tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234633604928934729Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:58:51 +0000http://sixonetwoknits.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Madeline)Blogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234633604928934729.post-7738486311911489491Fri, 14 Mar 2014 14:55:00 +00002014-03-14T09:55:26.195-05:00So I alluded to a new, exciting thing in my apartment in my last post. That "thing" is a dog! Meet Phin: Phin (short for Finnegan) is a 5 month old lab/husky mix (we think). He's the most enormous puppy you'll meet - we were at the vet on Tuesday and he weighs 54 lbs. He's pretty darn cute, but life with a puppy takes a lot of adjusting. Suddenly there is this creature who wants up on the http://sixonetwoknits.blogspot.com/2014/03/phin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Madeline)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234633604928934729.post-1121870781037256751Thu, 06 Mar 2014 23:37:00 +00002014-03-06T17:37:53.499-06:00I rarely knit in a super bulky yarn. Clearly I have been missing out on something. First of all, an evening to start and finish a knit project! Second, the cushy-ness of it! Third, the warmth! Just look at that seed stitch in the sun - isn't it cozy? Don't you just want to wrap yourself in it? I did - so much that I'm buying a third ball to knit one for myself. This is a Churchmouse pattern http://sixonetwoknits.blogspot.com/2014/03/emilys-cowl.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Madeline)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234633604928934729.post-8315979955139594488Sat, 22 Feb 2014 02:40:00 +00002014-02-23T16:46:26.529-06:00 Although I love shawls, I have never been completely certain what I would do with a finished one. The "shawl" I finished using a Brooklyn Tweed baby blanket pattern is really closer to a lap blanket, and I often curl up with in wrapped around me when I go to bed. For those of you who live in cold climates, a wool shawl underneath a down comforter is heaven. In fact, if it is warmer than 20, http://sixonetwoknits.blogspot.com/2014/02/fjord-and-pipers-journey.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Madeline)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234633604928934729.post-8568795488453469309Sat, 15 Feb 2014 02:15:00 +00002014-02-14T20:15:23.643-06:00As you may recall, my granmom is a knitter. This summer, she picked out a project - a shawl - to give my mom for Christmas. I wrote out the pattern line-by-line for her, and she gamely cast-on. About 20 rows in, it became apparent that her neuropathy would keep her from completing the project - or even really getting anywhere on it. The pattern calls for two yarn weights, including a mohair. Ashttp://sixonetwoknits.blogspot.com/2014/02/knitting-for-granmom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Madeline)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234633604928934729.post-2231668231421574917Tue, 04 Feb 2014 21:55:00 +00002014-02-04T15:55:45.026-06:00 Several summers ago I was in Seattle for the 4th of July. I was there for an ultimate tournament called Potlatch, with a group of current students and alumni from my alma mater. Because of a knee injury, I was not able to play, so on one of the days I took a trip to Bainbridge, and visited Churchmouse Yarns and Teas. It was a lovely grey Pacific Northwest day, and what a lovely shop! I had http://sixonetwoknits.blogspot.com/2014/02/mohair-cowl.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Madeline)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234633604928934729.post-7793594932565860838Wed, 22 Jan 2014 03:53:00 +00002014-01-21T21:53:26.754-06:00My Liesl cowl is finished! In fact, it's been finished since mid-October, but as noted, I'm not the greatest at photographing things. Plus, the Liesl Cowl went straight into my rotation of cozy things to wear out in the world. And with that lovely polar vortex we had a few weeks ago, it has seen a lot of use. The Liesl cowl, if you'll recall started out as a lovely pile of 5 skeins of Quince &amphttp://sixonetwoknits.blogspot.com/2014/01/more-finished-objects.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Madeline)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234633604928934729.post-5617835252349187071Sat, 18 Jan 2014 04:51:00 +00002014-01-17T22:51:20.510-06:00Of all the things I knit, I keep coming back to fingerless mittens. (Fingerless gloves? Whatever. You know what I mean.) Until my two most recent projects, I've always followed some pattern. These ones, though, I just sort of started knitting without much plan. I had some stash to use up - who doesn't?! - and didn't even pay attention to weight of yarn, which was maybe not my brightest decision http://sixonetwoknits.blogspot.com/2014/01/fingerless-mittens-take-one.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Madeline)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234633604928934729.post-6976947663178903767Wed, 08 Jan 2014 03:26:00 +00002014-01-07T21:26:15.483-06:00This year, I resolve to be better at posting regularly! See below for the stack of knitting I have yet to post about; there are two finished and unblocked pieces not included, as well as my current knitting project. Whoops. It's been a kinda tough year (again). My dad's mom died in early November of a stroke. I saw her in late August/early September for my cousin's wedding, and we (almost http://sixonetwoknits.blogspot.com/2014/01/new-year-new-resolutions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Madeline)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234633604928934729.post-1075530230522597787Mon, 02 Dec 2013 21:00:00 +00002013-12-04T15:41:08.673-06:00So I promised a post about life changes, because I've had a lot of those recently. Most obvious is the move from my parent's house to my(our) own apartment. That has been amazing and wonderful. The most important life change was actually that in July I quit my job. It just wasn't working out for me; I was pretty miserable. I spent part of July, August, and September unemployed, and thinking http://sixonetwoknits.blogspot.com/2013/12/life-changes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Madeline)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234633604928934729.post-4438937787134153459Sun, 01 Dec 2013 04:51:00 +00002013-11-30T22:51:56.505-06:00 As promised: after pictures! I realized once I had uploaded these that it really would have been a good idea to look at what photos I had included last time and try to mimic them. I think just use your imaginations and you'll be fine! My room, now purple, with Moxie on the bed. Dining room, with art, and the avocado green table I made Britt move from UT to MN. This is the heater http://sixonetwoknits.blogspot.com/2013/11/after-photos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Madeline)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234633604928934729.post-8928929642419158075Sun, 10 Nov 2013 03:34:00 +00002013-11-09T21:34:35.614-06:00Well it's been a while! I've not got really good excuses, except that I moved to a new apartment with Britt and we had a fair amount of cleaning and painting to do. We have finished (finally!) and are loving our new place. We're just outside downtown, and are having fun exploring the area. We have good freeway access, and easy access to other fun parts of the city. We do miss having grocery http://sixonetwoknits.blogspot.com/2013/11/before-photos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Madeline)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234633604928934729.post-3698799116049962595Mon, 05 Aug 2013 03:45:00 +00002013-08-04T22:45:16.540-05:00On accident, maybe. It is hard to knit anything, but especially wool, when it is in the 90's with 80% or more humidity. So knitting takes a back-burner in the summer. I garden. I road-trip. I camp. I bike. I run 5ks (omg, who even am I?) Sometimes, though, it's August 4, and it never gets much above 76. Those days, it's a great day to pull out your knitting and pick up an old WIP - or maybe http://sixonetwoknits.blogspot.com/2013/08/summer-break.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Madeline)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234633604928934729.post-1590365201824881368Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:12:00 +00002013-06-12T22:32:06.210-05:00Sometimes I think "I should grab my knitting." But this is happening: so I don't. In this case, "this" is my notoriously uncuddle-y cat cuddle-ing. Now you know who to blame when I don't have FOs. Its ok, Olive! I love you anyway! Or blog posts. For over a month. Or actually, instead of blaming my cat, you could blame the crazy that has been my life. My BFFL moved here May 10 (by here I am http://sixonetwoknits.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-truth-comes-out.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Madeline)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234633604928934729.post-680703423551046764Thu, 11 Apr 2013 03:50:00 +00002013-04-10T22:50:34.875-05:00So it's been a while. This blogging thing is hard. Life is very full, which is most definitely not terrible, but does mean I knit less, and have even less time to blog than I have to knit. That said: Oh man. I am in love with everything about the Liesl Cowl. ALL THE THINGS! One pattern repeat in - can you see my provisional cast on? But really. The yarn. The color. The pattern. The needles. http://sixonetwoknits.blogspot.com/2013/04/liesl-cowl.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Madeline)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234633604928934729.post-2839936283298197286Tue, 05 Mar 2013 04:54:00 +00002013-03-04T22:55:05.334-06:00So I am halfway done with the knitting on my birdcage mittens, meaning I have one mitten complete. I set my knitting down for about two weeks in the middle of it, and you can definitely tell right where I picked it back up again because the gauge changes so drastically. Also, my bind-off on the top is ugly. And the thumb. I do not like the way the thumb worked up. BUT! It turned out, and I'm http://sixonetwoknits.blogspot.com/2013/03/bird-cage-mittens.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Madeline)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234633604928934729.post-9184913226970569006Sat, 02 Mar 2013 02:58:00 +00002013-03-01T20:58:06.723-06:00 I know I mentioned a basket-weave cowl in my last post. This is the very start of it. I'm very pleased with how the stitch pattern is working out - it looks nice and cushy and also a classic looking pattern. I'm working it up in the remnants of the brown eco-cloud. This project is also a way to work on my ability to connect something with a Kitchner stitch. I've cast on provisionally and it's http://sixonetwoknits.blogspot.com/2013/03/basketweave-cowl-idea-wip.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Madeline)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234633604928934729.post-238879584554614988Fri, 08 Feb 2013 02:15:00 +00002013-02-07T20:15:15.960-06:00  So I've been a busy bee recently. Work has been pretty intense, which eh. I've worked a bunch of 10+ hour days recently, which is hard - it feels like I don't really get any time at home or by myself. As an introvert, I need that time! It makes me cranky if I don't get time by myself to rejuvenate and spend time alone. I work in a small office, so we're all in each other's pockets all thehttp://sixonetwoknits.blogspot.com/2013/02/bandana-cowls-part-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Madeline)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234633604928934729.post-1132063681384313459Fri, 18 Jan 2013 03:23:00 +00002013-01-17T21:23:33.224-06:00 I have completed project one of the epic project fest. I foresee a lot more knitting this weekend, as I really need to buckle down on the abigail warmers.  BUT! Way more exciting than project updates: My biggest, most adventurous project has just arrived, and I couldn't be more excited. First of all, I'm excited to be using yarn and a pattern from Quince & Co, an American yarn http://sixonetwoknits.blogspot.com/2013/01/liesl-cowl.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Madeline)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234633604928934729.post-2554802871261738270Sun, 13 Jan 2013 01:22:00 +00002013-01-12T19:30:55.822-06:00 As we all know, it was just the holiday season! I hope everyone had a lovely one - I know I did! I got a ton of knitting done, even if I didn't finish anything. I got two very exciting gifts - cross country skis from my parents and a yarn swift from my granmom! Thanks family! You rock! I'm still working on the intense fair isle grey and purple fingerless mittens - also known as the Abigail handhttp://sixonetwoknits.blogspot.com/2013/01/new-year-new-projects.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Madeline)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234633604928934729.post-1357981842964006068Sun, 16 Dec 2012 00:11:00 +00002012-12-15T18:11:18.324-06:00Pretty much my favorite project to work up is fingerless mittens. I'm working on a pair for someone for Christmas, and they're intensely color-worked, which makes them not very relaxing to work on. And I know that I always need a relaxing project to work on, so I made one up. It's another pair of fingerless mittens - they may turn into a Christmas present - and given that I'm not http://sixonetwoknits.blogspot.com/2012/12/fingerless-mittens_15.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Madeline)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234633604928934729.post-7769146214238307262Sat, 15 Dec 2012 02:03:00 +00002012-12-14T20:03:06.599-06:00The world makes no sense today. A shooting rampage in an elementary school? 20 students dead? 7 school administrators? And a knifing in a school in China, where although no one was killed, 22 students were injured? This is crazy, and heart-rending. My God. Enough. No more, and not again. My thoughts and prayers are with all those who have been wounded by these events, or by any violence in the http://sixonetwoknits.blogspot.com/2012/12/world-what.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Madeline)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234633604928934729.post-2878433238258022644Thu, 13 Dec 2012 04:51:00 +00002012-12-12T22:51:34.197-06:00So oops! Sorry to be so out of touch - I had a car accident (not too bad, and definitely not my fault) in late October, and life just kind of got away from me! I've been knitting a fair amount since then, even if I feel like I don't really have anything to show for it. It's the time of year for Christmas presents on knitting needles, so that kinda cramps the blogging style as well. That said, http://sixonetwoknits.blogspot.com/2012/12/whoops-and-bandana-cowl.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Madeline)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234633604928934729.post-7039130272528561936Thu, 11 Oct 2012 22:24:00 +00002012-10-11T17:30:42.676-05:00As mentioned in an earlier post, I hate swatching. It feels like a waste of time/yarn. Yes, I know that in practice, swatching saves me both time and yarn, but when I finally settle on a project, I want to jump into it! To knit! It's kind of a problem. I mean, for my shawl, I didn't really need to worry about it, because there were no rules beyond follow the pattern. My newest started projecthttp://sixonetwoknits.blogspot.com/2012/10/swatching.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Madeline)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234633604928934729.post-8949426239948875526Tue, 09 Oct 2012 02:51:00 +00002012-10-08T22:14:51.785-05:00 As a good Minnesotan, I have an obsession with woolen footwear. Nothing is as cozy as a pair of wool socks, unless it's wool socks inside wool slippers. Which leads me to my newest complete project. (Or almost complete, at any rate). This is also, coincidentally, my first felting project - or will be, when I get around to felting them! As I'm sure you can tell, they don't exactly fit at the http://sixonetwoknits.blogspot.com/2012/10/slippers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Madeline)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234633604928934729.post-3257117149043345990Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:43:00 +00002012-10-08T22:18:09.172-05:00Yesterday, it was 93 degrees. Today? 65 and grey and rainy. It feels like knitting weather finally, and I couldn't be more pleased! Here I come, to spend more than I ought to at the yarn store! In progress! Apprx2 balls of yarn So this is a photo of my newly finished shawl when it was about half way through. Maybe not even that far. I picked up the pattern and the shawl after our house http://sixonetwoknits.blogspot.com/2012/09/blocked.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Madeline)1