Comments on: Taking a break

By: krys

krys — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 23:18:08 +0000

Well in that case I’ll stick ’round then… :)

Shame I can’t knit – the squid is cute!

By: Caitlin Jane

Caitlin Jane — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 03:30:43 +0000

Well, wow, lots of comments. The squid is super easy and fast, so here’s a vague idea of the pattern:

Cast on 2
P 2
k1,m1,k1
p3
k1,m1,k1,m1,k1
p5
k1, m1, k3, m1, k1
p7
(and so on until there are 21 stitches)
p21
k21
p21
k2tog, k2tog, k 15, ssk, ssk
p 17
k2tog, k13, ssk
p15
k15
p15
k15
(I don’t remember, do a couple rows, then after a knit row put the stitches onto dpn’s and k until the tube part is the same length as the fan or arrow shaped part and cast off)

Make 4 legs (they get folded in half) by doing a 3 stitch tube thing, what’s that called?, so that each leg is as long as the body or longer, I went by the length of my pinky finger but twice as long. The 2 clapper flapper long leg doo dads are like the top part, same type of increases, to 9 stitches and then decreased quickly to 3 and I used a crochet hook and single chained until they were longer than the legs. Then I sewed the legs in a bunch and attached them at the bottom of the squid, stuffed it with butter and garlic, oops, I mean with yarn snippings and sewed the top shut.

The eyes I attached at some point, obviously before any stuffing or sewing. I also had to block the top part, is that a taiL? because much like a real squid, it curled up on itself.

That’s not the best I can do, pattern wise, but I am still struggling to figure out how to blog on my ipad: it’s not really doable as far as I can tell, bum-hair. I’ll do a proper pattern soon. Maybe.

By: Caitlin Jane

Caitlin Jane — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 03:03:29 +0000

Krys, I don’t know most of the people that comment on my blog, not irl. I mean, on this entry I know Twwly, my mom and sister and Jana. And I know Twwly and Jana because of the internet! So for me, it’s been a great way to make friends, it really can be-and is-a real community. I always try to be as real as possible online, I don’t want anyone to be surprised or, worse, disappointed when we do finally meet.
Which has totally happened. It’s like meeting famous people, they’re almost always shorter in real life and that can be a let down! HAHAHA!

By: krys

krys — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 00:31:52 +0000

glad you’re staying with us. I’d comment more, but it feels weird because you don’t know me! But I love your knitting (so want one of your hats!), and your recipes, and the rest…so please don’t stop :)

By: bonnie

bonnie — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 05:25:58 +0000

Adorable! I wish I knew how to knit!

By: cj's sis

cj's sis — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 03:04:35 +0000

vancouver eh? is it wrong that i am too excited?!! damn you CanPost for making me wait!!!

By: Steph

Steph — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 03:01:18 +0000

First of all, LURVE the blog makeover!
Second I hate squid or anything squid looking.
Except for yours, it’s so cute I actually kind of want one :)

By: Caitlin Jane

Caitlin Jane — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 21:55:26 +0000

I think she’s not a mischievous squid, just angry. I’m sure when she calms down she’ll turn back to her normal colour of greyish white.

I’m so fed up with mailing things, I hate to admit it. I mailed something (wink wink) to Vancouver (WINK) a week ago last Friday, that’s 11 days ago, and according to the tracking number, it’s still sitting in Mississauga. I might not be the biggest fan of America (and, in fact, plan on never visiting again), but the postal service there puts ours to shame.

TO SHAME!

By: bedazzler

bedazzler — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 21:54:17 +0000

can you post the squid pattern? Or where it came from?

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:56:53 +0000

What is that squid getting up to on your laptop? He looks like he is up to mischief, like sending derogatory emails to your friends from your account.