Now onto kitting. I have successfully completed all three hats, mittens and scarves. They are lovely, and pictures will follow. Haha resolution already broken. In all seriousness, the resolution was made just about 5 minutes ago and the projects were finished 3 weeks ago. So what have I been working on since then you ask. I have decided to make myself the "Every Way Wrap" from the Fall 2009 Interweave Knits. I am using the lovely worsted weight, Cascade 220 in a Christmas Red, you guessed it, for Christmas. I am also using the new Knit Picks Zephyrs, they are just wonderful with the cables. I am just over half way done, and I find it very compelling. I can't wait to wear it! Lest you think that this has all been roses and daffodils, it is this project that has given the post it's name. Last night, I sat down to work on it after getting my 2 sick skids to bed, only to discover that about 12 rows backs I had left out an entire row of cable crosses. If it had just been one missed crossed cable, I would have dropped down and fixed it, but alas, not so simple. Because of the complex nature of the cables, and my fear of messing it up beyond repair. I meticulously tinked back stitch by stitch all 12 rows. Hence, the knittink-frog. I would, however, rather tink back then a) Drive myself crazy living with the mistake and never wear the silly thing or b) Frog and ruin it beyond repair because the cables decided to run. I didn't make my picture resolve until after I fixed the problem.
I addition the the wrap, I have also knit my very first sock. It is a bit funny shaped and doesn't quite fit perfectly, but I love it anyhow. I knit it out of Knit Picks Felici in the Tyrian, and based my sock on Kelley Petkin's sock knitting classes online. I have yet to knit the second sock but I was a lot of fun. I think that it has started a love of sock knitting. Upon completion, I promptly went online to purchase Charlene Schurch's Sensational Knitted Socks and More Sensational Knitted Socks.
No comments:
Post a Comment