tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23762891846064784282024-02-07T04:59:45.669-06:00Knit Jane KnitWhat I'm up to when I'm not running after my three boys (four--if you count my husband).Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376289184606478428.post-70768885796932489922013-05-10T13:58:00.000-05:002013-05-10T13:58:03.493-05:00Update to Yahara Shawl PatternI've recently finished a fingering weight version of my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/yahara-shawl">Yahara Shawl</a> and have updated the pattern with the new sizes and yarn requirements (the original was in sport weight). I made my test version using Sundara FSM in Graphite (grey) and a limited edition blue/green/grey Music of the Night. This silk blend is a dream to work with and very soft to wear.<br />
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Have a great Friday and it looks like Spring is finally here to stay!
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I have two new patterns to share with you today. Both are great for spring knitting.<br />
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/yahara-shawl">Yahara Shawl</a><br />
This shawl is knit using two skeins of sport weight yarn. I love the size and shape of the shawl; it is very wearable in a variety of ways: as a scarf, with a pin, or as a wrap. I lightly blocked mine and arranged the ripples into shape instead of pinning them. I used The Plucky Knitter Traveler Sport in High Cotton and Vignette. Love this yarn! So snuggly.<br />
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This is the fingering/sock weight version of my Rib-a-roni and Bulky Roni hats. It is great for spring and fall. I used about half a skein on the large, so it would be a great scrap buster if you wanted to add a stripe or two. The pattern is written with 10 sizes.<br />
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I think the weather is a bit confused. Today is the first full day of spring and I was greeted by 0 degrees wind chill. Yikes! So, another Aran weight hat is in order. I'm in love with Aran weight hats, especially if they are in The Plucky Knitter's Primo Aran. This yarn is so lovely that I didn't want to let the leftovers from my Mendota and Monona hats go to waste. So, the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/kegonsa-hat">Kegonsa Hat</a> was born. Easy two stripe pattern with a bit of texture to give it some complexity. And, the squish factor is pretty awesome. I also wrote the pattern to be used with Worsted weight yarns. Or, you could do a single color (just ignore the directions to switch colors in the pattern).<br />
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Not only is the yarn wonderful, but I'm really liking the relaxed fit of the hat. Not too slouchy and not fitted like a beanie. Just right. Here's the neutral (Aran) version:<br />
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As you can see, I like to match my hat with my snowshoes. :)<br />
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Pattern is now available in my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/windy-prairie-designs">Windy Prairie Designs shop on Ravelry</a> and will be available in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/WindyPrairieDesigns">Etsy shop</a> as well. </div>
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Winter is still hanging on around here, so a cozy hat or two is still needed. Aran weight yarn is a perfect match for the weather.<br />
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/monona-hat">Monona Hat</a> is a beanie-style hat with a stretchy rib pattern that gives a great fit.<br />
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mendota-hat">Mendota Hat</a> is a relaxed fit sort of hat; not a close fitting beanie, not quite a slouchy style. I love how it fits!<br />
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Both hats were knit in Aran weight yarn, which means they have about 175-200 yards/100g. They would look very nice in either a solid or semi-solid yarn. Perfect for a subtle hand-dyed yarn.<br />
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Wingra Mittens in one skein of The Plucky Knitter "Plucky Bulky" yarn, colorway Peep Toes. Available on Ravelry <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wingra-mittens">here</a>.<br />
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I've been wanting to make a version of my Rib-A-Roni hat for bulky yarn for a long time. And, here it is! This sample is knit in the lovely The Plucky Knitter Bulky. Color is Peep Toes.<br />
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You can find me at the <a href="http://windyprairiedesigns.blogspot.com/">Windy Prairie Designs blog</a>.<br />
Thanks!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376289184606478428.post-87182376929223085102012-10-17T09:52:00.000-05:002012-10-17T09:52:58.022-05:00Fox Hollow Finish!I finished my Fox Hollow quilt this week. I cut six simple blocks (6x11") from each of 13 FQs. I decided to leave out the cute cheater FQ and use it for something else. The backing is a simple green dot and the binding is Kona Cotton in pink. The quilt is 63x72". Amazingly, I was able to quilt this on my Singer Featherweight 221. I sewed down either side of the seams about 1/4". I hope that this is enough; I'm a bit of worried that I needed to do a line down the center of each block. I'll have an expert quilter (aka, my mom) look at it and see what she thinks. I think it turned out great.<br />
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Now that the weather is getting chilly, the finished "Living Room" quilt is getting nightly use during reading time. I have fabric to make another and am still waiting on the Mastermind quilt (still at the quilter's).<br />
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Here's the fabric for the next quilt. It is Rocket Scientist and fits so well with our family. I'm thinking of adding in some solids (red, blue, green). I still need to figure out what to do with it. I was thinking of pluses or something other than blocks, but can't decide. The text is really cute, and the numbers are a countdown.<br />
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I have been reading my new book: Sunday Morning Quilts. I don't have many scraps yet, but the book is great.</div>
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On the knitting front, I have finished two sweaters: Plucky Primo and Aran Cashmere. So happy to be knitting more productively again. I still need to finish up 3.5 skeins of Sundara before the end of the year for a KAL.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376289184606478428.post-73044270287298127292012-09-23T22:03:00.000-05:002012-09-23T22:03:30.167-05:00Sewing up a stormLots of new FOs, of the fabric nature...<br />
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-1 scrappy pillowcase from a stripe from Connecting Threads and the leftovers from my Ten Little Things binding. 9/10/2012<br />
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-3 Mastermind pillowcases 9/14/2012<br />
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-3 Mastermind journal covers 9/17/2012<br />
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<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />-a scrappy Mastermind wall hanging for my husband's office (my sneaker toes for scale). I used the remnant of the grey fleece from the Ten Little Things quilt. 9/19/2012<br />
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And for a big project: first days of fall, cooler temperatures, and a finished quilt. Pretty awesome.<br />
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This was hand-quilted weeks ago, but I had to wait to get a walking foot to finish it. The binding on this was much easier to sew on, now that I have a bit of experience and the correct tools to work with. Finished size 68"x84", 9/23/2012.<br />
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I actually finished another quilt top using the Mastermind fabric using a modified Turning 20 pattern (9/14/2012). I forgot to take a picture of it when it was done, but here's a bit of in-progress.<br />
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Currently, the quilt is at the long-arm quilter's house. I should have it back in November. I hope it looks great. The pattern was pretty simple and hope that the fancy quilting will spice it up a bit.<br />
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I also cut out the pieces for my Fox Hollow Quilt and picked out the binding (pink), backing (sage dots), and batting (warm & white) this past weekend. Trying to maximize my FQs. I decided to use the 13 (4 solid, 9 pattern) to make a simple brick pattern. Each piece is 6x11. I prewashed my fabrics. There was a lot of white and red in a few of the pieces and I wanted to see if any thing would run (it didn't). I'm saving the cute "cheater" FQ for another project. That pattern wasn't squared up on the fabric and it annoys me to have warped lines on an angular project. This quilt will be a bit smaller than twin size. I'm thinking I'll either hand-quilt again or have it machine quilted.<br />
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Once this quilt is done, I am planning on starting either a king-size (probably in blues) or a queen-size picnic quilt (in reds, greys/blacks, or greens.). I think that will be my 8th quilt (4 baby size, 3 twin). I love the larger sizes. They seem much more useful, but I'm going to have to figure out the quilting part (i.e. long-arm or buy a machine that I can use for free motion). I don't know if I can hand-quilt those big sizes. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376289184606478428.post-21197231902649080812012-09-06T17:20:00.001-05:002012-10-17T09:52:50.781-05:00More Fabric, more quilting, and sock knittingI've been working on hand quilting my "Living room" quilt for the past two weeks. I decided to do diagonal lines on the blue and green blocks and squares in the browns/tans/striped blocks. That took me about a week. I was stumped about the border and then settle on two simple straight rows of hand quilting. The border will be 6" and I did the lines at 2 & 4" from the edge. I like how it looks and was simple to do. Next up: trim the extra backing fabric and batting, sew on the binding, and then decide on whether to sew it down by hand or machine.<br />
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I've done a bit of fabric purchasing, for future quilts.<br />
Mastermind Fat Quarters (Connecting Threads) for a quilt and 3 pillowcases<br />
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Bookish Charm Pack (Connecting Threads) for a hexagon project<br />
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Fox Hollow Organic Fat Quarters (Monaluna from Pink Castle Fabrics) for ??? I love the fabric and it was on sale. Every once in a while I need something cute in my life.<br />
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and a swatch with 4 quilt labels and a custom FQ from Spoonflower:<br />
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I love this so much because I made it with my kids. They gave me a list of things they like and I made a text fabric with it. I wish I would have set the block differently, but ended up with 3 full blocks and one that was split (top and bottom halves). I think I'll make each of them something using a block of the fabric<br />
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I have been making socks lately, but little progress on the sweater front. Still pretty warm here and not great weather for inspiring sweater making. It will be cold soon, and hope the mood will return then.<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376289184606478428.post-50429162265229512242012-08-26T14:40:00.001-05:002012-08-26T14:40:34.516-05:00And now with the Catch-up EditionWell, it has been a long time since I've posted anything here on this blog. Over a year!?! I have been busy writing knitting patterns: <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/spiralini-hat">Spiralini</a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12701378@N04/7100366035/" title="Plucky Spiralini by knitjaneknit, on Flickr"><img alt="Plucky Spiralini" height="270" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7123/7100366035_b671b7c0d2.jpg" width="360" /></a><br />
and <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/scraptastic-hat">Scraptastic</a>.<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12701378@N04/6954297050/" title="Plucky Scraptastic by knitjaneknit, on Flickr"><img alt="Plucky Scraptastic" height="270" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7135/6954297050_439f9e6229.jpg" width="360" /></a><br />
Lots of knitting was done as well. Many sweaters, socks, toys, and accessories.<br />
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Last fall, I got back into spinning. Here's a favorite from Unwind Yarn Company (Falkland)<br />
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I knit with my handspun, which was wonderful. These are some socks from FatCat SW Merino:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12701378@N04/7408402222/" title="Handspun Frankenstien Socks by knitjaneknit, on Flickr"><img alt="Handspun Frankenstien Socks" height="375" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8023/7408402222_bb41929c36.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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And this summer, I got bitten by the sewing and quilting bugs. Crazy. When I was in high school, I sewed a lot. Lots of clothes, even a swim suit! Then I sort of stopped sewing during college (mostly) and didn't pick it up until I was pregnant 10+ years ago. Unfortunately, I bought a terrible machine that ruined sewing for me. It was a pain to use and made ever sewing project frustrating. So, this summer, I sold it and went back to an old favorite of mine. My mom bought a Singer Featherweight 221 in the late 1950's and it is now the machine I've been using. It is not big, but I love it so and enjoy working on it.<br />
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Here's what I have made so far:<br />
a baby quilt out of a "Ten Little Things" charm pack.<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12701378@N04/7695144582/" title="Baby Quilt-TLT by knitjaneknit, on Flickr"><img alt="Baby Quilt-TLT" height="375" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8156/7695144582_0c5cbe2089.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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I've been making a twin size quilt for our living room. Colors chosen by my 5 year old. That may sound scary, but he actually has a pretty good eye for color. I'm hand quilting it, but here's a QIP picture.<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12701378@N04/7866364606/" title="Living room quilt, basting by knitjaneknit, on Flickr"><img alt="Living room quilt, basting" height="270" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8425/7866364606_d00e0ac69a.jpg" width="360" /></a><br />
<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />I made a pair of gift project bags from this <a href="http://www.incolororder.com/2011/10/lined-drawstring-bag-tutorial.html">tutorial</a>. They are on their way to two knitters.<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12701378@N04/7866365312/" title="Knitting project bag by knitjaneknit, on Flickr"><img alt="Knitting project bag" height="270" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8440/7866365312_9cab3f24ec.jpg" width="360" /></a><br />
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I also have started making cute hexagons from my tiny scraps collection. I made a needle book out of felt and 1.5" hexagons from a <a href="http://mythreesonsknit.blogspot.com/2010/05/hexagon-needle-book-tutorial_1452.html">tutorial</a>.<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12701378@N04/7866364904/" title="Hexagon needle book by knitjaneknit, on Flickr"><img alt="Hexagon needle book" height="270" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8289/7866364904_ea85e5395c.jpg" width="360" /></a><br />
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There is also a bunch of fabric on the way from Connecting Threads. They have a techie line of fabric and one with books. Pretty much sums up our family in a nutshell. Pictures of that when they arrive.<br />
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I took a dye class as well. Fun!<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12701378@N04/7780931336/" title="my yarn-at peace by knitjaneknit, on Flickr"><img alt="my yarn-at peace" height="240" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8426/7780931336_9871ca4183_n.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12701378@N04/7825293288/" title="Zombie Pumpkins by knitjaneknit, on Flickr"><img alt="Zombie Pumpkins" height="240" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7116/7825293288_6f147d0913_n.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12701378@N04/7825293158/" title="Sprinkles at Sea by knitjaneknit, on Flickr"><img alt="Sprinkles at Sea" height="240" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8432/7825293158_191716a65c_n.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
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Hopefully I'll be able to use the blog again more frequently. I think I started it when my oldest started kindergarten. Next week my youngest will be going to kindergarten. Time really flies!<br />
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I think I've realize this past summer that I want to be more "well rounded" in my crafting. I forgot how much I enjoyed sewing and that I'm actually pretty good at it. A bit rusty, but I know what I'm doing at that machine. Same for spinning. I spun some fiber 8 years ago, then finished it up last year. It was nearly an exact match for what I made before. Consistency. I sort of went crazy with my yarn purchases when I first was introduced to hand-dyed yarns and collected quite a stash. Now, I'm trying to avoid that pitfall with fabric purchases. I understand a need for fabric on hand, but also know that it is not good just to buy things because I'm having a bad day or without a project in mind. I also realized that I have a lot of sweaters, socks, and hats and really need to make other things that my family can use. Hopefully my hobbies will not feel like they are a chore to use up materials, but be creative outlets that make me happy. My goal is a usable supply of materials, just enough to inspire and not too much to make me feel guilty.<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376289184606478428.post-43126311957771159272011-05-16T13:39:00.002-05:002011-05-16T13:42:51.202-05:00<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" id="internal-source-marker_0.4123344036037787">Sweater Fit Theory by Jane Tanner</span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I have noticed that some sweaters, often top-down raglans, end up producing ill-fitting underarm areas. Often there is a lumpy poof of extra fabric on the body, arm, or both. I often thought this was because I’m not very busty or because it was an issue with ease. However, even if I’m making the correct size for my torso, I still get these lumps on certain sweaters. I see them on other peoples’ sweaters too. So why are they there?</span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">After looking over measurements and formulas for many different styles of sweaters, I think I may have come up with the reason. I’ll begin with two examples which don’t produce lumps and then look at one that does.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Example 1</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: Elizabeth Zimmermann's EPS system uses a mathematical formula to plan for customizable fit. K is the term used to express the body stitches needed, calculated by multiplying your gauge by your body circumference. The body is 100% of K, arm circumferences 35%, underarm stitches 8% of K (there is some flexibility allowed in the percents, but I’m going to use a simple version here). On a bottom-up sweater, the yoke is created when 8% of K stitches are removed from each sleeve (35-8=27%) and twice on the body for the corresponding underarms (100-8-8=84%). The sleeves are then knit onto the body with the underarm stitches on holders to be seamed later. Mathematically, the EZ yoke is 84+27+27=138% of K or 1.38K. This produces a sweater without the dreaded lumps. </span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Example 2</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: Stefanie Japel uses a top-down method that increases to the full arm and full body circumferences. Mathematically this ended up being somewhere around 166-169% of K on her sweater (100% for the body, and 33-34.5% for each sleeve). This method also produces a nice sweater, without the lumps.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">So, why can two methods get great results and be so different? Why are other methods making the lumps? I think it is because of a term I like to refer to as total circumferences (T). If I were to add up EZ's and Japel's total arms and body circumferences, they both come in around 166%-170% of K or 1.66K-1.7K. </span><ul><li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">EZ’s: add the yoke percents 27+27+84 to the four sets of underarm percentages 8+8+8+8 for a total of 170% of K or 1.7 K. (If using the smaller percentages of EZ’s EPS method, you can get a T number closer to 1.66K.)</span></li><li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Japel’s: yokes are typically 166-169% of K or 1.66-1.69K</span></li></ul><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Although they are constructed differently and are the extreme opposites for underarm stitches cast on, they both arrive at a similar T values. I have looked at sweaters that had no underarm stitches (0% of K), a few (1-2% of K), several (3-4% of K), and many (5-8% of K) and all seemed to fit into this theory. </span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">The Math</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: Now look at a top-down raglan sweater:</span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1. Calculate the body stitch count for the sweater=sweater circumference x gauge=K.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. Look at the number of stitches for the yoke before dividing for the body and sleeves. Add the underarm stitches you are to add four times to this number. Why add the underarm stitches four times? Because you are casting those stitches on to make the underarms on the body of the sweater (two times) and later they will be stitches picked up for each sleeve (two times). This is T (total circumferences stitch count). </span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. Divide T by K. If the number is 1.7 or below, the sweater will fit nicely at the underarms. If it is over 1.7, it will be lumpy. The closer you get to 1.8, the lumps get bigger.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Example 3</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: the math from a lumpy sweater top-down raglan</span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1. A sweater with a gauge of 6 stitches/1 inch and a circumference of 37” would have 222 stitches=K. </span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. Increase yoke to 370 stitches. Add 6 underarm stitches four times=370+6+6+6+6=394 stitches=T.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. 394/222=1.77K (177% of K)</span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Result: this sweater did not fit as well as I would like in the underarm area. </span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Data Collection</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: Here’s where I’d like a bit of Citizen Mathematician Assistance. Look at your top-down raglans (or sweaters in general) and look for one with the lumps and look for one that fits well in the underarm area. Do the math described in the steps above and see if my theory works for your body shaping. I’m curious if this theory works for others or just my build. Perhaps for your shape you can wear something with a T of 1.75K better than a 1.68 with no resulting underarm issues. Or, perhaps you can go up to 1.72K will no ill effects. Feed back and comments welcome! </span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Conclusion</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: If this theory works for you, then it may be of use in the future. Before beginning a project, run through the calculations and see what kind of a T measurement you get. Does it work for your body type? If not, then make some alterations. Reduce or add underarm stitches or alter the number of stitches you need to increase to for the yoke. Hopefully the knowledge will result in better fitting sweaters.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376289184606478428.post-13810170052491215812011-02-01T08:33:00.003-06:002011-02-01T08:45:26.352-06:00Happy 2011 (the February Edition)2010 ended with most of my goals completed. I did an accidental 10x10x10x10 of projects: 10 sock pairs, 11 hats, 11 sweaters, 11 shawls).<br /><br />I also designed a new hat pattern <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/arboretum">Arboretum</a>. I love how the cables turned out.<br /><br /><div class="body forum_post_body"> <p>For 2011 my goals are:<br /></p> <ul><li>11 pairs of socks, 11 sweaters, 11 accessories (hat/mitt/scarf/shawl/wrap/etc)</li><li>use more of my handspun yarn and at least one skein of fingering weight/sock yarn per month<br /></li><li>continue to record yarn knit using knitmeter.com and keep track of how many yards I’m bringing in</li><li>read more</li></ul>I've started using Shelfari and am doing more audio books. Great for knitting time.<br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376289184606478428.post-89863911101149389492010-01-02T14:29:00.002-06:002010-01-02T14:48:32.877-06:00End of 2009/Plans for 2010Well, 2009 ended up with me sick/injured for quite a bit of time, so it seems that the blog record has suffered. Here's how things ended up:<br /><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">DONE</span> Sweaters/big projects= <span style="font-weight: bold;">18</span> of 12 (#s for NaKniSweMoDo only):<br />1. Blue Brooks Farm Solo (EZ set in sleeve, v-neck sweater)-completed 1/12/09<br />2. Black Cascade 109 (SweaterBabe Vine Lace Cardigan)-completed 2/11/09<br />3. Plucky Knitter Merino Sock (top down u-neck)-completed 3/2/09<br />a. Blues Cascade 109 (Kiki Rug/Mason Dixon book)-completed 3/13/09<br />4. Ruby Port Sundara FSM (Henley Perfected Sweater)-completed 3/15/09<br />5. Savoir Faire Plucky Knitter MCN Sport (top down W. Bernard-style)-completed 4/20/09<br />6. Black Parade Smooshy Sock (Featherweight Cardigan)-completed 5/18/09<br />7. Tan Ella Rae Worsted (Cassidy cabled cardigan)-completed 5/25/09<br />8. Plum Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece (Buttercup top)-completed 5/29/09<br />9. Plum Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece (3rd try sweater)-completed 6/2/09<br />10. Peacock Plucky Knitter fingering 50 silk/50 merino-completed 6/18/09<br />11. Black Cascade 220 Superwash (Slinky Ribs henley)- completed 7/7/09<br />12. LE Music of the Night Sundara FSM (Apres Surf Sans Hoodie)-completed 8/4/09</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br />13. LE The Celebration Sundara FSM (Liesl)-completed 8/15/09</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br />14. LE Second Look Sundara Sock (February Lady)-completed 9/9/09<br />15. Duchess Madelinetosh Wren (Evening Shrug)-completed 9/17/09<br />16. Black Cascade 109 (Anise)-completed 10/04/09<br />17. Soot KnitPicks Lace Wt (Whisper Cardigan)-completed 11/9/09<br />18. Wisteria Madelinetosh Worsted (Tea Leaves)-completed 11/26/09<br /></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">DONE </span></span><span style="font-size: 85%;">For others projects=<span style="font-weight: bold;">29!</span> of 12<br />18. socks for mom<br />19. socks for W<br />20. socks for A<br />21. socks for L<br />22. Daybreak for mom<br />23. Rib-a-roni Malabrigo Twist for L<br />24. Rib-a-roni Plucky MCN worsted Morticia for Jon<br />25. Vest for baby G<br />26. felted bag for AEA<br />27. socks for Jon<br />28. Rib-a-roni Malabrigo Twist for BB<br />29. STOCKING for L<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Overall, I'm very pleased with how these two large projects turned out. I never thought I'd make both goals honestly. I still have tons of sweater yarn and sock yarn to use, but it felt very good to make all those gifts for my family and friends. I love it that my family is enjoying wearing handmade socks. Very satisfying for a knitter.<br /><br />For 2010, my goals are Knitting Everest and 10 Shawls in 2010. My KE project is to spin up all (seriously) my fiber stash and make projects from some of it (not necessarily all of it). I'm nearly done with the alpaca. I think the alpaca will become a Moderne Log Cabin blanket (Mason-Dixon pattern). I have a lot of natural wool colors, one in enough for a full sweater, maybe 2 vests/tops, or lots of colorwork. I've also updated my spinning records. I have some fiber I may destash as well. I can't buy any new fiber until this is gone.<br /><br />For 10 shawls, I need to do at least two over 546 yards (500 m), with the rest over 273 yards (250 m). I'm working on the first one (Citron in Knit Picks lace).<br /><br />I'm still interested in IntSweMoDo2010, but I may only try for 6 sweaters.<br /><br />Ravelympics will be two projects (so far)-Sundara and ESK. I think that is all I'm going to attempt.<br /><br />I'm also on a bit of a yarn diet. I'm going to try my yarn knit and not buy anything until the Knit-In in March (unless it is for a gift).<br /><br />Those are the goals. After seeing the results of last year, I'm realizing that I need to set them to keep focused and stay motivated. I also like seeing the FO pictures in the Ravelry groups.<br /></span><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376289184606478428.post-54822022607825823642009-10-19T14:17:00.007-05:002009-10-19T14:33:48.627-05:00Mid October UpdateSocktober has begun and I'm plugging away. I finished my February Lady Socks in Squoosh Confection. I also am participating in the Mystery Sock KAL from Through the Loops using my malabrigo sock-cordovan (US1). That is going pretty well. New clues on Thursdays, knitting both socks because I had parts of two skeins leftover from Jon's socks. I also started Jon's Plucky Merino Socks in Nessie. Boy, I love that yarn. Those are counting toward my Sock Knitters Anonymous October project. Such fun groups and very motivating. If I finish those by the end of the month, I'll be pretty satisfied.<br /><br />I started my Whisper Cardigan, but it is on hold due to the socks in progress. More to come on that. Plus, it was really cold for two weeks and a lace wt. sweater seemed silly.<br /><br />I did finish my next NaKniSweMoDo sweater. Love IT. It is Anise from Rowan and I used the remaining Cascade 109 in black. It is a great dressy sweater.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuQbIcRAnfWOdmfSm1AFCj-Lp8bRJC0YFyOwu9_pz6BMPiF4GgYgG77U5fDQn-VlcUOitypt9zw_6PhbHMnyB-pFLz4qHstTkV_wE7COPUHRu2yO2mKsWf54Cx0zq6Q-UWa-RA9m9p9lH8/s1600-h/IMG_7438.JPG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuQbIcRAnfWOdmfSm1AFCj-Lp8bRJC0YFyOwu9_pz6BMPiF4GgYgG77U5fDQn-VlcUOitypt9zw_6PhbHMnyB-pFLz4qHstTkV_wE7COPUHRu2yO2mKsWf54Cx0zq6Q-UWa-RA9m9p9lH8/s320/IMG_7438.JPG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394395570940712498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">DONE</span> Sweaters/big projects= 16 of 12 (#s for NaKniSweMoDo only):<br />1. Blue Brooks Farm Solo (EZ set in sleeve, v-neck sweater)-completed 1/12/09<br />2. Black Cascade 109 (SweaterBabe Vine Lace Cardigan)-completed 2/11/09<br />3. Plucky Knitter Merino Sock (top down u-neck)-completed 3/2/09<br />a. Blues Cascade 109 (Kiki Rug/Mason Dixon book)-completed 3/13/09<br />4. Ruby Port Sundara FSM (Henley Perfected Sweater)-completed 3/15/09<br />5. Savoir Faire Plucky Knitter MCN Sport (top down W. Bernard-style)-completed 4/20/09<br />6. Black Parade Smooshy Sock (Featherweight Cardigan)-completed 5/18/09<br />7. Tan Ella Rae Worsted (Cassidy cabled cardigan)-completed 5/25/09<br />8. Plum Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece (Buttercup top)-completed 5/29/09<br />9. Plum Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece (3rd try sweater)-completed 6/2/09<br />10. Peacock Plucky Knitter fingering 50 silk/50 merino-completed 6/18/09<br />11. Black Cascade 220 Superwash (Slinky Ribs henley)- completed 7/7/09<br />12. LE Music of the Night Sundara FSM (Apres Surf Sans Hoodie)-completed 8/4/09</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />13. LE The Celebration Sundara FSM (Liesl)-completed 8/15/09</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />14. LE Second Look Sundara Sock (February Lady)-completed 9/9/09<br />15. Duchess Madelinetosh Wren (Evening Shrug)-completed 9/17/09<br />16. Black Cascade 109 (Anise)-completed 10/04/09<br />17. Soot KnitPicks Lace Wt (Whisper Cardigan)-begun 10/10/09<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">DONE </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;">For others projects=16 of 12<br />17. Nessie Plucky Knitter Merino Sock (Jon's socks)-begun 10/11/09<br /><br /></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br />February Lady Socks for me<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ8aiIvPg3uSItiZozZwX38KgPBb19kT_5CcB4_nCabUPE1YEW451tXh3d-hzQCM-sJ4Dvt0fGq8cb32c0IMl5f-C9JhSjGE-mQ9Jq2KodwtppI-dzimfT129fw9JltY4yvHX8cnyXIqId/s1600-h/IMG_7447.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ8aiIvPg3uSItiZozZwX38KgPBb19kT_5CcB4_nCabUPE1YEW451tXh3d-hzQCM-sJ4Dvt0fGq8cb32c0IMl5f-C9JhSjGE-mQ9Jq2KodwtppI-dzimfT129fw9JltY4yvHX8cnyXIqId/s320/IMG_7447.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394394766965360914" border="0" /></a>Rib-a-roni hat for W<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRDLUfiVu3_CVWd7pBePm7b8ACxJF5eLSKZdJzOh5XyRna0Er0QECdUKot-9AjLNDStuNNqj6OdOK2IfgNKr2kFTtuq5an0jXjtmdaNnain71jnXufeXVK21qQJB1YKJOZRNbAkkGUhx7/s1600-h/IMG_7439.JPG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRDLUfiVu3_CVWd7pBePm7b8ACxJF5eLSKZdJzOh5XyRna0Er0QECdUKot-9AjLNDStuNNqj6OdOK2IfgNKr2kFTtuq5an0jXjtmdaNnain71jnXufeXVK21qQJB1YKJOZRNbAkkGUhx7/s320/IMG_7439.JPG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394395342366200642" border="0" /></a><br />Dane-Ish Scarf for mom in Malabrigo sock-velvet grapes<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0knfS-aHR9emgU_P7yi8II_9R6eXXDLB9-bcmetnvdvjIhs4dmlI4n8HDLB_Bk4YJ-D5-TKIb3zbg-vYVqDO-7ec8BD88aWQ_9fxn5mVODSPWUnEIwJv0FVa0WId9wuGaEyMjhID8FNnV/s1600-h/IMG_7426.JPG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0knfS-aHR9emgU_P7yi8II_9R6eXXDLB9-bcmetnvdvjIhs4dmlI4n8HDLB_Bk4YJ-D5-TKIb3zbg-vYVqDO-7ec8BD88aWQ_9fxn5mVODSPWUnEIwJv0FVa0WId9wuGaEyMjhID8FNnV/s320/IMG_7426.JPG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394396294482099874" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376289184606478428.post-2902393716533311592009-09-29T23:06:00.003-05:002009-09-29T23:39:07.209-05:00End of September/October PlansWhere did the last two months go? School started (middle one in Kindergarten now!) and lots of knitting I guess.<br /><br />I finished three more sweaters, a stocking, 4 hats, 2 shawls/scarves, 1 pair of mitts, and a disappointing felt tote. I love the two Gretel hats I made; one with Plucky MCN sport and the other is Madelinetosh Worsted. Yum!!! I participated in Single Skein September with the Stash and Burn Groupies, which is why there were quite a few small projects in there. So nice after all the sweaters! Two of my projects ended up in the Episode #83 photo (1st column, top and bottom pics).<br /><br />Next up is October and Socktober. I have quite a few skeins of sock yarn which need to get made into something. My goals are to make at least three from this group:<br />-finish Squoosh "Confection" (February Lady Socks)<br />-Plucky "Nessie" socks for Jon<br />-Ruby Port Sundara (to match Henley Perfected sweater)<br />-Malabrigo "Cordovan" doubled<br />-KP Essential "Soot" for Jon<br />-Figure out a pattern for the Squoosh "Curry"<br />-Green socks for L<br /><br />I also have some lace yarn to make some lightweight sweaters for next spring. I still want to make a Whisper Cardigan. I finally bought the magazine because the digital version was just not happening soon enough. More sweaters are out there, waiting to be knit. I started Anise; bulky sweaters knit up so fast!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">DONE</span> Sweaters/big projects= 15 of 12 (#s for NaKniSweMoDo only):<br />1. Blue Brooks Farm Solo (EZ set in sleeve, v-neck sweater)-completed 1/12/09<br />2. Black Cascade 109 (SweaterBabe Vine Lace Cardigan)-completed 2/11/09<br />3. Plucky Knitter Merino Sock (top down u-neck)-completed 3/2/09<br />a. Blues Cascade 109 (Kiki Rug/Mason Dixon book)-completed 3/13/09<br />4. Ruby Port Sundara FSM (Henley Perfected Sweater)-completed 3/15/09<br />5. Savoir Faire Plucky Knitter MCN Sport (top down W. Bernard-style)-completed 4/20/09<br />6. Black Parade Smooshy Sock (Featherweight Cardigan)-completed 5/18/09<br />7. Tan Ella Rae Worsted (Cassidy cabled cardigan)-completed 5/25/09<br />8. Plum Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece (Buttercup top)-completed 5/29/09<br />9. Plum Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece (3rd try sweater)-completed 6/2/09<br />10. Peacock Plucky Knitter fingering 50 silk/50 merino-completed 6/18/09<br />11. Black Cascade 220 Superwash (Slinky Ribs henley)- completed 7/7/09<br />12. LE Music of the Night Sundara FSM (Apres Surf Sans Hoodie)-completed 8/4/09</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />13. LE The Celebration Sundara FSM (Liesl)-completed 8/15/09</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />14. LE Second Look Sundara Sock (February Lady)-completed 9/9/09<br />15. Duchess Madelinetosh Wren (Evening Shrug)-completed 9/17/09<br />16. Black Cascade 109 (Anise)-started 9/26/09<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">DONE </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;">For others projects=16 of 12<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><span style="font-size:85%;">14. Velvet Grapes Malabrigo Sock (Dane-Ish scarf-Mom) completed 9/24/09<br />15. Knit Picks Stroll Sport (Dawson's Stocking) completed 9/21/09<br />16. Plymouth Encore Red/Blue (Rib-a-roni hat-W) completed 9/29/09<br /><br /></span>Gretel-Madtosh Worsted Silver Fox<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7RmkhgKh_3TjW41B0jiDAO9YFcQGAyr3SNIH5HsIr5sMMSxPOeKzZdIwBZ5V4sWbgQUe0TGQ13c5BKlUdxvk0mInMNYm5LZYkva791-3rxPiYOojVANRIaMw60q6UsmXb_I4vtDHZeF96/s1600-h/IMG_7362.JPG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7RmkhgKh_3TjW41B0jiDAO9YFcQGAyr3SNIH5HsIr5sMMSxPOeKzZdIwBZ5V4sWbgQUe0TGQ13c5BKlUdxvk0mInMNYm5LZYkva791-3rxPiYOojVANRIaMw60q6UsmXb_I4vtDHZeF96/s320/IMG_7362.JPG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387114545614176642" border="0" /></a>Liesl-Sundara FSM The Celebration LE<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhh3OHDjkAeaFZiswLZPbJD7eIpvEMLETK4SYw-tsSOfSZvlVe5VW8gUyHGeoDnf1psopxImYRLKXh3FrZWRANKP1v-QPl90nVf_oAwzWi6BroN99RDhypT5eEsszafSP3dLyhCJVSUTc6/s1600-h/IMG_7373.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhh3OHDjkAeaFZiswLZPbJD7eIpvEMLETK4SYw-tsSOfSZvlVe5VW8gUyHGeoDnf1psopxImYRLKXh3FrZWRANKP1v-QPl90nVf_oAwzWi6BroN99RDhypT5eEsszafSP3dLyhCJVSUTc6/s320/IMG_7373.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387114544180001746" border="0" /></a>February Lady-Sundara Sock Second Look LE<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV9oSi22ZObaSj2dQp3QhWM-n5XHOgJS56UvKRBCFs03Tnc_HtQQKqFpYJWWmEa0AKCr1iffuNmYalM5FDeotlxlfsConIc4usDqYF7jSeO2o1P6OAiH-snqTbhQ62MZ9Sf2M6IFIbHYkT/s1600-h/IMG_7424.JPG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV9oSi22ZObaSj2dQp3QhWM-n5XHOgJS56UvKRBCFs03Tnc_HtQQKqFpYJWWmEa0AKCr1iffuNmYalM5FDeotlxlfsConIc4usDqYF7jSeO2o1P6OAiH-snqTbhQ62MZ9Sf2M6IFIbHYkT/s320/IMG_7424.JPG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387114527748755650" border="0" /></a>Evening Shrug-Madelinetosh Wren Duchess<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1uw5S8xUCXrnUSRwvVEXj-_AzLwILFXS7LKeLO7VfX_nPOpMQFbrAzBPd1mjz0EA6Jcgso1Iz6hBA5Nj5Y1SLAnROyBHXVbe9C9_9_SO4Jj6X-bru68u8Iuv0HZRfSIJlxR_frjFeoFdP/s1600-h/IMG_7421.JPG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1uw5S8xUCXrnUSRwvVEXj-_AzLwILFXS7LKeLO7VfX_nPOpMQFbrAzBPd1mjz0EA6Jcgso1Iz6hBA5Nj5Y1SLAnROyBHXVbe9C9_9_SO4Jj6X-bru68u8Iuv0HZRfSIJlxR_frjFeoFdP/s320/IMG_7421.JPG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387114536320791858" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376289184606478428.post-68169819928123510632009-07-28T13:42:00.010-05:002009-08-06T17:04:34.990-05:00End of July/August Plans<span style="font-weight: bold;">Done like Dinner! </span><br /><br />The finishing line is here. I completed my 11th, 12th, and 13th items for others, which was a huge relief! I'm going to keep track for the rest of the year, but I've made my goal and am happy! Jon's 2 Rib-a-roni hats and Jacquie's scarf wrapped it up.<br /><br />In NaKniSweMoDo land, I finished my black Slinky Ribs sweater #11 out of Cascade 220 Superwash and it fits very well. The cuffs may need to be reknit because they are a little too tight. We'll see. I completed my Apres Surf Sans Hoodie #12 and love the yarn and finished sweater. It gets a bit old to make a sweater out of fingering weight yarn, but I love the results. So pretty! I wasn't able to finish it before the end of the month because we had a bit of company to prep for and entertain.<br /><br />What's next? I have a few sweaters worth of yarn to knit up (more than I started with!). Plus socks, hats, and shawls are cued up and waiting. I'm hoping for some good inspiration from the fall magazine/online patterns. I tired of the same old thing. I also have 2 Christmas stockings for my littler guys to make, so that would be fun to work on as well. Four months and no obligations sounds the best of all. I started up two new projects today (fingering and lace wt).<br /><br />While trying to muster up the strength to finish my sweater and waiting for it to dry before the applied i-cord bindoff, I whipped up a Gretel (Ysolda pattern) using some Madelinetosh Merino Worsted yarn in Silver Fox. It was a dream project and I love the results. What is it about me and cabled hats? Must make more....<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">DONE</span> Sweaters/big projects= 12 of 12 (#s for NaKniSweMoDo only):<br />1. Blue Brooks Farm Solo (EZ set in sleeve, v-neck sweater)-completed 1/12/09<br />2. Black Cascade 109 (SweaterBabe Vine Lace Cardigan)-completed 2/11/09<br />3. Plucky Knitter Merino Sock (top down u-neck)-completed 3/2/09<br />a. Blues Cascade 109 (Kiki Rug/Mason Dixon book)-completed 3/13/09<br />4. Ruby Port Sundara FSM (Henley Perfected Sweater)-completed 3/15/09<br />5. Savoir Faire Plucky Knitter MCN Sport (top down W. Bernard-style)-completed 4/20/09<br />6. Black Parade Smooshy Sock (Featherweight Cardigan)-completed 5/18/09<br />7. Tan Ella Rae Worsted (Cassidy cabled cardigan)-completed 5/25/09<br />8. Plum Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece (Buttercup top)-completed 5/29/09<br />9. Plum Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece (3rd try sweater)-completed 6/2/09<br />10. Peacock Plucky Knitter fingering 50 silk/50 merino-completed 6/18/09<br />11. Black Cascade 220 Superwash (Slinky Ribs henley)- completed 7/7/09<br />12. LE Music of the Night Sundara FSM (Sundara Summer Lace KACAL-Apres Surf Sans Hoodie)-completed 8/4/09<br />13</span><span style="font-size:85%;">. Soot Knit Picks Shadow Lace Kettle Dyed (variation of Emma)-started 8/6/09</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />14. LE The Celebration Sundara FSM (Liesl)-started 8/6/09</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />. Grey Cascade 220<br />. Black Cascade 109 sweater #2<br />. LE Lady in Waiting Sundara Sport Merino (want to trade)<br />. LE Second Look Sundara Sock<br />. LE Lilacs Below My Window Sundara Sock<br />. Black over Violet Sundara FSM<br />. Handspun grey salish wool (or several options to choose from)<br />. Reassemble Drops Cardigan (steek & chop off the excess body width)<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">DONE </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;">For others projects=13 of 12<br />1. Tan Louet fingering (Jon socks)-completed 1/19/09<br />2. Tan Louet sport (Jon socks)-completed 2/27/09<br />3. Tan Louet sport (Mom socks)-completed 3/1/09<br />4. Velvet Grapes Malabrigo chunky (mom unoriginal hat)-completed 1/16/09<br />5. Cuarzo Malabrigo worsted (mom unoriginal hat)-completed 1/16/09<br />6. Tuareg Malabrigo worsted (Sam unoriginal hat)-completed 1/2/09<br />7. Black Plucky Knitter MCN worsted (Jon hat)-completed 3/3/09<br />8. Black Walnut Pigeon Roof Studios sock (Jon socks)-completed 3/22/09<br />9. Cordovan Malabrigo (Jon socks)-completed 4/13/09<br />10. MadTosh Scarlet Sock (Joan fruit loops socks)-completed 4/21/09<br />11. </span><span style="font-size:85%;">Fudge Squoosh MCN worsted (Jon hat)-completed 7/3/09</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">12. </span><span style="font-size:85%;">Jay </span><span style="font-size:85%;">Knit Picks Shadow Kettle Dyed lace (Jacquie Melody Scarf/Shawl)-completed 7/24/09<br />13. Ink Squoosh MCN worsted (Jon hat)-completed 8/2/09</span><br /><br />Jon's Fudge Hat<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCbM2v9o2hkKzlFCjTUvSIaTQDbIhdHs-lxTPRiaYKaONY5UVb1ceB3Ci_KrI9CtNX3YVu1v6-Dk_iVHRiu6UDVQ_vF-CLLEX2NXOMQ2DJakCO34XsgIFotrNPGLKZSrZDQREMIdkUQBsn/s1600-h/IMG_7311.JPG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCbM2v9o2hkKzlFCjTUvSIaTQDbIhdHs-lxTPRiaYKaONY5UVb1ceB3Ci_KrI9CtNX3YVu1v6-Dk_iVHRiu6UDVQ_vF-CLLEX2NXOMQ2DJakCO34XsgIFotrNPGLKZSrZDQREMIdkUQBsn/s320/IMG_7311.JPG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363587236345313602" border="0" /></a>Jon's Ink Hat<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJWWh-_XDHtPQkJp08Mi-XUt4_gaobd5lTbXcqhdFs5ZcHBBad2lBMyNCMzbxo9YpKmvfcG86tnbAv-EvYS0YlA0kUHZrMIq0SVfg9cpTeY3IgD_L1VB6KlQLlbgbhBShAusiGjzZg4Iek/s1600-h/IMG_7360.JPG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJWWh-_XDHtPQkJp08Mi-XUt4_gaobd5lTbXcqhdFs5ZcHBBad2lBMyNCMzbxo9YpKmvfcG86tnbAv-EvYS0YlA0kUHZrMIq0SVfg9cpTeY3IgD_L1VB6KlQLlbgbhBShAusiGjzZg4Iek/s320/IMG_7360.JPG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366973745815926914" border="0" /></a>Jacquie's Scarf<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlEyzQwUQeoLwzDKafGkDO79jJYLCL8PyAyhVZ5Vdr5UUCOlQtyzVikAOl1HjWXfuqzfVtT6cneuTKga03kz-jihS2TUxXMzqe8YLlU2FgAEp7xRyauPLQwRodPRs0FrDxmuLWQ2zdR0Ka/s1600-h/IMG_7354.JPG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlEyzQwUQeoLwzDKafGkDO79jJYLCL8PyAyhVZ5Vdr5UUCOlQtyzVikAOl1HjWXfuqzfVtT6cneuTKga03kz-jihS2TUxXMzqe8YLlU2FgAEp7xRyauPLQwRodPRs0FrDxmuLWQ2zdR0Ka/s320/IMG_7354.JPG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366974908868127346" border="0" /></a>Slinky Ribs<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZvdSBB1ifU5YREfbsEobokkggEF0EtBkiQ6GA4lhB5NgtUrBf468t89sfuIvJmXDaf0UmbidSwpvUvTH6BELwvQkjxcO9CeJ8ZMTYKke4HgKRteeCf5Lncw2ypi3FQc21WhMqX-d-bA5H/s1600-h/IMG_7330.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZvdSBB1ifU5YREfbsEobokkggEF0EtBkiQ6GA4lhB5NgtUrBf468t89sfuIvJmXDaf0UmbidSwpvUvTH6BELwvQkjxcO9CeJ8ZMTYKke4HgKRteeCf5Lncw2ypi3FQc21WhMqX-d-bA5H/s320/IMG_7330.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363587056804115154" border="0" /></a>Apres Surf Sans Hoodie<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1qeuMcONhZuQcv2VOjIPzQjERzux54GSZqlssvxiv4VI4uJlthmsOZfwszMCCUMfIBAnowb2S3G8CHwntNY2pwkDBejFi8VlSp8P3zNo6jl2plKQUqQcbZOjHjbyvIWB-gZAdViZZvfIp/s1600-h/IMG_7363.JPG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1qeuMcONhZuQcv2VOjIPzQjERzux54GSZqlssvxiv4VI4uJlthmsOZfwszMCCUMfIBAnowb2S3G8CHwntNY2pwkDBejFi8VlSp8P3zNo6jl2plKQUqQcbZOjHjbyvIWB-gZAdViZZvfIp/s320/IMG_7363.JPG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366972696906362258" border="0" /></a><br />"Grey Gretel"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjAu8Ehh6w6Xgk2Rl6-oy3fk5MTXG0yapXAumkGAchVstviVwSl5pAt4Q52UrE8QutKm-dTkPJVS4B99FK3qQagVtCCwhw_gdfxp4irRXocGuVzs3t33Dys-aQ405S6IrFUfs-J5i66EJ/s1600-h/IMG_7362.JPG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjAu8Ehh6w6Xgk2Rl6-oy3fk5MTXG0yapXAumkGAchVstviVwSl5pAt4Q52UrE8QutKm-dTkPJVS4B99FK3qQagVtCCwhw_gdfxp4irRXocGuVzs3t33Dys-aQ405S6IrFUfs-J5i66EJ/s320/IMG_7362.JPG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366972831134074898" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376289184606478428.post-11208644921460472142009-06-29T13:55:00.004-05:002009-06-29T14:01:56.737-05:00Dane ShawlI got bit by the lace designing bug last week and HAD to write up this pattern. It is a styled like a traditional Danish shawl (more of a heart-shaped triangle). Those shawls use garter stitch, so I made up a variation of the Oriel lace pattern to incorporate garter stitch (Oriella). I love it! I'm having it test knit and the pattern will be up as soon as I hear back from one or more of them. Here's what it looks like:<br /><br />Dane Shawl<br />(knit in Knit Picks Gloss-bare, US6 needles)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhStXj7rs-nDJD6Yp-VGILJId7RL8-hPkhQglJH9sBvXFC0VUXqs1xgQ7lNhB01FJpTwFT3ycDwQ7GUSnK6E9uaXO8vszvu4Qt1IhyC1T6aMFYpzeaQZLVbA75mIiPOtet4WX8m8yDUX2TQ/s1600-h/IMG_7262.JPG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhStXj7rs-nDJD6Yp-VGILJId7RL8-hPkhQglJH9sBvXFC0VUXqs1xgQ7lNhB01FJpTwFT3ycDwQ7GUSnK6E9uaXO8vszvu4Qt1IhyC1T6aMFYpzeaQZLVbA75mIiPOtet4WX8m8yDUX2TQ/s320/IMG_7262.JPG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352826499105349858" border="0" /></a><br />Now I'm testing it in Sundara Sock, US7 needles<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOrCmjrsdUUeqycp8aFq-zNqhJLizqf6ZIGiLsKdST-ZYLQNC7KpURNMmb8nWTZD96RN4otw2up0Xk8rl6QRnxfe21mqMiTwA25n6253fHZPjyXnn0wNHuOnelfWENQR7JRWsIXDl0Ou7a/s1600-h/Dane+progress+-+Nightshade.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 158px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOrCmjrsdUUeqycp8aFq-zNqhJLizqf6ZIGiLsKdST-ZYLQNC7KpURNMmb8nWTZD96RN4otw2up0Xk8rl6QRnxfe21mqMiTwA25n6253fHZPjyXnn0wNHuOnelfWENQR7JRWsIXDl0Ou7a/s320/Dane+progress+-+Nightshade.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352826379325418082" border="0" /></a><br />The response has been amazing so far and I want to make sure it is error free before I put the links up on Ravelry--it will be free. Hopefully it will only be a week or two.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376289184606478428.post-47338302879104100372009-06-29T13:50:00.002-05:002009-06-29T13:55:07.545-05:00End June/July PlansI did start my Slinky Ribs sweater in Cascade 220 superwash as planned, but got side tracked a bit with designing a lace shawl. My Sundara Lace KACAL sweater was delayed because of that. I'm now test knitting the pattern using a skein of Sundara Sock (Deadly Nightshade) for the KACAL. Then it is back to the sweater mines for me! I can't decide what pattern to use for the FSM or sock, so this is a good diversion.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Sweaters/big projects= 10 of 12 (#s for NaKniSweMoDo only):<br />1. Blue Brooks Farm Solo (EZ set in sleeve, v-neck sweater)-completed 1/12/09<br />2. Black Cascade 109 (SweaterBabe Vine Lace Cardigan)-completed 2/11/09<br />3. Plucky Knitter Merino Sock (top down u-neck)-completed 3/2/09<br />a. Blues Cascade 109 (Kiki Rug/Mason Dixon book)-completed 3/13/09<br />4. Ruby Port Sundara FSM (Henley Perfected Sweater)-completed 3/15/09<br />5. Savoir Faire Plucky Knitter MCN Sport (top down W. Bernard-style)-completed 4/20/09<br />6. Black Parade Smooshy Sock (Featherweight Cardigan)-completed 5/18/09<br />7. Tan Ella Rae Worsted (Cassidy cabled cardigan)-completed 5/25/09<br />8. Plum Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece (Buttercup top)-completed 5/29/09<br />9. Plum Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece (3rd try sweater)-completed 6/2/09<br />10. Peacock Plucky Knitter fingering 50 silk/50 merino-completed 6/18/09<br />11. Black Cascade 220 Superwash (Slinky Ribs henley)-started 6/18/09<br />12. LE Second Look Sundara Sock (Sundara Summer Lace KACAL)-will start ??/09<br />. Grey Cascade 220<br />. Black Cascade 109 sweater #2<br />. LE Lady in Waiting Sundara Sport Merino (want to trade)<br />. LE Music of the Night Sundara FSM<br />. Black over Violet Sundara FSM (arriving July)<br />. Handspun grey salish wool (or several options to choose from)<br />. Reassemble Drops Cardigan (steek & chop off the excess body width)<br />. Noro (recycled from vest-felted bag?)<br /><br />For others projects=10 of 12<br />1. Tan Louet fingering (Jon socks)-completed 1/19/09<br />2. Tan Louet sport (Jon socks)-completed 2/27/09<br />3. Tan Louet sport (Mom socks)-completed 3/1/09<br />4. Velvet Grapes Malabrigo chunky (mom's unoriginal hat)-completed 1/16/09<br />5. Cuarzo Malabrigo worsted (mom's unoriginal hat)-completed 1/16/09<br />6. Tuareg Malabrigo worsted (Sam's unoriginal hat)-completed 1/2/09<br />7. Black Plucky Knitter MCN worsted (Jon hat)-completed 3/3/09<br />8. Black Walnut Pigeon Roof Studios sock (Jon socks)-completed 3/22/09<br />9. Cordovan Malabrigo (Jon socks)-completed 4/13/09<br />10. MadTosh Scarlet Sock (Joan's fruit loops socks)-completed 4/21/09<br />. Nessie Plucky Knitter Merino Sock (Jon socks)<br />. Black Knit Picks Essentials Kettle Dyed (Jon socks)<br />. Silver Fox MadTosh Worsted (hat?)<br />. Fudge Squoosh MCN worsted (Jon hat)</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376289184606478428.post-10003281154948993782009-06-19T14:21:00.005-05:002009-06-19T14:34:46.339-05:00Mid June UpdateI'm closing in on the end of NaKniSweMoDo and it is only Mid-June! I'm very excited to have done so many sweaters in such a short time. However, I'm more thrilled that they have been very wearable pieces and I've learned a ton about sweater shaping, construction and what styles look good on me. After a very cool spring, I've seen that my wardrobe lacked light weight sweaters, so I've made more of those. Probably one of my happiest F.O.'s has been getting the two tops done in the plum Cotton Fleece. It is frustrating to work so hard and then have a garment that looks bad or fits poorly. I love both now and am realizing that it pays to get it right.<br /><br />Next up, a black wool worsted wt. version of Slinky Ribs from Custom Knits and a sock weight sweater from my Sundara Limited Edition "Second Look". It is more varigated so I'll be doing a lace pattern on that one. It will be my project for Sundara Summer Lace KACAL, which starts June 21st.<br /><br />Sweaters/big projects= 10 of 12 (#s for NaKniSweMoDo only):<br />1. Blue Brooks Farm Solo (EZ set in sleeve, v-neck sweater)-completed 1/12/09<br />2. Black Cascade 109 (SweaterBabe Vine Lace Cardigan)-completed 2/11/09<br />3. Plucky Knitter Merino Sock (top down u-neck)-completed 3/2/09<br />a. Blues Cascade 109 (Kiki Rug/Mason Dixon book)-completed 3/13/09<br />4. Ruby Port Sundara FSM (Henley Perfected Sweater)-completed 3/15/09<br />5. Savoir Faire Plucky Knitter MCN Sport (top down W. Bernard-style)-completed 4/20/09<br />6. Black Parade Smooshy Sock (Featherweight Cardigan)-completed 5/18/09<br />7. Tan Ella Rae Worsted (Cassidy cabled cardigan)-completed 5/25/09<br />8. Plum Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece (Buttercup top)-completed 5/29/09<br />9. Plum Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece (3rd try sweater)-completed 6/2/09<br />10. Peacock Plucky Knitter fingering 50 silk/50 merino-completed 6/18/09<br />11. Black Cascade 220 Superwash (Slinky Ribs henley)-started 6/18/09<br />12. LE Second Look Sundara Sock (Sundara Summer Lace KACAL)-will start 6/21/09<br />. Grey Cascade 220<br />. Black Cascade 109 sweater #2<br />. LE Lady in Waiting Sundara Sport Merino (want to trade)<br />. LE Music of the Night Sundara FSM<br />. Black over Violet Sundara FSM (arriving July)<br />. Handspun grey salish wool (or several options to choose from)<br />. Reassemble Drops Cardigan (steek & chop off the excess body width)<br />. Noro (recycled from vest-felted bag?)<br /><br />For others projects=10 of 12<br />1. Tan Louet fingering (Jon socks)-completed 1/19/09<br />2. Tan Louet sport (Jon socks)-completed 2/27/09<br />3. Tan Louet sport (Mom socks)-completed 3/1/09<br />4. Velvet Grapes Malabrigo chunky (mom's unoriginal hat)-completed 1/16/09<br />5. Cuarzo Malabrigo worsted (mom's unoriginal hat)-completed 1/16/09<br />6. Tuareg Malabrigo worsted (Sam's unoriginal hat)-completed 1/2/09<br />7. Black Plucky Knitter MCN worsted (Jon hat)-completed 3/3/09<br />8. Black Walnut Pigeon Roof Studios sock (Jon socks)-completed 3/22/09<br />9. Cordovan Malabrigo (Jon socks)-completed 4/13/09<br />10. MadTosh Scarlet Sock (Joan's fruit loops socks)-completed 4/21/09<br />. Nessie Plucky Knitter Merino Sock (Jon socks)<br />. Black Knit Picks Essentials Kettle Dyed (Jon socks)<br />. Silver Fox MadTosh Worsted (hat?)<br />. Fudge Squoosh MCN worsted (Jon hat)<br /><br />#9 NaKniSweMoDo-The sweater that has been knit thrice:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlkiE2dH4vBvMec-j7CS5gPb6ux3bjhalmSPXJLfdrhr1JTO688e2HdFXH3wCvc9y-ChIhV_GivOp4IEWwS7IvztSvBE4o4GDJ1FgLmmLx4cuqOrun8jZDgqF4O3xHpD9czHcgfMpp1uEV/s1600-h/IMG_7231.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlkiE2dH4vBvMec-j7CS5gPb6ux3bjhalmSPXJLfdrhr1JTO688e2HdFXH3wCvc9y-ChIhV_GivOp4IEWwS7IvztSvBE4o4GDJ1FgLmmLx4cuqOrun8jZDgqF4O3xHpD9czHcgfMpp1uEV/s320/IMG_7231.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349122421277906802" border="0" /></a>#10 NaKniSweMoDo: Modified Emma-one of my favorite F.O.'s ever...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZB94G7sk6wJVS2-S3DFkgHWODu4eMJDH_xVI4achSDiuAy6TRJtxg7ESmftdpXauL5RZTkzHILZkPjSEAEKIspS8SrC60BjrCjQcEYl2WkqmsBp0BdhfopqLuHLZMS056r9mfmtP-EUXr/s1600-h/IMG_7254.JPG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZB94G7sk6wJVS2-S3DFkgHWODu4eMJDH_xVI4achSDiuAy6TRJtxg7ESmftdpXauL5RZTkzHILZkPjSEAEKIspS8SrC60BjrCjQcEYl2WkqmsBp0BdhfopqLuHLZMS056r9mfmtP-EUXr/s320/IMG_7254.JPG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349122277599952882" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376289184606478428.post-74915570477662161282009-05-31T20:44:00.005-05:002009-06-02T14:19:17.896-05:00End May/June PlansI made great progress during the last week of May. I finished my Cassidy Cardigan and love it except for the excessively long sleeves. Then, I finished my Buttercup top out of Cotton Fleece from a recycled project. I knit the original during the winter Olympics in 2002. Then ripped it out and reknit it into a wrap cardigan last spring. It was too baggy, so I used the leftovers to start Buttercup and then had to rip out some of the wrap sweater to finish. The wrap sweater was then frogged back to the underarms and is being reknit (for the second time) to become the third (or is it fourth?) version of the sweater. On the upside, this yarn holds up to lots of reknitting. I'm hoping it will be a quick FO and #9 in my quest for 12 sweaters in 2009.<br /><br />#10 will be a sweater out of some lovely Plucky Knitter 50% silk/50% merino fingering weight yarn in a Peacock color. Yum. It is nice to balance out the fine yarns with thicker yarns, and vice versa. I'll probably do #11 in either my Sundara FSM in a new shade from the Limited Edition color Music of the Night or my sock yarn LE Second Look. I'll be getting some Black over Violet soon too, which may not wait its turn in the queue.<br /><br />Sweaters/big projects= 9 of 12 (#s for NaKniSweMoDo only):<br />1. Blue Brooks Farm Solo (EZ set in sleeve, v-neck sweater)-completed 1/12/09<br />2. Black Cascade 109 (SweaterBabe Vine Lace Cardigan)-completed 2/11/09<br />3. Plucky Knitter Merino Sock (top down u-neck)-completed 3/2/09<br />a. Blues Cascade 109 (Kiki Rug/Mason Dixon book)-completed 3/13/09<br />4. Ruby Port Sundara FSM (Henley Perfected Sweater)-completed 3/15/09<br />5. Savoir Faire Plucky Knitter MCN Sport (top down W. Bernard-style)-completed 4/20/09<br />6. Black Parade Smooshy Sock (Featherweight Cardigan)-completed 5/18/09<br />7. Tan Ella Rae Worsted (Cassidy cabled cardigan)-completed 5/25/09<br />8. Plum Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece (Buttercup top)-completed 5/29/09<br />9. Plum Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece (3rd try sweater)-started 5/30/09<br />10. Peacock Plucky Knitter fingering 50 silk/50 merino-swatched<br />. Grey Cascade 220<br />. Black Cascade 220<br />. Black Cascade 109 sweater #2<br />. LE Lady in Waiting Sundara Sport Merino (want to trade)<br />. LE Second Look Sundara Sock<br />. LE Music of the Night Sundara FSM<br />. Black over Violet Sundara FSM (arriving July)<br />. Handspun grey salish wool (or several options to choose from)<br />. Reassemble Drops Cardigan (steek & chop off the excess body width)<br />. Noro (recycled from vest-felted bag?)<br /><br />For others projects=10 of 12<br />1. Tan Louet fingering (Jon socks)-completed 1/19/09<br />2. Tan Louet sport (Jon socks)-completed 2/27/09<br />3. Tan Louet sport (Mom socks)-completed 3/1/09<br />4. Velvet Grapes Malabrigo chunky (mom's unoriginal hat)-completed 1/16/09<br />5. Cuarzo Malabrigo worsted (mom's unoriginal hat)-completed 1/16/09<br />6. Tuareg Malabrigo worsted (Sam's unoriginal hat)-completed 1/2/09<br />7. Black Plucky Knitter MCN worsted (Jon hat)-completed 3/3/09<br />8. Black Walnut Pigeon Roof Studios sock (Jon socks)-completed 3/22/09<br />9. Cordovan Malabrigo (Jon socks)-completed 4/13/09<br />10. MadTosh Scarlet Sock (Joan's fruit loops socks)-completed 4/21/09<br />. Plucky Knitter Merino Sock Nessie (Jon socks)<br />. Knit Picks Essentials Kettle Dyed Black (Jon socks)<br />. MadTosh Worsted Silver Fox (hat?)<br /><br />Cassidy NaKniSweMoDo #7<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2bXpYRG43QI2UO-bgkxbnbl_1_slljMcpGtRVXbyrUcK90ayXKx-zsiwvaEa3pQftPoU0HovjN0D_Cnq4P0xT4zG6i7DLEqWx_RHZiPFYdV5dS-1qurZlfaJkwakAjsuTJdTlkDVpCU_V/s1600-h/IMG_7203.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2bXpYRG43QI2UO-bgkxbnbl_1_slljMcpGtRVXbyrUcK90ayXKx-zsiwvaEa3pQftPoU0HovjN0D_Cnq4P0xT4zG6i7DLEqWx_RHZiPFYdV5dS-1qurZlfaJkwakAjsuTJdTlkDVpCU_V/s320/IMG_7203.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342170517542504882" border="0" /></a>Buttercup NaKniSweMoDo #8<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFccgMQ_8j2GDH6Awm2sukavP_Cr5pldimY6JGy_HQM2zaa0I2rcvkAlYyeU9nDsEcollcgRK1MlBjd-Q_l6d9khff-rLbiA5rfzXO3qzuxZ-lqFp9Z1eBUBQmz6JB2geemUhYYNCLI8cI/s1600-h/IMG_7219.JPG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFccgMQ_8j2GDH6Awm2sukavP_Cr5pldimY6JGy_HQM2zaa0I2rcvkAlYyeU9nDsEcollcgRK1MlBjd-Q_l6d9khff-rLbiA5rfzXO3qzuxZ-lqFp9Z1eBUBQmz6JB2geemUhYYNCLI8cI/s320/IMG_7219.JPG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342811835721271250" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376289184606478428.post-76525127599182997012009-05-18T23:05:00.006-05:002009-05-25T00:11:46.788-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXBYgnQ6YG8s4bhdODDcjN7m3Luf5-1r5eb-w5pOyBZ98iWBNsAC2HvmadgTATqqyfHy4ypsgqoy4B-3CbA74DJJsg9_vjfwYkpZw_LQ37V0S4DoDvXYKvLTNOa4AQrBLniNYPR0BBAH_/s1600-h/IMG_7182.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXBYgnQ6YG8s4bhdODDcjN7m3Luf5-1r5eb-w5pOyBZ98iWBNsAC2HvmadgTATqqyfHy4ypsgqoy4B-3CbA74DJJsg9_vjfwYkpZw_LQ37V0S4DoDvXYKvLTNOa4AQrBLniNYPR0BBAH_/s320/IMG_7182.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338834280459654226" border="0" /></a><br />Mid May Report<br />I finished my Featherweight Sweater and it was a fast knit! I may make another light sweater out of lace weight in the future, or convert a similar pattern to sock yarn. Now back to my Cassidy sweater which keeps getting shelved. I need to figure out the front neck w/o the hood, so I'm doing the back before the other front (two sleeves are already done). Getting distracted and a bit bored, so now I have nothing else on the needles so that I can get a bit more done on it. The cabling and shaping is just complicated enough that I need to pay attention, but not enough to really drive me forward like other projects can. Periodic breaks seem to be a good approach for this one, which is sort of how I did the Lace Henley in February/March.<br /><br />Sweaters/big projects= 7 of 12 (#s for NaKniSweMoDo only):<br />1. Blue Brooks Farm Solo (EZ set in sleeve, v-neck sweater)-completed 1/12/09<br />2. Black Cascade 109 (SweaterBabe Vine Lace Cardigan)-completed 2/11/09<br />3. Plucky Knitter Merino Sock (top down v-neck)-completed 3/2/09<br />a. Blues Cascade 109 (Kiki Rug/Mason Dixon book)-completed 3/13/09<br />4. Ruby Port Sundara FSM (Henley Perfected Sweater)-completed 3/15/09<br />5. Savoir Faire Plucky Knitter MCN Sport (top down W. Bernard-style)-completed 4/20/09<br />6. Black Parade Smooshy Sock (Featherweight Cardigan)-completed 5/18/09<br />7. Tan Ella Rae Worsted (Cassidy cabled cardigan)-started 4/10/09<br />. Grey Cascade 220<br />. Black Cascade 220<br />. AC Lady in Waiting Sundara Sport Merino (going to trade)<br />. AC Second Look Sundara Sock (may trade?)<br />. AC Tales of Wonder Sundara FSM (traded ASM Black Cherry for this)<br />. Black Cascade 109 sweater #2<br />. Handspun grey salish wool (or several options to choose from)<br />. Reassemble Drops Cardigan (steek & chop off the excess body width)<br />. Plum Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece (recycled 500 yds-summer top?)<br />. Noro (recycled from vest-felted bag?)<br /><br />For others projects=10 of 12<br />1. Tan Louet fingering (Jon socks)-completed 1/19/09<br />2. Tan Louet sport (Jon socks)-completed 2/27/09<br />3. Tan Louet sport (Mom socks)-completed 3/1/09<br />4. Velvet Grapes Malabrigo chunky (mom's unoriginal hat)-completed 1/16/09<br />5. Cuarzo Malabrigo worsted (mom's unoriginal hat)-completed 1/16/09<br />6. Tuareg Malabrigo worsted (Sam's unoriginal hat)-completed 1/2/09<br />7. Black Plucky Knitter MCN worsted (Jon hat)-completed 3/3/09<br />8. Black Walnut Pigeon Roof Studios sock (Jon socks)-completed 3/22/09<br />9. Cordovan Malabrigo (Jon socks)-completed 4/13/09<br />10. MadTosh Scarlet Sock (Joan's fruit loops socks)-completed 4/21/09<br />. Plucky Knitter Merino Sock Nessie (Jon socks)<br />. Knit Picks Essentials Kettle Dyed Black (Jon socks)<br />. MadTosh Worsted Silver Fox (hat?)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376289184606478428.post-38957578798670450812009-04-30T13:41:00.006-05:002009-04-30T13:55:20.832-05:00End April/May PlansI finally got back into the swing of things and picked my nexted two projects. I ran out of yarn on the Plucky MCN Sport sweater, but finished it with shorter sleeves. I bought a pattern -Cassidy- and love being able to follow a pattern and not rewriting it. Coming up with patterns from scratch was getting tiring.<br /><br />A recap: sweaters/big projects= 6 of 12; for others projects=10 of 12<br /><br />Sweaters or big projects:<br />1. Blue Brooks Farm Solo (EZ set in sleeve, v-neck sweater)-completed 1/12/09<br />2. Black Cascade 109 (SweaterBabe Vine Lace Cardigan)-completed 2/11/09<br />3. Plucky Knitter Merino Sock (top down v-neck)-completed 3/2/09<br />4. Blues Cascade 109 Rug (Kiki/Mason Dixon book)-completed 3/13/09<br />5. Ruby Port Sundara FSM (Henley Perfected Sweater)-completed 3/15/09<br />6. Plucky Knitter MCN Sport Savoir Faire (top down W. Bernard-style)-completed 4/20/09<br />7. Tan Ella Rae (Cassidy cabled cardigan)-started 4/10/09<br />. Grey Cascade 220<br />. Black Cascade 220<br />. Smooshy Black Sock (Featherweight Cardigan)<br />. Artist Choice Lady in Waiting Sundara Sport Merino (going to trade)<br />. Second Look Sundara Sock<br />. Black Cherry Sundara ASM (or whatever I trade it for)<br />. Second black Cascade 109 sweater<br />. Reassemble Drops Cardigan (steek & chop off the excess body width)<br />. Handspun grey salish wool (or several options to choose from)<br /><br />For others:<br />1. Tan Louet fingering (Jon socks)-completed 1/19/09<br />2. Tan Louet sport (Jon socks)-completed 2/27/09<br />3. Tan Louet sport (Mom socks)-completed 3/1/09<br />4. Velvet Grapes Malabrigo chunky (mom's unoriginal hat)-completed 1/16/09<br />5. Cuarzo Malabrigo worsted (mom's unoriginal hat)-completed 1/16/09<br />6. Tuareg Malabrigo worsted (Sam's unoriginal hat)-completed 1/2/09<br />7. Black Plucky Knitter MCN worsted (Jon hat)-completed 3/3/09<br />8. Black Walnut Pigeon Roof Studios sock (Jon socks)-completed 3/22/09<br />9. Cordovan Malabrigo (Jon socks)-completed 4/13/09<br />10. MadTosh Scarlet Sock (Joan's fruit loops socks)-completed 4/21/09<br />. Plucky Knitter Merino Sock Nessie (Jon socks)<br />. Knit Picks Essentials Kettle Dyed Black (Jon socks)<br />. MadTosh Worsted Silver Fox (hat?)<br /><br />Smaller FO-<br />I worked on my Sundara Sock-Night Blossom Lace-Rib Socks in the Grand Canyon. Halfway done on those.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSrJ-zXqTwG1sAW6ads3MazrcUdhkFJ6jf_czPkPCXUGwpI43i9yjI9xJmcsAtS8ORSGGOxOu0Ys0qfBhSdLHWZ3db6sjTVT5-3VjiTTJ3wWVbAQG45gomdaYHvzK7QvjviiszMpYzSwWi/s1600-h/IMG_7034.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSrJ-zXqTwG1sAW6ads3MazrcUdhkFJ6jf_czPkPCXUGwpI43i9yjI9xJmcsAtS8ORSGGOxOu0Ys0qfBhSdLHWZ3db6sjTVT5-3VjiTTJ3wWVbAQG45gomdaYHvzK7QvjviiszMpYzSwWi/s320/IMG_7034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330559586112431458" border="0" /></a>Plucky Sweater #6<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9OJnHBMtmDd1g1na6AAkebygvUkwguvjT66qWcSLLCc3n3pqQ7EJ1gI6G-Irk3JnzGhcuVxBbmaxJ2cwKSDXcwhTwrip2QFwk8kGwG7iAaCO2MgrQl-3z7Sno8IXmSyb0jN6u0ECWBVfu/s1600-h/IMG_7030.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9OJnHBMtmDd1g1na6AAkebygvUkwguvjT66qWcSLLCc3n3pqQ7EJ1gI6G-Irk3JnzGhcuVxBbmaxJ2cwKSDXcwhTwrip2QFwk8kGwG7iAaCO2MgrQl-3z7Sno8IXmSyb0jN6u0ECWBVfu/s320/IMG_7030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330559490643371570" border="0" /></a>Cordovan Socks for Jon #9<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtCYd3XUdIBd3qEAIdpZ608DVcfKip8RsVw-0qAVMBUpMPl1t9OdyxzSoUCtCKsXZS-UzIhUpHLy_885CcKYXdaOXg3LoVr6W-yV83Q45SuFQOk3dtID0Z-nfxzNLsmOvWUxF31ZoLf2Xc/s1600-h/IMG_7040.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtCYd3XUdIBd3qEAIdpZ608DVcfKip8RsVw-0qAVMBUpMPl1t9OdyxzSoUCtCKsXZS-UzIhUpHLy_885CcKYXdaOXg3LoVr6W-yV83Q45SuFQOk3dtID0Z-nfxzNLsmOvWUxF31ZoLf2Xc/s320/IMG_7040.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330559361454269906" border="0" /></a>Scarlet MadTosh Socks for Joan #10<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy7pJ1bC1Sf48eoyFPFqLb5gzE5wuVcqvRhTCzcd99A2a3ldbzIGZUfdmF57gVLp2o7Q5BFm6j8zfQv3IvHlaIKim4gY1FCGRrTgdmf75G11zTJfr2DPbFXJ-0Q8pS7LA2UdE0lV0c2dbp/s1600-h/IMG_7092.JPG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy7pJ1bC1Sf48eoyFPFqLb5gzE5wuVcqvRhTCzcd99A2a3ldbzIGZUfdmF57gVLp2o7Q5BFm6j8zfQv3IvHlaIKim4gY1FCGRrTgdmf75G11zTJfr2DPbFXJ-0Q8pS7LA2UdE0lV0c2dbp/s320/IMG_7092.JPG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330559242910710978" border="0" /></a>Sundara Sock and the Grand CanyonUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376289184606478428.post-56726127686413596032009-04-02T13:17:00.008-05:002009-04-02T13:38:23.368-05:00End March/April PlansWell, the second half of March was a weird one from the knitting perspective. I lost the wind in my sweater sails and decided to take a break. Nothing seemed to match up pattern/yarn wise and rather than commit to a yucky project I decided to work on a few smaller projects for me...with mixed results.<br /><br />A recap: sweaters/big projects= 5 of 12, for others projects=8 of 12<br /><br />Sweaters or big projects:<br />1. Blue Brooks Farm Solo (EZ set in sleeve, v-neck sweater)-completed 1/12/09<br />2. Black Cascade 109 (SweaterBabe Vine Lace Cardigan)-completed 2/11/09<br />3. Plucky Knitter Merino Sock (top down v-neck)-completed 3/2/09<br />4. Blues Cascade 109 Rug (Kiki/Mason Dixon book)-completed 3/13/09<br />5. Ruby Port Sundara FSM (Henley Perfected Sweater)-completed 3/15/09<br />6. Plucky Knitter MCN Sport Savoir Faire (top down W. Bernard-style)-started 4/1/09<br />. Grey Cascade 220<br />. Black Cascade 220<br />. Tan Ella Rae<br />. Artist Choice Sundara Sport Merino<br />. Second Look Sundara Sock<br />. Second black Cascade 109 sweater<br />. Reassemble Drops Cardigan (steek & chop off the excess body width)<br />. Handspun grey salish wool (or several options to choose from)<br /><br />For others:<br />1. Tan Louet fingering (Jon socks)-completed 1/19/09<br />2. Tan Louet sport (Jon socks)-completed 2/27/09<br />3. Tan Louet sport (Mom socks)-completed 3/1/09<br />4. Velvet Grapes Malabrigo chunky (mom's unoriginal hat)-completed 1/16/09<br />5. Cuarzo Malabrigo worsted (mom's unoriginal hat)-completed 1/16/09<br />6. Tuareg Malabrigo worsted (Sam's unoriginal hat)-completed 1/2/09<br />7. Black Plucky Knitter MCN worsted (Jon hat)-completed 3/3/09<br />8. Black Walnut Pigeon Roof Studios sock (Jon socks)-completed 3/22/09<br />9. Cordovan Malabrigo (Jon socks)-started<br />. Plucky Knitter Merino Sock Nessie (Jon socks)<br /><br />Smaller FO-<br />-I made an Ishbel scarf out of Zen Yarn Garden Serenity (MCN base) yarn. Whoa, did that yarn bleed! I am actually sending it back to resteam/set the dye.<br />-I also knit up an awesome hat (rinsessa-pipo) from Ulla-a Finnish knitting online mag. It is Plucky Knitter MCN Worsted. Love it dearly.<br />-I knit up Pointsettia from Knitty in the scraps of my Sundara FSM Ruby Port. Love that base so much!<br />=Three red/burgundy projects in a row! Pretty funny, but I love that color and I have a pair of mittens that needed a hat/scarf combo for years. If the scarf can get set, it will be lovely. Ishbel is a great & fun pattern.<br />-Made a pair of purple socks from Tess's Twinkle Toes and a Nancy Buch (Vintage Socks) pattern/Silk Socks for a 5 or 6 year old. Very pretty, but the yarn showed quite a bit of wear after the first wearing. :(<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ1FSMDOWTO9NTKM02p9e1i4iFmwa_7Z0iMQ_qN6j4DfxgCARReYWVKVAke0xpMb2Uk3SDLj65f0sKlL77HEgo5AKGFoO4gXq-jiasaMxF_4PibcRj2oV6hzKOP0O4sdp8ZudmcDBx_A6h/s1600-h/IMG_7025.JPG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ1FSMDOWTO9NTKM02p9e1i4iFmwa_7Z0iMQ_qN6j4DfxgCARReYWVKVAke0xpMb2Uk3SDLj65f0sKlL77HEgo5AKGFoO4gXq-jiasaMxF_4PibcRj2oV6hzKOP0O4sdp8ZudmcDBx_A6h/s320/IMG_7025.JPG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320163317188778354" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXE__TPMSg7oLGI_t_UQOBvx-HzPUG-FxWaRCyPP0H0zszbwWTiQ7i1Nqn7JoXWgdlj6zMNbMBf4Fa_G7GAM3eZC2ljPSeOKCv5Q6QazNI6k98yZhT1HrrpLP5DVCxC-OEFbjrQRDONPP5/s1600-h/IMG_6995.JPG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXE__TPMSg7oLGI_t_UQOBvx-HzPUG-FxWaRCyPP0H0zszbwWTiQ7i1Nqn7JoXWgdlj6zMNbMBf4Fa_G7GAM3eZC2ljPSeOKCv5Q6QazNI6k98yZhT1HrrpLP5DVCxC-OEFbjrQRDONPP5/s320/IMG_6995.JPG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320163691959616530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL1aJrWkaY5He8jlNaZPpiMF1TnDzF9WLMbbLYC4ANvA3codF3RPhRmEkBYCn_78kxI3u193dv-kQSswPArTax86QP5Gfv1WZ1RBqbDRPH_QZQfEGa3KdiCLrg-LRIEgFv8t2F1faMhWD0/s1600-h/IMG_6983.JPG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL1aJrWkaY5He8jlNaZPpiMF1TnDzF9WLMbbLYC4ANvA3codF3RPhRmEkBYCn_78kxI3u193dv-kQSswPArTax86QP5Gfv1WZ1RBqbDRPH_QZQfEGa3KdiCLrg-LRIEgFv8t2F1faMhWD0/s320/IMG_6983.JPG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320163832153649698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7R2K7YScMcTlx1WvCwOJ9Keyd87UlDLku-MAQfk9lPmsVd52rv-dthwCJUMlcInhXAu993F9quxPAt7R8wYKKZH6tYjTds2TsCbpKGEwSrgOIdGYneTu5DDZj5XdAQcsB6po7-nTyABIL/s1600-h/IMG_7021.JPG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7R2K7YScMcTlx1WvCwOJ9Keyd87UlDLku-MAQfk9lPmsVd52rv-dthwCJUMlcInhXAu993F9quxPAt7R8wYKKZH6tYjTds2TsCbpKGEwSrgOIdGYneTu5DDZj5XdAQcsB6po7-nTyABIL/s320/IMG_7021.JPG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320163452489208066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3eMvGGetT8CD7vqPPOgT-cYCezctV62NYP2qQA7hEzSssEaEVKEqgRNDyolGpK9F350XVHPL-ItJif9wVkbzkVxRBjKR6J2kJII7Z6KvHEr6Ak6O61BjrgjPfy7jomgucFr8OTaUtLy45/s1600-h/IMG_7008.JPG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3eMvGGetT8CD7vqPPOgT-cYCezctV62NYP2qQA7hEzSssEaEVKEqgRNDyolGpK9F350XVHPL-ItJif9wVkbzkVxRBjKR6J2kJII7Z6KvHEr6Ak6O61BjrgjPfy7jomgucFr8OTaUtLy45/s320/IMG_7008.JPG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320163562667844690" border="0" /></a><br />My Kiki rug is still sitting in the corner in a time out. I really need to give it one more run in the washer to felt the edges. Also a bit disappointing! Oh well, so goes life sometimes.<br /><br />April goals:<br />-make the next sweater<br />-finish Jon's socks in Cordovan and start the Nessie ones.<br />-figure out an Aran to make with my grey Cascade 220 and do some swatching.<br />-get Kiki felted and sew down the edges.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0