last minute gift
Sorry to "break in" to Julies run of Knitting Olympics post, but I just wanted to get this in here.
I decided last minute to knit something for Kev's mom...out of guilt because I can't go with him to visit her this weekend, and also because Kev asked me "ummm...you're going to knit her something, right?"
ummm...right!
So four skanks of Berroco's "Optik" from my LYS and much rapid knitting on 15 needles...along with copious swearing, because this stuff is a bitch to knit with, and picking up the easily dropped stitches is frustrating because it sticks together like mohair...PLUS there are occasional loopy sections which like to catch on to the point of the needle...
OK, enough bitching. Here are the pics (clicky to pop and make biggie)
I decided last minute to knit something for Kev's mom...out of guilt because I can't go with him to visit her this weekend, and also because Kev asked me "ummm...you're going to knit her something, right?"
ummm...right!
So four skanks of Berroco's "Optik" from my LYS and much rapid knitting on 15 needles...along with copious swearing, because this stuff is a bitch to knit with, and picking up the easily dropped stitches is frustrating because it sticks together like mohair...PLUS there are occasional loopy sections which like to catch on to the point of the needle...
OK, enough bitching. Here are the pics (clicky to pop and make biggie)
Somehow, Kev managed to blur a picture taken with a "steady shot" camera.
Here is a close-up of the yarn detail:
Here is a close-up of the yarn detail:
Lots of very thin and very thick sections. I think it turned out pretty in the end - not the most complicated thing I've ever done, but I hope future MIL will like it!
posted by evilsciencechick at 8:54 PM
5 Comments:
I'm sure that she will like it. And, that was nice of you to do that. I know on one of my worser days I would have answered the question he asked with a flat no and got her a box of chocolates, or something like that.
Knit on!
It's purty :) It'd go nice with a silk shirt.
She's not very girly - that's what I'm worried about. she doesn't get dressed up for much. she's a plain spoken country woman, and this MIGHT be too flashy for her.
then again, she's got a pretty good quirky side, and she might just throw this on to go grocery shopping JUST to mess with the minds of the locals.
Hey wait--who's the skinny chick modeling for you?
Call the call last night - she LOVED it. said it was perfect for her church in the summer because they always keep it so cold in there. awesome.
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