Saturday, June 16, 2007

knitted top


knitted top
Originally uploaded by elletrain
mine fit better with the long ribbing at the top. i still may add some straps, but i wear it over another tank anyways. I used the Pima Cotton/Tencel yarn the pattern called for. It's from Stefanie Japel's "Fitted Knits"...one of the best knitting books ever! (i think it's a little crooked in the pic...oops!)

Thursday, May 17, 2007

yourface_birdie


yourface_birdie
Originally uploaded by elletrain.
another drawing for your enjoyment.

Friday, April 20, 2007

new shrug


shrug_back.JPG
Originally uploaded by elletrain.
a short sleeved shrug from the new book "Lace Style"...I used Oasis bamboo yarn, 2 skeins. I always go down a needle size for all my projects. It always fits better! this one was nice b/c to decrease you just change needle sizes. Here's another pic of the shrug. Photos courtesy of Alex McCollough.

Thursday, April 5, 2007

pandas make everything better


pandas make everything better
Originally uploaded by elletrain.
pandas help with stress. I truly believe it. I have the Panda Cam widget on my dashboard. They weren't around today though so I had to draw my own.

Wednesday, March 7, 2007

collar


collar
Originally uploaded by elletrain.
Here's the collar to the bolero. I'm ALMOST done. I'm hoping to finish in the next couple of days and then do the long-awaited search for the NEXT PATTERN!

I am teaching my second knitting class this weekend. The first one went really well...5 ladies who were awesomely nice and caught on really quickly. I think at least a couple of them are in the purl class this Saturday. One just emailed and said she's already addicted! That's what I love...created more knitting addicts :)

Happy Knitting!

Friday, February 9, 2007

bolero progress


bolero progress
Originally uploaded by elletrain.
This was at the end of the vacation. I finished 5 of the 11 pentagons that make up the bolero. This is actually turning out to be a pretty quick project.

the cardigan loves the beach


the cardigan loves the beach
Originally uploaded by elletrain.
Finished the cardigan while on vacation. Wish I could finish every project while enjoying the Caribbean ocean. I love the beach!