I've been working on Enid. I have the sleeves waiting for me and the body is more than half way completed. I'm scared of the colorwork part of the yoke -- I've never done it before and I'm scared of the steeking.
Yesterday, I found this cute ornament at Anthropologie -- I know Halloween isn't even over yet and they had Christmas ornaments out! But I had to get it. Isn't she cute?
I will not make any excuses for neglecting you for so long. Please know that I have been thinking about you. I have also been knitting and thinking about knitting. I also finished a shawl a week ago, but haven't had time to snap a pic. I will try to post it soon.
Anyways...
I thought you'd like to know that I bought some yarn...heh. I want to make the Enid Sweater from the Winter 2006 Interweave Knits. I don't have my copy of the issue yet, but I still bought the yarn for it. Am I crazy?
I wish I had a 'fro like that...
I will be using a substitute yarn, a cheaper yarn -- Elann Devon. The main color will be cocoa, see:
Using Elann Devon, will only cost me half the amount of using the required Reynolds Whiskey. (I guess it would be even cheaper if I started some projects that I already have yarn for...) But I'm excited to try the colorwork on this sweater -- I'm trying to stretch my knitting muscles. I think everything will work out... Ok, talk to you soon,
Sandy
I bought a cone of yarn. ha ha. I bought it from Webs; it's Jaggerspun Zephyr in Sable, a pretty, warm, coppery brown. I didn't want to knit a blue/green peacock; I guess my shawl will be more like a plain brown pea hen.
Here's a swatch I knit:
I've been knitting, but haven't felt like talking about it much. (I think it's mostly laziness...)
Here are a few projects I've been working on. This is Moderne Baby Blanket from the Mason-Dixon book, part of the Mason-Dixon KAL project.
I'm using Lorna's Lace superwash worsted. This is really a good TV knitting project.
This is Rabbitproof Scarf from the Morehouse Merino knitting book.
I'm using Morehouse Merino Lace. This is a garter stitch and you drop a stitch every so often. Small enough project to carry it around with you.
Finally, here is Little Arrowhead Shawl, a free online Interweave Knits pattern, by Pam Allen. It's part of the "Sweet Somethings" patterns. I'm using Blackberry Ridge Lace. (I had most of a skein left over from Ene's Scarf.)
So the big question is: will I ever finish anything?
I never meant to turn into a Once-A-Week-Blogger...hmmm.
I cast on for a new summer sweater: Rambling Rose from Rowan 39.
Here's sleeve #1 completed. I usually like to begin with the sleeves when I knit sweaters. Sometimes I use my sleeves as the gauge swatch.
I used a tubular cast on for the sleeve, which I've never tried before. Here's sleeve #2. The picture's kind of blurry, but you can see the neat rounded edging. Hmmm...why does my ribbing never look that good? Usually on wool items, it kind of works itself out, but all the flaws are showing up on this cotton ribbing. Maybe I can steam it into submission.
The internet is a truly amazing place: I found the how-to's of tubular cast on at Amelia Raitte's blog. Just Google it and it will come.
What with the daylight savings starting, I was able to get home from work and take a few pics of my works in progress.
Diamond Fantasy Shawl at the end of the 3rd repeat of Chart B:
Baby hat:
Debbie Bliss Bolero:
I'm stuck at the short row shawl collar. It looks all wonky because the collar is on a too-short circular needle.
I've already had to frog the collar. See:
