socks. Thanks to Kathy for giving me a sock tutorial. The yarn is a hand dyed yarn that Selena gave me for Christmas. I'm not thrilled with the color pooling, but the yarn is really nice. It's a little hard to see the cables, but they're all over these puppies. :)

I don't know if I'll make another pair for awhile, but I wanted to try them out. I really liked the toe-up cast on. That was pretty cool. Check another item off my list of what I haven't knit before.

Finished Log Cabin

I finished the log cabin blanket and gave it to my friend. I really liked the textured garter pattern.

I'm definitely cruisin' along on my socks. They're about 4 inches above the heel section. I'm just going to keep knitting until I run out of yarn. I need to finish them soon because I want to swatch with these needles and get on to the next project!

Non-Prego Vest Done

I finished the BTS Vest from Fitted Knits. I think I'd decrease a little more in the shoulder straps next time. I did a little bit, bit it would be better if the straps were a little narrower. I shortened the armhole trim by 3 rows as well. I like how it came out, though I seriously have some issues with taking pictures. I feel like such a dork standing there posing, that I do end up looking like a dork.

Cheers!

Happy St Patty's everyone!

I've been working on a few different projects over the last couple of weeks. One of them is not the cable socks. Some people have second sock syndrome. I have turning the heel syndrome. I'm doing them both at the same time on one circular needle. I don't know what my hang up is, but I just didn't feel like doing the short rows for awhile. They're in my bag in case I ever get the urge.

A friend at work's been trying to adopt for almost a year now. A couple of weeks ago, she got the word that she'll be adopting a baby boy. I'm so happy for her. We had a shower for her at work last Thursday. I made her a knit hat in a simple 2 by 2 rib. Betty from my knit group made the pom pom for it. She's the best at those.

I also made this blanket. It's machine knit with rows of single crochet trim. I used Red Heart Sport that I had in stash. Gotta love that. This was the blanket that I was going to make my nephew when he was born, but I had issues with row counting and seaming. I think this one looks much better now. It's made on my mid-gauge LK 150 machine. The strips are made separately and seamed as the next strip is knitted.

Here's the progress on my vest. I'm finishing the second front and then have the back to do. We'll see how it turns out. I really like the colors though.

Which came first?

In my case, it's the egg. Last year, I crocheted eggs for my niece's and nephew's easter baskets. This year, they're getting these adorable chicks. I used Red Heart and Cotton Fleece. The pattern uses felt beaks, but I didn't want to do that because my niece is about 14 months old. The beak on the pink one is a little distorted, but at least it's safer. I love how these came out. They're really adorable. On Ravelry, someone also crocheted feet as well.

Happy Dance!

Woo hoo! I'm so excited. I finished my Cozy V Pullover and it actually fits! Of course, I don't like the picture, but I love the sweater. Voila!

I'm also wearing my invisible braces in the picture. I've had them for about a week now. They're not too bad. In a few weeks, I'm supposed to have "buttons" put on some of my teeth. I'm guess this helps with moving the teeth better and is probably going to be a little painful at first. The initial projection is to have them for 6-7 months. Both my dentist and I thought it would be longer, so we'll have to see how it goes.

When I was in Minnesota last week, I worked on a present for my "old" boss. These crochet cupcakes came out pretty cute. I think it was the beads that did it. I found the pattern here. She has some really cute patterns.