Streets and YOs 2007-06-08T14:20:22Z a blog about sewing and knitting. tag:www.streetsandyos.com,2007://1 Movable Type Copyright (c) 2007, Diana Driver Cover 2007-06-08T14:20:22Z 2007-02-28T15:29:55Z tag:www.streetsandyos.com,2007://1.250 2007-02-28T15:29:55Z My favorite golfer in colorado asked some months ago for a knitted driver cover. Not being a golfer, and not finding any decent patterns for such a thing, it took me awhile to figure this out. In the end, it... Diana www.streetsandyos.com diana@streetsandyos.com My favorite golfer in colorado asked some months ago for a knitted driver cover. Not being a golfer, and not finding any decent patterns for such a thing, it took me awhile to figure this out. In the end, it... Fair Isle-ing 2007-06-08T14:20:05Z 2006-12-12T01:39:12Z tag:www.streetsandyos.com,2006://1.249 2006-12-12T01:39:12Z First there were the endpaper mitts. Specs: Yarn: Knit Picks Palette from SQ and Drops Alpaca from Kris (thanks, yarn providers!) Pattern: Eunny's Endpaper Mitts Needles: Magic loop with size 1 and 2 needles. Cast on: I did try the... Diana www.streetsandyos.com diana@streetsandyos.com Fair Isle Accessories First there were the endpaper mitts. Specs: Yarn: Knit Picks Palette from SQ and Drops Alpaca from Kris (thanks, yarn providers!) Pattern: Eunny's Endpaper Mitts Needles: Magic loop with size 1 and 2 needles. Cast on: I did try the... Urban Aran Cardigan 2007-06-08T14:19:50Z 2006-12-01T14:18:26Z tag:www.streetsandyos.com,2006://1.248 2006-12-01T14:18:26Z The Urban Aran Cardigan is complete. Specs: Pattern: Urban Aran from Patons Street Smart Yarn: Gjestal Naturegarn from elann (not currently sold). Its a thick single similar to Lamb's Pride Chunky Needles/Gauge: size 10 for the ribbing, and 10.5 everywhere... Diana www.streetsandyos.com diana@streetsandyos.com Urban Aran The Urban Aran Cardigan is complete. Specs: Pattern: Urban Aran from Patons Street Smart Yarn: Gjestal Naturegarn from elann (not currently sold). Its a thick single similar to Lamb's Pride Chunky Needles/Gauge: size 10 for the ribbing, and 10.5 everywhere... Notes on the collar 2007-06-08T14:19:38Z 2006-11-29T14:08:57Z tag:www.streetsandyos.com,2006://1.247 2006-11-29T14:08:57Z The Urban Aran collar took a couple tries. I wanted the top of the collar to be fitted and straight, so it could be zipped up into a decent-looking turtleneck. The pattern as written tends to yeild a looser collar.... Diana www.streetsandyos.com diana@streetsandyos.com Urban Aran The Urban Aran collar took a couple tries. I wanted the top of the collar to be fitted and straight, so it could be zipped up into a decent-looking turtleneck. The pattern as written tends to yeild a looser collar.... The Built by Wendy Coat 2007-06-08T14:19:23Z 2006-11-27T14:54:21Z tag:www.streetsandyos.com,2006://1.246 2006-11-27T14:54:21Z As requested, here's the Built by Wendy coat in action. Specs: Pattern: Simplicity 3966 Fabric: Wool coating from Mood. Note: because wool felt is not woven, I could have gotten away with less than the pattern requires.. like 2 1/2... Diana www.streetsandyos.com diana@streetsandyos.com Built by Wendy Coat As requested, here's the Built by Wendy coat in action. Specs: Pattern: Simplicity 3966 Fabric: Wool coating from Mood. Note: because wool felt is not woven, I could have gotten away with less than the pattern requires.. like 2 1/2... Urban Aran Blocking 2007-06-08T14:19:08Z 2006-11-20T21:51:49Z tag:www.streetsandyos.com,2006://1.245 2006-11-20T21:51:49Z I didn't mention I am working on the Urban Aran cardigan. When the weather got cold in September, I started the sleeves of this sweater. due to the thick yarn, the sleeves are knit on a couple stitches less than... Diana www.streetsandyos.com diana@streetsandyos.com Urban Aran I didn't mention I am working on the Urban Aran cardigan. When the weather got cold in September, I started the sleeves of this sweater. due to the thick yarn, the sleeves are knit on a couple stitches less than... A wool coat 2007-06-08T14:18:58Z 2006-11-14T16:45:17Z tag:www.streetsandyos.com,2006://1.242 2006-11-14T16:45:17Z In the past few months, I've really gotten into sewing, exclusively using the Built by Wendy sewing patterns. The styles are cute and modern, plus I like the idea of sewing basic wardrobe pieces. I worked both from her book,... Diana www.streetsandyos.com diana@streetsandyos.com Built by Wendy Coat In the past few months, I've really gotten into sewing, exclusively using the Built by Wendy sewing patterns. The styles are cute and modern, plus I like the idea of sewing basic wardrobe pieces. I worked both from her book,... A Hat with absolutely no itchy qualities 2007-06-08T14:18:30Z 2006-11-12T16:12:49Z tag:www.streetsandyos.com,2006://1.241 2006-11-12T16:12:49Z hello knitters! sorry for the unexplained blog break. but check it out, Streets and YOs has a new look, and more posts are to come... you will be fully updated on the crafty projects. To start with, a new project:... Diana www.streetsandyos.com diana@streetsandyos.com Lars' hat hello knitters! sorry for the unexplained blog break. but check it out, Streets and YOs has a new look, and more posts are to come... you will be fully updated on the crafty projects. To start with, a new project:... Cotton Glace Coasters 2007-06-08T14:18:17Z 2006-06-30T03:15:45Z tag:www.streetsandyos.com,2006://1.231 2006-06-30T03:15:45Z About how many crocheted coasters would you guess are in one ball of cotton glace? I thought maybe 3, if I was lucky. It turns out, you can get 9 coasters out of one ball of cotton glace. NINE. who... Diana www.streetsandyos.com diana@streetsandyos.com About how many crocheted coasters would you guess are in one ball of cotton glace? I thought maybe 3, if I was lucky. It turns out, you can get 9 coasters out of one ball of cotton glace. NINE. who... Fabrics 2007-06-08T14:18:05Z 2006-06-16T14:31:33Z tag:www.streetsandyos.com,2006://1.227 2006-06-16T14:31:33Z Shopping for fabrics is an overwhelming experience. There are just sooo many to choose from. And I'm wary of starting a fabric stash.. yet. However, I am working through this! I have managed to buy a couple things.. Red lettuce... Diana www.streetsandyos.com diana@streetsandyos.com Sewing Shopping for fabrics is an overwhelming experience. There are just sooo many to choose from. And I'm wary of starting a fabric stash.. yet. However, I am working through this! I have managed to buy a couple things.. Red lettuce... Fifth time's a charm... 2007-06-08T14:17:52Z 2006-05-25T17:57:26Z tag:www.streetsandyos.com,2006://1.225 2006-05-25T17:57:26Z It just wouldn't be the white sock yarn if a pattern worked on the first try. After getting about 3/4 of the way through the cuff of the Gentleman's Fancy Sock, I compared it to my perfect-fitting previous pair. Same... Diana www.streetsandyos.com diana@streetsandyos.com White Jawoll Socks It just wouldn't be the white sock yarn if a pattern worked on the first try. After getting about 3/4 of the way through the cuff of the Gentleman's Fancy Sock, I compared it to my perfect-fitting previous pair. Same... White sock yarn, take four 2007-06-08T14:16:52Z 2006-05-23T14:05:21Z tag:www.streetsandyos.com,2006://1.222 2006-05-23T14:05:21Z The white sock yarn sits in the box with the other sock yarns, haunting me. I recently unraveled its previous incarnation as a too-small sock. I didn't intend to work with it at all, just went into the sock yarn... Diana www.streetsandyos.com diana@streetsandyos.com White Jawoll Socks The white sock yarn sits in the box with the other sock yarns, haunting me. I recently unraveled its previous incarnation as a too-small sock. I didn't intend to work with it at all, just went into the sock yarn... Nappy bag complete 2007-06-08T14:16:37Z 2006-05-22T17:55:48Z tag:www.streetsandyos.com,2006://1.223 2006-05-22T17:55:48Z I finished the nappy bag on Saturday, despite running out of the perfect shade of green thread and substituting with mint green thread from the craft store around the block. This ghetto craft store could deal with more inventory.. the... Diana www.streetsandyos.com diana@streetsandyos.com Nappy Bag I finished the nappy bag on Saturday, despite running out of the perfect shade of green thread and substituting with mint green thread from the craft store around the block. This ghetto craft store could deal with more inventory.. the... Sockapalooza socks 2007-06-08T14:16:20Z 2006-05-19T17:55:40Z tag:www.streetsandyos.com,2006://1.221 2006-05-19T17:55:40Z I had such a great sockpal for sockapaloooza. She emailed me multiple times about my sock preferences. Then at the end, she sent a nice package along with the socks.. containing a letter, postcard, and tasty peanut candy from the... Diana www.streetsandyos.com diana@streetsandyos.com I had such a great sockpal for sockapaloooza. She emailed me multiple times about my sock preferences. Then at the end, she sent a nice package along with the socks.. containing a letter, postcard, and tasty peanut candy from the... sewing! 2007-06-08T14:16:03Z 2006-05-18T14:05:10Z tag:www.streetsandyos.com,2006://1.220 2006-05-18T14:05:10Z I may have caught the sewing bug. Diana www.streetsandyos.com diana@streetsandyos.com Nappy Bag I may have caught the sewing bug.