Monthly Archives: October 2007

instant gratification

Posted on 10/24/2007 by lisaviolinviola

Today I was organizing some knitting stuff, and I came across an old project: some log cabin freeform squares that I had sewn up into a reversible bag with knitted handles. It was cute, but not functional. Besides being a … Continue reading →

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More workshop pics and some more finished socks

Posted on 10/23/2007 by lisaviolinviola

Finished Sockinas! Hooray! It’s about time…. Here are Brandon’s sample swatches from Saturday’s workshop. Notice that I did not put them in the same post as my own swatch to avoid comparisons! I really like both of these swatches. I … Continue reading →

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celebrity sighting

Posted on 10/23/2007 by lisaviolinviola

The knitting workshop wasn’t my only big activity this past weekend. On Sunday I had an orchestra job in Raleigh playing for the Regis Philbin/Susan Lucci concert. I didn’t know what to expect, but it was a lot of fun. … Continue reading →

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color workshop

Posted on 10/22/2007 by lisaviolinviola

This weekend I went to a knitting color workshop taught by Brandon Mably of the Kaffe Fassett design studio. Our homework was to knit a 10″ swatch of stockinette stitch in random fair isle patterns using our favorite colors. Our … Continue reading →

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new projects

Posted on 10/15/2007 by lisaviolinviola

It’s the season for gift-knitting. At least, it’s the season of realizing that if you’re going to knit gifts, you had better start NOW. I have a list. I’m getting started. But there are many pictures I will not be … Continue reading →

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new Jitterbug

Posted on 10/12/2007 by lisaviolinviola

I taught a sock class last week, and this is the sock I worked on during class. Dusk colorway, very pretty. I always divide sock skeins that have punk yardage, and the picture above shows how little yarn I had … Continue reading →

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Opal re-knitted

Posted on 10/08/2007 by lisaviolinviola

Finally, the purple Opal socks are done! I knitted these a few years ago when I got back into making socks, but they were too narrow, and I didn’t like the gauge. A few months ago I decided to reknit … Continue reading →

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lining freeform purses, and finished monkeys!

Posted on 10/02/2007 by lisaviolinviola

I’ve been lining some of the freeform purses that I made last year. Here’s a yucky overly bright close up of Sherry’s purse, about to be lined.And a nicer shot of the whole purse in better light! This one is … Continue reading →

Posted in disco monkeys, freeform, Neon monkeys, purse | 6 Comments