As Fall weather has begun teasing us at the end of August, I’m trying to get another sweater done before the season really starts. I’m using a pattern from a magazine featuring 90’s style knits (with just a few creative changes). Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree has me in the mood for a bigContinue reading “Cozy Comforts”
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One Week
I should really start investing in bulky weight yarn more. Sweaters work up quick and are so cozy. The speed is probably what kept stockinette stitch from getting boring. That and the stripes. This resurgence of 90’s fashion and nostalgia is strange. It means I’ve entered a certain phase of life and the perspective shiftContinue reading “One Week”
Last Few Rows
Why do the last few rows on the last sleeve always feel like they take longer than the rest of the sweater to knit? I’ve only a few loose ends left to weave and a bit more seaming at the shoulders and then I’m done. I’ve been wanting to make a sweater like this forContinue reading “Last Few Rows”
Another Sweater
I was so excited to start blocking this beauty. I really thought I had a couple more blocking mats, but nope. I also forget how damp it is where I live and drying takes forever. I can spend months making something, but get frustrated waiting a day or two for it to dry. It alwaysContinue reading “Another Sweater”
To The Sleeves!
I’m losing steam, but am almost done. The sleeves are deliberately snug to help hold the sweater in place and accommodate for some stretching. So rounds are quick and the sleeves short. The body is going to need some good blocking to open up. I don’t like the look of buttons on this style, butContinue reading “To The Sleeves!”
Another Sweater
It’s been a while since I picked up my needles. I finished a sweater that left me in a slump. It’s fine, just that post-project-yuck. Then, inspiration hit, I bought some yarn and haven’t really stopped since. I love the self-striping yarn, but I really wanted certain shades in certain places, so decided to sitContinue reading “Another Sweater”
One Sleeve Down
The benefit of being so sick I have to stay mostly in bed, but well enough to knit is the amount of progress I can make on a project. Starting as a loose idea and some mixed yarn choices I’ve ripped out and reworked every step at least once. After looking at it with myContinue reading “One Sleeve Down”
Sleeve Time
When I’m making it up as I go, the first sleeve always takes a failed attempt or two. I tend to pick up too many stitches the first run and then try not to scale down too far the second attempt. I prefer to make my best guesses and then use math from there. Next,Continue reading “Sleeve Time”
New Project Ear Worm
I couldn’t help it. Once the idea started taking shape my fingers were itching. It’s still morphing and trying new shapes in my head, but if I don’t get started I’ll never figure it out. I had to recount my stitches as I was a bit off, so I figured out which color markers toContinue reading “New Project Ear Worm”
My Cuddle Up Sweater
It’s finished! I’ve been breaking it in for a couple of weeks now. Definitely a cozy sweater. I’m already thinking about a couple tweaks to the pattern, but I’m very happy with what I made. I could have made it a little shorter, and I think the seed stitch hem could have been longer soContinue reading “My Cuddle Up Sweater”
The Accidental Domestic Goddess 