Category: sweaters

  • cleanup

    Time to get some things off the WIP list!

    Goodbye, retro rib sock. Started in October and only this much done? I’m pretty sure this isn’t going to work out.

    In more successful news, I’m working on the collar for the Urban Aran – I think I’ll probably finish that tonight, then block tomorrow.

    And since the Retro Rib is toast, I need a plain sock to work on whenever – in Fleece Artist sock, Renaissance colourway. Aren’t the colours fabulous? I think this would’ve been a great yarn to do a pair of Jaywalker socks in, but I’m really wanting the plain sock about now.

    I finally gave into my urge to buy some Blue Sky Alpaca – I bought 2 skeins of bulky in brown. Super warm scarf, here I come!

  • giving and getting

    Giving:
    The fiery bolero is finally done and steamed! Whew. (Sorry for the blurry picture.)

    Fiery Bolero
    Pattern: by Debbie Bliss, Interweave Knits summer 2005
    Yarn: TLC Cotton Plus, black
    Finished: December 24, 2005

    Notes: I had a different-gauged yarn, but also needed a bigger size – so I cast on for the largest size in my gauge and fudged a few things. My mom wanted short sleeves, which I tried to do – but ended up having to hem up the sleeve quite a bit, and they’re still not all that short. Ah, well. Lots of boring stockinette, but a pretty cute result.

    Here’s a shot of the bottoms of the felted clogs, and specs:

    Felted Clogs
    Pattern: Fiber Trends
    Yarn: Knitpicks Wool of the Andes
    Finished: December 24, 2005

    Notes: The WotA feels quite nice, and felts really well! The pattern was well-written and pretty quick, although I found the soles a bit fiddly to do (just not mindless knitting). I used leather (with a grabby material on one side) salvaged from a vintage store $3 bin – I also took off the buttons, and I’m thinking of leather accents for other (sewn) projects!

    Everything’s wrapped and under the tree or ready to go. I’m just working on the Urban Aran now – I’ll finish one of the fronts today, since I’m doing it as a cardigan. I’ve also been spinning up a bunch of merino, the thinnest I’ve done – laceweight singles, about fingering/sport weight 2ply. I think I might 3-ply it though actually, depending on when I get sick of spinning the skinny singles.

    Got:

    Hand carders from Megan! Thanks again Megan! I think I’ll be getting some silk noil and seeing what I can do with it. There was also a Christmas yarn Incident:

    Elevent skeins of luscious brown Artyarns Supermerino for a sweater for me! Any suggestions? I’m thinking a cardigan.

    Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays!

  • oh, the softness

    I just finished binding off bpt!

    As you can see, it’s curling quite a bit at the bottom – I’ll block, then see what happens. It also doesn’t have a collar treatment yet – I think I might actually just leave it, or possibly pick up and do an icord bindoff around the collar. We’ll see.

    And, I got some new bobbins for my wheel, so now I can play, play!