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The Last Week In Knitting, Part I
Well, that’s a slightly better picture of the last-minute minisweater. There’s significantly more shape-ambiguity, but there’s much less bathroominess. That’s me and my mom and the totally orange dress in some parking lot in New Jersey, moments before some Starbucks and Chik-fil-A happened. The rush-rush sweater was a pretty big hit, but admittedly not quite…
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The End of the Rectangle Affair
Summertime Tunic by Katie Himmelberg 2 skeins SWTC Bamboo, colorway “parrot” Size 6 needles Alterations: Sized up slightly (192 st circumference). Knitted from top down to ensure enough yarn to finish. Omitted ribbed hip definition thing to try to avoid that stylish “blouson” effect everyone keeps talking about. Hey, I think I mentioned back in…
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Breeze.
These are “Breeze” from the most recent Knitty. Yarn: Mandarin Petit fingering weight cotton, 1 ball (180m). I used all but 3.75 yards. Needles: US2 (2.75mm) Start: June 11, 2007 Finish: June 16, 2007. Such an economic use of yarn, and such cute socks! I loved making these. I foresee an orange pair in my…
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Gentlemen, Behold: Finished Leaf Tie Cropped Cardigan
Leaf Tie Cardigan by Stefanie Japel Size M sleeves, size S body 6 skeins of Cascade Pima Tencel yarn on #7 needles I-cord on #5 DPNs. My obvious modification was to replace the cute eyelet edges with some generic 1×1 ribbing. The eyelet and the color and my decidedly ungraceful elbows… well, I looked like…
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The Persistence of Minisweaters
My knitting mojo has been pretty weak lately. Last weekend I cleared all the frustrating knitting off of my TV-tray and sofa to cast on the Leaf Tie cropped cardigan minisweater object, in neither-serious-nor-useful bright aqua. It’s already 80% finished. Leaf Tie will be my third minisweater for the year, and I’m vaguely bothered by…
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Grace Companion Post
Here’s a PDF of revised instructions for the front shaping, plus a couple of hints (so that you can learn from my mistakes, heh). Grace Companion Basically, these instructions change the shape at the neckline and front shoulder so that Grace doesn’t try to ride up in front and shove herself back. (Clever photography nearly…
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Grace
It’s Grace. You may notice that it looks a bit different from the original– some modifications were in order. I’m thinking of posting detailed modifications as a pdf for interested parties. I’m so pleased with this sweater that I wish it could be re-published so that other knitters could see it afresh as a cute,…
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Refinished/Definished Object
A few months ago, there was Glee. I’ve gotta level with you, Glee sucked. The gaping floppiness of the non-reinforced hook and eyes was just a mistake. Between the cleavage-holes and that hot raspberry color, the sweater looked like it could only properly be worn with a leather skirt, a black bra, and…
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Leaving On A Jet Plane
I’m headed off to the southeast for a sudden visit with family. Coincidentally, I’m experiencing my annual late-winter sock burnout. We can blame this on an amazingly ugly pair of Jaywalkers that are So close to getting ripped out. I’ve cast on the Stitch N Bitch Lucky Clover wrap sweater in some recycled cotton to…
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Trudging Merrily Through Two Months of Finished Knit Backlog
After the bloodbath that was my preliminary exams, I’d like to catch up on some Show & Tell from the last two months. Most of the non-secret things that I’ve knitted are kind-of trifling, because I had a few big projects on my plate. However, I did finish one big project before December: It’s the…