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…
Category: IMAGINE
Inspiration & Ideas
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…
Designing, Felting, FO Files
More recent FO’s
Here’s some eye candy for ya: a few FO’s! Sari Silk bag: this was knit from some recycled-sari silk yarn, although at this point I’m not sure exactly which manufacturer. This major FO accomplishment started life as “Unbiased”, a bag pattern from Knitty, Fall 2004. Unfortunately, mine was biased. When I sewed the pieces together,…
Patterns, Vintage Knitting
For Breakfast In Bed – Vintage Bed Jacket Pattern
Canadian Home Journals from the 1940’s — with knitting patterns.
FO Files, PL: Wrap Cardigan
Wrap Cardigan, Part 6 – closure
Ahem, ahem. OK, yes, you are right — the last post in this series was in July. Just barely not in June. July 1, to be exact. Of course, I did include this bad boy in the UFOlympics, so technically, the last post on this project was more like, oh, late August. But enough about…