BJORK KAL

Cat Bordhi's Swan Tea Cozy

2007-04-19T18:24:00.001-04:00

http://www.catbordhi.com/documents/MoebiusSwanTeaCozy.pdf

so i was watching tv

2007-03-22T00:48:00.000-04:00

stuck in a hotel in Herndon Va

turned on the tube

during my channel surfing

i came upon E

they were doing 101 Celebrity OOPS

guess what made the list

yup

the dress

yarn

2007-03-10T10:42:00.000-05:00

the rest of the yarn is in @ the store

i can pick it up whenever

will probably not go till later

in the week

hopin' to kick the bronchitis first

then i wll finish the BLASTED BIRD!!

how are YOU progressing

yarn

2007-02-16T21:09:00.000-05:00

so, today

i had molly order more yarn

gonna get 3 skeins

JUST in case

i like abby's idea of making it into a basket

i will put a flat bottom & an applied i-cord on it

it will become a project basket

yarn should be here before the end of the month

then i will finish the blasted thing

Got my Yarn

2007-02-15T13:22:00.000-05:00

I received my 7th skein of yarn in the ivory color for the stupid swan a week ago. I keep walking by it and nope my brain won't let me pick it up. I have a 4 day weekend coming up so I am going to FORCE myself to finish this bird. What I would really like to do is give the swan the bird but it being an inanimate object it would not get it. I also hope to contact Karen for the next KAL of the gloves, I cant wait to get started on them. I got a shawl I need to finish by Thanksgiving and the Nina Shawl from Mason Dixon by next March, so I think I can squeeze the gloves in for next winter.

Abby

OH MY!!

2007-02-06T21:06:00.000-05:00

Abby

i am so sorry you are NOT having any fun

i share your pain

i got to 20" on the neck when i ran out of yarn

so i attached to the ball that i was using to knit

the body

knit till i got TO the bag

pulled the needles out & started unknitting the bag

as i finished knitting the head

well

i was with OTHER knitters & i wanted to make

sure i paid attention to the graph

so i quit for the nite

anyways

i will NEED more yarn

i haven't ordered it yet

like you

i HATE this thing ...

i want something fun to knit

maybe another UFO ... NA!!
a dishcloth

or one of 3 pair of socks i have on the needles

or a bag

or a scarf for a KAL

it was Chris's idea to do this

i don't think she is knitting it tho

she figured out it would be boring ...

hahahahahahaha

I hate the Bjork

2007-02-05T11:39:00.000-05:00

I was knitting along on the swan and i am on ball 6 of the kit, I have 30" of the neck done and no more ivory yarn, so i ordered one ball to finish the head from woolworks, so am waiting for that. I dont know who figured out how much yarn to put this kit. I did not the 2" fold over nor will I put in the pockets. I hate this swan, who made me do this? I was knitting and watching Knitty Gritty, had seen all but one of the sessions so watched The Closer marathon. So as I laid the swan down and put her back in her tote I started on the Mantra Ray shawl from the book Yarn Play from Knitpicks for an 80th birthday present. I am doing it in stucco.

Will let you know when i get my last ball of yarn and start again.

Abby

BORING BJORK

2007-01-29T15:36:00.000-05:00

So I met Cathy on Friday and took her on a whirlwind tour of my fav Urban Arts and Crafts, The Studio, and Knit n Stitch and then back to the airport for her to catch her flight. She and I are about as far along on the BORING BJORK. It is straight knitting of one color for 19" front and back. HELP! Since this coming Sunday is the Super Bowl and Knittin Gritty has a knitathon on I am gonna force myself to work on this stupid swan.

And to treat myself for working on this the next kal I join will be a beautiful glove/hat set from Karen at The Studio. You should see the gloves, breathtaking. I wish I could just sit and design and knit. I am so jealous.

AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGG

2007-01-28T22:10:00.000-05:00

i take the Bjork from room to room

i pick it up, lay it down, pick it up &

switch rooms

i misplaced the directions

RATZ!!!!

oh well

if i pack it, i won't have room for clothes

Abby is making progress

not sure about Chris

i have about 10" of the neck done

did i tell you HOW BORING stockinette is

neck & body are by the 'puter

WHERE is the book

or the directions

i am home for 6 days starting Fri

i will resume working on it when i get home

progress

2007-01-28T00:08:00.000-05:00

started the neck

when it's done

i will finish the bag

did i tell you how BORING stockinette is

i am up to 18" on the bag

wanna make sure i don't run out

progress

2007-01-27T14:21:00.000-05:00

well .. on Fri i was in KC MO

i got to meet Abby

WWWWWWWWHHHHHHHHHHH-HHHHHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOO
she is so KEWL!!

she met me in the hotel lobby

we compared out progress

she met DRACO

we knit for a bit

went to get breakfast @
AAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHGHHHHHHHHHHH

i SHOULD remember where we ate breakfast

i LOVE the place

anyways

she tok me on a LYS tour of KC

went to URBAN WEAR ( i think that's the name)

then to The Studio

GREAT yarns

Karen designed some WONDERFUL gloves that Abby & I decided

we HAD to have the pattern for when Karen finished writing it up

it will be after the Bjork KAL

so we can do a glove KAL

<VBG>

then we went to Stich Knitch

found TOFUsises sock yarn

had lunch @ Panera bread

back to hotel to get ready to fly home

oh yeah

we both agreed we are knitting the neck & head separatly

& kitchnering it onto the body

i started the neck

BORING knitting & purling

when i am done with the ivory, i will use it till i run out

for the bag

mine is 3" too wide

Cracker Barrel

we ate breakfast at Cracker Barrel

progress

2007-01-22T20:06:00.000-05:00

on round 45 of 114
see
i DO need nails
gauge is 4 st & 5 1/2 rows per inch
it's 10" so far
and 3 more skeins of ivory

2007-01-22T18:38:00.000-05:00

got to knit for about 15 minutes today

took the car in for an oil change

while it was there

had the mechanic look at the tire

it looses air

there was a nail in it

DUH!!!

other mechanic couldn't find the nail 2 months ago

anyways .. got to knit

gonna TRY to post a pic again

and stats

will have knitting time this week

get to Austin about 5 o'clock tues

leave @ 2:20 PM on wed

get to toronto about midnite thur morn

leave about 5PM thur afternoon

get to Kansas City about midnite:13 fri morning

leave about 3:30

gonna try to hook up with abby

stupid yahoo isn't sending my e-mails thru

home around 10:30 fri nite

off sat & sun

so IF i don't escape the hotels

i will get to knit

i SHOULD hit the treadmill

weight is creeping up again

progress

2007-01-21T11:31:00.000-05:00

Chris & Abby aren't posting

think Chris has started

it's a BORING project so far

186 stitches

114 rounds to knit

will count the rounds & take a pic

the First Officer & other Flight Attendant

wanted to get OUT of the hotel

of course, i went along

you KIDDING

i got to see New Orleans!!!!

when i got back to my room

resumed the Bjork

got bored knitting

kept dozing off

so i switched to a shawl

could have been lack of sleep

yeaterday (sat) got Airport Apprecitation Time

knit for a few hours

i don't feel like i am making progress on the bag

i almost feel like i will have to FORCE myself to work on it

like i will have to FORCE myself to eat better

and exercise

i forgot how BORING plain knitting can be

seam

2007-01-18T22:20:00.000-05:00

think it is almost long enuff that i could kitner the bottom & sides

i think i got 3" in

will measure & count rows tomoro

think i need 114 rows

10:20 PM

gotta pack

then sleep

some knittin' today

2007-01-18T22:13:00.000-05:00

took the bag headed to get the roots adjusted

had to sit (oh darn) for 20 minutes before it was MY turn

another 15 minutes while i was under the dryer to "SET" the color

the bad news

my hair pulls red & gold

it refuses to go brown

OTOH

i am almost done with the 2nd skein

get to New Orleans tomoro about 11 am

so i got 8 - 10 hours of knitting i can do

i NEVER get to see anything outside of the

hotel in NO

we are toooo far from anything

we would have to rent a car if we want to go anywhere

then on Sat

i have 2 hours Airport Appreciation in the morning

3 more hours in the afternoon

back to base by 5:30 PM

1 skein done

2007-01-17T21:45:00.000-05:00

3:49 PM

O'Hare 2:30 PM

2007-01-17T21:44:00.000-05:00

ready to start knitting

got my yarn

2007-01-17T18:14:00.000-05:00

Nothing exciting, but I did get my yarn in today. Now to find the time to start on it.

2007-01-16T23:30:00.000-05:00

After finishing the shawl

I started the BJORK

Started both sides

Once I was done with the shaping

I joined both sides so that I can knit in the round
After knittting awhile I found out I twisted when I joined

Now I gotta frog to the join & re-knit
Think my gauge is close

Need about 114 rows for the bag
Got LOADS of Airport Appreciation Time tomoro
Gotta get up in 6 hours

weeelllllllllllllllll

2007-01-15T13:44:00.000-05:00

i bought new needles

before i could frog & restart

i knit a hat, gloves (felted both) and sox

then i started a scarf ( 3 times)- it is NOT working

started sox twice

they are slllooooooooo to work on

but i think they will be OK

then last nite

i started a shawl

Abby is working on hers

Chris ordered the yarn online & is gonna make changes

not sure what i will pack to take with me when i fly tomoro

should i take the Bjork

will it FIT in the rollerboard

will probably spend most of the 20 hours

in the hotel room

so, that equates to 10 hours of knitting

how much do i hafta pack for an overnite

Perhpaps this will teach me to gauge

2007-01-04T22:14:00.000-05:00

Per the email I sent to the group all y'all know I had to frog mine as I had bout 16" and realized it was a huge honking swan. I had 26" across so I ripped out and did my gauge. I went down to size 10 needles and all appears ok but I still think I wont have enough yarn, cos i am at 7" and am close to finishing one skein already. We shall see. I thought about taking this to work but can you imagine me carting this in to the office and spreading this big thing on my desk, it will be my home project and I will take something else in to work.

Abby

Is anyone else bored with the straight row knitting?

and we are off & sprinting .. well NOT anymore

2007-01-04T10:47:00.000-05:00

RATZ!!!!!!!!!!
my guage is 3 st & 3.5 rows / in
supposed to be 4.25 st & 6 rows / 19 x 19
using an 11

so what size needle do i need to (go buy) go down to to get proper gauge
will i need a 10 1/2 OR 10

MAN .. i mite need a NINE

better call Nancy

she has ALL the answers

sometimes even before i ask the question
great .. Bjork won't be going with me this weekend
using a 29" circ
oh yeah .. i converted it to knitting in the round
did THAT mess up the gauge, ya think
if i frog it to where i joined it
i mite be able to use a smaller needle
i DID a swatch
my gauge was close

can someone explain to me
how if i did a swatch over 20 stitches,
the numbers were right
when i went to 71 stitches
the numbers changed

at least the part where i was knitting & purling came out with the same
number as the part where i was JUST knitting in the round

NOW i am frustrated
will not be able to work on this until i get home sometime sat / sun
BECAUSE

I will have to go BUY a 29" circ to use
OR take one from a UFO
easier to BUY new circ
then finish a UFO

gotta pack
leave in YIKES!! 4 hours

good thing i checked e-mail before i packed the BJORK
would have been mad IF i ran out of yarn

hopin' the weather is good in Dallas

get to sit & knit in Atlanta for 2 -3 hours Airport Appreciation

so i will be working on the gloves that i will felt

anyone start yet

2007-01-03T23:46:00.000-05:00

SO, i started about 9:30 PM

Wed Jan 3rd

realized the front & back were knit separatly

then sewn together

so,

since i LIKE knitting both sides at the same time

i cast them BOTH on

since i cast on tight some times,

i did a Provisional Cast On

will Kitchner the bottoms

as i am doing the shaping

i realize that once the shaping is done

i can knit in the round

that means

after i Kitchner the bottom

i can sew the 6 or so stitches at the sides

and i will have MOST of the finishing completed

about 16" more to knit & the main body of the bag will be done

<VBG>

ANYONE START YET ??

2007-01-03T11:21:00.000-05:00

i am knitting gloves

so i haven't started yet

anyone start yet

need help posting pix

gotta buy needles

2006-12-27T12:19:00.000-05:00

can't find the needles

so i am off to buy a circ

will i wait till Mon to start

THAT is the quesdtion

should finish a few things first

RATZ!!!!!!!

2006-12-08T12:25:00.000-05:00

i upgraded my blogger account

didn't realize it would effect this

if you are having trouble

PLEASE let me know

got the yarn

2006-12-08T12:23:00.000-05:00

it's calling me

ALMOST as loud as ther recently purchased sock yarn

for Holiday Socks

gotta finish the stockings first

so, are YOU ready??

almost time to start

2006-12-06T23:11:00.000-05:00

everyone ready

gonna buy the yarn thur or fri

Bought the book today...

2006-12-02T17:00:00.000-05:00

Since it is still out of stock at Amazon and they are now projecting a 4 week delivery date - I went ahead and ordered my copy from http://www.knitpicks.com. Also ordered a couple of skeins of their yarns to make some test swatches. Added some nice cable needles to my basket that I am sure will find their way into my Christmas sock!

the dress

2006-11-26T20:03:00.000-05:00

UPDATE

2006-11-26T09:54:00.000-05:00

we will be starting the KAL on Jan 1

i am hopin' y'all post progress pix

i have to buy the yarn pack yet

da plan is to buy it Tue Dec 19

i can spend the better part of THAT day running errands

paying bills

visiting LYS in Indy

everyone got the pattern AND yarn

what yarn are YOU using

i know some are substituting

OH YEAH

are you adding any changes to make it

more personal

Yarn?

2006-11-21T11:18:00.000-05:00

Wondering what yarn everyone will be using. I've not used the Jamieson's before, so I'm thinking of giving it a try. Anyone going with another brand?

HI LADIES

2006-11-21T08:56:00.000-05:00

well .. in about six weeks

we will kick off the KAL

everyone got their pattern & yarn

i gotta get the yarn

but as i am STILL working on Stockings for munchkins

i am not gonna buy more yarn to just SIT

begging me to pick it up & play with it

there is a Frapper map on the blog

go to ADD & input your name & city so i know where y'all are knitting

i think i got your blogs lnked on the left

IF not LMK

again

Welcome

Still no pattern !

2006-11-08T10:32:00.000-05:00

Hello !
I can't wait to start this project so I was disappointed to get a message from Amazon to say that my book will be delayed for another couple of weeks as it is out of stock - I ordered it weeks ago and had been given an estimated time of arrival of about now. Oh well , I'll just have to wait ! Looking forward to seeing everyone elses knitting. Is anyone substituting yarn ? I bought a yarn pack to make this.

WELCOME!!

2006-09-29T17:20:00.000-04:00

**RULES**

you have to BUY the book or borrow it from the Library

NO copying & sharing the pattern with someone

** the BOOK ** is

Nicky Epstein's

Fabulous Felted Bags

the pattern is S'wanderful

page 32 - 37

i hope to see & hear about your progress on the bag

post pix as you progress

: )

have fun

we will be starting on NOV 1 / Jan 1

the KAL will last about 6 weeks