we don't fight fair
Posted: November 29th, 2008 | Author: admin | Filed under: cascade 220, projects: saddle-shoulder aran cardigan, sweaters, things i knit, yarn i use | Tags: aran sweaters, handknits, hats, knits in progress, knitting, nakniswemo, practice steeks, saddle-shoulder aran cardigan, steeking | 1 Comment »
I’m going to let you guys in on a secret: I am not actually scared of cutting my steeks on this sweater. (For non-knitters: I set aside stitches on the sweater I knit like a pullover, and the plan is to stabilize them, then cut up the middle to turn it into a cardigan. This is an actual knitting technique.) In fact, I am totally the opposite of scared. I can’t WAIT. I want to cut all the steeks right now, because all I can think is “SURGERY? On my KNITTING? This is the BEST THING EVER.”
(. . .I am a med student, if that makes it less weird.)
However, I am also adult enough to realize that I should take a moment to make sure I’ve got it right before I run at my sweater with a pair of scissors. Which is why I crocheted (for stability) and cut (for fun!) this practice steek last night on my swatch hat. The big steek on my sweater is all crocheted and ready to go.
This is going to be fun.
Song of the Entry: Fall Out Boy – The Take Over, The Break’s Over
