Dechon's Designs: The Knitting Bug Has Bitten Me

Wednesday, May 9, 2007

The Knitting Bug Has Bitten Me

Today I need to make 5 capes for a dance recital and last month I altered a lime green prom dress. I'm just loving having my own business. I'd like to do more but I have to work sometimes too. (grin) I've recently taught myself how to knit socks and I'm hooked! I bought this beautiful yarn: http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=5386586

And then I used the traditional,

multi-needled method to learn to kint this sock!!!

Then I tried a different method with a self striping yarn to begin to knit another pair on two circular needles.

Here's my long term project though. You'll think I'm crazy at first, but keep reading....I'm using my dog's fur to knit a scarf. Yup! A scarf! No. I'm not the crazy cat (dog) lady. It's actually just like angora. Here read this:http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=584156

I send this wonderful woman all the brushings from Nikki, my Akita. Akitas are known for blowing their coat twice a year. She washes and spins up the fur into a super soft and very warm yarn for me and I buy it back from her. It usually costs about 12$ for a large ball of yarn that has been made from a trash bag full of hair. Here are the beautiful results!

You may then ask me, "What are you doing for the Shop while you're doing all this knitting and altering?" This: http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=5350040

Cheap Threads offers all kinds of fabulous fabric and I just couldn't resist. I'm making a messenger bag out of this one and if it sells, I'll have to get more!