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Sunday, January 13, 2008
Monday, January 07, 2008
Swatch!
I've finished my swatch for Secret of the Stole II. No picture, as I haven't blocked it yet.
I think I may end up going down a size to US1s. I tried on US3s, but this yarn is so freakin' fine. It's more cobweb weight than laceweight, really. It's beautiful, but so very very fine. The swatch on 3s is just so lacey.
Unfortunately, if I need to use US1s, that means another trip to the LYS to pick up some more Addi Lace needles. And, despite the yarn diet, I am incapable of walking out of there without buying something.
I'm sticking to sock yarn--everyone knows sock yarn doesn't count--but still! This weekend I bought a skein of the new Noro sock yarn. It's gorgeous, but I'm amazed at how wide the stripes are. I'm used to self-striping yarns having a much narrower repeat-it'll be interesting to see how the socks turn out.
I think I may end up going down a size to US1s. I tried on US3s, but this yarn is so freakin' fine. It's more cobweb weight than laceweight, really. It's beautiful, but so very very fine. The swatch on 3s is just so lacey.
Unfortunately, if I need to use US1s, that means another trip to the LYS to pick up some more Addi Lace needles. And, despite the yarn diet, I am incapable of walking out of there without buying something.
I'm sticking to sock yarn--everyone knows sock yarn doesn't count--but still! This weekend I bought a skein of the new Noro sock yarn. It's gorgeous, but I'm amazed at how wide the stripes are. I'm used to self-striping yarns having a much narrower repeat-it'll be interesting to see how the socks turn out.
Thursday, January 03, 2008
WIP: Clapotis
Yes, I swore I'd never make one. But this yarn? Refused to be anything else.
Pattern: Clapotis by Kate Gilbert
Yarn: Knit Picks Shimmer in Deep Woods, held double
Needles: US8
Knit For: Me, probably. Unless I wind up giving it to someone else> I haven't really decided.
Status: Am on the 2nd of 13 straight row repeats. I really do want to get to the finished project, and I do find myself enjoying purposefully dropping stitches, but something about the monotony of this section tends to drive me to drink.
I really didn't intend to knit this. It's all the yarn's fault. I swear.
Pattern: Clapotis by Kate Gilbert
Yarn: Knit Picks Shimmer in Deep Woods, held double
Needles: US8
Knit For: Me, probably. Unless I wind up giving it to someone else> I haven't really decided.
Status: Am on the 2nd of 13 straight row repeats. I really do want to get to the finished project, and I do find myself enjoying purposefully dropping stitches, but something about the monotony of this section tends to drive me to drink.
I really didn't intend to knit this. It's all the yarn's fault. I swear.
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
WIP: Brilliant Retro
Pattern: Brilliant Retro by Teva Durham, Interweave Knits Winter 2005
Yarn: Patons Brilliant in Lilac Luster
Needles: US4
Knit for: Me. Yes, I am a shamelessly selfish knitter. Also, single and living far enough away from my friends and family that I can't subtly measure them.
Status: Cast on Christmas Day with my new yarn, am just starting the armholes on the back piece.
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
New Year, New Resolutions
New Year's is a time for resolutions. In the case of knitting, my goal for 2008 is to limit the amount of projects on the needles at one time, and knit my way through my stash.
Well, part of my stash at least.
As a first step towards this goal, I figured I'd take a look at what's already on the needles. I was going to blog it all at once, but quickly realized that would be silly. Also, embarrassing.
Which brings me to today's UFO:
My So-Called Scarf
Pattern: My So-Called Scarf from Sheep in the City
Yarn: Araucania Aysen
Needles: US11
Knit For: Myself
Status: Nearly finished with the first skein; probably won't need all of the 2nd.
Well, part of my stash at least.
As a first step towards this goal, I figured I'd take a look at what's already on the needles. I was going to blog it all at once, but quickly realized that would be silly. Also, embarrassing.
Which brings me to today's UFO:
My So-Called Scarf
Pattern: My So-Called Scarf from Sheep in the City
Yarn: Araucania Aysen
Needles: US11
Knit For: Myself
Status: Nearly finished with the first skein; probably won't need all of the 2nd.
Friday, December 28, 2007
Knitting Ambitions
Something about the New Year always sets off knitting ambitions for me. I'm already thinking about Christmas 2008, since I didn't do holiday knits this year, and of course I have a lot of just-because things I want to make.
I am trying to be good and not stash-enhance for a few months, unless it's for a gift. So I have to get all my yarn-buying for me in before Jan 1!
I've got a bunch of things going right now--two of my co-workers are heading to New Hampshire for the primary next week, and I'm hoping to finish some quick hats for at least one of them, though hopefully I can get two done.
I've also caved and signed up for Secret of the Stole II, which means I need to go buy some laceweight on Saturday, as all mine is in 800-1100 yard batches, and I need 1500 yards.
There are a lot of shifting priorities on the needles, but hopefully I'll get the knitting--and the rest of my life--organized in the new year.
I am trying to be good and not stash-enhance for a few months, unless it's for a gift. So I have to get all my yarn-buying for me in before Jan 1!
I've got a bunch of things going right now--two of my co-workers are heading to New Hampshire for the primary next week, and I'm hoping to finish some quick hats for at least one of them, though hopefully I can get two done.
I've also caved and signed up for Secret of the Stole II, which means I need to go buy some laceweight on Saturday, as all mine is in 800-1100 yard batches, and I need 1500 yards.
There are a lot of shifting priorities on the needles, but hopefully I'll get the knitting--and the rest of my life--organized in the new year.
Monday, December 24, 2007
Gift Knitting
It doesn't really feel like Christmas Eve to me--I'm 3,000 miles away from my family and I'm not frantically knitting up a gift to get it wrapped by tomorrow.
This is the first year I haven't done knitted gifts--I might do a few for friends, but they'll be given after the holidays are over.
I have, however, started a new project for myself.
Looking at my list of WIPs on Ravelry is quite a wake-up call. I think this is the year for some Knitting Resolutions. Start finishing all the WIPs and start doing some serious stash-busting.
This is the first year I haven't done knitted gifts--I might do a few for friends, but they'll be given after the holidays are over.
I have, however, started a new project for myself.
Looking at my list of WIPs on Ravelry is quite a wake-up call. I think this is the year for some Knitting Resolutions. Start finishing all the WIPs and start doing some serious stash-busting.
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