if you aren't knitting.. then what the heck are you doing??

[purlewe]

Well, I've been quiet mostly b'c I've not exactly been knitting. I've let my knitting languish while I work on other holiday projects. But first I should show you the knitting I did do while up in NY.



That is the sock before I completed the cuff. I finished the cuff last Thursday nite at LOW bar with the phillyknitters. I've re-done the BO 3 times and I haven't gotten it the way I like. So I ask you sock knitters out there.. How do you bind off loosely for the cuff?? I did ok the first time but it was a smidge too tight.. so I went up 2 needles sizes.. it was even tighter!!! so I went up 4 needle sizes and its still a smidge too tight. Suggestions???

So what have I been working on? Over the weekend in the Poconos (which was beautiful weather btw.. why I stayed inside to use the machine is anyones guess) I completed all 24 squares for the christmas quilt for Sue and I. Since I did them in batches of 12 I present them twice (they are the same colors, so NO you are not seeing double.)





I really like the quilt pieces so far. I hope that the quilt turns out as nice as the squares.

Lastly I have been going back to cross stitching. I'm working on a 12 part CS that will have hardanger in between them. I have 1 completed and have started working on number 2!!

Comments

[astuce.livejournal.com]

a: those colours are so vibrant! really lovely. How does it get
quilted? are you tying it, is there a pattern or are you
ditch stitching?

b: that sock needs some googly eyes. Are you binding off in the
rib pattern (I apologize if I've insulted you with the question,
but I hadda ask)? if so, then the only solution (in my experience)is
just that you need to bind off more loosely.

[purlewe.livejournal.com]

a: well as it is my first full bed sized quilt I am ditch stitching. but I should ask you your opinion... After getting all of the blocks done I realized I don't want to lose my down comforter for winter. Is there a way I could turn this into a quilted duvet cover? or am I making things up as I go along (not rare believe me) I'm thinking a thin thin batting and back, in the ditch quilting it, then attaching another backing to be the duvet.. what do you think sewing goddess?

b: if I AM binding off loosely (and yes I did the ribbing as part of the binding.. no worries) are there more ways to bind off that are more stretchy.. back to the books!