the gamer quilt!

A few months back (actually when I was battling flu in April) I came up with this idea to make some intarsia swatches of video game theme and stitch them together to make a quilt for my husband. I've decided to make 1 design a month because I've got so many other projects on the go, but I may increase the number as I go.
My first two months swatches were a process of trial and error, but after making June's swatch I think I've got this intarsia thing mastered! So here's what I've done so far and the designs in the plan (photos will be included as I finish them):
April: The legend of Zelda Triforce
As you can tell it came out a little wonky and squished on the bottom, but its not bad for a first try with someone else's graphing.

May: Final fantasy Chocobo
This was my first try graphing myself and even though its really tiny its really cute!

June: Super Mario Red Mushroom

This one turned out absolutely perfect! It was a busier pattern, but after doubling the stitches both vertically and horizontally (4 sts for 1 sq. of graph.) it fit perfectly in the square and looked fantastic!
July:Super Mario Fireflower (starting it on Wednesday)
August: Legend of zelda Link
September: Final fantasy Black mage
October: Super mario Mario himself!
November: Super mario item box
December: super mario Star power!
January: Final fantasy red mage
February: Final fantasy warrior
March: Super Mario Yoshi
And so on... hopefully I can get more of these done than one a month or else I'm going to be working on this forever. Maybe I should double it up to do two a month.

What a beautiful day to catch up!

Well, I know its been awhile; but I've been a little busy. I got a field placement at a hotel (yay!) and am still holding off on my shopping until I get to Toronto... which was postponed now twice. Perhaps next weekend? I'm dying here! I want my gorgeous Brittany needles! (and to find a store that sells lantern moon because damn are they gorgeous and kawartha yarns went tits up last year. *sigh*)
Anyhoo, I was also helping to arrange a knitter's fair for charity, which was awesome even though the attendance sucked. (and yes I bent the shopping rule again, but nothing over $20 and I won more pomp-a-doodle than I can shake a stick at.) But that was taking up my blogging time. That and getting re-addicted to super nintendo and some much valued reading time. (1 book down, 4 more to go through my little cozy!)
So the royal pain in the ass kimono is still not done. I discovered I've been doing the burgundy swatches wrong and so, being thoroughly annoyed I banished it to the corner to collect dust for now. On the bright side I finally finished my scrap skirt project that has been going since new years eve, however it needs some size adjustments.
Today I finished my first dpn project of an amigurumi yoda for my husband. It is so adorable, and so easy! However I still loathe the dpns especially since accidentally stabbing myself in the rib with one of the little blighters!
Anyways, today I'm just hanging out in the sunshine and working on an adorable sundress for my niece who turns 3 in August. It's going to take a great deal of diligence to get this one done on time!
Happy knitting!
Berlynn, The knitting gypsy