One Geek to Stitch Them All

So yesterday was knitting wonder woman Elizabeth Zimmerman’s 100th anniversary. It was also my 26th. I had a great time over the weekend, with multiple brunches, a get together at a bar lounge, and even a party for a friend leaving for basic training.

Now to the Blanket. It has gotten much larger which is good since I want to finish it by the end of the week.

The pattern is going well and I just have to count rows for the color change all the time.  It is already about 20″ from center of the star out. So I think I will just knit it until  Friday.

While the shower is not until the 28th I’m planning on going to Dragon Con and have decided to be Dr. Martha Jones. And to complicate my life I want to knit a lace-weight Dalek to go with the costume.

Here’s hoping I can make the 9/2  deadline.

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So I have stopped the squares as I’m not quite sure what they will become and they were becoming quite addictive maybe they will slowly become a giant geeky quilt. Currently I have, Batman, Superman, Superboy, Wonder Woman, Hawkman, and Green Lantern.

There will be pictures once I get and SD card reader. I found my older camera that is being held with tape. But it works unlike the one that looks like its in perfect condition. Ah Kodak you perplex me so.

So to stop from making squares I have started a Marvel Scarf. Right now I have started with Captain America or to be more specific:

Of course its double knit, so there will be more fun with three color double knitting or as a fellow knitter has dubbed it triple knitting.

Next up is:

Our  friendly neighborhood Wall Crawler or possibly the spider on his back that looks like a spider tracer. 

Other Marvel people on the to do list include  S.H.I.E.L.D (ultimate logo), Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers), Fantastic 4, X-men, Phoenix (dark/light TBD).

On the maybe list are Thor, Venom, Wolverine, Dr.Strange, Spiderwoman, and Quicksilver.

On the if I can figure out something to represent you: Hulk, Ironman, Storm.

And I’m drawing a blank.

Lastly Follow me on Twitter: 1Geek2CraftAll You know if you do that sort of thing.

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Move is done! Unpacking not so much.

So went to Dragon con over Labor Day weekend.  It was a blast. And of course I knit during the panels.  I knit a few hero squares. I somehow managed to find time to go to Strings and Strands, out on Roswell Rd. Lovely little shop. We got there right before closing and there was never any indication that we had to go and the owner ended up calling a cab for us to take back to downtown.  I ended up buying two skeins of 1500yd lace one in red the other in black (I do have a lot of love for those colors.)

Down to the squares knit at DragonCon. Met and Saw quite a few knitters and Crocheters. There was also a Superman Square that has been lost in the moving abyss. It was backwards (well the side that should have been correct was the reverse of the colors, blue S red BG) But I did double knit it with all three color. I’m working on another one so that should be done once I  Actually knit it.

Are they potholders? Squares in a larger project? I haven’t decided. I may even felt them.

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So the Lantern Scarf is done. I’m highly pleased with how it came out. Okay I might want to shrink the star sapphire star a little but otherwise highly pleased with how it came out .  Be warned this post is going to be full of pictures. Because well the scarf looks great and i took a ton. Its reversible in the true sense of the word.

So we have in order

Green – Will

Indigo – Compassion

Violet/Magenta – Love

Orange  – Avarice

Blue – Hope

Red – Rage

Yellow – Fear

Black (white) – Death

Individual pictures are beyond the cut.

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Back from beer and knitting, it was still a bit more crowded than usual but not as bad as last week.  ( I found a knitting book with pint glass on the cover) The title already escapes me but it was something about simple knits for the social knitter.  The Devil’s Panties covers this well. Don’t let the name scare you, the worse thing about the image is some profanity at dropped stitches and not the @$%# kind.)

So I have gone with the three color vertical line plan.

So we have  colors and I hope I have actually worked out how to keep the three edges about the same size.

Also hit up Barnes and Noble today to get Skin Trade. And while I was at it I picked up a copy of Reversible knits.

As you may remember it items created from the book by the author were at Gotta Knit the day I headed over there.  to get more shawl yarn. There are a couple techniques from it I want to try (it states 6 for making items reversible) though one seems to be garter. I flipped through on the train and with my 35% off (20% Members discount 15% coupon) I am not complaining.

More on the shawl….

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TARDIS need I say more?

Tardis

This is the first Tardis, flat, and waiting for me to find a darker navy bulky yarn (may need another knit picks order) to work in the detail. But as it was recognized last week at the castle I think it came out well.  The Geek cred at the castle grows in leaps and bounds.

I also hit School Products, and got  Karabella aurora 4, in navy, blue, black, and white for the 3D tardis for M. And went to The Point and found a good brown for the Daleks. Tempted to make a red one, even if its never been seen in the new series.  I have til June to figure that part out.

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