Actually, there was no blood, but there was plenty of sweat and tears. The Tangled Yoke cardigan, in all it’s frustrating, mind-twisting glory, is finished. Hurrah!
Pattern: Tangled Yoke cardigan by Eunny Jang
Yarn: Rowan Felted Tweed, colorway “Duck Egg”
Notes: This may be the most challenging item I’ve ever knit. At times I wondered about my audacity [...]
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Blood, Sweat and Tears
Posted in Sweaters on November 1, 2009 | 4 Comments »
It’s Done! (almost)
Posted in Sweaters on October 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The long and winding story of the Tangled Yoke sweater is nearly over – all the knitting is done! As soon as I can pry Isabel off of it (she gives it a paws up for a napping blanket) I’ll soak it and then block it (where, undoubtedly, Isabel will start napping on it again) [...]
Back on the Horse that Threw You
Posted in Knitting, Sweaters on October 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Although I haven’t talked about it too much, I’ve been working on a Tangled Yoke cardigan, a lovely, classic pattern from Eunny Jang, for the past six weeks. Things had been going pretty good – I struggled with the waist shaping instructions (as did many people if the comments on Ravelry are an indication) but [...]
Happy Socktoberfest!
Posted in Socks, Sweaters on October 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Whoosh!! That was September zipping by at the speed of light. The good news is, now it’s time for Socktoberfest and the celebration of all things socks!
My plans for Socktoberfest 2009 are quite modest:
-Finish up the socks that I’ve been carrying around as my “travel project” for the last two months. And…
-Follow the TTL Mystery [...]
This Just In – I’m Not French
Posted in Knitting, Lace, Sweaters on August 9, 2009 | 4 Comments »
So, I wore the Forest Canopy shawl to work a couple days ago and – it was not horrible. No one would ever mistake me for one of those effortlessly stylish French women, but it looked pretty good – not too nana-ish and nobody laughed (to my face anyway) It did start to get a [...]
Not Just for Astronauts Anymore
Posted in Knitting, Sweaters on February 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The Tang is finished and I’m not talking about the breakfast drink of astronauts.
Pattern: Tang (Rav link) from Custom Knits by Wendy Bernard
Yarn: Malabrigo Worsted, colorway “Buscando Azul”
Notes: I am super happy with this sweater – the color, the fit, the actual knitting of it – all of it turned out great. Of course, as [...]
I didn’t use to be this way – I used to have one, at the most two projects (one for knitting on the go, a larger one for knitting at home) on the needles at any one time. Suddenly, I have six – six! – projects all in progress. I blame Ravelry, that temptress, with [...]
M is for Malabrigo
Posted in Cowls, Knitting, Sweaters, Yarn on January 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Mmmmmm. It’s been All Malabrigo, All the Time around here lately. Can’t beat that with a stick.
Earlier this week I whipped together another Crofter’s Cowl (Rav link) intended for my hairdresser. She had admired my purple one and carefully mentioned (several times) the color of her coat (black). I’ve been going to her for many [...]
The Last FO of 2008
Posted in Knitting, Sweaters on December 31, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I’ve been a knitting machine the past few days, working on finishing one last project for 2008. Success! I’ll wear it tonight to our wild (not) and crazy (also not) New Year’s Eve celebration (a movie and dinner out)
Pattern: Flyingdales by Lisa Lloyd
Yarn: Green Mountain Spinnery Mountain Mohair, colorway “Sky Blue”
Notes: Everything came together beautifully [...]
Maybe I Should Stick to Socks…
Posted in Sweaters on November 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Just in time for NaKniSweMo (November is National Knit a Sweater in a Month as I’m sure you know) I’ve finished knitting my version of Mr Greenjeans. As usual with me, I was thoroughly sick of the color by the time I got to the sleeves, but I’m warming up to it again now. The [...]
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