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Projects from the Online Zine -- PUBLIC / Re: Swamp Witch

« on: July 22, 2008, 08:00:29 PM »

the ones I used are white plastic, 10" needles, Lion Brand. Normally $6.95, mom and dad picked them up on discount at hobby lobby becuase the package was opened, for $2.00

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Projects from the Online Zine -- PUBLIC / Re: Swamp Witch

« on: July 22, 2008, 11:00:33 AM »

Just finished Hellfire (You'll see.) which is a Swamp Witch.
I did the knit into the fringe cast on, but the cast off..
"What was I supposed to do?"
Ten minutes later
"ARGH CURSE YOU ANTICRAFTY PEOPLE FOR CONFUSING ME SO!"
Ten minutes later
"HULK..SMASH."
Three minutes, a cup of tea, and throwing my needles to the floor later..
"I'll bind off loosely and attach fringe normally. Fuck."

So here's the end result.

Somethin's Burnin' Dun-nun-nun Dun-nun-nun.
The Shawl! The Shawl! The shawl is on FIRE!

Now you see why I call it Hellfire? I love love LOVE the color combo. It's awesome.

I used one strand of Red Heart (I have half a skein of that stuff left) in Carrot, 2 strands of Caron Simply Soft- one strand each of Rubine Red and Mango (that's the bright orange/yellow you see), and one strand of a fuzzy novelty yarn, Yarn Bee Soft Delight, in Red. I bought one skein of that softy fuzzy yarn becuase it was just so soft and cuddly...Anyway. I have none (NONE) of the fuzzy yarn left, but half skeins of each of the normal yarn. *nodnod*


I'm frogging the old one, reknitting. I love these too much to let it sit and languish in a closet. I have a second skein of the blue fuzzy yarn I might put with it to bulk it up some, and give it a nice halo.
Plus I wont ever use my size 35s for anything else, I don't think. ^.^

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Projects from the Online Zine -- PUBLIC / Re: Swamp Witch

« on: July 10, 2008, 01:49:23 PM »

I really think I'll end up doing that. I'm working on "Hellfire", a swamp witch done in tones of orange and red which really does look like flames. I'd ripped and reknit it about 3 times now, and I finally got it right.

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Projects from the Online Zine -- PUBLIC / Re: Swamp Witch

« on: July 09, 2008, 05:28:27 PM »

The beauty of this pattern is that it's wonderful for stashbusting.

I have several skeins of crappy novelty yarn (Fun Fur, glitter, Slubs...ew.) in my stash from when I first started knitting. I picked up most of them at a hobby lobby end of season sale for 25 cents a peice.
Now I know why.

Lea, I'm using 3 strands of standard worsted (Caron Simply Soft and Red HEart Super Saver) and one strand of "Novelty" yarn(Yarn Bee Soft Delight), which is worsted weight as well.

You might try looking at the ones on ravelry, it's where I got my inspiration to actually cast on the thing.

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Projects from the Online Zine -- PUBLIC / Re: Swamp Witch

« on: July 07, 2008, 02:06:01 PM »

I pulled it out agian today (I had stuck it in a closet). It's wonderful for keeping my shoulders warm when sitting at the ocmputer (Air conditioner is in the window right next to me, and constantly blowing on me while I'm at the ocmputer). and the color matches my jeans.

So it's not *total* suckage..it just has a few things wrong with it.

fuck it, it giuves it character.

I do wish it was longer though, and not so wide.

Once I get my 35s...bwahahaha.

The second one is goign to be in a orange/red/pink color mixture thingy. I'm able to get rid of more of my novelty yarn. WOO!

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Projects from the Online Zine -- PUBLIC / Swamp Witch

« on: July 06, 2008, 08:44:53 PM »

O.K.
I did it.

I used 4 types of yarn: Caron SimplySoft in Heather, and Seafoam green.
I also used some4 random stashy alryclic junk in a christmas green color, and I used Red Heart (something mohair style) in a blue/grey mix.

I really think this sucks ass. I used size 17 needles and I cast on 48 stitches. I didn't have enough yarn to make it nearly as long as I wanted, and My bound of edge is about 3 inches shorter than my cast on edge.

I have yarn and I'm having mom and dad buy me buying size 35 needles tomorrow so I can make a proper one for the fair.
Don't criticise this and tell me what went wrong. I know. It sucks. But it was a good way to get rid of stash yarn. Boo ya!

Seriously though, everyone I know is getting one of these this year (those peopel who don't knit that is. The rest of ya'll can make em for yerselves, rofl.). My aunt, my cousin, my friend in england, my best friends's girlfriend..

errr.
Oh and I cast on foir this at 8 last night, and stopped for the night at 3 am, picked up at 11 this morning, finished at 3. Talk about instant gratification.