Much Basic. Such Hat.

Hello, again, peeps!

I've finally published the pattern I made for the basic bulky beanie that I made a couple of months ago! I had already written all of it down, I just needed to actually publish it... Yeah... So, here it is!

The pattern would be easy for even the newest of knitters, and I knit it up in less than half a day!

For those of you who care to know, my sweet little model is my younger brother, Gabriel. He really liked the hat, even though it was hot when I made him wear it! 

If you would like to make it, you can get the pattern for free at: Much Basic. Such Hat.

When Knitting Attacks...

Whew! WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THIS YEAR?!? It's flying! 

Before I delve into my usual knitting chit-chat, I'm going to quickly tell what's been going on lately. I finished my first-ever semester at a school with an 'A' in each class. I signed up for General Chemistry over the summer term, and it's already time to apply for fall classes, which is a bit frightening to me. The Yarn Yetis booth at Dripping Springs' Founder's Day Festival was a success! :) And last, but not least, I spent the past three weekends in Arkansas visiting my grandparents! I got a good deal of knitting done while I was there, but, sadly, I also got a LOT of un-knitting done. Which brings me to my first project...

This, my friends, is why smart crafters avoid playing Yarn Chicken. I'm going to have to rip back (for the second time!!!!) and restart the lace panel. Somebody cry with me, because this hurts.

I'm not going to completely scrap it because 1) I've been working on it so long that I'm almost morally obliged to finish it, and 2) LOOK HOW PRETTY THE LACE PANEL IS!

Guess what project I finally pulled out of the woodwork (or navy blue bag, as it were)! After an admittedly rather long hiatus, I brought back out my fingering weight sweater and finished the right front! I also started the left front last night, and have already completed one repeat of the leaf chart. :)

For those of you who are wondering, my sweater is not as tiny as it looks in the photo! Its edges are just rolling because I haven't blocked it, yet.

I also finished a sock! Technically, it's not entirely finished because I haven't kitchener stitched the toe together or blocked it but, in my mind, it's done.

Here's a nice view of the cable pattern all over the leg!

You can get the pattern for the shawl for free here. The patterns for the sweater and the socks are from books.

I Got Way Too Friendly With My Toilet Bowl

Seriously. The day after I made my last post, I came down with the sickness that my family had. I'm not going to go into details (you're welcome, boo!), but my toilet bowl and I saw a lot of each other. So, sadly, I didn't get as much knitting done as I would have liked. Or school either, but I had already finished my homework, so that isn't as much of a problem as it could have been! :)

I DID make some headway into the right front of my sweater, though! I knitted about four inches of the lace pattern and have already begun the waist shaping. You can't see it well in the photo, because, although I REALLY love black yarn, black yarn does not love the camera.

I finished the Cables Party socks for my sister Sarah! I don't have a photo yet, but I might get one this weekend.

Today, I attempted to delve into the world of hands-free money transportation (AKA I bought a wallet at Target). So far, I'm pretty pleased with it!

Yesterday, I drove a little farther than my usual escapade to school and went to Starbucks. Yes, I am indeed one of "those" white girls. ;P My White Chocolate Mocha was a nice change from my normal Caramel Macchiato.

KNIT ALL THE THINGS!

Wow, the past month has been crazy! I started college (which, so far, has been meh for me), I found a yarn shop that is only about 20 minutes from where I live, I won yarn (that's enough to make anyone's day!), I began tutoring a 14 year old in math, and I also started a ton of knitting projects and *one* crocheting project. This post is going to be long. ARE YOU READY FOR THIS? Here we go.

The first project that I'm going to talk about is the Royal Flush pattern from my Joy of Socks book.

I cast it on with the RainCityKnits yarn that I got in my Yarn Box. So far, it has been a blast to knit up! I can't wait to see how it turns out!

Next, is my lace crocheted (someone should document this) shawlette. You know, I don't think I'll actually have enough yarn to finish it. I started it with some of my little sister's stash yarn, and it's using up WAY more yarn than I originally expected. Oops.

I almost forgot to mention this- I got a new book! I bought Metropolitan Knits from Half Price Books, and immediately bought yarn for a fingering weight sweater. I know. I've got a serious sock yarn problem! ;P

The pattern is the Brooklyn Bridge Cardigan, and I've already finished the back! I'm currently working on the right front, but it's still really small. *squints at the photo*

In case you were wondering what happened to the second Cables Party sock, I'm still working on it. I mostly work on it during class while my professors talk. Since I look at my professors while I knit, they don't mind. :D

My last, but not least, project is my finished chevron scarf! I made it using the yarn I won at The Sated Sheep, and it is fabulously long. I love how the green and ecru yarns had beads and rocks sewn into them; it really added some *sparkle*!

Here it is drying on the school room floor:

Now for a mild change of subject-

I was digging through my, admittedly rather large, pattern collection, when I stumbled upon this beauty. It's an almost-complete pattern for a sweater! All it's missing are the gauge and how-to-sew-the-sleeves-and-body-together instructions! Now, I didn't write it. According to my mom, my great-grandmother did. THIS IS A BIG DEAL!!! So, being a lover of history, knitting, and procrastination, I decided to write this pattern up and publish it. Which I did. You can find the free pattern here on Ravelry.

I Have Sock Fever

Yes, Sock Fever's a thing.
Well, if it isn't, it should be
I have been knitting like crazy! However, since it's in fingering weight yarn, it's not super impressive. LOL.
The first pair of socks was made for one of my older sisters...

...As was the second pair of socks... Although, I just finished the first sock of the pair today! I'm apparently incapable of knitting just stockinette.

One project I am considering starting (it's probably a bad idea, since school is starting soon, but whatever) is this blank afghan. What is it for, you ask? PURE ENJOYMENT! And also embroidery.

Lots and lots and LOTS of embroidery.

Will it have a Nyan cat at the bottom by the time I'm finished? Probably.

No, wait... It will DEFINITELY have a Nyan cat. And maybe a sloth (for you, Zachary!).

If you would like to make the sock patterns shown above, you can buy them at: Sugarcreek pattern by Jessica K. Larson, and Cables Party pattern by Trelly Hernández.

Wibbly-Wobbly-Timey-Wimey

Wow, I can't believe it's been a month since my last post! WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO TIME?!?

Uh, anyway, I have a couple of finished projects. But, I can only show you one of them, because the second one is a Christmas present, and I'm not entirely certain if the intended recipient reads this blog or not.

As you can probably tell from my Ravelry page, I've been working on a hexipuff blanket for a while now...But, due to the sheer amount of time that it would take to make (over three years, if my math is correct) and a little bit of laziness, I decided that I really didn't want to complete it.

But what about the finished puffs? Do I just throw all of them away? LIKE HECK!!!

So, I took some of them, and I made them into a cushion for my sewing chair.

It's WAAAAAAY more comfortable than the slightly tattered pillow that I had been using up 'til now!

As you can see in the photo above, there is a sewing project in progress! It's my sister's, but it's still awesome! Maybe in a couple of weeks, I'll be able to convince her to post the finished project on Yarn Yetis. ;)

In closing, I would just like to show you this random cat photo I found on my iPod.

Katherine is out! PEACE!

The Yarn Yetis' Yeti

It's been a bit longer than I expected, but I've finally finished writing up the Yarn Yetis' Yeti pattern!
Gosh, that's fun to say. Yarn Yetis' Yeti.
Anyway, I have already posted the pattern to Ravelry ! Now, if you want, you can make it yourself for free!

P.S. If you have any photos, even pictures of it in progress, I would LOVE to see them!