I really shouldn’t be allowed to knit late at night.
When I left off last time, I was trying to convince myself that I didn’t have to start the wrap cardigan over, that the upper back was not too wide. OK, OK, I knew deep down that it was, but I didn’t want to hear it.
Continue reading "Wrap Cardigan, Part 2 – whoops, I did it again"
OK, I’m probably crazy to do this again after the last one, but here goes with another series of Playing Lessons.
This time, though, I’ll be designing the thing myself, so any issues will be mine and mine alone. (However, this is not guaranteed to cut down on the drama factor. More than likely, the opposite.)
Continue reading "Wrap Cardigan, Part 1 – design, yarn, gauge, math"
Mar 17
As part of "fun weekend", DH and I went and visited a place on the other side of the river, called "SCRAP".
SCRAP — The School and Community Reuse Action Project – is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and our mission is to promote creative reuse and environmentally sustainable behavior by providing educational programs and affordable materials to the community.
OK, so I’ve got most of the yarn – one color is on order – and I’m on gauge.
Most people jump in and start knitting here, but not me. As I’ve said, I’ve learned the hard way that too many projects are doomed to failure in the beginning stages. Besides, I usually end up making some kind of changes to written patterns. And I always make a tracking sheet before I start knitting.
Continue reading "Nutcracker Sweet, Part 3 – the technicalities"
So, after a second trip to the LYS, here’s what the yarn collection looks like. The Rowan “kid classic” is in the middle, flanked by all the Berroco “Ultra Alpaca” and some Nashua “Kid Mohair” on the bottom and the left. (The printed color swatches of the Cascade 220 used in the original design are also shown in the picture, sort of.)
Continue reading "Nutcracker Sweet, Part 2 – more yarn subs & gauge"
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