Wednesday, August 24, 2005

It’s the Great Pumpkin PDF!!!

Well, the warm weather isn’t quite gone yet, but it’s on its way out.  The temperature this morning was a delicious 64ºF with a light, dry breeze.  Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh :) The mid-day temps are still in the 80s, but it’s getting cooler and cooler at night and, thank heaven, there isn’t the kind of humidity there was a couple of weeks ago.  Goodness, I’m beginning to feel nearly human again!

The most recent little hat is complete:


Plum and pumpkin hat

Plum and pumpkin hat




The Wings yarn is very nice to work with.  I don’t know why it was marked down, whether it’s been discontinued or whether maybe just these colors have been.  It certainly doesn’t seem to be seconds; there aren’t any breaks, snarls or mis-spun areas on the yarn. Shrug.  But I am definitely going to keep my eye open for more of this - lovely stuff :)

And, because I’ve been at a bit of loss the last couple days (finishing up a project always does that to me), there’s this:


Pumpkin texture scarf

Pumpkin texture scarf




The pumpkin color is the only one of which I was able to get more than one hank.  So I thought there could be a scarf to go with the hat.  Nothing fancy, just texture stitches - and I’m trying to figure out how to work in a little of the plum (I have a bit left from the hat).  The intarsia concept is rearing its ugly head but so far I’m doing my best to ignore it :)

I’ve been giving some thought to making PDFs of the patterns available.  Personally, I like that format and it makes it very easy to save a file to your own computer.  The regular HTML version will remain available as well; the PDF will just be an additional option.  It’ll probably take me a little time to get this worked out, but sometime soon, coming to a blog near you...!!  Ahem… Eventually there will be PDFs :)

Babbled by Robbyn on 08/24 at 09:13 AM
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  1. Ooooh, nice hat!! Intarsia....well...yeah. It “don’t do it” for me. :)

    Geez, I shouldn’t say that...you know i’ll end up doing it....

    Posted by Lisa in Oregon  on  08/24  at  10:36 AM
    Location : Bend, Oregon

  2. If you need help pdf’ing, let me know.  I can pdf the files and then send them to you.  That is unless you’re going to go all noble and self-directed and try to learn how to pdf for yourself so you’re all, like, smarter and wiser and more knowledgeable and more independent. What’s the fun in that?  ;-)

    Posted by Ryan  on  08/24  at  11:28 AM
    Location :

  3. Very cute hat! I think there’s a review on Knitter’s Review about CE Wings.

    Posted by Toni  on  08/24  at  12:18 PM
    Location : Seattle

  4. well, although i think intarsia has definitely earned its bad reputation (too many ‘cute’ patterns, etc) i prefer it to having to duplicate stitch when putting in some design elements-

    the worst of intarsia is the fact that when you are doing it, it is imperative to sit down and *do* it- don’t keep jumping up to do other things unless you really enjoy picking up bobbins that have rolled everywhere- umm, ask me how i know this??

    i like the pumpkin yarn- could i be emerging from my little self-created grey/beige,ecru habitat?

    stay happy-

    Posted by  on  08/24  at  01:51 PM
    Location : still right here

  5. Lisa - Works that way for me too.  I no sooner decide that something is not for me than something that absolutely requires the skill (or tool - I seem to remember ranting about DPNs) and that I absolutely have to make presents itself.  Such is life :)

    Posted by Robbyn  on  08/24  at  03:03 PM
    Location : A bubble or two off plumb...

  6. Ryan - I appreciate the offer; that’s truly kind of you but I’m going to give it a try myself first.  Maybe I’ll bother you if I run into problems :) Thanks!

    Posted by Robbyn  on  08/24  at  03:06 PM
    Location : A bubble or two off plumb...

  7. Toni - Thanks, yes there is - interesting reading too.  The reviewer didn’t seem too thrilled and honestly, if I’d paid the $8-10 per hank it goes for in the shops, I might not be thrilled either.  But for what I paid for it, it’s wonderful :)

    Posted by Robbyn  on  08/24  at  03:14 PM
    Location : A bubble or two off plumb...

  8. Barb - I like the pumpkin color too - a lot!  And I am so not an orange girl.  I really have to wonder what’s going on!  I swear though, if you ever see me rhapsodizing about neon lime green - just shoot me :)
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    Posted by Robbyn  on  08/24  at  03:22 PM
    Location : A bubble or two off plumb...

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