Wednesday, February 25, 2015

wiwo wednesday vol. 19

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On Wednesdays I like to share 'What I'm Working On' to give you a sneak peak of upcoming projects and stuff that kept me busy. Click here to browse previous wiwo posts or check out what my talented friend Sam is working on. Would you like to join in on the fun? Awesome, leave a link to your wiwo post in the comment section and I'll add you to the list.

As I'm preparing my move to Munich, I'm trying to wrap up some WIPs. But of course I couldn't resist starting at least one new project, so I cast on a Norby hat for Julia. I just finished the brim and I'm curious to see if it fits - for some funny reason my 3.5mm needles are always either in use or broken so I'm knitting the hat with 4mm needles.
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The Levenwick cardigan is still in the making - I chose some buttons from my mom's extensive button collection and I'm about to knit the button band. I should be able to finish this on the 4-hour trip to Munich on Saturday :)
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This is mini quilt I designed two(?) years ago but never got around to finish. Please remind me to sew on the binding by machine next time I'm making something that requires a binding. Hand sewing is my worst enemy. Closely followed by sewing on buttons. Which also requires hand sewing so maybe it's just one giant beast...
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What would a wiwo post be without a pair of socks?
I'm working on a pair of scrap socks. The color combination is not gonna be pretty because there are only a handful of fingering weight scraps left but hand knitted socks are awesome no matter what, right?

Several projects that I'm technically also working on are already in Munich, so not pictures of those. Let's just say there are a couple more than just the four projects pictured above...

What are you working on this week?

Monday, February 16, 2015

getting back into making

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A bunch of finals and essays kept me from creating much these past few weeks.
Good news: I'm done for the semester!
Which means I had to celebrate by finishing a pair of socks that have been on my needles for an embarrassingly long time.
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They were started early in December to be my '2014 Christmas socks'. Well, that did not happen. So I call them my 'very early 2015 Christmas socks'. Finishing a pair of simple socks is not a big achievement, but it's exactly what I needed to get my creative energy back.
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I got to knit on some other projects that have been on my needles since last year. I hope to finish all my UFOs by the end of March so I can knit myself a pretty spring cardigan as a reward :)

What have you been up to?
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