Monday, June 29, 2009

Wedding attire

I bought this dress a few years ago at Suite Lorain, and it has been my go-to fancy dress ever since. I wore it to my aunt's wedding last night and I love it more than ever.

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It has a scooped back with a satin bow. The dress is a nude color with a dark crisscrossed netting over it. The sleeves have satin edging.

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The dress in action, along with my cousin Erica.

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Oh yea?

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So how stylish are my friends?

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My closet is so saturated.

Thursday, June 25, 2009

"That dress is so ugly!"

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Before I tied the waist, my brother exclaimed that the dress was completely ugly. After tied it, he said it was "slightly less ugly."

I don't care. I love it. I feel like the 70s threw up on me. That estate sale was the best part of summer so far.

Saturday, June 20, 2009

The best thing ever happened...

It was 5:06 p.m. and I was on my way to my dear friend Nikki's house. I saw a sign for an estate sale, and decided to press my luck. I found a belt, and went up the stairs. There were a bunch of old board games, but it seemed like a dud. Then, the woman came upstairs and told me they were getting ready to leave. "Do you like old clothes?" she asked. I said of course. She then led me to an ENTIRE closet filled with vintage dresses. Good ones and amazing condition. I nearly cried. I began throwing the ones I wanted on the floor in a frenzy.

I ended up getting 30 or so dresses for about 36 bucks. i literally just gave them all the money I had in my wallet and split.

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Oddly enough, all but 2 fit. I usually have trouble with vintage dresses because (in my opinion) I have an unusually large ribcage. This one is my favorite. Red roses, black buttons and a white collar. Love.

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I made this flowerhead band for a craft swap with my new friend Lauren.

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Ali made me this tshirt necklace, it is pretty rad.

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...I got my new assignment in the mail yesterday. My whisper cardigan will have to wait.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Okay so I lied

...I went thrifting. I needed SOME kind of release after all that knitting.

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It was half price day, so how could I resist? I am only a human girl.

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This dress is actually a Lane Bryant shirt, size 24. I bought this belt a few weeks ago at the Tremont Yard sale, and it goes nicely.

Success!

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

My week of work

I have worked 7 of the past 9 days. I have made countless hats and mittens, I am waiting for my new book assignment. This time, I get to DESIGN.

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A man hat and girl mittens. Plymouth encore.

My mitten pattern:
Worsted weight, US#6 DPN
CO 33 stitches, 11 on each needle. Work 22 rows in a K2 P1 rib. Work 9 rows in stockinette.
Thumb Gusset:
Knit all stitches on needle 1, K 5 stitches on second needle, pm, M1, K1, M1, pm, K5, K all stitches on needle 3
Row 1: k
Row 2: K to marker, slip marker, M1, k to marker, M1, slip marker, k to end
Repeat rows 1 and 2 twice.
Knit all stitches on needle 1, k5, place next 11 stitches onto waste yarn, k5, k all on needle 3. 32 stitches remain, work in stockinette stitch for 20 rows.
K6, k2tog around. K 1 round. k5, k2tog around. K 1 row. K4 k2tog around. K3, k2tog around. k2, k2tog around. K1, k2tog around, k2tog around. 8 stitches remain. Thread yarn through and weave in ends.
Place the held thumb stitches on 2 dpns. Pick up 2 stitches along mitten edge. 14 thumb stitches. Work 10 rows, k2tog around. thread the 7 remaining stitches and weave in ends.
Make two, of course.

Two of my coworkers, Anne and Janet are making the Whisper Cardigan from Interweave Knits, Spring 2009. Inspired, I cast on last night using a tweedy coned wool I bought at Salvation Army for really cheap. The gauge is about right. I am not too concerned. It looks nice and rustic, and I am considering embroidering it when I am finished.

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I'm finished with one sleeve already, it goes pretty quick.

Friday, June 12, 2009

Goofy Vintage Thrifted Yarn

Well, my hands have really been bothering me. Rather than, I don't know, stop knitting, I've opted to try other ways to pass the time.

I bought this goofy vintage yarn at Unique Thrift.
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I decided to make a sweater. Yes, a sweater in neon bulky yarn from the 70s.

It only took a movie and a half!

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Size 19 needles. I am serious.

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I wish I could say I planned for all the stitch pattern lines to align properly. This sweater is part math, part witchcraft.

I get my new assignments this week. Look out!

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Done!

I finished the sweater!
Well, I still have to sew the pockets in place, but I would rather do that after I've blocked it.

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I have carpal tunnel. It really, really sucks. I am 20 years old and have a whole life of knitting ahead of me.
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I have these lame blue gloves I wear when I knit, but I don't think they help very much.

I could go to a doctor about it, but the doctor would just tell me to stop.

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Bought this dress for a buck at a church yard sale. I love love love it. The glasses came from a bizzaro estate sale.

I am resting my wrists until my new assignment.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Noro Silk Garden Sock Scarf

I finished this a while ago, but I hadn't photographed it until today. I am not pleased with the pictures, but whatever. I haven't knit anything new, and my left hand is numb from knitting practically 8 hours a day for the book sweater.

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It is the Wavelength by Lime & Violet. I used one skein of Noro Silk Garden Sock and a C hook. It was a grand time.

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Monday, June 1, 2009

Cascade 220 and I have spent some quality time together, as of late.

This Friday, I started work on the commissioned piece for a friend's knitting book. I am using a really bright blue shade of Cascade 220, but that is all I will say as of now. I think that IS all I can say.

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...I woke up a few days ago to find that the tree outside my bedroom window lost one of it's main branches. Normally this wouldn't bother me, but...

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I knit sleeves for it last summer. My brother told me the reason it broke was because of the yarn but I won't believe him.

I wish I could knit things. But I need to finish this sweater. I shouldn't even be blogging.