tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270785051125674716.post3151307121606776113..comments2023-11-29T14:10:02.057-05:00Comments on minding my own stitches: Year of Projects 2: Hilja 02Minding My Own Stitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13946752212001968413noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270785051125674716.post-49613306047665848522012-07-11T12:17:25.661-04:002012-07-11T12:17:25.661-04:00Oh my these are SO beautiful! I just love the colo...Oh my these are SO beautiful! I just love the colors! And I am very impressed with your colorwork skills. I've just done a hat so far but would like to try something harder one day...Carolina22https://www.blogger.com/profile/14795199499607831724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270785051125674716.post-53619081139810670472012-07-10T17:30:10.496-04:002012-07-10T17:30:10.496-04:00Just...Wow...Stunning. I salute you with my under...Just...Wow...Stunning. I salute you with my underused knitting needles.HillyThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03036076968239461363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270785051125674716.post-35639103592299106312012-07-10T12:58:33.795-04:002012-07-10T12:58:33.795-04:00Those mitts are absolutely beautiful, and I bet no...Those mitts are absolutely beautiful, and I bet no one but you will notice any problems with them at all!Emma (GirlAnachronismE)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07354226176191037080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270785051125674716.post-15468832058945349822012-07-09T17:11:21.576-04:002012-07-09T17:11:21.576-04:00Absolutely marvelous! I am thoroughly impressed wi...Absolutely marvelous! I am thoroughly impressed with the colorwork! I think the red, black and cream look terrific together. You're doing a great job and really stretching those knitting muscles!!RobinBrzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16529036593590503535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270785051125674716.post-14946270708762405162012-07-09T07:07:12.364-04:002012-07-09T07:07:12.364-04:00Great mitts - they are looking fabulous!Great mitts - they are looking fabulous!Sarah ~ Crafts from the Cwtchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04185079470901101913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270785051125674716.post-9632342027088378902012-07-08T23:40:25.224-04:002012-07-08T23:40:25.224-04:00My gosh you are fast! They are lookin' really ...My gosh you are fast! They are lookin' really awesome.Stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09081916135477167930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270785051125674716.post-16505344165027208772012-07-08T21:41:53.065-04:002012-07-08T21:41:53.065-04:00I know I have said it was not really my taste, but...I know I have said it was not really my taste, but honestly they are gorgeous. Well done.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07190208895325672556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270785051125674716.post-81566759973295143782012-07-08T21:16:26.038-04:002012-07-08T21:16:26.038-04:00Holy Moly! That pattern/color work looks so hard. ...Holy Moly! That pattern/color work looks so hard. Mind you, on my goals this year is mastering simple striping! ;) Your projects are always so interesting --the color choice here perfect too.<br />*smiles and cheeriness sent* Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029664492284742183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270785051125674716.post-58878083274731968892012-07-08T18:37:07.580-04:002012-07-08T18:37:07.580-04:00That looks so incredibly difficult, this just scar...That looks so incredibly difficult, this just scared me from delving into colorwork yet again.. yikes! But they look so awesome!Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05410430539590635855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270785051125674716.post-26736310517435961922012-07-08T16:06:19.294-04:002012-07-08T16:06:19.294-04:00Those are so beautiful. There's definitely an ...Those are so beautiful. There's definitely an affinity between you and Nancy Bush patterns. Looking forward to seeing the next socks :)Katehttp://goodpurlgonebad.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270785051125674716.post-39275578499282791622012-07-08T15:02:44.961-04:002012-07-08T15:02:44.961-04:00Wow those mitts look sooo complicated, I do like t...Wow those mitts look sooo complicated, I do like the patterning, hats off to you...yet again!*https://www.blogger.com/profile/10821840185143701654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270785051125674716.post-23489949203519668782012-07-08T14:58:27.776-04:002012-07-08T14:58:27.776-04:00Beautiful as always ! I can't believe how much...Beautiful as always ! I can't believe how much you fast you're knitting these mittens ...Friedahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18254267613483558301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270785051125674716.post-51939173774948841482012-07-08T14:39:00.348-04:002012-07-08T14:39:00.348-04:00WOW! The detail work is gorgeous. Some year I wi...WOW! The detail work is gorgeous. Some year I will get brave enough to try color work. You impress me!Leftycrafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07607852055622555069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270785051125674716.post-33091745839185242122012-07-08T14:31:55.817-04:002012-07-08T14:31:55.817-04:00my goodness those are gorgeous! how long does it t...my goodness those are gorgeous! how long does it take you to do a round? i am really looking forward to seeing your FO!Shateenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11177463359599695619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270785051125674716.post-50182898743733900602012-07-08T13:12:50.118-04:002012-07-08T13:12:50.118-04:00WOW, thanks for introducing me to estonian knittin...WOW, thanks for introducing me to estonian knitting.. looks gorgeous.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01860793092964687888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270785051125674716.post-91522630518183953712012-07-08T12:28:08.844-04:002012-07-08T12:28:08.844-04:00Wow, these are so striking and complex looking. I...Wow, these are so striking and complex looking. It sounds like you are learning some great things!Marie/Underground Crafterhttp://undergroundcrafter.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270785051125674716.post-13561277734183031572012-07-08T11:52:02.377-04:002012-07-08T11:52:02.377-04:00They are fabulous --- I love red, black and white ...They are fabulous --- I love red, black and white together.<br /><br />You'll certainly be ready for winter THIS year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270785051125674716.post-79591584349278654682012-07-08T11:43:43.657-04:002012-07-08T11:43:43.657-04:00The decrease you're trying to do might be &quo...The decrease you're trying to do might be "slip two stitches together knitwise (and not one at a time), knit third stitch, then past the slipped stitches over at the same time"<br />I kow it as a central double decrease and when the stitches are stacked on top of each other in a vertical row - it creates a bit of a raised line. <br /><br />Mitts are looking great though.Wanderingcatstudiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459444703722115118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270785051125674716.post-63031210471855582132012-07-08T10:45:57.644-04:002012-07-08T10:45:57.644-04:00The gloves are really coming along! They are beau...The gloves are really coming along! They are beautiful. One day I hope to try colorwork.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14740779017972081213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270785051125674716.post-15329364085925148502012-07-08T10:21:10.439-04:002012-07-08T10:21:10.439-04:00Wow I thought there were beautiful even seeing a s...Wow I thought there were beautiful even seeing a small part of them last week but seeing your first one completely done, they're even more stunning! I'm no pro at colourwork so more power to you in doing such intricate work :)Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16727714539072665965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270785051125674716.post-21370042638653086052012-07-08T10:12:13.612-04:002012-07-08T10:12:13.612-04:00I love your mitt and the colours themselves are st...I love your mitt and the colours themselves are still so beautiful and striking. I can't help you though with the decreases as I've yet to knit some mittens, they are on this years list, well fingerless ones. Great idea on the socks after the mittens.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03237973730193381512noreply@blogger.com