Month: October 2004

…on the Tartan, at least, I worked on it for an HOUR trying to get the shoulder seams to look right. I tried crocheting with embroidery floss, backstitching with the MC (times two or three), and eventually went back to the embroidery floss and hook. Then came the picking up. Thank god the collar’s only 40 rows – I’ll try to get it done tomorrow. Then there’s the other seams! Damn sleeve caps.

I also managed to finish the back of my LoTech, and started one of the fronts. Syncopated ribs is also making it into the rotation now – I finished the collar with just a rollneck, because the ribs for the turtleneck just didn’t line up properly. I tried, I really did. So I’m onto the cuffs now, which are just a few inches each of 2×2 rib, and then the sleeve seams.

Just like Stephannie, Cari’s Lara makes me want to make one! And just like Stephannie (aren’t I such a copycat?), I want to use the Jo Sharp Silkroad Aran – the tweed. At any rate, I think it’s decided that I’m going to get some, enough for a sweater. But colour choice, oh colour choice…Like always I’m leaning toward licorice (black) or enamel (dark blue).

Friendster – anyone got it? I’m cosmicpluto at hotmail dot com.

Tartan blocking. Sorry for the darkness, but I didn’t feel like setting up the shot better.

Notice that one piece is still missing, a front. I ran out of pins, so I’m blocking that right now. You know, hard blocking like this is so very trying – stretching everything out to size, getting it to stay there…but the pieces appear to fit together now! The armholes are the same depth, the sleeves are the same size, the cuffs fit around the sleeves!

But the ends! Dear god, the ends! I’m going to try and pick up some chocolate on my way downtown (belgian, milk chocolate) and sweet-talk Denny into weaving in my ends.

And I know I didn’t put up an FO picture for her, so here’s Bella.

I’m writing a thing about knitting and the web for jae’s zine. Any suggestions on helpful sites?

Was I right or was I right?? I just checked Elann, and less then 12 hours after going on sale there’s only 6 balls left of one colour of the Jo Sharp Silkroad Aran. I didn’t get any because I’m waiting for the tweed instead – I’ll have to be up for 9!

Today I went to Romni…looked all around and such, and looked through the Rowan books for all the big-gauge yarns. I didn’t buy anything – there’s just too much. Plus it’s such a mess in there. Unless I really need some specific yarn for a project and there’s nothing suitable on Elann or something, I think it’ll be awhile before I go there again.

Afterwards I walked over to the Knit Cafe, and had a cappuccino and sat and knit for awhile. Very nice space, lots of light, good coffee. Too far for me, though. I probably won’t go there very often. But still, it was nice and I got to feel Cascade 220.

I promise to post some progress pics tonight, just as soon as my batteries are charged!