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So, in the 'I-have-too-many-projects-anyway-what's-one-more' category:

http://www.modcloth.com/shop/jackets/holland-1945-jacket

I picked up a man's suit coat at the thrift store yesterday and with any luck at all I can modify it to look like that... Of course, it could just be a spectacular fail but it never hurts to try...

And in the 'Huh-that's-super-cool-maybe-someday-I-could-try-that' category:

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/nightingale-2

Obviously, the best socks ever and probably more fun than I want to have to make. ;))

Bonus: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/gryffindor-pride-socks
Bonus bonus: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hufflepuff-pride-socks because I'd be a Hufflepuff if I were a HP fan...

Triple bonus:http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-architect-of-rivendell

Also, since the first try at knitting the Mary Margaret Beret failed spectacularly (I begin to suspect it cannot be knit in the round, but I'm going to give it another go with a larger needle size) I ripped it out. I haven't started anything for my doll, either.

http://www.salttree.net/2011/08/make-it-chalkboard-paint.html

If I actually had both ingredients... not that I want to make chalkboard paint at the moment, but it's always been interesting...

http://craftyblossom.blogspot.com/2011/02/fabric-labels-tutorial.html
http://makethemwonderblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-to-make-iced-branches.html

Also in the things that could be done category. ;))

OUaT: 02x01: Broken
Oct 12, 2012, 11:23

I watched it. I have opinions...

( No good deed goes unpunished )

OUaT: 02x02: We are Both
Oct 19, 2012, 15:04

( You can always get them back )

OUaT 02x09 Queen of Hearts
Dec 3, 2012, 10:10

I had an opportunity to watch the winter finale (I think that's what they call it?) even though I haven't seen the intervening episodes... I think that's like skipping to the end of the story. Oops. ;)) Nevertheless, I oriented myself quickly.

( All evil really needs is a hug )

OUaT 02x12 In the Name of the Brother
Jan 21, 2013, 11:14

( Selfish Love )

I'm still working on the Mary Margaret beret. The pattern is almost finished, I've got two more rows? Depending on how I count? Then a few rounds of eyelet, and then some mindless knitting, then then decreases. But so far, despite stitch markers I keep having to rip out three or four rows of for one of the ten repeats because the 14 stitches have either multiplied or decreased while I was not paying attention. XD

In other news, this is taking almost as long as a baby afghan. I've bought the yarn for that sweater pattern I keep nattering on about (beautiful copper stuff!) and I'm being to wonder if I bit off a bit more than I'm willing to chew, since this hat is done on the same size needles and it's making me cross-eyed.

Not that that's stopped me from falling in love with another, similarly patterned sweater... http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/agatha-6

Another question is, would I wear a belt like this?

Finally, how fantastic are these book wrappers?!!!

sport weight yarn
size 5 USA needles
14 stitch repeat
in worsted weight, the repeat equals 2.75"x6" inches of knit fabric

Naturally, I started my swatch with the ribbing. Two purl stitches to one knit looked really good. But... ribbing stretches. That's what it's supposed to do. So the pattern is actually knit one, purl one. What you'll see when it's relaxed is all knit. That figured out, it was on to the fun part--reading knitting charts. You can see one of my sample eyelet lace patterns pulled from the set I pointed out in the previous post next to my screencap print-outs...

The whole over-under knit two together for the leaf edge took awhile to figure out. You need to have the stitch from the inside of the leaf on top to define the motif. Well, I noticed that about halfway through the first set of leaves. Trying to position the eyelets by eyeballing the pattern didn't work out so well either, but by then I had some idea of how the pattern was supposed to work.

I started over with the ribbing and a neatly charted pattern. Hurrah! The failure/practice helped. It looks a lot better this time. And even though the eyelet at the top didn't quite work out (they need to be closer together) and there might be an extra knit 2 together, or knit 3 together, on my chart, it's fairly obvious while knitting when it needs to go. I'll have to mark it next time through the pattern.

I'm thinking maybe 10 repeats in the beret in the show? It seems to be knit in a lighter weight yarn, maybe baby or lace, which ought to put it in the 22" brim circumference territory. I just so happen to have a set of size 2 circular needles, and I hope I have enough yarn... I might be able to make a guesstimation by weighing the ball of yarn.

The swatch folded itself nicely and suggested a hotpad. White or Ecru, of course, is not the wisest choice for a utilitarian item, but it is what it is.

I've started thinking about recreating this beret, because I've been smitten with it ever since it first showed up. After the rows of ribbing there's a leaf pattern, so I did a Google image search on knit leaf lace... which may or may not have been a mistake. :p

http://knitandpearl.com/patterns/ysolda-veyla-pattern - pretty!
http://brookenelson.com/leafscarfpattern.html - also want!
http://www.classiceliteyarns.com/WebLetter/135/Issue135.php - lace beret
http://www.loopknits.com/2008/10/13/grace-lace-beret-class/ - lace beret
http://www.kristentendyke.com/gallery/ClassicSilkLaceBeret.php - gauge and yarn requirement for a similar style

Moving on to observations on the beret...

narrow ribbing
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/leaf-lace-washcloth - useful for charting the leaf part of the design
http://laceknitter.blogspot.com/2009/07/29-smyrna-lace.html - useful for charting the second part of the
design?
http://laceknitter.blogspot.com/2009/05/18-double-diamond.html - possibly this might be closer?
http://laceknitter.blogspot.com/2009/07/27-rose-leaf-lace.html - then we have three/five rows of eyelets, depending on whether or not there's an offset
knit
some sort of pattern in the decreases
another row of eyelet
more pattern in the decreases

I... jotted down notes while watching. It is a very up and down episode. Spoilers follow, natch...

( Alas, young queen, passing by, If this your mother knew )

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