I’ve never done this before! I cast on for Soleil last night (or as I like to call it, “Nuit” because it’s black) and did a couple of lace rows, very nervous that I would screw up one of the lace repeats and have to frog back somewhat or start over. So I’m knitting [...]
My swatching may have brought up a match! I found that the gauge for Soleil and the cover sweater from the Summer 2005 Cast On magazine matches both my Endless Summer Lara from Elann and my huge cone of Classic Elite Venue, on size 3 and size 5 needles respectively. Scarily enough, the Eyelet [...]
My Daily Status:
Swatches: 2 in Endless Summer Lara, 1 in Classic Elite Venue, 1 in SWTC Beyond
Swatches that match the gauge of a potential project: 0
New stitch markers: 8
Rows done on my Silk Corset: 4 (the cool twisted stitches and decreases are showing up!)
Rows left: who knows, I have to measure and figure out [...]
I sure don’t feel like I’m getting anywhere. My swatches are all a bust so far (although I have gotten more data in case a project fits one of those sizes) and I’m still plugging away at my Silk Corset:
Chart D being easier than earlier Charts, I think, or I just like cabling, although [...]
Let’s see, today, hmmm … well, I did bring my Silk Corset with me everywhere since it is the only WIP I can actually find, but I didn’t get much done. I did do a few of the “twisted stitches” (I personally haven’t heard of this technique but I’m finding lately that I come [...]
I guess it’s too late when you’re, what, 1/3 of the way through a project, like your Minisweater, and you don’t think you’ll have enough yarn and it seems way too small anyway? I think I’m giving up on not one but two Minisweaters. At least possibly dropping two projects makes my WIP [...]
So whose fantasy is this: in a car for at least 3 hours. With two knitting books, four sizes of knitting needles, one ongoing project but only one of the charts, one small skein of yarn and one huge honkin’ cone of yarn?!
On our big trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium I had [...]
So if you’ll be redirected here you’ll see that I am seriously working on my summer cleaning. I have decided to spend the weekend of BR’s “vacation” (he needs to take 2 days off/month to not max out on leave until his project finishes in March) swatching my stash and trying to compare it [...]
Yes, I need help. I am physically inable to stop buying yarn! Since I’ve got the Silk Corset on the brain, I’m also always looking for silk yarn I could use for it, even though I doubt I would make a second. So today I found a great deal at discountyarnsale.com on Himalayan [...]
I’m disillusioned with my Silk Corset and the knitalong (not the wonderful people who have commented here, though, thanks again for your inspiration!) so I’m putting it aside. Not to mention the size 4 needles are hurting my hands and I’m only on row 10 out of 18 in the section calling Chart C.
So [...]