next on the agenda: buttony sweater

So the long sleeved version is more how the pattern is originally intended to be done. I have to say though that I am completely inspired by the modifications a lot of ravelers have come up with-- mostly with collars and sleeves. The short sleeved version here is undeniably BADASS. I'd like to do something like that but we'll see. This would be my first knitted garment with, like, sleeves and junk. It will be what it will be.

Going with Cascade Superwash 220 in Summer Sky Heather (1910.)

this is unexpected to say the least

Late this afternoon I went out for circular needles and a cable stitch holder. And I just finished this. It's far from perfect and yet how can I complain*??? I mean... it's finished.

*I can however complain about the photograph. It looks really brown and it's actually the same yarn as the neverwhere scarf. In real life it's much, much darker and redder. And I still have a TON of this stuff left... what next?

the finished product

This turned out better than I expected and was fast. As usual, I promise to post a photo with it on my actual body-- maybe I will this time. With this project I learned the Elizabeth Zimmerman sewn bind off and mattress stitch seaming.

Next on the agenda: knitting in the round. Not sure if I will attempt a double-pointed needle fiasco (looks like a very stressful game of pickup sticks) or just start on circulars. I also see cables in my future!

The blueberry bolero thus far

Excuse the poor quality of the photo. (It looks really green for some reason.)


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The Blueberry Bolero

So I'm doing a combination of two existing patterns, the Serena Shrug and the Ribbed Lace Bolero. I dug out the Blueberry yarn for this one (Berroco Ultra Alpaca in Blueberry Mix.)

I liked the ribbing around the edges and the short sleeves on the Ribbed Lace Bolero but then I preferred the more solid horizontal ribbing on the body of the Serena Shrug. So I'm doing both. Maybe later I'll do these patterns as written and the Blueberry Shrug will be, like, their funny lovechild.

I LIVE for Fall because of this stuff.

I'm lustily looking at knitting patterns, trying to decide what my current skill set will allow me to create. It's hard to take baby steps. I want to try knitting in the round, lace patterns, crazy shapes-- everything I can do in crochet, but I need to slow my roll.

I have my eye on that Blueberry Alpaca I didn't get too far with. I'm thinking about a shrug before a sweater. Something small and achievable. Hopefully this will not end in tragedy.

I'm going to have to move further north to justify this stuff. It's going to get up to 100 degrees today and I'm fantasizing about sweaters. Good God.

The Neverwhere scarf is coming along nicely.

...and may very well be the SQUISHIEST SCARF OF ALL TIME.

I got about halfway done with the k2p2 version, frogged it (this yarn is going to be destroyed before I'm done!) and started over with the Ribs & Ruffles pattern as written. This was because I realized just how much width you lose with classic ribbing. The purls sink to the back of your work and you have to do twice as many stitches to get it as wide as with Eve's Rib... and almost twice as much yarn. Uh, yeah right. So, Eve's Rib it is. Going much, much faster now and totally worth starting over again. I think I'm going to be happy with this... One of these days.

At any rate, I can KNIT!

Misti rides again

I am being weird about the Misti Alpaca, I know... Again. It started as the Boyfriend Basketweave Scarf. Frogged. Then it was reincarnated as the Cascade Scarf. Frogged again. Now I am knitting it. Yes, KNITTING. Somehow knitting has finally clicked for me and I am loving it!

I started knitting this as the Misti Ribs and Ruffles scarf but I really didn't care for their Eve's Ribbing. It's just not very... ribby. So I've modified this and am just doing a classic k2p2 rib. I'm already really excited about how it's going. I think this may be the Misti's final form.

I'm calling it the Neverwhere Scarf. Even in its early stages, it is already girly (ruffles) and more than a little gothic (color.)

Knitting WIN

I am actually surprising myself.


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It's been a minute

I really do want to learn to knit-- I can do it, I just need practice and a little guidance. Maybe this should be a goal... with, like, steps and rewards and junk.