Author: Laura

  • some progress

    Well, there’s not all that much up in here to report. Still haven’t worked on the Lotech. But there’s been some progress on the not-cashmere pullover…

    I’m working down from the sideways sections for more length. I don’t think I’ll make it quite as long as in the pattern, but it definitely needs a few inches. Check this out:

    See how Loooooong the yoke/sleeve section rows are! I was really, really relieved when I started casting off stitches for the back sleeves. Sheesh.

    Let’s see, what else…oh, I started the Monk’s satchel. I’m done the front piece and am working on the back/flap. I’m adding about an inch to the main pieces and possibly a couple to the strap/gusset, because I’m going to machine wash and dry the pieces before I saw them up, so they’re going to shrink a bit. I suppose I should do the contrast edging after I wash as well, because I’ll likely be using TLC Cotton Plus, and I don’t think that’ll shrink.

    Oh, and I’ve decided to do the Corset Pullover, currently free from the Interweave site, in Naturelle 8/8 as well. There’s the shrinkage factor….I’ll have to figure out what’s going on with that so I can lengthen everything by 15% or so. It’s the sleeve caps that I’m slightly worried about figuring out, but ah well.

  • kinda rugby

    Kind of looks like a rugby sweater, hm? Except it doesn’t have a foldover collar.

    I’ll keep this short because I want to go watch CSI (Miami) – worked a wee little bit on Cozy tonight, and I’m almost done one piece of the Monk’s Satchel. Doesn’t get me all that much closer to being done, but it’s something. I think I’ll take that tomorrow to school to work on – I’ve got a lot of free time on campus tomorrow. It’s kind of boring for the actual non-class time, though. Maybe I could bring Cozy, but…that’s a 1-lb project. Do I really want to carry that around?

    Anyway, enough rambling. Off to work on the not-cashmere pullover – I’m going to concentrate on getting that and the Lotech done soon.

  • seaming is believing

    The Lotech sweat is allllmost done!

    I’ve done up all the raglan seams, and I think I’ll do the sleeve and side seams tonight as well – then I need to do the front bands and the collar. I think I’m going to put in a zipper, and do a simple rolled collar.

    Aaaaand, the red and black sweater is finally done!

    Modelled shots tomorrow!

    So now that two projects have been completed (or almost), I’m starting to think of shiny new projects. BUT, then I remind myself that I’ve still got other projects to do! So I’m going to aim to finish those first, before I start anything else. I kind of want to start a tank top or otherwise summery top, but that’s a whole season away – it’s not even spring yet! So I honestly don’t know what I’m going to be knitting next. Possibly a scrappy blue wrap, maybe nothin’ but a shirt…I really do want to use some Calmer for that. Maybe I ought to hit the 30% off sale at the Yarn Boutique!

    That or order some from eBay…