Yarn It: My life as I Live It and Knit It

Seascape Stole

I am so excited to finally post about an FO!  It has been too long (Snow White doesn't count!).  This is the Seascape Stole that I knit for my friend for her wedding.  I think it turned out beautifully and it looked stunning with her dress.  I didn't get any pictures of her with it on because she was so busy during the wedding and reception so Scott took a few of me with the stole. 

Pattern:  Seascape Stole from Knitty.com

Yarn:  Sublime Kid Mohair Blend

Needles:  US 10

The sun was in my eyes.....but if I would have moved out of the sun, the view wouldn't have been as pretty.  This was from the balcony of the Bed and Breakfast place we stayed at and really enjoyed.

Anywho....Terra picked the yarn out for a different stole that she was going to knit for her wedding and it didn't work out for her.  I didn't care for the pattern so I searched around and found a few I thought she may like and that I would also enjoy knitting.  She thought this one would go great with her dress.  Off to knitting I went, but I ran our of yarn and my yarn shop couldn't get more.  So, if you look at the edges of the stole, you can see from the last picture that one end is shorter than the other.  I am probably the only person that would notice this.....maybe.

I didn't even have enough yarn to bind off!  So, I had to cut off pieces of yarn from the joins, and KNOT them to the end of the bind of yarn in order to bind off the stole.....I had to do this about four different times!  I have never had to do that before.  The good thing, is that this yarn is "hairy" and so the ends stick to each other and you can't even tell that I had to knot the yarn.  I just pray it doesn't unravel!  I doubt it will because you can't even rip this yarn back becuase it tangles up on itself. 

The wedding was beautiful, Terra looked gorgeous, and she loved the stole.  She got a ton of compliments on it and I had several people come up to me asking me if they could be my friend too so I could knit for them.  Hmmmmm..........

I have some other things to show you that I am knitting but that will have to wait for the next post.

Snow White - Pictured and Frogged!

I am not sure if it is the pattern or the yarn - because I have seen many nice, flattering Snow White's out there on Ravelry!  I think it may just be the yarn - Sublime Aran.  Anyway, this is probably the most unflattering knit that I have made.  It adds about 10 lbs to my body.....I don't think any woman likes a garment that does that!  It hugs in all the wrong places and just doesn't look good.  I took pics of it.....and frogged it right afterward to cast on for Diminishing Ribs Cardigan with is coming alone great (and is more flattering!). 

Ok.  So there you have it.  I really hate putting such terrible pictures up - but just like everyone else - not all my knits are that great!  Snow White is a perfect example.  I have been bombing out with a few other knits as well that have ended up way to big.  I will post about those another time. 

I finished the Seascapes Stole for my friends wedding, which is today, and will take pictures of it tonight and post about it next week.  The stole turned out very pretty.

Sorry there are not any links to the patterns - we are heading out the door for the wedding and I just don't have the time to put them in.

Hope you all have a great weekend!

I Promise I Have Been Knitting......But Also Planning A Wedding.....

As I said in the title....I have been knitting.  I have been working on the Seascapes Stole for my friend who is getting married on June 20th.  I am close to being done.....and obviously need to be done in the next week so I can block the stole and hand it over before she says her vows.  I haven't had much knitting time lately so when I do knit, I am mainly working on the stole and the Skinny Empire from Custom Knits. 

Besides the knitting, I have been working on planning my upcoming wedding.....it is fun and exciting!  The invites went out yesterday:

I love them.  I really should show you the entire invite.  I bought these in a kit at Micheal's.  They were $40 for 30 and you print them out yourself and assemble them.  It takes a little time but all the invites I looked at online had to be assembled as well and this kit cost significantly less. 

We have decided to have the wedding and reception in our backyard.  We have a really nice, big back yard and it is perfect for a small wedding ceremony and reception.  I will post pics of the wedding and set up when the time comes. 

I have been working on finding and hiring a caterer, working on table and linen rentals, and now I need to focus a bit on center pieces for the tables.  I am not that creative of a person so this will probably pose the biggest challenge for me!  OH!  And I ordered my wedding dress.  It is gorgeous.  I would post a picture of it if my husband-to-be didn't read my blog! 

Last but not least, I received a beautiful ring from Scott last week.  We will try to get some pictures of it this weekend.  All in all....we are having a small, nice, beautiful wedding at our home with all of our closest friends and family.  This is a really special time for both of us because finally feel we are getting it right.....and know it will last.  It feels good to know that this time around I am making the right decision....and I know my life may not always be perfect and it will have it's up's and down's....but I will be spending it with the love of my life.  That is perfect enough for me.