I’m still plugging away at my various projects. It’s Eloise’s turn now. This project was stalled at one point because it was time to measure for the buttons and buttonholes.
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Tangled mess of ends
Last night I sewed in a lot of ends. Fingers and thumbs for two pairs of gloves, plus colour changes makes 56 ends. Yikes! The sample gloves are for my new pattern and now I just have to wait for a non-rainy day to take the photographs.
Yardage
For every pattern I design I need to figure out how much yarn is required to make it. Usually what that boils down to is knitting a swatch and then ripping it out so I can measure it.
One Down
Last night I finished up the pink Ruby I’ve been working on.
Project Stats:
Yarn: Opal Petticoat 1295 and Shelridge Farms Soft Touch Ultra 3-Ply Fingering Weight Yarn in Thistleflower
Pattern: Ruby (my own)
My plan was to show you how I sew the sleeve in, but upon writing the step by step, realised it makes a lot more sense to talk about mattress stitch first.
Fall Cleaning
I’m way overdue for a cleaning / sorting / assessing of all my ongoing knitting and design projects. I spent a few hours going through the baskets and bags that surround me where I sit to do most of my knitting and this is what I’ve come up with for UFOs.
Your Knits
That Knitable Thing
In the words of a child. As we were rushing out the door one morning a few weeks ago Hana said, “Hey, I like what you’re wearing … that knitable thing.” Don’t you just love it?!
Relaxation
Amos’s Sweater
We stocked up on books from the library before the city strike – Amos’s Sweater is a current favourite. It’s about a sheep who is not happy about his fleece being taken to knit a sweater for Uncle Henry.
Complications
I’m stalled on the black lacey cardigan. I started it hoping to be able to wear it to a wedding on September 1st (I’m always cold at receptions). I guess I was feeling a little overconfident and thought I could finish it even though I’m working on a number of other projects.
