I am making this for the Portland, Oregon Can't Stop The Serenity 2008 event happening this June 21st and 22nd (the website is still pointing to last year's dates - just an FYI). It's just one of many things being raffled off for Equality Now.
Although, with that, I am offering those brave souls who knit the pattern for free (with a bit of a catch - I ask that you donate a little extra to Equality Now if you use this pattern).
The chart is here
The written out directions are here
I used DK weight Debbie Bliss - Prima (bamboo and merino wool) and worked the pattern on size US2/2.75mm bamboo needles - but feel free to experiment. The CO is 57 sts - so the thicker your yarn, the wider that scarf gets!!! Right now it's looking to take 8 skeins of that stuff, but I'm hoping to only use 6, total. We'll see how it goes...
Good gravy, help me, I've joined Ravelry. I must be utterly mad - in a good way, though.
More places to pimp out my knitting soul.
As always, whenever I say I'm going to do something, that just jinxes me into doing everything else but. Figures. I should be used to this by now, but I am constantly trying to break the cycle. Or else, I really just like punishing myself. Probably the latter.
Latest projects:
- Hoodie (wip); got the back, front, one sleeve and half of the other sleeve complete; I'd probably have it done by now, but because item #2 has a real deadline, this has been shelved for a bit
- Serenity illusion scarf (wip); yup, another illusion scarf - I'm addicted, what can I say? This one, though is of my own design and I'm excited to show this off once it's complete; this one's going to be raffled off - and they better gorram appreciate it!!!
- Socks (still conceptualising - but I got the yarn, at least!); I've got needles, this awesome sock yarn and it's all because I've sworn to my husband that I wouldn't start another project until I finished one, that this remains anticipated (I'm dying to start my first pair of socks!)
Yup. This must be what going mad feels like.
I still like the scarf. Never really not liked it, but anticipating when it will be done. Desperate to get it done. Winter is nearly over, thank goodness. Of course that does mean scarves and the like get put away - and for a new scarf to not even see its first season is sad. Although, I realise that's just me.
Although now I've started making a hoodie and I think I'll have a few more months of potential useage for that. Hopefully I'll finish it in a month or so. Photos to come when I've finished the first piece (the back). It's shiny. (and I mean that in the Browncoat way)
What's the best photo you took this year? Show and tell!
I'm really proud of this photo. I have more photos of the seaside - my attempt to be artsy-fartsy. One of these days I'll be good at this, too.
In other news, I've finally pulled out my guitar, tuned it and started remembering the pain. It's kinda cool and one of these days I'll figure out how to play barre chords without the annoying buzz....
Still knitting. Almost done with my scarf (although it's black and red and sexy - and I can share photos of that if anyone wants to see it), hopefully the funds will exist to purchase 2 more skeins I need to finish it with fringe. Right now it's still in limbo and the deadline for our local Red Scarf Project is drawing close!
Lastly, I'm looking into putting together a theatre group with another pal. A very unique one. More on this once ideas and venues are secured because I really don't want to jinx myself on this. This has some seriously awesome potential.
I'm pretty pleased with this, even though I think I screwed up some stitches tonight and I'm trying to quell my urge to frog it (rip rip rip). I will see if I can repair the damage - and just sort of hide any weirdness.
I got the pattern here: skull illusion scarf
I'm thinking about altering it a bit to make the skull wear an eyepatch. We'll see how I do. Folks at work have been impressed. Good "wow" factor.
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Tonight I've also got it in my brain to start practising my drawing. I want to do henna bad and why wait around for someone to charge me up the wall when I can just mix my own paste and draw on myself and my friends? I think I could do it.
I think I can do just about anything these days.
Never mind whether or not it's a good idea.
Yeah, so it's been a while.
Don't have any of my own photos, yet, but this is what I'm making at the moment (in lime green and lemon yellow) and I'm pretty happy about it, so far.
Once I have the image complete, I'll provide a picture. Should be interesting. Anyone like those colours? I'm open to giving my first illusion knitting attempt away.... (it's going to be a scarf)
Made this cunning hat in about 4 hours or so with sparkle yarn and "fur magic" (also called "fun fur").
I like it and it sure is easier than knitting in the traditional way. Of course, I do have a scarf that was completed this morning (just need to finish off the end) that will have a matching (in colour at least) hat and maybe even mittens. I know I'd like to make matching mittens for this.
I feel cute. Yaay.
The girls are coming over this weekend and I'll feel the "ATC temperature", maybe nail down a time/day where we can do an art day...or somesuch. They have each made one a piece, but I'm hoping for more frequency.
Wrote a little regarding my college-conceptualised sci-fi. I still can't believe most of it really does work. I just need a lot of editing work to do and pretty it up. I think this might actually go somewhere.
Although, now that I've said it for everyone to hear, it's probably ready for the bin.
I can't finish anything. Really.
I've been having a serious lack of confidence in my writing (for years, mind you - more than 2, less than 10), so I decided to switch gears. Make pretty pretty icons. Do visual things. Make ATCs.
Sure.
I am still artistically blocked and crave some sort of something. A friend recently introduced me to 2 new "things" I'm fascinated by, determined to do something with them. What is anyone's guess: fire poi and knitting
I have no idea what I'm doing. I still have the hope that I can gather some talented friends and do some fun theatre-like things, maybe see something performed professionally. Maybe do something useful with all this mess I generate that isn't exactly art, but creative.
I hate the word "crafty", too. Maybe it's the snob in me.
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