http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/audrey/ A blog for all those working on the "Audrey" design from Rowan Magazine #35 en-us theresa@keyboardbiologist.net 2005-10-15T09:06:23-06:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/audrey/archives/000959.html Thank you to everyone who participated in the Audrey project. I should have done this a long time ago, but now it's finally time to bring Audrey to a graceful end. I will maintain the archives for anyone who wishes... 959@http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/audrey/ 2005-10-15T09:06:23-06:00 http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/audrey/archives/000921.html All right, I did it! I finished it early summer, but have simply not gotten around to publishing any phots until now. I'm not completely content with the result, though. It ended up too big and the yarn pills qiute... 921@http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/audrey/ Finished! 2005-08-21T14:37:34-06:00 http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/audrey/archives/000860.html Yay! I'm so happy to be finished. This was by far the most challenging project I've worked on, all because of those silly darts. But the finished product is worth it, it garnered many oohs and aahs at the... 860@http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/audrey/ Finished! 2005-06-03T06:46:04-06:00 http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/audrey/archives/000858.html I've finished, after a concentrated spell of knitting while watching tv. I'm the model in the pic but Audrey is in the mail to my daughter Audrey who has longer arms and is less than half my age. She... 858@http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/audrey/ 2005-05-27T02:16:29-06:00 http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/audrey/archives/000845.html I've finally completed the body and sleeves, sewed everything together, and have knitted 21 lace repeats. I tried searching the archives but couldn't find what I was looking for---can anyone who knit the size large tell me how many repeats... 845@http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/audrey/ 2005-05-09T08:51:05-06:00 http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/audrey/archives/000834.html Yes, I *always* wear Audrey when reading my daughter Disney princess stories at bedtime! ;-) As much as I hated the decreases in the pattern, I really do love the finished product. It was all worth it in the... 834@http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/audrey/ Finished! 2005-04-21T19:41:13-06:00 http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/audrey/archives/000823.html Ok, I think I got a hang of it now. I'll start with a photo of my nice little Calmer yarn pile Here's a photo of the finished back, unblocked And here's a detail of the sleeve decrease Left side... 823@http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/audrey/ Statistics 2005-04-05T14:21:08-06:00 http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/audrey/archives/000822.html I've been wanting to knit Audrey since I bought mag 35 in May last year, but Calmer is quite expensive here in Sweden, so I did't really feel like I could afford it. Anyway, since I have the best friends... 822@http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/audrey/ Homework 2005-04-05T13:58:35-06:00 http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/audrey/archives/000815.html This time last year I was watching everyone knitting their Audreys (Audries?) and drooling jealously---I was four months pregnant and knitting a tight-fitting sweater for my post-pregnant body was the farthest thing from my mind. But now I've started! And... 815@http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/audrey/ 2005-03-28T12:07:17-06:00 http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/audrey/archives/000798.html Months ago, I fouled up the back piece of my Audrey, and in frustration, stashed it away so I wouldn't have to think about it. :( Now, I really want to get her done, and I think it will be... 798@http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/audrey/ 2005-02-28T14:11:43-06:00 http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/audrey/archives/000774.html Audrey in Blue Well folks, I no longer have to feel guilty about not finishing the project for the knit-a-long that I hosted. Here she is, my Audrey in Night Sky (a color Rowan discontinued last year). I made the... 774@http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/audrey/ Finished! 2005-01-25T00:10:53-06:00 http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/audrey/archives/000773.html I'm doing a stand-in post for Chrisanthi who recently finished her Audrey: Chrisanthi hasn't had the chance to wear her yet; she writes: "I made her using a wool/alpaca blend on size 3mm needles. The weather here has been too... 773@http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/audrey/ Finished! 2005-01-23T18:56:00-06:00 http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/audrey/archives/000753.html I have to start out by saying that I appreciate everyone's patience. You folks all have to be the most understanding guests, since lately I have not been the world's most fabulous hostess when it comes to handing out the... 753@http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/audrey/ Statistics 2004-12-31T14:29:30-06:00 http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/audrey/archives/000752.html I am thrilled to announce the appearance of my completed Audrey, just in time for my 31st birthday! After many, many months of being "shelved" and after a big move from Wisconsin to Nelson, New Zealand in November, my Audrey... 752@http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/audrey/ Finished! 2004-12-26T22:39:06-06:00 http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/audrey/archives/000743.html My Audrey made her debut today: Pardon the mock-dramatic pose - it was the best of the photos we took. I'm very pleased with how she turned out. Here are some thoughts/notes on the process: 1. I did 18 pattern... 743@http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/audrey/ 2004-12-14T22:37:36-06:00