Posted: June 4th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: lorna's laces shepherd worsted, projects: garter yoke cardigan, sweaters, things i knit, yarn i use | Tags: cardigan, craft, crafty, garter yoke cardi, handmade, knit, knitting, lorna's laces, purple, sweater | 1 Comment »
Now that I’m on summer vacation (!!!), and have a bit more free time on my hands, I’ve been able to start coming out to knit night at Lettuce Knit again. Which is awesome, because I totally needed it this week – it gave me a chance to sit down for a solid few hours and focus on making a little bit more progress on my Garter Yoke Cardi, rising from the ashes of the total disaster that was my stab at Owls. It definitely fits a lot better so far.
Because I couldn’t resist, I did modify it a bit based on what I’d read on Ravelry – I added an extra short row repeat to the back neck to raise it a little bit more, and I knit the first half of the raglan increases in garter stitch because I wanted to make sure I didn’t run out of my grey yarn.
I’m also excited about taking this sweater out on the TTC Knitalong this weekend. I think now that I’m on the endless stockinette of the body, I might be able to pull it off.
Song of the Entry: All Time Low – Weightless (Listen)
Posted: May 30th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: lace, lorna's laces shepherd worsted, projects: print o the wave stole, projects: worsted owl cardigan, things i knit, yarn i use | Tags: crafts, crafty, eunny jang, frogging, garter yoke cardi, handmade, knitting, lace, owls, print o the wave, sweater | 2 Comments »
This would be the next stage of my Owls sweater. What a disaster.
I’ve been trying to salvage the yoke, and make this into something I’d enjoy being able to wear, but it. . .has not been going well. The sweater hits me right up until the waist shaping – which I thought, at the time, was so clever, but ended up producing this weird billowy hunchback effect between my waist and my shoulders. It was super attractive.
Between that and the fact that the math on the yoke just wasn’t shaking down the way I wanted it to, I ended up spending the better part of an afternoon on Ravelry and decided to just frog the whole thing. I’m going to take the yarn (which I still love, and which is not that much worse for being knit up once before) and turn it into the Garter Yoke Cardi (Rav). Everyone will just be happier.
I am, on the one hand, a little sad that I have to let this sweater go, because I was so excited about it. On the other, it wasn’t going to be what I wanted, and I’m in love with this yarn, so I’m glad I’m grown-up enough to realize that now and not after I’d cut the steeks and destroyed my chances of using that wool for something else.
Also, this is happening. It’s a very special birthday present for someone I am 99% sure does not read this blog, so I’m allowed to mention it every now and again as I go.
Song of the Entry: Ashley Tisdale – It’s Alright, It’s OK (Listen)
