Category: sweaters

  • hey there…long time no blog

    What can I say, it’s been busy around here! Between working and making the most of my time off (which ends tomorrow – sniff), I haven’t had much sit down and knit/spin time, and I’ve been working on some commission stuff, as well! But look! I have pictures!

    First up, a bit of plain blue stockinette – the back of VBC. I’m nearing the armhole. This project is just right for stuffing into my Go Knit pouch, so I’ve managed to get a few rows done here and there.

    And something I’ve been working during downtime at the store – using the oh-so-luscious Artyarns Supermerino in chocolate brown:

    It wants to be a cardigan when it grows up – I’m working the back and fronts at the same time, so it’s a pretty honkin’ piece of knitting. I think I’m at about 11″ – I’ll probably do 13″ before setting it aside to work on the sleeves.

    And a new skein – a neapolitan swirl! One of the plies is pink, white and brown, and the other is just white. Fun. I think I might take a break from my current spinning project to work up some more colourful yarn, since I’ve got a couple of dyed rovings just waiting for their turn!

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  • hoo boy

    I am freaking out about the two exams I have left – one on Monday night and one on Tuesday afternoon. So I probably won’t be around the next couple days! But today I’ve actually got a couple of FO’s…

    First off, a longstanding project, the Whitby socks.

    Whitby socks
    Pattern: “Whitby Socks” from Knitting on the Road by Nancy Bush
    Yarn: Louet Gems Opal, 2 50 g skeins
    Needles: 2.5 mm bamboo circ
    Finished: May 5, 2006

    Why’d these take so long? Fun, easy to remember pattern; pretty chunky, soft yarn – well, I was saving it to do at work, and I did do most of the knitting while I was there (and since I was only in one day a week, I wasn’t getting that much time in on them). If you counted the actual days I worked on this pair, it’d certainly be less than a week. They really are fast, I just took my time.

    The finished Dulaan raglan:

    Cute sweater, super fast, and a stashbuster! I just hope it fits someone.

    I made another hat, too – I was running out of both of the colours, so I just alternated them at the top.

    And although I should really be spending about *all* of my time studying, I have done a wee bit of spinning as well (hey, gotta go something to unwind before bed). The white skein is one ply of merino and one ply of tussah, and is soooooo soft. I’ve got another skein of it done, too (slightly smaller skein). I think I shall dye it a slate grey-blue, perhaps. The one in back is the last skein spun up from the batts I got at the Frolic, a nice pinky-purpley-heathery colour.

    Have a good couple days! I know I uh…won’t.

  • when in doubt, Dulaan

    I finished the back of the Rowanspun jacket today – I think the fronts will go pretty darn quick, and I’ve got a cool idea for the sleeves.

    I think I’ve found a good, interesting project for the next little while (well, once I get some other things done, maybe). It’s the mermaid mesh tunic from Interweave (scroll down). I think I’ll do it in the Jaeger Trinity I bought from the beautiful erin in her ebay stash sale. I should have enough; it calls for 5 x 184 yards, and I’ll have 4 x 218 – plus, I’m going to make it both shorter and smaller.

    In the meanwhile, I figure it’s as good a time as any to get some things done for the Dulaan Project so Joyce can send out a box in a few weeks. Here’s some handspun I’m going to use:

    And some lamb’s pride bulky leftovers – I love the colours together, so maybe I’ll combine them for a sweater or a couple of stripey hats.

    My goal is to knit all this up, if not more! I’ve already started a sweater out of the melon-coloured handspun. It was my first wheel-spun yarn (on Denny’s little gem), corriedale, bulky as all get-out. Also my first dyeing experience – kool-aid in the microwave. There’s actually a third little skein of the yarn as well. So far this top-down raglan is looking super! I’ve already separated for the body, so it’s damn quick knitting, too.

    I think it’s tiring out my hands a bit due to the bulkiness – and it’s not even that bulky, I’m using 6.5 mm needles – so I’ll take it easy. It’s so cute and small, it’ll be done quick anyway!