FO Friday - My Knit Vest

My first knit piece of clothing is done!  My knit vest is complete!

The seams really scared me, but I don't think they look too bad.

I was so nervous to try it on.

It is a little big in the width and a little short.  I think I can make it longer with blocking, but I think I'm stuck with the width.  Overall though I am very happy with it.

I've linked up with Tami's Amis, Natural Suburbia, and Wisdom Begins in Wonder.

Sam :-)

ETA:
Details:
Pattern:  Karina
Yarn:  2.75 skeins of Malabrigo Yarn Merino Worsted in color Uva
Needles:  US 9 - 5.5 mm and US 10 - 6.0 mm

WIP Thursday?

I tried really hard to get this post out yesterday, but it just wasn't going to happen.

I have a lot to show you.  My largest bit of progress is actually on my knit vest.

I have the whole back piece finished:

I also have a good portion of the front done:

I know this last part of my ripple has been dragging and it has for me too.  Right now I'm working on the border:

I have two rounds left to go and then I am finished!

I started a new project last week and I actually started it a bunch of times.  I just couldn't get it right at first.  The project is a shawl, the whippoorwill, to be exact.  This is all I have done right now:

I'm using my Wollmeise yarn and it is gorgeous.

Don't forget to check out everyone else's WIPs over at Tami's Amis, Small Things, and Frontier Dreams.

Sam :-)

WIP Wednesday - Ripple, Baby Blanket, and Knit Vest

Thanks for all of the feedback on my Ripple.  It seems that no one is sick of my constant updates!!  So I'm going to keep the weekly updates coming.  I have a few more stripe done since the last time you saw it, but first, I wanted to show you my dining room table.  Every once in a while, okay, all the time, it is used as my current project table.  Below you can see my ripple, my knit vest, and my little square baby blanket.

I think I'll save my ripple for last.  Here's my knit vest update.

I am SO CLOSE to starting the arm shaping.  I feel like as soon as I get this back piece done that the front piece with fly by.

My little square baby blanket has become my mobile project.  I work on a square here and there as much as I can.  My deadline for this blanket is May 6th!  Here are the squares I have done so far.

the color is a little off in this phone, it is better displayed in the photo below

A couple skeins of the color I'm using to put these together have come in.  It is a nice rich brown.

Now, here is where I am with my ripple.

I'm linking up with Tami's Amis, Simple Things, Frontier Dreams, and Ambassador Crochet.

Don't forget to enter in my Blogaversary Giveaway!!!!

You could win these lovely items.

Sam :-D

WIP Wednesday - An Update on my Vest and Ripple

I have a couple of other projects going besides my vest and my ripple, but these two projects are my main projects.

I am just about to perform the increases on my vest.  I have about 8 inches completed.

On my ripple, I have a few more rows completed than the last time you saw it.  Its growing slowly, but at least it is growing.

I'm only showing the last picture to show you that we have sunlight here!  Its been dark and dreary for so long that it is nice to have some sunshine.

Don't forget to go to Tami's Amis and Small Things.

Sam <3

WIP Wednesday - Knit Vest and My Ripple

I told you on Monday that I started this knit vest, but that I had to start all over because I used the wrong needles.  This is where I am:

I am a few rows further than where I was before.  I finished about 3 rows after the ribbing, but you can't really see that in the picture.  I can't say it enough, I'm really enjoying this project.

My big crochet project that I am working on is my ripple.  I haven't gotten much farther than the last time you saw it, here.

My sister is actually the one for me to go from the teal color to orange.  That choice had to be made at her bachlorette weekend.  This blanket is so soft.  I actually have been continually been making adjustments to the  colors I am using.

These are my two core projects and I love them both.  I really wish I had more time to work on them.  Its one of those times where you can envision it and I just want to make it NOW.  :-)

Don't forget to go over to Tami's Amis and check out everyone's WIPs and go to Small Things for the Yarn Along.

Sam (sorry for the bad picture quality, I had to take these at night with a bright light on)

PS.  An update on my bf, Dave is finishing his 3rd chemo treatment today.  This was the first treatment we didn't have to go to the ER!  I think they've finally made the right adjustments.

My Weekend - Knitting Class and Bachlorette Dinner

On Saturday, Heather (Amaryllis Musings) and I had a knitting class.  We were going to learn about how to make a vest.  We had a really good time.  We learned how to read the pattern and how to do the shaping.  I didn't take too many pictures because I wanted to be a good student!

Here is my yarn all wound up!

This is the pattern we are using.  Its a free pattern on Ravelry.  You can find it here.

Heather had a hole in her gauge swatch.  She can't talk and knit at the same time. :-)  I can't talk and knit at the same time either, so I was VERY quiet during the class (its unusual if you know me).

Here's my gauge swatch:

We practiced decreases and increases in the middle.  The picture above of my yarn shows the color more true.

That evening I had a bachlorette dinner for my sister.  Many of the females in the family were there, plus some of her friends.  We went to the Hard Rock Cafe.  They made Missy stand up in front of everyone and take a shot and we all yelled congratulations!

That evening, I went to the area around the Hard Rock (its called Station Square) early because it would have been pointless for me to go all the way home when I was passing it after my knitting class.  So I went into this area where there are some shops and I grabbed a bench and worked on my vest.

I eventually got it to be this big:

It is k1 p1 ribbing.  I went to start the next step and it said change to the larger needles.  Then, I wanted to cry.  I realized I was on the larger needles and that I had started on the wrong ones!!  So this is where I am now:

I'm really liking this project especially the yarn!  I told you back here, that Heather bought the yarn for me for Christmas!

I also got really cool new needles at the yarn shop Knit One.  The needles are Knitter's Pride Cubics.  When I was trying to find an appropriate link to show you the needles I found something I really want.  I want this set.

That pretty much summed up my weekend.  How was yours?  I'll give you another update on my vest come Wednesday.  I'll probably be working on it non-stop.

Sam <3

ps.  remind me to tell you about my new knitting app, its super cool!