I joined the "Socks for Soldiers" yahoo group and ordered my first kit last week. It arrived last night and I quickly unpacked it and followed the instructions. That meant knitting a gauge swatch so that I would get 8 spi and 9 spi. For me the loose knitter it means knitting on size 00 and 000 needles. Luckily I have one set of each, but you are supposed to knit them concurrently. I got online and found some 'Inox' dpn lace needles and ordered 2 pair each. They should arrive in a few days. In the mean time I cast on and knitted about 6 inches today. I love the bag that keeps everything organized and gets people to ask about what I am knitting. This is a group that matches me and my skills.
It took a few hours but the 'princess tin' is completed. Custom cover done in mat board, batting, muslin, laced on needlework with a finish of custom cord. It came out really cool and will be fun to take to stitching events. There is only one like it.
I've been knitting parts for this 'Alan Dart' bunny. It has a total of 15 pieces to assemble and stuff. I purchased additional quality stuffing and he's bound to come to life on the weekend.
It's not a Frankenstein project but a KuKu doll ready to go in the washing machine. The stitching is there to keep the stuffing in place while being felted. It was an easy pattern to knit but the kit was skimpy on the yarn. I'd make it again using my own yarn or get some 'cascade 220' in colors. It's been through the wash twice but needs another wash to get totally felted down to size. He's getting better and better as he shrinks.
At the 'machine quilting expo' my sister and I attended I got a kit that makes a shoulder spa bag and eye mask. I've finished the eye mask and have the shoulder bag ready to stuff and finish off. First I need to clean and heat the large bag of feed corn prior to final assembly. That will kill the bugs and insure safe use of the shoulder relaxer. It's the first time I've done piping as an accent and I need to work more on that technique or get a better piping foot for my machine. I'm looking forward to being able to use this soon on my shoulders.
I joined the "Socks for Soldiers" yahoo group and ordered my first kit last week. It arrived last night and I quickly unpacked it and followed the instructions. That meant knitting a gauge swatch so that I would get 8 spi and 9 spi. For me the loose knitter it means knitting on size 00 and 000 needles. Luckily I have one set of each, but you are supposed to knit them concurrently. I got online and found some 'Inox' dpn lace needles and ordered 2 pair each. They should arrive in a few days. In the mean time I cast on and knitted about 6 inches today. I love the bag that keeps everything organized and gets people to ask about what I am knitting. This is a group that matches me and my skills.
It took a few hours but the 'princess tin' is completed. Custom cover done in mat board, batting, muslin, laced on needlework with a finish of custom cord. It came out really cool and will be fun to take to stitching events. There is only one like it.
I've been knitting parts for this 'Alan Dart' bunny. It has a total of 15 pieces to assemble and stuff. I purchased additional quality stuffing and he's bound to come to life on the weekend. 
It's not a Frankenstein project but a KuKu doll ready to go in the washing machine. The stitching is there to keep the stuffing in place while being felted. It was an easy pattern to knit but the kit was skimpy on the yarn. I'd make it again using my own yarn or get some 'cascade 220' in colors. It's been through the wash twice but needs another wash to get totally felted down to size. He's getting better and better as he shrinks.
At the 'machine quilting expo' my sister and I attended I got a kit that makes a shoulder spa bag and eye mask. I've finished the eye mask and have the shoulder bag ready to stuff and finish off. First I need to clean and heat the large bag of feed corn prior to final assembly. That will kill the bugs and insure safe use of the shoulder relaxer. It's the first time I've done piping as an accent and I need to work more on that technique or get a better piping foot for my machine. I'm looking forward to being able to use this soon on my shoulders.
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