Magknits – Jaywalker

December 26, 2007 by Lis  
Filed under Finished Objects, Knit, Socks

I was determined to have at least one knit FO in 2007 and… I did! I finished my Jaywalker last week! Yay me!
Pattern: Jaywalker
Yarn: 2 x Knit Picks‘ Felici in Hummingbird (I think I might have enough left over for a pair of footies!)
Needles: 2.00mm (Knit Picks Nickel Plated DPN Set)

Before starting on this pattern, [...]

Interweave Crochet Lace Skirt

November 9, 2007 by Lis  
Filed under Crochet, Finished Objects, Skirts

Ever since I abandoned Violet Beauregard, I’ve been wondering what to do with the Shine Sport yarn. I came across Lily Chin’s Lace Skirt when I was surfing Interweave Crochet. Ooh pretty!

Pattern: Interweave Crochet’s Lace Skirt with Drawstring Waist
Yarn: 5 x Knit Picks’s Shine Sport in Violet
Hook: 3.75mm
Size: 29¼”
Comments: The pattern is pretty easy to [...]

SnB: One Skein Scarf

August 3, 2007 by Lis  
Filed under Crochet, Finished Objects, Scarves

I crocheted this while watching Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Special Edition) (think anyone will give me a shrubbery for my birthday?). As much as I love how crocheted shells look, I can never get mine to look right. The first stitch of the shell always looks awful. But I think this scarf looks [...]

SnB: Fit to be Tied

July 12, 2007 by Lis  
Filed under Bags, Crochet, Finished Objects

Finally! Another FO! I actually finished the crocheting part last week and decided to wash and block it slightly on Sunday. Well, it’s still not completely dry today but I didn’t want to wait any longer so I sewed in the lining. For those living in wool country, does your woolly stuff take so long [...]

Happy Hooker’s Fat Bottom Bag

June 16, 2007 by Lis  
Filed under Bags, Crochet, Finished Objects

I bought Debbie Stoller’s Stitch ‘N Bitch Crochet: The Happy Hooker because I was seeing all these gorgeous fat bottom bags on the forums and blogs and I just had to make one for myself. Now, I’ve been seeing all these gorgeous stuff crocheted from Sugar ‘N Cream cotton yarn and thought that would be [...]