tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45352271835907487132024-03-06T01:01:56.618-08:00TestyTrifarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896786126610431920noreply@blogger.comBlogger407125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535227183590748713.post-40575683599155154332012-06-03T07:19:00.001-07:002012-06-03T07:19:42.180-07:00Happy Birthday Grandma!<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61902474@N00/7327169172/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7230/7327169172_cc30caa23b.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61902474@N00/7327169172/"> </a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61902474@N00/">trifarina</a>.</span></div><p>I made a little something for you that would easily slip in an envelope, a needle felted butterfly! You can sew it on your jeans, put it under your pillow, or just leave it out to keep you company. Have a great day!</p>Trifarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896786126610431920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535227183590748713.post-47573400861017000002012-05-27T17:08:00.001-07:002012-05-27T17:08:03.075-07:00Ricker wavelet cozies<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61902474@N00/7236489506/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8148/7236489506_4317d3ca71.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61902474@N00/7236489506/">005</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61902474@N00/">trifarina</a>.</span></div><p>These beer bottle coozies were Knitted in trade for some critical assitance with a particularly tricky synthetic to seismic well tie. I tried needle felting the patch, but it looked kind of tacky. I ended up embroidering and the wavelets looked much nicer. One zero phase wavelet and one quadrature wavelet (his and hers) were provided so they can tell the beverages apart.</p>Trifarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896786126610431920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535227183590748713.post-63807835134301912252012-05-19T16:17:00.001-07:002012-05-19T16:17:03.379-07:00Slow and steady<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61902474@N00/7148386507/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5454/7148386507_5064238af6.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61902474@N00/7148386507/">002</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61902474@N00/">trifarina</a>.</span></div><p>I have been working through a very long list of projects to finish. Hopefully I will do a better job in the next few weeks posting. This shawl was knitted for a good friend getting married in early June. You may recognize the pattern from marina's winter mystery shawl knit along... I love that pattern!</p>Trifarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896786126610431920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535227183590748713.post-74017799650504769482012-04-21T10:06:00.004-07:002012-04-21T10:06:54.037-07:00Unraveling<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's very relaxing... Goodwill cashmere sweater to yarn.Trifarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896786126610431920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535227183590748713.post-69634992435702065902012-04-08T10:10:00.000-07:002012-04-08T10:10:35.088-07:00Dyed and Gone to Purgatory<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's that last cowl after my feeble attempts to make it look a little less country. I still can't decide if it ended up looking cool or even worse, but I gave it away so it's not my problem anymore. The prize for the cowl KAL ended up being another cowl pattern. While not unexpected, I must admit to some disappointment due to the fact that I may never knit another cowl again. 5 in 50 days was too many. 6 might just kill me.Trifarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896786126610431920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535227183590748713.post-16721971678765192412012-04-01T14:22:00.002-07:002012-04-01T14:22:52.613-07:00Ollie Owl Hat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A great instant gratification project - baby hat in chunky yarn! The eyes were needle felted so there was anger management therapy involved as well. Score!<br /><br />Trifarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896786126610431920noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535227183590748713.post-53341034270106424922012-03-22T21:40:00.000-07:002012-03-22T21:40:00.077-07:00The 5th and final cowlI am officially cowled out. Having finished "Blueberry Scowl", I am done with this medium for awhile.<br />
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I can't decide if this one is worthy of presentation to a value friend. The buttons pictured are temporary, and the color is a bit more dowdy in real life. It's along the lines of country-kitchen cute to be accompanied by geese festooned with mauve bows. It also blocked out really long. I will dye, shop for buttons, and re-evaluate. (back to knitting lacy wedding shawls in the meantime.)Trifarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896786126610431920noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535227183590748713.post-35491287143447628862012-03-14T17:51:00.000-07:002012-03-14T17:51:04.424-07:00Cowl #4<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is the 4th cowl in the KAL... cowls were getting kind of old by this point...Trifarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896786126610431920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535227183590748713.post-22813746297867528462012-03-11T11:34:00.001-07:002012-03-11T11:34:33.765-07:00Cowl KAL - the pictures get blurryDue to the tight deadlines, I end up finishing the cowls during the week and have to post photos as proof of my completion immediately. Fortunately, I have a job. This means I cannot photograph in the daylight. Here's what you get... Cowl #2:<br />
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I did a reshoot of #3 later, but #2 is gone.<br />
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I have been slaving away on the feministy.com <a href="http://feministy.com/blog/the-great-cowl-kal-official-preview-schedule/">cowl knitalong</a> from designer Liz Abinante the past few weeks or so. (Thanks to <a href="http://redshirtknitting.com/">Redshirt Knitting</a> for the tip!) The deal is, there are 5 patterns (all cowls) and 50 days. If you finish cowl #1, by the stated deadline, you receive the pattern for cowl #2 free. If you finish cowl #2, you get the pattern for #3 for free, and so on. If you finish all 5 by March 24th, there is a special prize. I was unable to resist the challenge and cast on cowl number one (<i>Flurries</i> pictured above) as soon as I heard. I just finished #4 and am eager to receive the final pattern on Monday.Trifarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896786126610431920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535227183590748713.post-53201567548900415232012-02-21T17:52:00.000-08:002012-02-21T17:52:39.302-08:00Mystery Solved<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I finished Marina's mystery shawl and it is the bomb-diggity. I think my favorite part is the tulip border. I plan to cast on the second one when I finish the feministy.com <a href="http://feministy.com/blog/the-great-cowl-kal-official-preview-schedule/">great cowl KAL</a>. (More details on that front forthcoming...)Trifarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896786126610431920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535227183590748713.post-88203248852899973382012-02-12T09:17:00.000-08:002012-02-12T09:17:51.700-08:00Mystery Shawl Update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's another picture of the mystery shawl in progress. I had just finished clue 3 of 6 in the photo. The knitting was complete as of 8 Feb... but the blocking? Blocking will have to wait until next weekend I think. I have a few spots in the lace pattern that are completely goofed up, but on the bright side, I will have a chance to do better next time. This was a practice shawl for one I will knit in blue for a friend's wedding. She wanted one to match her bouquet, and given the flower lace themes in this pattern it would be quite apropos. Plus now I know approximately how long it will take to knit (about a month), which should ease some of the pressure. I have plenty of time for the June nuptials.<br /><br />Trifarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896786126610431920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535227183590748713.post-59653510599230885032012-02-04T08:58:00.000-08:002012-02-04T08:58:51.020-08:00To Weave, Weaving, Woven<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I "finished" my first woven object! (The quotations indicate that while the weaving is finished, I still have some work to do on the fringe...) It's a scarf/table runner/thing. back to knitting to catch up on my mystery shawl!Trifarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896786126610431920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535227183590748713.post-29095789274852924822012-01-22T12:42:00.000-08:002012-01-22T12:42:49.879-08:00Lost but not forgotten...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This scarf in progress was lost to me when I moved from California to Texas in 2009 and I was nearly prepared to chalk it off as a win for the chaos of the universe, until I found it in November. It was a nice low brain power project for the holidays while transfixed by the magic of Showtime original series. (The whole family needed to get caught up on Dexter and was transfixed by Homeland.) I was glad to have rescued and finished this project and am thrilled every time the recipient wears it while interpreting well logs.Trifarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896786126610431920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535227183590748713.post-2069432082361988502012-01-15T10:00:00.000-08:002012-01-15T10:00:56.733-08:00Warped<div style="text-align: center;">
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After the minimum 2 weeks my schedule required to complete loom assembly, create the warp, and dress the loom in between work and other tasks like the hunting and gathering of food, I sat down last night to weave. If you have limited experience with this particular branch of fiber-y goodness, like myself, it may not be readily apparent that there is something seriously awry with the project illustrated above. This lovely 32" Kromski Harp rigid heddle loom has been warped backwards.<br />
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If you look closely at the business end where I have started to weave a little bit, you will see a beam that is totally in the way. When you try to beat the yarn in place... you cannot. This is when I looked back at the plans and discovered my folly. The heddle blocks are also backwards in this configuration, but I could have worked around that. I'm not sure what to do. I have to somehow unspool the 15ft of warp threads from the "back" beam (actually the front beam), flip the heddle,and spool them on the "front" beam (actually the back beam). I think this is possible. I would hate to chuck all that yarn and start over.Trifarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896786126610431920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535227183590748713.post-66802391829702088082012-01-07T13:55:00.000-08:002012-01-07T13:55:37.169-08:00Winter Mystery Shawl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm working on my second ever mystery shawl knit-a-long, the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/winter-mystery-shawl">Winter Mystery Shawl</a> by Marina Fitch at the Swift Stitch in Santa Cruz, CA. I must say that this mystery knit-a-long is going much better than the last.</div>
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The pattern is complicated enough to keep my interest and clue #2 was actually a surprise! That's the fun part! Here is my work through clue #1: (the picture isn't great, but it's not blocked either...)</div>
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I'm not sure if I'll make it through clue #2 this week because I pulled jury duty and was horrified to learn that knitting needles are prohibited at the Harris County Courthouse. After briefly considering the repercussions of contraband smuggling, I have decided to start a crochet project for my day in court.</div>
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When I go on vacation, I <i>really</i> go on vacation. There has been lots of activity yarn-wise, but on this New Year's Eve I thought it would be fun to look at some sweaters I made a long, long time ago. I purchased a <a href="http://www.bond-america.com/products/usm.html">Bond Incredible Sweater Machine </a>from QVC at some point in the early 90's. It was totally random, I have never called them before or since, but I just had to have this thing. It was loads of fun and I eventually bought a second one and bolted them together to form a super-Bond ISM, with an approximate capacity of 200 stitches per row. I whipped out afghans in a day and sweaters in a weekend. While home over Christmas, my lovely mother volunteered to model some of these fiber artifacts for posterity. Here they are in all of their acrylic glory.<br />
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After careful review of the evolving yarn selection available at Knitting in the Loop in Houston, TX, I have deemed it "Heather friendly". They have added more basic wool yarns in useful colors, and appear to be slowing down with the novelty yarns. As such, they are now on my good list and when I was called to action to knit <a href="http://rebeccadanger.typepad.com/DangerCraftsChubbyChirpsKnittingPattern.pdf">Chubby Chirps</a> for a fundraiser at the Houston Zoo... I got cracking. Proceeds from the sale of these guys will go to help the NZ oil-fouled penguins. I knitted one at the store, these 3 at home with handspun.<br />Trifarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896786126610431920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535227183590748713.post-19874802499922243802011-11-27T13:35:00.001-08:002011-11-27T13:41:01.797-08:00Malocchio<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I made lots of things over this delightfully long 4-day weekend. My favorite is the evil-eye themed yarn seen above. I hand carded the wool into rolags (which as it turns out, work infinitely better for long draw than pseudo-rolags.) The lighter single was equal amounts of the blue merino wool blended with undyed coopworth. Beads were strung onto the blue single which was more even in diameter, and both were plied. I am a little worried about the larger beads weakening the overall strength of the yarn, so it will be an interesting experiment while I knit it up. <br /><br />Trifarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896786126610431920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535227183590748713.post-58519152881543098052011-11-17T19:57:00.001-08:002011-11-17T20:05:54.227-08:00Brainzzzzzzzzzzzz...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yes, I made a brain hat. Somebody at work is taking a leave of absence to finish their thesis and I decided they needed a good thinkin' cap. I saw one on regretsy at some point and it just stuck in my craw as a "need to make someday" kind of project. It was a lot of work, but I'm happy with how it turned out. No, I will not make one for you.<br /><br />Trifarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896786126610431920noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535227183590748713.post-41539460128093467092011-11-06T14:58:00.000-08:002011-11-06T14:58:33.691-08:00CoronaryI picked up the 2011 Interweave Holiday Gifts Edition and dove headfirst into some stranded color work. These are called "Chivalry Mitts" and have been worked in knitpicks chroma fingering. They're a bit twee for me and will be given to a co-worker.<br />
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<br />Trifarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896786126610431920noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535227183590748713.post-57086907961038817512011-10-22T13:29:00.000-07:002011-10-22T13:29:37.369-07:00All Aboard!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6217/6251302672_a9e1e20aba.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" height="240" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6217/6251302672_a9e1e20aba.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This ship-load of bunnies is steaming out of port! The latest batch of 24 has deployed in my final weeks at work before I change assignments. They are finding themselves into offices bidden or not all over the floor. Leftovers are assuming posts in nooks and crannies to be discovered in the future. I just can't help myself. Trifarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896786126610431920noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535227183590748713.post-20439338289826632012011-10-15T14:14:00.000-07:002011-10-15T14:14:37.051-07:00Viking Hat #2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6234/6247651936_0303b45239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6234/6247651936_0303b45239.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You have got to be exceedingly careful when knitting something cool. It is only a matter of time before everybody wants one. That's exactly what happened with the viking hat. I tend to be very strong on my stance of "I can't knit one for everybody" and "I'll gladly teach you how to knit one yourself." But... I relented to the entreaties of one coworker due to health and safety concerns. They're Swedish and planning to go home for Christmas. The child (3 to 4 years old) resists hats at all costs except for a plastic souvenir viking helmet a relative mailed him for kicks. This isn't usually a problem in Texas, but it will be a bit nippy in Sweden in December. This hat is medically necessary. It is being modeled by my pet sheep Lord Bitey of Cornwall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Trifarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896786126610431920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535227183590748713.post-71673540618268589372011-10-08T16:49:00.000-07:002011-10-08T16:49:32.495-07:00Tiger Coils<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6051/6224435470_fa9bff42d0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6051/6224435470_fa9bff42d0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>While looking for a quasi active spinning group on Ravelry I have fallen in with the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/novelty-and-art-yarn-spinners">Novelty and Art Yarn Spinners</a>. They're a fun crowd and have lots of ideas for new things to try. I signed up for a wee mini-swap that includes knitting a hexipuff which incorporates a hand spun art yarn. The hexipuffs are knit with sock yarn, so I experimented with this teeny tiny coil yarn spun with singles left over from my tiger themed charity skein. It looks OK, now to do something with it...Trifarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896786126610431920noreply@blogger.com0