Monthly Archives: November, 2010
Frog and Cat
Please excuse the grainy iPhone photo. I was more than halfway through the armhole shaping of the right-front of my argyle cardigan when I realized I had offset the argyle diamonds by a few stitches. I did a little mental arithmetic and realized it would be faster to frog a bit than top-stitch the fixes. [...]
About halfway there
It’s almost halfway through NaKniSweMo and I’d say I’m about halfway done with my argyle cardigan. I’m actually even further along with the right-front, but I’m too lazy to get a picture of it right now. I’ve begun to think strategy now. I don’t want to lose a lot of time blocking all my pieces [...]
Even more progress
I’m about one inch away from binding off for the armhole on the left-front of my NaKniSweMo Argyle Cardigan. I’m loving this argyle pattern, though I’m going to have to make a hard decision later on and figure out if I want the top-stitched contrasting lines or not. For now, I give you The Reason [...]
Moving right along
I was able to block the back of my NaKniSweMo Argyle Cardigan last night. I live in a one-bedroom apartment with two very nosy cats, so it’s difficult to find the space to block an entire sweater all at once. Instead I prefer to block as I go, hiding my drying pieces in my laundry [...]
Cashmere Love
Yahaira asked to see the finished cashemere fingerless mittens, so here they are: Well, that’s one of each pair, I should say. The idea was for my cousin Steve to wear the orange version and his bride, Amy, to wear the red ones. However, in modeling them, Steve decided to try on one of each. [...]
Airplane Knitting
Everyone should take a cross-country flight during NaKniSweMo. It really helps keep you on track! Even in a center seat in economy, I was able to knit up a storm. I’m almost done with the back of my as-yet-untitled Argyle Cardigan — I only have 4 inches left before binding off. I still have to [...]
Late out of the gate
Late yarn means a late start to NaKniSweMo, but I’m on my way. Spent today swatching and writing the pattern. My gauge is exactly 5 stitches per inch, which makes the pattern math easy and in turn makes me very happy. Now I have to figure out how much yarn to take on my trip, [...]
Ready, set, go!
My NaKniSweMo yarn has arrived! Now I just have to finish my cousin’s wedding present and get this sucker on the needles! Oh yeah, and actually write out the pattern. That, too… Wish me luck!
NaKniSweMo Delay & a Shopping Spree
Well, it’s November 1, the official start of NaKniSweMo and I’m stuck with no yarn. I designed my sweater last week and ordered the yarn from Knitpicks, but instead of springing for expedited shipping, I decided to take my chances. And now the yarn is scheduled to arrive on Thursday. Whoops. On Saturday I was [...]
