The Buffy KAL

Starting Over

2008-04-04T09:41:00.000-07:00

I just started watching Season One again. Its fun to watch how personalities develop- I can really see glimpses of later Willow and Xander.

Welcome to Sunnydale

2008-02-04T04:18:00.000-08:00

I'm so excited about joining this blog. I'm a Buffy fan from way back and grew up along with her through high school. I related to Buffy a lot..... in fact Slayers in general. I grew up with a single mother who was working hard to keep a roof over our head. We always had enough and we were comfortable and grateful for all that we had, but my mom also has a chronic illness that would make life harder at times. She almost died three different times (that I was actually present for, this doesn't count the times I didn't know about until I got older). My Senior year of high school she almost died and spent two months in the hospital as I started my last year of high school. I was alone dealing with things that in the real world add up to demons as I helped my mom recover all the while keeping everything that was happening at home from my friends and telling my family that I was okay and didn't need help. I started watching Buffy that year and it helped me get through and be strong. While I love every season of Buffy I think it's Season five that really takes the place of honor in my DVD collection. The Body episode was very real to me and I loved the development of Buffy's character as well as her relationship with Spike. I prefer Spike over Angel. I think their relationship was more real while Angel and Buffy were more like puppy love (sickening, sappy, puppy love). Before any of you try to flog me for that, I must also say that I love Angel as well and own all seasons on DVD (very upset that it was cancelled when it was although I heard there was a comic showing what happens after the fight- something about hell in LA and Angel riding a dragon...... Buffy is also carried on in Season eight through comics if any of you weren't aware).
I had plans to showcase a few sweaters worn by Buffy starting with Season four on my own blog and then I found this blog. My first project is going to be either the yellow and orange overlay from the Thanksgiving episode or the hot pink boat mock neck sweater that I saw Buffy sporting (can't remember what episode). Can't wait to get started!

Brief Introduction

2007-10-01T06:06:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone, my name is Jen. I'm a huge fan and a friend of mine told me about this KAL and I just had to join. I've begun knitting again as a form of meditation, to wind down and relax. I'm working on several projects right now, a few Harry Potter related, but I hope to do more an branch my crafting into another fandom I absolutely adore.

Now, the favorites... I can tell you my favorite season is 2, but those other favorites are a bit trickier. I am a raging Spike fan girl, have been since high school (way back in the 1900s, I graduate the same year the gang did). That said, I think Drusilla is my favorite character overall. I just love the crazy ones, what can I say. My favorite 'good guy' is probably Giles. As far as episode goes, thats even harder. It varies with my mood, but right now I'd have to say Normal Again from season 6.

That's all I can think of for now so I'll quit before I begin rambling :)

Too Funny!

2007-09-26T08:23:00.000-07:00

For those of you who have never seen the show, the stop-motion show Robot Chicken is produced by Mutant Enemy, Inc. Which we all know as.... right, the "Grr, argh" at the end of our beloved Buffy. Well they can never leave well enough alone so...

Also, Sarah is a frequent guest voice on the show. Of course they couldn't resist doing a Buffy parody...

New Member Saying Hello

2007-09-24T06:51:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone!

I'm very excited to be part of this KAL! BTVS is my favorite show of all time, and so I love that I can combine my new love of knitting with my favorite show!

Choosing a favorite episode is really hard. It might be "Tabula Rasa" from Season 6. That's the one where Willow tries to cast a spell to make Buffy & Tara lose part of their memory, but then everyone forgets who they are. Spike believes his name is Randy, and that he's Giles' son, Buffy decides her name is Joan, everyone calls Xander "Alex", etc. So funny. Yet it still ends with that BTVS heartbreak Joss is known to do so well.

I chose to be in the Scoobies group - I really believe in working for good & for change, but I usually like to support the movement rather than head it up. For example, I've been out on the campaign trail for the next Presidential election, but I would never want to be President. You know?

I just started knitting, I've completed a scarf so far, and am now working on my first pair of socks and an afghan. I also created a knitting journal to record my projects. I am primarily a scrapbooker, so that of course was a necessity!

You can read more about my various projects and such on my blog at http://allysonbrightmeyer.typepad.com/knitting

Thanks for having me - looking forward to posting some projects here! :)

2007-08-27T11:47:00.000-07:00

Let me introduce myself....

Hi my name is Denise and I'm from Cincy. My favorite episode from Buffy is Halloween from the second season. I'm currently knitting on my x-mas gifts and a sweater for myself. Right now I'm watching Season 3 of Buffy and loving every minute of it. I decided to join the vampires because I'm always the good girl and I wanted to be bad this time.

Pink Raglan

2007-08-23T05:29:00.000-07:00

I've recently rewatched seasons 1 through 4, and I finished knitting the torso of my current WIP last night as I started on season 5. This is a top down raglan in merino for my daughter, who is 5 but knows all the lyrics to Once More With Feeling and will sing them while acting out the scenes :D. She's been doing that for two years. I watched loads of Buffy during my pregnancy to cheer her up and I think maybe that made her a fan before she was even born.

Early in the morning...

2007-08-17T22:03:00.000-07:00

my son has to be a part of this fotoshooting (his not delighted facial expression I 've just cut away :)):

He wears the new Seamless Hybrid aka Initiative sweater; it fits perfect, so I can begin knitting the next project...
P.S. I've used only 500 g Schachenmayr Alpacana Tweed; after the first wash it's really soft.

Willow Hat is Done!

2007-08-17T15:26:00.000-07:00

My Willow hat is done!

The main difference is that the store I went to didn't have a good pink. So, I just used a pink I already had.

And it's the perfect weather to wear it! Because Sunnydale in winter is equivalent to Illinois in summer.

However, Willow's sense of fashion may not be the best in this situation. "How come you didn't tell me I look like a crazy birthday cake?" She was talking about a shirt at this point, but I think the quote applies to hats too.

Initiative Sweater

2007-08-12T02:13:00.000-07:00

In this screencap Graham Miller wears a sweater like this one Xander lends to Spike (at least I think it's nearly similar). Maybe you can see the sweater better at this link: click on Pic 315
And this is a first view of my 'Initiative Knitwork':

Finished Faith Socks

2007-08-10T20:09:00.000-07:00

I finished my Faith socks last week. I finished the sock in a week. That was my fastest knitted sock yet. I loved both the Bellatrix pattern from socktopia.net and the White Oak Studio's Buffy Yarn.

That's it!

2007-08-08T01:33:00.000-07:00

I'm in the middle of planning phase for my new projekt: the Initiative Sweater Spike wore sometimes in season four (I think he'd got it from Xander). After hours and hours surfing through the Net I found this: Seamless Hybrid.
The explanation to the sweater is really excellent so I don't want to buy the book where the pattern is to find; I just made a little knitting piece as a test for this neat shoulder seam (it's easier as I thought):

Introduction

2007-08-07T16:58:00.000-07:00

My name is Kristy and I'm excited to be joining this KAL--thanks for the invite! I'm a huge Buffy fan and can still remember watching the pilot episode on TV, and at the end begging the TV gods to let it stay on air. I'm actually so crazy about the show I even named my dog Buffy.

My favorite character has to be Xander because he's just so darn loveable. Favorite episode...That's a tough one. I loved the entire third season but especially the season finale--I think it was because I really wanted to see my own high school blown up.

Right now I'm working on my first pair of socks--halfway through the second pair and looking forward to starting a new set. I saw the BTVS sock yarn and will be visiting the site right after this post! I'm excited to pick out my first Buffy project and am looking forward to this KAL--I needed another excuse to start watching the series again :)

Gotta love...

2007-08-06T18:18:00.000-07:00

Costco which had Seasons 5-7 for $16.99 each. And they are the Collector's Edition (which I haven't explored what that means yet). OMG! So, what I am doing right now is watching Season 4 marathon with DH. Granted they didn't have Season 4, so we HAD to buy 4 so we can start the marathon madness.

We finished disc 1 last night, and in the middle of Disc 2. I love all the Buffy inspired knits!

BTW, if anyone in NEW YORK or NEW JERSEY wants to see the September 14th show at IFC in NY, please contact me at callingkahlo@gmail.com

Tara's Stole is done!

2007-08-04T14:25:00.001-07:00

And it only took me... about 4 months! Needless to say I've watched all of the seasons of Buffy by now, and will probably watch them all again in the near future. Here's a shot of me wearing it, while attempting to take a picture in a mirror...
I was going for something blue, because I thought Tara looked fantastic in blue (and it's my favorite color), but instead it turned out kind of grayish purple. I guess I'll buy more dye next time (if there is a next time). I also wanted it too look natural and organic, with the waviness of the variegated lace flowing into the solid leafy/spidery clusters. I'm not sure that I got exactly what I envisioned, but I'm happy with it and it's very warm and soft. Currently on the needles: another lace stole! This one's a gift for a sister-in-law who is a lot like Buffy in her own way - she doesn't take any ...uh.... guff from anyone, so I guess it's Buffy-related!

Buffys Patrolling Top

2007-08-04T01:03:00.000-07:00

is done:
It fits perfect - I've used some stretchy yarn (Elastico from Lana Grossa) and it feels good.
Now I'm planning the next sweater; I've got some nice tweedy wool in grey and want to make a casual sweater for my son - you remember the dark green army sweater Spike wore in season four? Something like this will it be...

First Faith Sock

2007-07-27T09:41:00.000-07:00

I have finished my first Faith Sock. I immediately casted on the second. I can't wait for the weather to cool so that I can wear my socks around with pride and just have fun with them.

Faith the Vampire Slayer Socks

2007-07-26T21:56:00.000-07:00

I'm on the toe of my first Faith sock. I'm using White Oak Studio's TV Yarn (love it) in Buffy the Vampire Slayer with the Bellatrix pattern from socktopia.net. The dye job on this is fantastic. The yarn doesn't pool at all. The pattern screams Faith and I'm so glad that everything is working out in my knitting like it is in my head.
Currently on TV: Nothing

Cool Buffy Video

2007-07-17T07:35:00.001-07:00

Thank you You-Tube!

Finished Double Stake Shawl

2007-07-16T15:49:00.000-07:00

This is the double stake shawl, and it is being modeled by my knitting supervisor, Natty. For shawl details, see my blog.

Natty has fangs, and would like to join the Vampire Group as she is a Buffy fan too.

A longer view.

The unempressive hanger shot.

I'm almost done...

2007-07-15T06:54:00.000-07:00

And I feel like it's taken forever! Here's a pic of my Tara Stole flopped out on the bed.
I can probably finish the last repeat tonight, but I won't get to blocking it for the next couple of weeks because work is crazy right now, so I have no time. I'll post glamor shots and everything when it's all done. I'll also post the pattern on my blog if anyone is interested.

Patrolling Top - the restart

2007-07-14T05:24:00.000-07:00

I had to restart my Patrolling Top - now it has a more loose fit and I'm satisfied with my work:

P.S. The Top is based on the Eiffel patternfrom Knitty winter 2006. But I knit my Top as a top down sweater for a better fitting.

I'm back, with a finished object!

2007-07-05T06:46:00.001-07:00

Hi, guys. Sorry for disappearing for so long. It took me two and a half seasons and far too long to finish...

Bella Blouse, from the recent IK. Definitely an Anya top.

More pics on my blog.

Observations:

1. Lifelines are so beautiful.
2. You don't need as much Berrocco Touche as the pattern says.
3. I'd forgotten how good the end of season 3 was.

I'm not sure what will happen to my KAL status in a few weeks, as I don't own season 5.

Hello!

2007-07-04T09:53:00.000-07:00

Warm salutations to the Buffy KAL crowd. I wanted to introduce myself, I am Wierdlings.

Knit surfing the other night I came upon your KAL and could not wait to ask to see if I could join. There are some great projects and patterns that you have developed and are knitting, its truly inspiring.

I wanted to be in the 'Vampire' group due to an unrequited love for Spike. ::le sigh:: Nuff said.

I am currently working on a handbag for my sister, which once it is finished, I hope to post to the group once it has been debugged a bit. Rich dark purple 'Cleaves' from Knitty.com and pair of hot pink/green socks, colorway 'Sour Cherries' from Stone Barn Fibers for the Summer of Socks 2007 KAL.

Please feel free to drop on by my blog if you like. I have lots of kitty pics there, though I do not gamble with kittens.

~Wierdlings