WIP: Knit Bowls

Well,I have the knit bowls all knitted, I just need to full them now, and see how they turn out. Gee, I’d love to post a picture, but Nikon still has my lens!!!!! grr.

WIP: Felted Knit Bowls

Well, I’ve been bed-bound for about a day and a half, so I started knitting on the felted bowls. I have one all knit, and one in progress. I’ll make a few more before felting them.

I’m using this pattern, from knitty.com. Took me FOREVER to figure out how to put I-cord around the top of the first bowl, but now that I know what the heck I’m doing, it should go much easier.

“works in progress”

At this point, works in progress should be titled “things I’d like to get started on.”

Fall Skirts – I’m going to need a few new skirts for fall. I actually have several of these skirts cut out as of today. I decided to wait on cutting out another one. I have the fabric for it sitting on my table, but I’m not entirely sure what type of skirt to make, so I’m stalling on that one.

Knit with Fabric – Over the years, I’ve accumulated a number of cast-off fabrics and old clothes (not good enough to give away) that I have stashed in a Rubbermaid. The Rubbermaid’s full now and overflowing into a second Rubbermaid. Not Good. Time to use some of that up. I’ve decided to try knitting with fabric. I think I’ll make a tote bag or something first.

Tshirt Quilt – Another project to eat up those cast-off Tshirts. A good many of them are only Tshirt backs, and plain white ones at that, given to me after a Tshirt Quilt project used up the fronts. I think I’m going to dye them and cut them into squares and make a very basic quilt.

Knit Rug – And then if I have leftover old Tshirts after those projects (and I will), I’ll cut them into strips and knit them into a rug. Should be fun. Probably requires new needles? Not sure.

DVD Player Case – ours is ratty.

Backpack Bag – for me. I’m scoping out some ready-made bags for ideas. I need something stylish but very functional and with lots of interior organized storage.

Knit Bowls -  I’ve wanted to try these for a while.

Bedroom Curtains – Well, we need them. I know what I want to use for appliques, and I bought the linen on clearance a few months ago.

New Themes

Hm. Well the theme for Sew Retro for August and September is Dresses. So, I guess I won’t be participating. I really don’t wear dresses, they are wholly impractical for me. I haven’t found an acceptable way to make dresses I can nurse in, and I feel a little strange nursing through holes in my clothing anyway, so I just don’t wear them any more.

I wonder if jumpers would count? Hm. Probably won’t make a jumper, though. Oh well.

The theme for Project Spectrum is Brown, Orange, and Purple. Colors I actually have and use. Doable!