Category: knitting

  • titles are difficult

    I’ve been working lots on the Sapphire tank – I’m done the back, now it’s onto the front!

    After doing all this work on Sapphire, which is on 3.5 mm needles, all other needles seem so large. Anyway, I’ve reinforced my belief that I don’t like Addis much – they were good for knitting in the round, but now that I’m going back and forth I have to really grip the needles so they don’t slide all around. It’s making my hands tired!

    The ribbed corset is also making good progress – I’m almost done Chart D.

    I was worried about it being too small, and even trying it on I wasn’t too sure – but I think it’ll stretch.

    Waving Lace sock has achieved heel:

    It’s sooooo pretty!

  • hot laura action – now in print

    Hold on to your modems, folks – gonna be a long entry.

    First up, the Broadripples are done and I love them!

    Broadripple Socks
    Pattern: Koigu-weight Broadripple Socks
    Yarn: Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock in “Bittersweet”, 2 skeins
    Needles: Clover Bamboo dpns, 2.0 mm
    Started: July 8, 2005
    Finished: July 19, 2005

    And just in case you hadn’t noticed, I’m in the process of moving my finished objects to Flickr – accessible on the sidebar, there. I’m still working on it, but the stuff from this year should be mostly up there.

    The Sapphire Tank is coming along quite nicely, and quickly for 3.5 mm needles!

    Unfortunately on the subway ride home from stitch and bitch last night, I discovered that I’d accidentally increased and had to rip back.

    Annie Modesitt’s Corset has begun, out of that bamboo Eden I showed last time. It feels great, and it’s a nice change to do a pattern with more going on than just plain stockinette.

    While she was away in Europe, Julie bought me an awesome present – an antique mother of pearl button, from London. Isn’t it pretty?

    And last but not least – the advertising. See this?

    The second edition of take back the knit is out, and it’s got tons of cool stuff, including lots of – you guessed it – yours truly. A snippit of all the awesomeness…

    So hop on over to jae’s and get the deets on how to order!

  • spencer, and haul

    Sideways Spencer
    Pattern: by Annie Modesitt, Interweave Knits Fall 2004
    Yarn: Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece, “Olivette”, 5 skeins
    Needles: Denise US 7 (4.5 mm)
    Started: May 27, 2005
    Finished: July 19, 2005 (that took a while!)

    Notes:
    I love the way this turned out! The stitch patterns are fabulous and the chart was easy to memorize. Modifications: added length by adding a pattern repeat, 4×2 ribbing on the sleeves and bottom of the body, more ribbing to add length. As you can see, I changed my mind about the buttons from the last post and went and bought new ones today. The sweater took so long because I put it down for a long time – but the knitting was fast and easy! Now I just need some cooler weather…

    Onto stash enhancement. Yesterday I went to the sale at Romni, with the intention of getting this:

    Madil Eden, 100% bamboo, in a mocha colour. This bamboo is soft, silky and shiny.

    I also just couldn’t resist.

    Four skeins of Coffee Bean Calmer. Oy. And I went and picked up some Lorna’s from the store, too. Two skeins of “peach” for the waving lace socks from last spring’s interweave.

    I also got the Addi for the Sapphire tank, and another 2.5 mm circ to replace the one I broke. It was an expensive day.