here's to everything coming down to nothing

Posted: December 4th, 2008 | Author: | Filed under: cascade 220, projects: saddle-shoulder aran cardigan, sweaters, things i knit, yarn i use | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »


IMG_7515, originally uploaded by pirateygoodness.

So the sweater, shockingly, is finished. It’s off the blocking board, and the buttons are sewn on and look adorable, which is most pleasing. However, there won’t be any photos of me wearing it for while yet, as I have discovered some neckline issues. Well, really, it’s just the one neckline issue:

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It is massive. Like, Flashdance massive – which is fine for a big, baggy Flashdance sweater, but not a sober, Britishy, cabley labour of love. This is entirely my own fault – the way I knit things, I need to understand spatially what my stitches are doing so that I can correct mistakes, and I didn’t really understand what was going on with the directions for the saddle. Instead, I trusted the advice of the internet, which was to “trust EZ,” which. . .look. Elizabeth Zimmerman was a brilliant knitter, but clearly the better option here would have been to knit the neckline off pattern after understanding what I was doing to my fabric. Alas, this sweater has become a learning experience.

For now, though, I am looking into shawl collars. Or possibly a hood. Those forgive most sins, and I love this sweater too much to not wear it.

Song of the Entry: Taylor Swift – Forever & Always

here and now, it's time for celebration

Posted: November 24th, 2008 | Author: | Filed under: cascade 220, projects: saddle-shoulder aran cardigan, sweaters, things i knit, yarn i use | Tags: , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »


IMG_7422, originally uploaded by pirateygoodness.

You guys have no idea how much self-control it took to not title this post “suck it, universe.” I am sort-of mostly almost done-ish! This sweater, as you probably don’t recall, involves a series of steps:

1. Knit the body.
2. Knit the first sleeve.
3. Knit the other sleeve.
4. Knit the yoke.
5. Steek.
6. Knit the button bands and collar.

And, as these pictures indicate, I have totally done the first three steps. These are the ones with all the jillions of stitches, and the infinite sheepsfold cable repeats (which I kind of love, but that’s not going to stop me from complaining about how arduous it was during my moment of near-achievement.) and most of the work. I may not actually get to steeking this sweater before NaKniSweMo officially closes, but if I can get to the steek by then, I think I’ll feel like I’ve finished, anyway.

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Song of the Entry: High School Musical – We’re All In This Together