Month: May 2005

  • so close, so far

    I’ve got lots of progress pics!

    First of all, the purple socks are finally seeing some action – just an inch or so until the heel.

    purple socks

    I started a new project for during lectures – “stripes go round” from Interweave Knits summer 2004, in Elann Esprit. Obviously, there are no stripes.

    no stripes

    Some other projects are sooo very close to completion!

    The licorice cardi just needs a zipper (I will try very hard to do that this weekend):

    licorice cardi

    (Is it poor form to use the Rachael for a non-FO? I think it’s ok.)

    And Ubernatural just needs some buttons, which I’ll hopefully pick up tomorrow – it’s a bit, er, tight, but I’m hoping it’ll stretch a bit.

    uber4

    I really need to finish some more stuff off (like the purple socks, these sweaters, the wavy skirt, maybe make some headway on Cozy) before I start any new projects. One of the priorities for the new projects – a skirt for my little sister; she wants to be able to wear it before school is out. I should get on that.

    Thanks to Toni for sending me some Cotton-ease!

    To a reader named Judi, who made my top-down cardi: I’m so sorry, I accidentally deleted your email and wasn’t able to reply! I’m so glad you enjoyed the pattern.

  • &$*#($#*(@

    So apparently all this finishing has pissed off the Knitting Goddesses. I was even getting ready to write a post called “The secrets to my success” (which include being able to knit quickly, knitting ALL THE TIME, doing simple stockinette pieces, etc) so obviously, I was getting cocky and needed to be busted down a peg.

    Which brings me to the Licorice Cardi. I’ve sewing up the facing, knit a collar (which in itself was a bit of a trial), and woven in the ends. I’ve also done one underarm seam. (Please excuse the bluriness, I seem to have pissed off the photography gods too.)

    Lined up all nice, stitches that had been on holders from the sleeve and body.

    Now…you remember how my fronts had different numbers of stitches? Yeah.

    See that bit of red yarn? It’s the underarm stitches held from the sleeve.

    There should be a corresponding piece of red yarn holding the underarm stitches from the body. There is not.

    ACK.

    Oh well, I’m sure as hell not ripping it out.

  • coucher du soleil*

    Soleil
    Pattern: Soleil from Knitty
    Yarn: Madil “All Seasons”, 50% cotton 50% viscose, colour 206
    Needles: Denise US 5 (3.75 mm)
    Started: April 24, 2005
    Finished: May 16, 2005

    She’s beautiful, flattering and feels lovely (that’s a damn great yarn!). The pattern is well written and would have been fast, if I wasn’t so lazy. Thanks for the pattern, Alexandra!

    *this should mean “sunset”. if it doesn’t, let me know!!