OK, here we are with a cute little sweater body, ready to start on the sleeves. Oh, but first we need to do a little… MATH. Trust me, it’s not going to be that bad. We need to know where we’re going before we can figure out how to get there. So first, let’s take…
PL: Provence Baby Cardigan
Provence Baby Cardigan, Part 3 – a discussion of armholes
OK, we are up to the armhole shaping, yes? Would it surprise you to know that this is where I find the biggest problem with this whole pattern? Oh yes, it is. Because I am a Efficient Knitter. And the armholes (and subsequent sleeves) on this pattern are WAY more work than they are worth. …
FO Files, Sox Therapy
Fair Isle Just Doesn’t Work for Socks
Today I have an FO to share and some free “experience”. You know what experience is, right? “Experience is what you get when you didn’t get what you wanted.” ~~ Dan Stanford Ta-da! Here is the latest in socks for DH. I was pretty against the idea of knitting plain navy blue socks — how…
PL: Provence Baby Cardigan
Provence Baby Cardigan, Part 2 – getting started, edge stitches, lace pattern
OK, so time to start knitting! Since I’m going to knit the body in one piece, first thing is to add up the number of sts for the back and both fronts. The second size says, 60 sts for the back and 28 apiece for the fronts. Adding those up in my head, plus two…
PL: Provence Baby Cardigan, Playing Lessons
Provence Baby Cardigan, Part 1 – pattern, yarn substitution, design tweaks, size, gauge
Last week I wrote about how I was frustrated with not getting much actual knitting done, and why that has been the case. So today, we put the money where the mouth is, so to speak, and I have a new “Playing Lessons” project to share with you! Background: My niece is expecting a baby…
Books, Sites, Mags, Project Management
What (Else) Can You Do on Ravelry?
This week, Ravelry posted a message that they had the ONE MILLIONTH person join the website. Wowsers! Hooray! Congrats Ravelry! Just in case you have been under a rock or something for a couple of years, and you haven’t heard of it — Ravelry is a unique free website for fiber lovers that was started…