December 25, 2004
Sparkly Mom Scarf
Pattern: My own
Yarn: Matrix, by ...hmm ... ?
Needles: Size 13? 15?
Here's a scarf that I knitted for my mom for Christmas. Isn't my mom cute?
Posted by carrie at 11:07 AM
November 19, 2004
Matching Hat and Mittens
Yarn: Blue yarny gift from Anne Marie
Needles: size 8s
Pattern: this great pattern from Midnight Knitter (thanks Missa!).
Mittenettes are pretty.
Posted by carrie at 03:57 PM
November 01, 2004
Purple and Blue Stripey Top Down
Yarn: Lion Brand Microspun
Needles: um, size 7s?
Pattern: Pattern found here on the fabulous Stef's site
I love my stripey sweater!
As you can see, the collar is sort of a boat neck, and it fits me snugly, which I like. The sweater hits right about at my waist. !Here's another strange self-taken picture: click for stripey!
Posted by carrie at 04:00 PM
October 18, 2004
Trapeze Allison's Kitty Hat
Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease
Needles: size 7s
Pattern: Kitty62 Hat (can be found in Stitch N Bitch)
she make a good cat, don't you think?
Posted by carrie at 04:03 PM
October 11, 2004
London Beanies, Baby!
Yarn: Lion Brand Kool Wool
Needles: Size 13 Denise Interchangeables
Pattern: London Beanie
Meet the London Beanie, my new best friend.
Yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease (black) and unknown blue stash yarn
Needles: size 7 Denise Interchangeables
Pattern: London Beanie
Jacob's being saucy in this picture.
Posted by carrie at 02:37 PM | Comments (0)
October 07, 2004
Orange Hallowig
Yarn: Caron's Soft...something or other, courtesy of Anne Marie
Needles: Size 7 Denise Interchangeables
Pattern: Fabulous Hallowig pattern from Knitty.com
It's a cartoon Carrieoke!
Here's a view directly from the front
Posted by carrie at 12:57 PM
September 20, 2004
Pearly Purple Poncho
Yarn: Cascade Pearls in colorway 6423, held doubled throughout
Needles: Denise Interchangeables in size 11
Pattern: A Very Harlot Poncho (thanks to Stephanie for such an awesome pattern)
I heart my new poncho.
front view.
Posted by carrie at 01:58 PM
September 01, 2004
Valerie's Chickami
Yarn: Paton's Katrina in Ocean
Needles: Denise Interchangeables, size 8
Pattern: Bonne Marie's Chickami pattern
My twin sis Cathy was the glam model for this tank top:
this yarn is stretchy and shiny. I love it!
Close up of eyelets.
I did seed stitch on the borders instead of ribbing, and I added a butterfly lace pattern around the bottom and at the top front. I love this tank top - it went to my friend Valerie who is in grad school in CA, and I'm hoping to get a picture of her in it soon!
Posted by carrie at 01:58 PM
August 14, 2004
Boob Holder
Yarn: TLC Amore in Garnet
Needles: Denise Interchangeables, size 9
Pattern: Minisweater, aka Boob Holder, from Glampyre Knits
Jacob took a bunch of pictures of me when it was sunny and beautiful outside. There are some silly poses, but he did a great job. Click to enlarge!
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Posted by carrie at 01:59 PM
July 14, 2004
Green Cap Sleeve Top
Yarn: Some yummy German cotton rayony yarn from my hero, Carolyn
Needles: Size 4 circulars
Pattern: Caramel Cap Sleeve Top, Spring Interweave Knits 2004
Finally, Cathy gets her birthday present!
that's me modeling it. I might steal it...just kidding Cathy!!
Posted by carrie at 01:59 PM
June 29, 2004
Amazing Technicolor Bag
Yarn: My own wool scraps, mostly Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride
Needles: Hmm. Big ones. I think I used 13s.
Pattern: Based on the make up bag pattern in Melanie Falick's Weekend Knitting
The Amazing Technicolor Dream Bag
Posted by carrie at 02:01 PM
June 23, 2004
Grape Twist
Yarn: Berroco Pronto, courtesy of Carolyn
Needles: Denise Interchangeables, size 13
Pattern: Cherry Twist, found in the Spring 2003 Knitty
Carolyn, thanks for this yarn. It made my Grape Twist happy.
Posted by carrie at 02:02 PM | Comments (0)
June 10, 2004
Vogue Strappy Tank
Yarn: Phildar Licorne (from a stash diving expedition over at the Rabbit's!)
Needles: Denise Interchangeables, size...6?
Pattern: Goddess Tank from Vogue Knitting International
strappy tanks are fun!
Posted by carrie at 02:03 PM | Comments (0)
June 08, 2004
Honeymoon Cami
Yarn: Cascade Cotton Rich in Pink
Needles: Denise Interchangeables, size 6
Pattern: Honeymoon Cami from Spring Knitty
me and Jacob (I'm wearing Honeymoon! I think he likes it!)
Click here to see the back of the cami.
This tank top is so fun to knit, a quick knit, and comfy as all get out. Thanks for a wonderful pattern, Julia!
Posted by carrie at 02:04 PM | Comments (0)
May 14, 2004
Fluffy Scarf
I received a package from Glammy Stef last week that included some yummy German stuff, including the fluffy blue ball of yarn that you see to your right. Yum! It's soooo soft and fluffy....here is a closeup of the yarn texture.
here's the scarf I'm making using this fluffy fun and some Bernat CottonTots.
Posted by carrie at 02:05 PM | Comments (0)
May 13, 2004
Sophie
Yarn: Lamb's Pride Bulky
Pattern: Sophie, from Magknits
Needles: Denise Interchangeables, size 13 for bottom and size 10.5 for body
Easy, quick knit, and super fun to do. I *love* felted bags.
Posted by carrie at 02:07 PM | Comments (0)
Stripey Top Down
Yarn: Bernat Cotton Tots (white) and Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece (stripes)
Needles: Denise Interchangeables, size 8 (body) and size 5 (ribbing)
Pattern: Top Down Raglan from Glampyre
do you like my sweater?
This sweater took me about a week to knit. The Bernat Cottontots is super soft and nice to knit with. I love this top down raglan pattern because you can try it on while you're knitting it and make sure it looks right. You can also add your own touches -- like these stripes -- or even cables, intarsia, whatever your little knitting heart desires!
Posted by carrie at 02:06 PM | Comments (0)
Bucket O Chic - Bottoms Up!
Yarn: Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece
Needles: umm. size 6s? whatever the pattern calls for.
Pattern: Bottoms Up Bucket from Chicknits
I *love* this pattern. Quick knit - it took me a couple of days - and easy to follow. The Cotton Fleece makes a pretty floppy bucket hat, more like a casual beach hat, so if you want a firmer hat, I probably wouldn't recommend this yarn. But I'm definitely going to wear it to the beach this summer!
Posted by carrie at 02:06 PM | Comments (0)
April 15, 2004
Cavewoman Tank
Yarn: Bernat Denim Style in a brown and white variegated
Needles: Denise Interchangeables, size 7 or 8
Pattern: free pattern from Lana Grossa - look under Model of the Month, there are tons of patterns!
This started out as the Lana Grossa tank and ended up being something completely different. The yarn I used was too fluffy and poufy for the pattern I chose so I made the straps and the top totally different. Great accentuated decreases in this pattern....although the pattern is really, really confusing. Not my favorite thing I've ever knitted, but I'll wear it around.
Posted by carrie at 02:09 PM | Comments (0)
April 14, 2004
Afghan Swatches
Afghan Swatches
Yarn: Orange Swatch: Lion Brand Dishcloth Cotton
Red Swatch: Bernat Denim Soft
Pattern: Used the cable pattern from a sweater in Interweave Knits for the orange, just did a basic basketweave stitch for the red.
needles: 7s
swatches for the afghanalong!
Posted by carrie at 02:12 PM | Comments (0)
Felted Bag
Yarn: Lion Brand Lamb's Pride Bulky for the bag, Noro Kureyon for the flower
Pattern: Perky Poppies from Magknits and my own for the bag
Needles: umm..9s for the bag and 8s for the flower?
Okay, the truth about this bag is that I didn't like the way a sweater I was knitting was turning out, so I cut up the back of the sweater, sewed half of it into a bag, felted it, and stitched the flower on. Voila! Instant cuteness.
Posted by carrie at 02:11 PM | Comments (0)
Chevron Rib Tank
Yarn: Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece in Berry, from the fabulous Carolyn
Pattern: Chevron Rib Tank from Interweave Knits site
Needles: Denise Interchangeables, size 7s
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Fun to knit, great pattern, great tank. Fun times all around. And the small took about 2 skeins! Yahoo!
Posted by carrie at 02:10 PM | Comments (0)
April 13, 2004
Homespun Poncho
Yarn: Two strands of Lion Brand Homespun
Needles: Denise Interchangeable, size 13? 15?
Pattern: Cape Mod from Stitch and Bitch (I slightly modified the pattern)
click to enlarge
Super fast poncho. I didn't follow the pattern exactly, but that's the beauty of this pattern...you can change it up to suit what you want!
Posted by carrie at 02:12 PM | Comments (0)
March 16, 2004
No Sweat Pants
Yarn : Lion Brand Homespun
Needles: Size 9 circs
Pattern: No Sweat Pants from the Spring 04 Interweave Knits
I knit these in the round, instead of flat (as in the pattern.)
Posted by carrie at 02:13 PM | Comments (0)
March 02, 2004
Blue Top Down
Yarn: Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride in Blue (3-4 skeins)
Needles: Size 5 for ribbing, size 8 for body, circs and DPNs
Pattern: Top Down Raglan from Glampyre Knits
Posted by carrie at 02:14 PM | Comments (0)
February 27, 2004
Pink Cardi
Here is my finished Pink Cardigan!
Yarn: 100% cotton yarn from different sources
Needles: Circulars, Size 8s
Pattern: Top Down Raglan Pattern found at Glampyre Knits
Click to enlarge pictures!
((click to see cardi before revisions)
Things I fixed:
-lopsided brown sleeves were turned into cap sleeves that match.
-sloppy cast off at bottom was unraveled, and I added an inch or two of K1P1 ribbing
-I added buttonbands down the front of the cardi! (this was my firsy foray into buttonbands, and they really weren't that bad. Now, mine are a tiny bit sloppy but I think next time I will really be able to make them look good. I simply cast on 10 sts, k1p1 for the length of the sweater, and mattressed stitched them on . Voila!)
 pink lady! |  here's the back! |  on the couch |  finally, a dancing shot! |
Posted by carrie at 02:15 PM | Comments (0)
February 10, 2004
Purple Legwarmers
Yarn: Red Heart TLC Heather in a purple
Needles: Size 8 DPNs
Pattern: My Own!
And I finished my legwarmers!
dancin', dancin' machine! watch her get down! watch her get down!
Posted by carrie at 02:15 PM | Comments (0)
February 04, 2004
Sideways Gloves
Yarn: Bernat Denim Soft in Variegated Brown
Needles: Size 7s
Pattern: http://www.keyway.net/crafts/sidewaysgloves.htm
Ta-da!
Click here
for the glove modeled by my little hand (and excuse the shadows).
Posted by carrie at 02:16 PM | Comments (0)
January 27, 2004
Mittens
Yarn: Lamb's Pride Bulky in some pretty dark rose color
Needles:Size 10 dpns
Pattern:Mitten Pattern from Weekend Knitting
one pair of finished mittens...ta-dah!
Posted by carrie at 02:16 PM | Comments (0)
January 20, 2004
Alison's Kitty Hat
Yarn: Bernat Denim Soft in red variegated
Needles: Size 8 Circulars
Pattern: Kitty Hat from Stitch and Bitch
I knit this hat for Alison, Jacob's sister.
here's me modeling the hat!!
Click here to see a silly picture of my friend Rob wearing the hat. (He said if he was a 'chick', he would love it. haha!)
Posted by carrie at 02:17 PM | Comments (0)
Kendall's Hat
Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Chunky and Lamb's Pride Worsted Weight (blue stripe)
Needles: Circulars, Size 10
Pattern: My own
here's a hat that I knit for Jacob's sister's boyfriend Kendall ....modeled by my dear boyfriend Jacob....
Click here to see how much Bella liked the hat....
Posted by carrie at 02:17 PM | Comments (0)
January 05, 2004
Long Skinny Scarf
Yarn: Wool Ease Thick and Quick in a pretty shiny burgundy
Needles: Straight needles, size 35
Pattern: Weekend Knitting
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Posted by carrie at 02:17 PM | Comments (0)