So way back on April 30th, I cast on the Soledad sweater by Annika Barranti, using Knit Picks Merino Style in the Storm colorway. I totally cheated and skipped the arms, and went straight for the body, with the fun cable. I’m currently suffering through the arms, but it’s sized for a 2-year-old, so it’s […]
Pattern: Kensington Mitts by Annie Modesitt from Jane Austen Knits 2011 Yarn: Malabrigo Sock in the cordovan colorway Needles: Size 4 DPNs My Kensington mitts are done, and boy do they take terrible pictures. You really need to be wearing these to appreciate them – it stretches the pattern out nicely, and the ribbed section
My newest project (which I actually cast on last Saturday) is Annie Modesitt’s Kensington Mitts from the 2011 Jane Austen Knits. I’ll admit, when I saw the pattern, it immediately made me think of the Regency dress I’ve been meaning to make, because I’m planning on doing a short-sleeved dress, and since these are elbow
Pattern: Ruched Yoke Tee by AnneLena MattisonYarn: Cascade Ultra Pima in the Juniper colorwayNeedles: Size 6 circs Version two of the Ruched Yoke Tee is done. I did it with a smaller needle size this time, which is already definitely better. I still added a little extra length before decreasing the bust, but I had
Pattern: Galadriel’s Mirror by Susan PandorfYarn: Berroco Ultra Alpaca Fine in the Oceanic Mix colorwayNeedles: Size 4 circs (the interchangeable cables came in really handy here) I actually blocked this shawl last weekend, but then never had daylight in which to photograph it (and it’s so big that I really don’t have a great surface
I’ve finished Galadriel’s Mirror!!! I only needed a quarter of an ounce of yarn from the fourth skein, but the crochet bind off is so pretty (if a bit fiddly) that it was worth it. I do still need to block it, which should be exciting, as it’s too big for my blocking boards. The
First item of knitting note: my co-worker C went to Ireland for a week, and brought back gifts for several us that covered for her while she was out, and she brought me yarn! It’s the best purple ever. Right now, I’m just having fun looking at it. Second item of knitting note: remember how
I had some quality knitting time during our long weekend in Vermont, and I managed to get through charts 1 and 2 in my Galadriel’s Mirror shawl. I’m really enjoying this pattern. I think I’d class it as intermediate level. It’s actually pretty repetitious, so I have a certain amount of it memorized, but there’s
I can’t believe it’s the end of the year already, but I guess I have done a fair amount of knitting in that time. The most notable thing about this picture? No socks (well, other than the baby socks). I took a good break from socks this year, and apparently concentrated on lace instead. I
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I’ve cast on my next project, a shawl for me! I’m making Susan Pandorf’s Galadriel’s Mirror, using Berroco’s Ultra Alpaca Fine, in a lovely dark blue colorway. The yarn ended up being a bit of an adventure. I started to wind it Friday night. The first skein went beautifully. The second skein – well, I