the app
For those knitters with iPhones (and maybe other smartphones too), there is an app that takes your specific measurements, yarn, preferred design elements, and gauge and comes up with a customized raglan sweater pattern. Here are some screenshots from my phone:
Pretty neat, huh? It’s a lot of information to put in, sure, but I bet it would be worth it for a perfect fitting sweater! The app, “Raglanify,” is $0.99 in the app store, which is great for what it does, I think.
the new project
After thinking about my last post, wondering whether or not to attempt the Wonder Woman sweater (which I would alter), I decided against it. Can’t afford the yarn right now in anything but acrylic (and I don’t want an acrylic sweater), and our CAL is coming up so I’ll be plenty busy without a sweater! However, I do happen to have some rather patriotic themed yarn in my stash:
Man, it’s hard to get good coloring in my pictures lately! I swear that’s navy in the back, and a true red as well. This is Berroco Vintage, a worsted wool blend that has been gracing my stash for years. THIS is what I’d make a sweater with, but that would be expensive. Anyway, instead of a sweater, I’m going to use this yarn to make a few hats with the space invaders pattern by Arne & Carlos that I also mentioned in my last post. Wish me luck — they’re for some boys with large heads (literally) and since my head is small, the size will be a guesstimate.
the finished project
And speaking of Arne & Carlos, I made the first Christmas ball in the book:
*sigh* It’s a real red, not magenta. Cute though, right? I plan on going through the whole book, making almost all of them (some are a little weird, like the outhouse one, but I’ll definitely be making the pig one, hehe). These will be Christmas presents and I can’t wait to give them away! I’m thinking of getting some cigar boxes and wrapping them in pretty contact paper, then putting 4 (maybe 6) ornaments inside. The ornaments are a bit large, though, so I might have to think of another solution… I can’t remember exactly how large cigar boxes are. Anyway, the ball is a bit lumpy, and I’m not sure why. I tried to leave plenty of give in the stranding on the back to keep it from puckering, so it’s probably uneven stuffing. Next time I’ll try smaller bits of stuffing instead of using a few big pieces. That should help, right?
other stuff…
On another topic, I’m going to Pineville/Charlotte tomorrow to apply for jobs at a couple of malls. I’m getting no bites for counseling positions, and I’m still refusing to apply to anything that involves doing intensive in-home work (that’s where you go to a kid’s house by yourself and try to counsel them there with their family and pets and TVs and bugs and nasty smells all around you the whole time). Doesn’t sound fun or safe or very effective. Tomorrow I’ll be certain to hit up Aerie, Barnes & Noble, and Sephora, amongst other stores, and maybe even a few at the fancy-pants mall where all the rich people shop. Hmmm… If I apply at the frozen yogurt place do you think I’ll get free yummies? Hehe.
I’ve started reading “A Game of Thrones” again. Last time I only got a few chapters in and all the characters got so confusing that I put down the book in frustration. After marathoning the whole 2 1/2 seasons of the TV show in 4 days, I understand and am going back to read the book. It’s weird knowing the ending already. After watching the first episode on TV, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to continue, to be honest — it’s an HBO show and therefore full of very explicit things — but following through I found that the story is very good. I can thank Yoona for inspiring me to give it another go… it might have been due to all those good looking guys she mentioned. Now I’m obsessed too.
Well that’s all for today — this post is long! Thanks for stopping by!
not your average crochet 