http://www.zigzagandpurl.com ZigZag and Purl - a crafty blog Wed, 04 Jul 2007 17:03:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well, the progress picture is not that exiting, I have knitted further. But folding the jacket gave more an impression on how this will look in the end. I hope the size is right for me, because I think the shaping of the waistline is really nice! I am also weaving ... http://www.zigzagandpurl.com/?p=310 As you can see, I have now reached the other arm! I have to admit that I am not enjoying this as much as I hoped for, now I am knitting more or less just to get it finished. There is of course also the thing that it is way ... http://www.zigzagandpurl.com/?p=309 That’s the story! I am still knitting, but because of the heat we had and because we had visitors – my sister and her family – both knitting and blogging has been a bit in the back of my mind. But to prove that there is progress – I have ... http://www.zigzagandpurl.com/?p=308 Yes – I thought there was something strange when the part under the arm turned out pink…. And of course – I had started the short-rows on the wrong place. But even though I will rip this as well, I think this jacket has great potential. I can look at ... http://www.zigzagandpurl.com/?p=307 Now I am back on track! I have ripped it back to the I-cord and knitted, while reading instructions closely. Now the edge looks like this – much better! And I have casted off for the arm: http://www.zigzagandpurl.com/?p=306 Now I know why I have waited for so long before starting this. I have knitted a bit now, but I did it all wrong in the bottom edge!! Look at this: And a closer look: I have to rip it ALL and start over – see you in a couple of days…. And ... http://www.zigzagandpurl.com/?p=305 I have started! First I made the I-cord and picked up stitches along it – this was an OK way to make the edge. And the knitting was quite fun, and not at all as scary as I imagined – so I have knitted a bit! http://www.zigzagandpurl.com/?p=304 I am still gathering courage to start knitting the Mermaid. But still, I cannot stop knitting when doing this. So I have knitted three winterhats. One for Fred, one for dad and one for mum. And I have knitted a few of these this last year, but I have not ... http://www.zigzagandpurl.com/?p=303 We have just bought new furniture to our living room. We still miss lamps, carpets, shelves, chairs to the dining table… but we did receive the sofa a few weeks ago, and two chairs this Monday. And considering the time we will spend here, I will have to make afghans. ... http://www.zigzagandpurl.com/?p=302 Can you tell from the pictures that I am proud??? Finished project! Project : Slaa om Yarn : Duo 540 m/ 100 g, colour 07507 Consumption : 250 g Needles : 2,5 mm Pattern : Slå om Changes to pattern : None, but I chose to sew the two parts in ... http://www.zigzagandpurl.com/?p=300