Thursday, April 28, 2005
The Collar That Wouldn't Surrender.
Howdie..
So I've knitted the second full version of my collar.. I'm still not sure if I like it.. (Thus why the last stitch is being held by a safety pin:
So I'm still not sure if I like it.. it tends to want to stand up while I'm wanting it to lay flat... But I tell ya.. if I rip it out again I'm going to surrender and change to the "mock turtleneck" version..
But in hopes that this is the last collar I'm going to knit, all I need now is a zipper. I'm not sure if I'm going to get one very soon though.. so it may be a while before this thing is TOTALLY finished. Quite unfortunate.. but that also means I'll be able to move on to something else. I probably won't start anything big until my college semester is over.. (About two weeks.) and even then.. I'm not sure. I don't know what I want to make next.. Or what I'll have money for..
I hadn't really had any real trouble with this sweater except for the collar.. I'm still not sure why it was so hard.. but it had to do with picking up the stitches, getting the right number, and getting them even. I do wish that the pattern had said "Start picking up at the beginning of the zipper band" but it didn't.. (That was why I ripped it out after I got home, because I had started picking up where the original front panels started.)
The only other possible problem I can foresee is that the sleeves are a tad shorter than I'd really like them to be.. but if I wear it with a tanktop or otherwise tight fitting shirt under it, the sleeves hit me more where I'd like them to (I think. lol.) But really I'd like them to be an inch longer... Unfortunately if I wanted to really fix it I'd have to rip the collar out (again!) and somehow disconnect the sleeves, rip back on each one, and knit another inch into them. IE.. LOTS of trouble!!! So I think I'll just make do... unless I get REALLY bored one day or something.
Hopefully the whole zipper thing won't be too terribly hard.. but if I'm having trouble I'll probably just take it to a tailor to have them install it. And if they screw my sweater up I'll be sure to tell them how much the yarn cost to make the thing and they would have to reimburse me. Then ofcourse I'd have to knit again.. but it's better than nothing.
Probably the next time I post I'll have a zipper in hand.. (or.. a zipper order conformation. lol.)
Howdie..
So I've knitted the second full version of my collar.. I'm still not sure if I like it.. (Thus why the last stitch is being held by a safety pin:
So I'm still not sure if I like it.. it tends to want to stand up while I'm wanting it to lay flat... But I tell ya.. if I rip it out again I'm going to surrender and change to the "mock turtleneck" version..
But in hopes that this is the last collar I'm going to knit, all I need now is a zipper. I'm not sure if I'm going to get one very soon though.. so it may be a while before this thing is TOTALLY finished. Quite unfortunate.. but that also means I'll be able to move on to something else. I probably won't start anything big until my college semester is over.. (About two weeks.) and even then.. I'm not sure. I don't know what I want to make next.. Or what I'll have money for..
I hadn't really had any real trouble with this sweater except for the collar.. I'm still not sure why it was so hard.. but it had to do with picking up the stitches, getting the right number, and getting them even. I do wish that the pattern had said "Start picking up at the beginning of the zipper band" but it didn't.. (That was why I ripped it out after I got home, because I had started picking up where the original front panels started.)
The only other possible problem I can foresee is that the sleeves are a tad shorter than I'd really like them to be.. but if I wear it with a tanktop or otherwise tight fitting shirt under it, the sleeves hit me more where I'd like them to (I think. lol.) But really I'd like them to be an inch longer... Unfortunately if I wanted to really fix it I'd have to rip the collar out (again!) and somehow disconnect the sleeves, rip back on each one, and knit another inch into them. IE.. LOTS of trouble!!! So I think I'll just make do... unless I get REALLY bored one day or something.
Hopefully the whole zipper thing won't be too terribly hard.. but if I'm having trouble I'll probably just take it to a tailor to have them install it. And if they screw my sweater up I'll be sure to tell them how much the yarn cost to make the thing and they would have to reimburse me. Then ofcourse I'd have to knit again.. but it's better than nothing.
Probably the next time I post I'll have a zipper in hand.. (or.. a zipper order conformation. lol.)
Monday, April 25, 2005
Very Nearly Done..
Howdie..
We're back from our trip, and it feels nice to be home again and all cleaned up. Camping makes me feel so dirty. But anyway.. I come bearing good news. I have nearly completed my sweater. I've jumped over tough hurdles such as blocking, and figuring out the mattress stitch, and even the confusing under arm attaching.
My extended family was thrilled to see the effort and quality of my knitted pieces coming together. I brought the sweater along for something to do with my hands while the family was telling the stories they always tell (That are still funny, by the way.) They were all asking what I was doing and a few were genuinly impressed with my knitting tallents. I found out that one of my cousins has also picked up knitting, so I gave my aunt my email address and told her to give it to my cousin. Hopefully she'll remember to do that. I even got applause when I had the sleeves attached and people eagerly watched me try it on. Everyone wanted to see what it would be like and how it would fit, even Brad.
So then I started working on the collar.... what a trial THAT has been! I frogged it atleast 2 times while at the camp, and when I got home and thought I was all finished, I looked at peoples pictures of finished ribbys and found out that I had done it wrong.. so I had to frog again. I haven't gone back to it quite yet, as I had some school work to attend to, but I'll probably start again either tonight, or tomarrow.
This is a picture of the body pieces sewn together. I got this done Friday night.
And this is what it looks like currently.. with the sleeves attached. I really like it so far... Collar ahoy!
Howdie..
We're back from our trip, and it feels nice to be home again and all cleaned up. Camping makes me feel so dirty. But anyway.. I come bearing good news. I have nearly completed my sweater. I've jumped over tough hurdles such as blocking, and figuring out the mattress stitch, and even the confusing under arm attaching.
My extended family was thrilled to see the effort and quality of my knitted pieces coming together. I brought the sweater along for something to do with my hands while the family was telling the stories they always tell (That are still funny, by the way.) They were all asking what I was doing and a few were genuinly impressed with my knitting tallents. I found out that one of my cousins has also picked up knitting, so I gave my aunt my email address and told her to give it to my cousin. Hopefully she'll remember to do that. I even got applause when I had the sleeves attached and people eagerly watched me try it on. Everyone wanted to see what it would be like and how it would fit, even Brad.
So then I started working on the collar.... what a trial THAT has been! I frogged it atleast 2 times while at the camp, and when I got home and thought I was all finished, I looked at peoples pictures of finished ribbys and found out that I had done it wrong.. so I had to frog again. I haven't gone back to it quite yet, as I had some school work to attend to, but I'll probably start again either tonight, or tomarrow.
And this is what it looks like currently.. with the sleeves attached. I really like it so far... Collar ahoy!
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
Daddy To The Rescue..
Howdie..
Yes.. I have one of those supportive type fathers who actually care to help once in a while.. He came by this morning to take me to my favorite yarn store. (It's a bit too far for Brad to drive as a new driver. Houston traffic is merciless.) So he bought me my yarn that I needed to finish my sleeve.. and one more ball for good measure so he was 100% sure we wouldn't have to go back.. The best part? Even though I originally bought that yarn online from a website who is a few states away.. the local store even had the right lot number of my yarn! Go figure! I was definitely pleased.
I looked at the yarn store for some pins, and to my suprise they didn't have ANY. So that brought about a conversation between me, dad, and a really nice woman who was lounging in the "knitting livingroom" they have at the store..
Me: They don't have any stick pins here.
Dad: What are stick pins?
Me: You know.. little metal things that are pointy that you poke things with.. you know.. pins..
Dad: Oh! Straight pins!
Me: They're called stick pins too..
Dad: They are not.... *turns to woman* Are they?
Woman: Yes actually, and for knitters they have ones with flat tops on them and some have glass heads.. Those are the best ones.. but my friend she uses those T shaped ones that they use for dissecting frogs.
Me: Yeah! T pins! I've seen those used..
So after all that.. I told him that I knew that a fabric store sold T pins and he said that we could go to one that was on the way home.. so we did.. and he bought me 3 boxes of shiny new strong T pins.
So when I got home I took my one blocked front off of the towels and picked up the stitches along the edge and knitted the zipper band. I was really impressed with myself because I had never picked up stitches before and I wasn't quite sure how to go about it.. but I got this bright idea that I could pick up stitches 6 at a time with a crochet hook and then transfer them to my long circ needle as I went along, rather than fighting with stitches not wanting to pull through the tiny holes with the knitting needles. This worked like a charm! I almost cant wait to do my next band on my other front!
Speaking of my other front.. it is on the blocking towel along with my back.. I very much love my new T pins.. they were MUCH better than even the best of my brother's pins.
Gotta love those TPins..
After I blocked those pieces I got down to business on the unfinished sleeve. I finished the last 10 rows.. So maybe later I can block the sleeves... Although I'm not all that sure how much blocking they actually need. I noticed that my one blocked front and the unblocked sleeve didn't actually match up anymore so maybe when I do the sleeves they'll match up again. I hope so anyway! If not I'll undo some knitting and fix it.. hopefully. I'm hoping for the blocking though.
Brad and I went to Wal*Mart today and I got to buy a new tomato pin cushion. I think it's kinda cute, but very very normal which is kindof unfortunate, but here it is in all it's stabbed glory:
Course before I blocked the pieces that lil tomato was crammed full of pins.. I even had trouble finding a spot for the last few.
All in all it's been a pretty good day. I got alot of stuff to do to prepare for a family trip we're leaving on tomarrow morning. It's our annual family campout weekend... I'm probably gonna start a smallish project that I can take with me on the car ride. I'm thinking maybe VooDoo Wrist Warmers in some extra yarn from the body of my sweater. Maybe maybe.. I don't know.. We shall see!
Howdie..
Yes.. I have one of those supportive type fathers who actually care to help once in a while.. He came by this morning to take me to my favorite yarn store. (It's a bit too far for Brad to drive as a new driver. Houston traffic is merciless.) So he bought me my yarn that I needed to finish my sleeve.. and one more ball for good measure so he was 100% sure we wouldn't have to go back.. The best part? Even though I originally bought that yarn online from a website who is a few states away.. the local store even had the right lot number of my yarn! Go figure! I was definitely pleased.
I looked at the yarn store for some pins, and to my suprise they didn't have ANY. So that brought about a conversation between me, dad, and a really nice woman who was lounging in the "knitting livingroom" they have at the store..
Me: They don't have any stick pins here.
Dad: What are stick pins?
Me: You know.. little metal things that are pointy that you poke things with.. you know.. pins..
Dad: Oh! Straight pins!
Me: They're called stick pins too..
Dad: They are not.... *turns to woman* Are they?
Woman: Yes actually, and for knitters they have ones with flat tops on them and some have glass heads.. Those are the best ones.. but my friend she uses those T shaped ones that they use for dissecting frogs.
Me: Yeah! T pins! I've seen those used..
So after all that.. I told him that I knew that a fabric store sold T pins and he said that we could go to one that was on the way home.. so we did.. and he bought me 3 boxes of shiny new strong T pins.
So when I got home I took my one blocked front off of the towels and picked up the stitches along the edge and knitted the zipper band. I was really impressed with myself because I had never picked up stitches before and I wasn't quite sure how to go about it.. but I got this bright idea that I could pick up stitches 6 at a time with a crochet hook and then transfer them to my long circ needle as I went along, rather than fighting with stitches not wanting to pull through the tiny holes with the knitting needles. This worked like a charm! I almost cant wait to do my next band on my other front!
Speaking of my other front.. it is on the blocking towel along with my back.. I very much love my new T pins.. they were MUCH better than even the best of my brother's pins.
Gotta love those TPins..
After I blocked those pieces I got down to business on the unfinished sleeve. I finished the last 10 rows.. So maybe later I can block the sleeves... Although I'm not all that sure how much blocking they actually need. I noticed that my one blocked front and the unblocked sleeve didn't actually match up anymore so maybe when I do the sleeves they'll match up again. I hope so anyway! If not I'll undo some knitting and fix it.. hopefully. I'm hoping for the blocking though.
Brad and I went to Wal*Mart today and I got to buy a new tomato pin cushion. I think it's kinda cute, but very very normal which is kindof unfortunate, but here it is in all it's stabbed glory:
Course before I blocked the pieces that lil tomato was crammed full of pins.. I even had trouble finding a spot for the last few.
All in all it's been a pretty good day. I got alot of stuff to do to prepare for a family trip we're leaving on tomarrow morning. It's our annual family campout weekend... I'm probably gonna start a smallish project that I can take with me on the car ride. I'm thinking maybe VooDoo Wrist Warmers in some extra yarn from the body of my sweater. Maybe maybe.. I don't know.. We shall see!
Not Quite Enough..
Howdie..
So I expected to be blocking all of my light blue pieces tonight.. and that didn't quite happen. No it didn't.
Yes, that is one front piece blocked (The darker one.).. and one not so blocked.. but slightly flattened. I unfortunatly ran out of pins.. so I'll have to buy some tomarrow of my very own. (Thoes pins are my brother's.)
I'm not so sure that I'm blocking it right.. but I basically pinned it down and sprayed it with water.. I don't know if it's really all that straight or anything.. but I think it'll get the job done anyhow. It just needs to be flat so I can put it together.. and I think I've acomplished that.
We'll see what it comes out like when it's dry.. I'm gonna put the ceeling fan on high in this room when we go to bed.. so hopefully it'll dry thurougly by morning. I want to see what it comes out like!
I wish I had something better to block on than towels.. but at the moment that is all there is.. I may figure out something better if/when I have to block something else. I've heard of people using all sorts of things as blocking boards. I wish I could afford a real one.. but I don't think it's really all that neccisary.
I'm gettin pretty tired.. and I gotta get up early to be ready for dad and the yarn store.. so that'll be it for tonight.. Have good thoughts for my blocking.. Incase you haven't guessed.. I've never done it before.
Howdie..
So I expected to be blocking all of my light blue pieces tonight.. and that didn't quite happen. No it didn't.
Yes, that is one front piece blocked (The darker one.).. and one not so blocked.. but slightly flattened. I unfortunatly ran out of pins.. so I'll have to buy some tomarrow of my very own. (Thoes pins are my brother's.)
I'm not so sure that I'm blocking it right.. but I basically pinned it down and sprayed it with water.. I don't know if it's really all that straight or anything.. but I think it'll get the job done anyhow. It just needs to be flat so I can put it together.. and I think I've acomplished that.
We'll see what it comes out like when it's dry.. I'm gonna put the ceeling fan on high in this room when we go to bed.. so hopefully it'll dry thurougly by morning. I want to see what it comes out like!
I wish I had something better to block on than towels.. but at the moment that is all there is.. I may figure out something better if/when I have to block something else. I've heard of people using all sorts of things as blocking boards. I wish I could afford a real one.. but I don't think it's really all that neccisary.
I'm gettin pretty tired.. and I gotta get up early to be ready for dad and the yarn store.. so that'll be it for tonight.. Have good thoughts for my blocking.. Incase you haven't guessed.. I've never done it before.
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Discrepency Remodied..
...I think. I ripped back both of my fronts to where I had only 5 stitches left.. Sounds a bit silly but it is because I found my problem on the Ribby Cardi Notes website. Not only was my problem there, but the solution.. which would be the whole point. Anyway.. I redid them and they look much better now I think.. I'll be blocking later tonight.. I have towels in the dryer.. so we'll get to see what they really look like. (I'm not even sure myself, concidering the rolled nature of them.)
Tomarrow morning is yarn day.. so that's good too.. maybe I'll be able to take my pieces with me to our family campout.. and maybe my aunt, who first taught me to knit, will help me put the thing together. I'm not very sure how the sleeves are supposed to attach to the body.. but hopefully someone will know.
I'll post again later when I have pieces flattened. Hopefully anyway.
...I think. I ripped back both of my fronts to where I had only 5 stitches left.. Sounds a bit silly but it is because I found my problem on the Ribby Cardi Notes website. Not only was my problem there, but the solution.. which would be the whole point. Anyway.. I redid them and they look much better now I think.. I'll be blocking later tonight.. I have towels in the dryer.. so we'll get to see what they really look like. (I'm not even sure myself, concidering the rolled nature of them.)
Tomarrow morning is yarn day.. so that's good too.. maybe I'll be able to take my pieces with me to our family campout.. and maybe my aunt, who first taught me to knit, will help me put the thing together. I'm not very sure how the sleeves are supposed to attach to the body.. but hopefully someone will know.
I'll post again later when I have pieces flattened. Hopefully anyway.
Monday, April 18, 2005
All On The Fronts..
Howdie..
Yes.. it is true.. I've completed my fronts.. There would be a picture but it would be a waste of time because the stockenette stitching has made them roll up into something resembling a long freakish blue buritto.. I'll take a picture when I have them blocking (which seems to be definitely necessary.)
I have to admit though.. I have a twinge of bad feeling saying that I'm done with the fronts.. I think I may have screwed up twards the end with all of the decreases going on.. They look fine to me, and they do match up with the other pieces as far as I can tell.. but I'm still not sure because the numbers didn't work out like they should have.. I may rip back to where I think the messup was and do it over... that'd kinda suck though.. I really don't know what I should do. I think I'm gonna feel bad about it till I decide though..
Some good news though.. Dad said he'd take me to get more dark blue yarn on Wednesday morning.. He has a doctor's appointment and he'd be out this way anyway.. so that's what we're doing. The store BETTER have one skien of the color I need or there will be hell to pay! (Well.. not really.. In reality I'd probably just sulk and order it online.. And wait.)
Anyway.. I don't know what else to say.. I might block the back and the fronts tomarrow.. We'll see.
Howdie..
Yes.. it is true.. I've completed my fronts.. There would be a picture but it would be a waste of time because the stockenette stitching has made them roll up into something resembling a long freakish blue buritto.. I'll take a picture when I have them blocking (which seems to be definitely necessary.)
I have to admit though.. I have a twinge of bad feeling saying that I'm done with the fronts.. I think I may have screwed up twards the end with all of the decreases going on.. They look fine to me, and they do match up with the other pieces as far as I can tell.. but I'm still not sure because the numbers didn't work out like they should have.. I may rip back to where I think the messup was and do it over... that'd kinda suck though.. I really don't know what I should do. I think I'm gonna feel bad about it till I decide though..
Some good news though.. Dad said he'd take me to get more dark blue yarn on Wednesday morning.. He has a doctor's appointment and he'd be out this way anyway.. so that's what we're doing. The store BETTER have one skien of the color I need or there will be hell to pay! (Well.. not really.. In reality I'd probably just sulk and order it online.. And wait.)
Anyway.. I don't know what else to say.. I might block the back and the fronts tomarrow.. We'll see.
Friday, April 15, 2005
Sleevish Woes.. : /
Howdie..
Well I've just gotten as far on my sleeves as I'm gonna get for a while.. : / I got to row 150 out of 160 and I... ran out of yarn. I am so disapointed. I mean really.
Please note: They are exactly the same size in every way.. the couch is just lumpy. Well and one isn't finished.. you can see my lil stitch holder on one of em. *Sigh*
So I guess now I'm gonna start on the fronts.. I don't know when I'll get my yarn to finish the sleeve.. I'm thinking that Rowan's skeins aren't exactly the same yardage in every ball.. cause there's no reason why I'd finish one sleeve and not the other..
Grr. I am not a happy Kim.
Howdie..
Well I've just gotten as far on my sleeves as I'm gonna get for a while.. : / I got to row 150 out of 160 and I... ran out of yarn. I am so disapointed. I mean really.
Please note: They are exactly the same size in every way.. the couch is just lumpy. Well and one isn't finished.. you can see my lil stitch holder on one of em. *Sigh*
So I guess now I'm gonna start on the fronts.. I don't know when I'll get my yarn to finish the sleeve.. I'm thinking that Rowan's skeins aren't exactly the same yardage in every ball.. cause there's no reason why I'd finish one sleeve and not the other..
Grr. I am not a happy Kim.
Monday, April 11, 2005
Seeing Stripes.
Howdie..
Yes.. it is true.. I did decide to add stripes to my sleeve.. I find this as a sort of "yarn running outage" insurance. I think it'll end up lookin nice too.. and if not.. well there is ripping isn't there.
Is there a picture? You bet:
So even more deviating from the pattern.. but they're not huge deviations or anything.. and hopefully they'll end up looking better on me than it would had I followed the instructions to the letter. I started with 64 sts, worked in k2p2 until the very center because I had to change the middle 2 into k2p1 so that the k2s would be the same on both ends of the rows.. Boy doesn't THAT sound confusing.. but what I end up with is a sortof athletic looking stripe down the entire sleeve in the middle that is very subtle. Even though it wasn't intended.. I like it. Then after 60 rows I changed to my main color, worked 2 rows, changed back to sleeve color for 2 rows, then back to MC for 6 rows.. then back to sleeve color again... I like the way the stripes look, but yesterday I had a mental breakdown about what if they land in the wrong spot on my arm (I'm aiming for elbow level.) and I had wished I put them closer to my wrist.. but in the end I think it'll work out ok.
I'm also doing the back in the "ribbed all over" style but I'm doing the flat pannels in the front.. Yet another deviation (sortof. I mean.. there are options for both, but usually you either do both flat, or both ribbed.) I think the extra ribbing will make it fit me better, but I wanted the flat look on the front. Fit is extremely important to me because, as I have mentioned here before, I am a small Kim.
Speaking of sizes.. isn't that a great thing about knitting? Being able to make clothes that fit you? I really dig that aspect because being such a small Kim, I have been the victim of ill fitting, over sized, really.. bad, clothing. I wish I could even knit pants.. because I would so that I wouldn't have crotches down to my knees or have to deal with kid's pants that are wide enough, but too short. Or long enough, but the butt is too big because they're made for lil fat girls. (Which sounds slightly amusing when I say it like that.. he he.) Anyway.. what I'm getting at is that personalizing the look and Fit! of a garment is sooo.. great.
Yes.. yes it is.
Oh.. and some good news is that I'm probably taking my government exam tomarrow which means there is more time for... knitting! Yay! So maybe I'll get atleast one sleeve done.. that would be fantastical for sure. I want to see how they come out at the shoulder area.. (They're knit from the wrist up, something which the non-knitters of the house don't really seem to get when I show them "my sleeve" which oddly looks like "my weird lil scarf." Lol.)
I may end up having to buy another ball of Dusk before it's all over.. (Shh.. don't tell Brad.) but I'm going to buy it (if I have to) from the LYS so that I won't have to pay shipping. I'm going to try my best not to need one though.. but I really want my collar to be the full collar version, and I want it to be solid Dusk.. I may end up having to compromise with stripes, but I won't compromise on the collar type.
This pattern has so many options.. I tell ya.
Well this might just be enough knitterly rambling from me for now.. I can't really think of much else to say.. Well I could.. but I'm not gonna.. so ner.
Howdie..
Yes.. it is true.. I did decide to add stripes to my sleeve.. I find this as a sort of "yarn running outage" insurance. I think it'll end up lookin nice too.. and if not.. well there is ripping isn't there.
Is there a picture? You bet:
So even more deviating from the pattern.. but they're not huge deviations or anything.. and hopefully they'll end up looking better on me than it would had I followed the instructions to the letter. I started with 64 sts, worked in k2p2 until the very center because I had to change the middle 2 into k2p1 so that the k2s would be the same on both ends of the rows.. Boy doesn't THAT sound confusing.. but what I end up with is a sortof athletic looking stripe down the entire sleeve in the middle that is very subtle. Even though it wasn't intended.. I like it. Then after 60 rows I changed to my main color, worked 2 rows, changed back to sleeve color for 2 rows, then back to MC for 6 rows.. then back to sleeve color again... I like the way the stripes look, but yesterday I had a mental breakdown about what if they land in the wrong spot on my arm (I'm aiming for elbow level.) and I had wished I put them closer to my wrist.. but in the end I think it'll work out ok.
I'm also doing the back in the "ribbed all over" style but I'm doing the flat pannels in the front.. Yet another deviation (sortof. I mean.. there are options for both, but usually you either do both flat, or both ribbed.) I think the extra ribbing will make it fit me better, but I wanted the flat look on the front. Fit is extremely important to me because, as I have mentioned here before, I am a small Kim.
Speaking of sizes.. isn't that a great thing about knitting? Being able to make clothes that fit you? I really dig that aspect because being such a small Kim, I have been the victim of ill fitting, over sized, really.. bad, clothing. I wish I could even knit pants.. because I would so that I wouldn't have crotches down to my knees or have to deal with kid's pants that are wide enough, but too short. Or long enough, but the butt is too big because they're made for lil fat girls. (Which sounds slightly amusing when I say it like that.. he he.) Anyway.. what I'm getting at is that personalizing the look and Fit! of a garment is sooo.. great.
Yes.. yes it is.
Oh.. and some good news is that I'm probably taking my government exam tomarrow which means there is more time for... knitting! Yay! So maybe I'll get atleast one sleeve done.. that would be fantastical for sure. I want to see how they come out at the shoulder area.. (They're knit from the wrist up, something which the non-knitters of the house don't really seem to get when I show them "my sleeve" which oddly looks like "my weird lil scarf." Lol.)
I may end up having to buy another ball of Dusk before it's all over.. (Shh.. don't tell Brad.) but I'm going to buy it (if I have to) from the LYS so that I won't have to pay shipping. I'm going to try my best not to need one though.. but I really want my collar to be the full collar version, and I want it to be solid Dusk.. I may end up having to compromise with stripes, but I won't compromise on the collar type.
This pattern has so many options.. I tell ya.
Well this might just be enough knitterly rambling from me for now.. I can't really think of much else to say.. Well I could.. but I'm not gonna.. so ner.
Tuesday, April 05, 2005
Movin Right Along With Ribby..
Well I've knitted a bit on the sleeve I'm working on.. I'm doing the pattern out of order, I did the back, now I'm on a sleeve. I'm gonna try my darndest to do the fronts together though.
I also deviated from the pattern of the sleeve too.. I might have to add in a stripe or two of the light blue because I'm getting concerned that I'll run out of the dark blue yarn before it's all over.
Arg. Yarn. Why can't it be more plentiful?
Anyway.. here's my progress so far:
I also included the completed back.. ain't that nice?
So I figure that's pretty darn good.. I wish I could get a sleeve done so that I'll know how much yarn it's actually gonna take.. I'm thinking the pattern doesn't give the "sleeve and trim" color very accurate skein counts.. but I know that Bonne Marie tried to remody that.. I just wish she had before I bought my yarn! Agh!
Oh well.. I'm sure it'll be fine.. whats a few stripes anyway eh?
That's all I can think of... cept maybe that I don't much like the fact that school is gettin in the way of my knitting.. but I like school too so.. I guess it's ok.. I just wish I had more time for both.
Speaking of more time.. I'm getting more and more time to myself lately because Brad has been at work and he's planning on being there every day for atleast 2 weeks.. (He's training right now.) but when they actually start him he'll only go in 3 days a week.. I so proud of him.. my lil piano teachin foo.
Well I've knitted a bit on the sleeve I'm working on.. I'm doing the pattern out of order, I did the back, now I'm on a sleeve. I'm gonna try my darndest to do the fronts together though.
I also deviated from the pattern of the sleeve too.. I might have to add in a stripe or two of the light blue because I'm getting concerned that I'll run out of the dark blue yarn before it's all over.
Arg. Yarn. Why can't it be more plentiful?
Anyway.. here's my progress so far:
I also included the completed back.. ain't that nice?
So I figure that's pretty darn good.. I wish I could get a sleeve done so that I'll know how much yarn it's actually gonna take.. I'm thinking the pattern doesn't give the "sleeve and trim" color very accurate skein counts.. but I know that Bonne Marie tried to remody that.. I just wish she had before I bought my yarn! Agh!
Oh well.. I'm sure it'll be fine.. whats a few stripes anyway eh?
That's all I can think of... cept maybe that I don't much like the fact that school is gettin in the way of my knitting.. but I like school too so.. I guess it's ok.. I just wish I had more time for both.
Speaking of more time.. I'm getting more and more time to myself lately because Brad has been at work and he's planning on being there every day for atleast 2 weeks.. (He's training right now.) but when they actually start him he'll only go in 3 days a week.. I so proud of him.. my lil piano teachin foo.
Monday, April 04, 2005
Fighting With Blogger.
Grr. Anyone who has ever used blogger before (especially for the first time) knows how friggin complicated and snitty it can be when it comes to changing things about a template. The font sizes on this thing nearly made me go absolutly crazy. But I've finnally got it basically the way I want it. I may add some images when I get my scanner running again. I might scan some yarn to use as a background or some other kind of thing.. I dunno... I miss my scanner... it's power cord died recently.. (I really hope that's all that is wrong with it.)
I'm gettin pretty sleepy.. and I never did really work on Government today... shame on me. I got all of my English done though... I think I might leave the computer to knit.... because.. well.. that would make sense wouldn't it.
Yes. Yes it would.
Grr. Anyone who has ever used blogger before (especially for the first time) knows how friggin complicated and snitty it can be when it comes to changing things about a template. The font sizes on this thing nearly made me go absolutly crazy. But I've finnally got it basically the way I want it. I may add some images when I get my scanner running again. I might scan some yarn to use as a background or some other kind of thing.. I dunno... I miss my scanner... it's power cord died recently.. (I really hope that's all that is wrong with it.)
I'm gettin pretty sleepy.. and I never did really work on Government today... shame on me. I got all of my English done though... I think I might leave the computer to knit.... because.. well.. that would make sense wouldn't it.
Yes. Yes it would.
Sunday, April 03, 2005
My First Post (To Go With My First Sweater)
Hm.. I wonder how many blogs start out with "My First Post".. How boring is that?
..Probably about as boring as I am. Ha!.
But as my title alludes, I am currently working on my first sweater. I've completed the back but my most current picture doesn't show that:
It may not look like much right now.. but one day I'm hoping it'll look something like this:
Yes, I'm making the infamous Ribby Cardi.. like so many other knitters I also have my own "edits" I'm doing to the pattern. I don't know yet how much I'll deviate, but it all has do do with yarn and how much I have of each color. I love my yarn color choices. I'm using Rowan's All Seasons Cotton in True Blue and Dusk. I wish I was able to find the Dusk on Ebay like I did the True Blue.. SUCH SAVINGS. I wouldn't have been able to make this sweater if it weren't for such a nice seller on ebay. Gotta love it.
The only other knitterly news I have is that I started on the sleeves last night. I'm not making them tapered like the pattern says. I started out knitting with the full number of stitches I was supposed to have after the Increases. (64, I'm making the smallest size, because I am a small Kim.) I did have to alter the 2x2 ribbing in the very center because the stitches at the ends of the rows weren't the same. Fooey on tricky ribbing.
I've been enjoying the use of my newest knitting toy for sure though. Did yall know that you can get a fancy row counter at such places like Office Depot? No? Well neither did I.. till I got one.
I like it much better than the typical Knitter's row counters that they sell among the cable needles, having more digets to work with is definatly a blessing. (Two didget row counters just don't cut it.) I love being able to push the button and have the numbers automatically advance. It's just so HANDY. It is a bit heavy to let hang on my needles, so I'm contemplating getting a metal ball ID style chain so I can hang it around my neck.. but I haven't decided yet.
So that's all my knitterly thoughts of the moment. I really gotta get going on some work for school before we go out for dinner. (We're celebrating Brad's new job! Woo!)
Hm.. I wonder how many blogs start out with "My First Post".. How boring is that?
..Probably about as boring as I am. Ha!.
But as my title alludes, I am currently working on my first sweater. I've completed the back but my most current picture doesn't show that:
It may not look like much right now.. but one day I'm hoping it'll look something like this:
Yes, I'm making the infamous Ribby Cardi.. like so many other knitters I also have my own "edits" I'm doing to the pattern. I don't know yet how much I'll deviate, but it all has do do with yarn and how much I have of each color. I love my yarn color choices. I'm using Rowan's All Seasons Cotton in True Blue and Dusk. I wish I was able to find the Dusk on Ebay like I did the True Blue.. SUCH SAVINGS. I wouldn't have been able to make this sweater if it weren't for such a nice seller on ebay. Gotta love it.
The only other knitterly news I have is that I started on the sleeves last night. I'm not making them tapered like the pattern says. I started out knitting with the full number of stitches I was supposed to have after the Increases. (64, I'm making the smallest size, because I am a small Kim.) I did have to alter the 2x2 ribbing in the very center because the stitches at the ends of the rows weren't the same. Fooey on tricky ribbing.
I've been enjoying the use of my newest knitting toy for sure though. Did yall know that you can get a fancy row counter at such places like Office Depot? No? Well neither did I.. till I got one.
I like it much better than the typical Knitter's row counters that they sell among the cable needles, having more digets to work with is definatly a blessing. (Two didget row counters just don't cut it.) I love being able to push the button and have the numbers automatically advance. It's just so HANDY. It is a bit heavy to let hang on my needles, so I'm contemplating getting a metal ball ID style chain so I can hang it around my neck.. but I haven't decided yet.
So that's all my knitterly thoughts of the moment. I really gotta get going on some work for school before we go out for dinner. (We're celebrating Brad's new job! Woo!)
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- Name:Kim
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I'm a tiny short woman who loves to knit clothes that actually fit me. I first learned to knit when I was about 10 but I never got beyond knit and purl. I didn't pick up knitting again till about 2 years ago, and now with the help of tons of library books, I'm chugging along and I think I'm pretty darn good : ) I'm married, and love my Australian husband dearly.
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