Madame Purl » Sweaters & Vests http://madamepurl.com She's just crafty! Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:37:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://madamepurl.com http://www.madamepurl.com/favicon.ico Madame Purl February Lady Sweater http://madamepurl.com/2009/10/09/february-lady-sweater/ http://madamepurl.com/2009/10/09/february-lady-sweater/#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:07:49 +0000 Madame Purl http://madamepurl.com/?p=2152 Finally I put the buttons on my February Lady Sweater.  Yeah!

I’m hoping the weather cooperates for Rhinebeck.  I’d love to wear it out for the day.

This is my friend Beverly.  She loves knitting socks.  She’s the most prolific sock knitter I know.  Wednesday night she was putting the finishing touch on [...]]]> Finally I put the buttons on my February Lady Sweater.  Yeah!

February Lady Sweater

I’m hoping the weather cooperates for Rhinebeck.  I’d love to wear it out for the day.

Beverly with 5 pairs of socks

This is my friend Beverly.  She loves knitting socks.  She’s the most prolific sock knitter I know.  Wednesday night she was putting the finishing touch on five pairs.  Aren’t they gorgeous?

]]> http://madamepurl.com/2009/10/09/february-lady-sweater/feed/ 4 Conserving Energy http://madamepurl.com/2009/03/07/conserving-energy/ http://madamepurl.com/2009/03/07/conserving-energy/#comments Sat, 07 Mar 2009 23:35:02 +0000 Madame Purl http://madamepurl.com/?p=1807 I know it’s been a week since I posted.  Shame on me, but I’ve been conserving energy for a good reason.  I’ve been feeling a little run down lately.  I swear my office is filled to the brim with cold and flu bugs and even some knitting friends seem to have come down with it [...]]]> I know it’s been a week since I posted.  Shame on me, but I’ve been conserving energy for a good reason.  I’ve been feeling a little run down lately.  I swear my office is filled to the brim with cold and flu bugs and even some knitting friends seem to have come down with it lately.  With that said, I need to conserve my energy to stay healthy.  Next week I start checking off another goal on my 2009 goal list.  I’m learning to weave. On Tuesday I will begin a 5-day class over two weeks that will go from start to finish of a project.  I can’t wait. :)

In the meantime there has been knitting.  I started a sock for my Silly Sock Pal, which I have to finish soon for mailing.   I have one goodie for my package and an idea for two more, so I should be all set there.  Just have to knit, knit, knit.  You’re not seeing things – it’s in black and white because the color may or may not give it away… I’m not going to tell. (lol)

Silly Sock Swap in B&W 3-7-2009 9-07-10 AM

Finally I knit and re-knit the beginning of the February Lady’s Sweater.  In the directions it says to pick up a stitch in the back for the increase.  Well if you just pick up any old stitch I found it can get wonky.  If you pick up the bar in the middle or I guess so be it the “right” stitch than it is nice and smooth.

First the wonky – look closely.

not a good example of smooth 3-1-2009 8-43-12 AM

Second the smooth.  Compare and contrast.  If you can’t see anything than yes, I’m this crazy to re-knit this. (lol)

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Finally it’s a rainy day around here and about 40-degrees, but we were blessed with two 60-degree days this week, which was fantastic.

Rockton IL Saturday Sky 3-7-2009 9-03-24 AM

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