I finished knitting my Oppositional Cardigan over the weekend. It took a little to block it as the weather turned cooler and damper at the beginning of the week. I also had to be careful to pat it into shape and not stretch it, or the superwash wool was ready… Read More »Opposition(al) Conquered and Snuggly
But I’ve been busy knitting. Well, and working. Work is getting pretty busy too… So two Mondays ago (whoops! where did the time go?) my Stephen & Penelope yarn package arrived with wooly goodness: I’m thrilled with how the orange and magenta go together, so these are what I’m going… Read More »A bit behind on posting
I made a little more progress on my Arequita tunic. The front is now only a little bit shorter than the back and once I finish the decreases on the front, I’ll be able to knit the front and back at exactly the same measurements throughout the remainder of the… Read More »Sooo many tangles
Or… I can’t resist making changes It’s been a busy week, hence the gap in posts. In what time I’ve had to knit, I’ve been working on some modifications to the Arequita Tunic. I a) realized I wouldn’t have enough dusty rose yarn and b) the lace panels looked a… Read More »Color and Balance
I wanted to add a couple more summer outfits to my wardrobe this year. Two summers ago I bought a dress and a skirt, last year I bought a pair of linen pants and replaced some tank tops, and this year I decided to get a 2nd pair of linen… Read More »From Sad Sack to Joyful Jumpsuit
I’ve been working on the front panel of my Arequita Tunic, and I’m finally past the lace panel: This is an important progress marker not just because it means I’ve actually been working on it, but now I’m also freed up to work on it away from my computer. You… Read More »Past the lace…
and more lessons on short rows in tops I’ve made it to the armholes of my Twisted Lines top on the front. Woohoo! One of the challenges with tops knit flat is that they often say things like “knit in pattern until Yin from bottom. Next two rows bind off… Read More »Matching Front and Back
The kilt hose are 100% finished. Ends woven in, blocked… And already worn for the first time: TheEnabler says they are a completely different experience compared to wearing his commercially purchased ones, both because of nicer yarn and better fit. A few words on this pattern: These were no minor undertaking… Read More »Dancing a Jig
I found lovely little rose shaped buttons: So this means I’ve finished my cardigan and I am absolutely thrilled. It’s just what I wanted. The color is both striking yet versatile, and the fit is cozy but elegant. And it fits like I hoped it would. I am happy with… Read More »Exactly what I hoped for
Or, more accurately, on the last arm. I finished all of the decreases on the left arm, and am setting it aside to work the right arm to the same point. Part of the reason for this is because I altered the decrease rate to account for a) my larger… Read More »On the last leg
