Category: knitting

  • now what?

    I ran out out of yarn for my Vera knee sock and I’m not even at the toe yet – still the better part of an inch to go. D’oh. Looking through my sock yarn, it doesn’t really look like I have much that’ll go, either…there’s black Palette, but it’s a bit scratchy. I could dye some “Color your own” merino, but that takes time. I think I might have enough of a grey cotton-blend yarn to do it, and that’s seeming like the leader.

    Maybe I should put it aside and thinking about it for a few days.

    Anyway…here’s a shot of one of the big hexagons from the koigu skirt, compared to the little ones I’ve already done.

    ETA: I caved and ordered more yarn from redbirdknits. The grey looked like crap and I’m going to need more yarn for both, so why not…and why not throw in some Fleece Artist sock too? Whoops.

  • on a Cloud

    Cloud
    Pattern: my own
    Yarn: Knitpicks Shine in “Cloud”, 9 skeins
    Needles: Denise US6
    Started: September 6, 2005
    Finished: October 3, 2005

    Fits pretty well, although on the looser, more casual side than I was aiming for – but I like it! And the neckline is a perfect balance of v-ness and bra coverage. Excellent. Plus, the yarn is sooo soft and lovely. I can probably write up the pattern notes if anyone is interested.

    There might be another sweater to model soon, as well!

  • running

    Hoo boy. I have so much work, and I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed.

    So what do I do? Knit knit knit! (Although I am trying to kind of cut down by forcing myself to take notes and actually, you know, study.)

    I finished one sleeve of Katy, and I’ll cast on for the other tonight so I can knit the ribbing on the subway ride down to school. I used the sloped bind-off for this, which rocks. See the tail of yarn there (it ends just at the edge of the photo)? That was the end of the skein! Lucky.

    More sleeves – almost done the second Simply Autumn sleeve, just a few more rounds to go.

    Very little progress on the first of the Vera knee socks. Knee socks on size 0’s? What was I thinking?

    At any rate, they should be faster once I get sort of established in what I’m doing with the shaping, because right now I need to knit and calculate at home. When I can take it with me, then there should be some progress! At this rate though, it’ll be cold before I can actually wear them.

    Cloud is done, washed, dried in the machine (really firmed it up, which is great) and isn’t too big! It’s a little loose, but that’s okay. Probably modelled pics tomorrow, if I can get my head outta the books for a minute.