Sunday, May 01, 2005
Breakfast is Served
Friday, February 18, 2005
Winter Socks from Yarn for Sox...warm and yummy!
Booga Bag, from Lopi Stash Yarn.
Thursday, February 17, 2005
Ha. I finally have a digital camera, so it's become worthwhile to revive this lingering knitting blog. Don't know how much I'll eventually show, but this is a start.
Saturday, February 14, 2004
Nothing going on with Rogue yet. Instead, after spending many hours in the ER, then an outpatient assessment clinic due to a family crisis, the Top Down Raglan is finally coming along. I substituted Maggie Reghitti's starting directions and am moving right along. I don't really know how to do the shawl collar, though, so there is much experimentation about to start. Onward!
Sunday, February 08, 2004
YES! I *do* have gauge! Hurrah!!!!! Size 9 needles and old Lion Brain "Textures" 100% wool from the Stash, which softened into a gentle haze after washing. Rogue is ready for take off. Hurrah!!!!
Other Projects
My grey Raglan is giving my troubles. I don't know what I'm doing wrong, but something isn't working out. I had this problem before, but the Man has moved all my knitting gear and I can't find my old knitting notebook, which had my notes for this project. As usual, I'm just making up my own pattern, following advice from Barbara Walker (From the Top book). I wish I could find my old notebook!!!!
Ms. Lorraine liked the shop sample, and gave me a skein of the cashmere for my very own! I think I'm going to make the same pattern for the Dr. with whom I work. I gave her the sample to feel, and she adored it. She deserves a nice present!!!
Also, I got some DK weight Shetland, Jamieson brand, for socks. I keep socks in my purse for car knitting, and secret work destressing times.
So that makes 5 projects that I have going on right now:
Getting ready to cast on for Rogue
Socks (for me!)
Neck Warmer (for the Dr.)
Grey Raglan (for me!)
Prayer Shawl, which I really need to do more of. So far I've been knitting a few rows/day, but I should step up on it. My Friend needs it, badly.
Overall, though, most of the projects are for me. This is soooo nice, and quite unusual!
That's the Weekend Update. Happy knitting!
Thursday, February 05, 2004
Finally, the swatching is over for Rogue! I am going to wash the swatch tonight and see if I got gauge. I'm on target pre-washing- let's hope for the best!!!
I also need to get a mindless project going- thinking socks! Yum!!!
Or, I think I'm ready to take on a top-down, shawl-collared raglan sweater. I started it but made a bad mistake, and the protoype needs to be ripped out. It's been hiding in the closet since Nov, but now might be the time to resurrect it.
Off to wash the swatch and block the cashmere neck warmer, which I'll take to the shop tomorrow!
Happy Knitting!
Thursday, January 29, 2004
Why, why did I think it was a good idea to start with the cashmere and not swatch for Rogue?
I am obsessing at work about Rogue, won't get home until WAY after 9 tonight. Will be working most of the weekend. Cranky.
I adored the cashmere. My god, who wouldn't? But late last night I found a twisted stitch way back in row 2. No problemo, eh? I dropped the stitches down and brought them back up in the seed stitch patten. But it was too big. So I dropped the stitch next to it, and roped it back up. The looseness moved to the next column of stitches. Argh! As I'm only about 30 or so rows in, I think I"ll just rip it and start anew. But this means Rogue swatching will have to wait for now.
As it's for the shop, and not for me, the cashmere should really take first priority, right? Or will one wee swatch make *that* much of a difference? Hmmmm...
Anyway, I should get back to work and try to focus on non-knitting manners.
I'm off for now....
