Continental Knitting

It definitely wasn’t like learning to knit all over again but I can’t decide if it was easier or more difficult. My understanding of how the fabric is created helped but it took a while for my hands to adjust to the different movements and responsibilities.

To practice I made mini face cloths.

I was a bit grossed out with the garish colors (yeah, that’s neon orange) but after rearranging them…

…they didn’t seem as garish.

My little one has been incredibly cute as of late. See?

That cushion she’s trying to sleep on is one I made last year TWO YEARS AGO (dang time flies).

I hope everyone had a lovely weekend. Lily kisses to all.

I CAN DO THIS

Picked up Bird of Passage after a long hiatus. My initial hate for it has disappeared so it’s working up quickly.

The back is completely finished, what you’re seeing is half the front (it’s worked left to right).

An oversized pullover with fingering-weight yarn on size 3 needles? On it.

(That red monstrosity is my Hemlock Ring Blanket. It was at the back of my closet for two years and I brought it out for a proper block… the first time it was just steamed at the dry cleaners. Cray cray, I know.)

Wearing My Own Handknits

It’s strange.

Stupid thoughts always flood my brain. Does it look handmade? Does it look like an amateur made it? Does anyone recognize the pattern? Do I look like an old lady? AM I MORE APPROACHABLE NOW?!

I wear things I’ve sewn all the time but it’s different. I guess I just have more confidence in my sewing skills because I’ve been doing that for so long.

And you know what else is strange? Taking outfit photos. Nova was onto something when she did hers in pieces.

In case you don’t recognize it I’m wearing my Akoya cardigan. I have pictures of me in my Beatnik sweater but those have to be retaken.

Lily Buns

The More You Know

I. Love. Shoes.

Especially studded ones.

Holden Shawlette

With this project I learned:

Shawls have no place in my wardrobe. I tried wearing it as a triangle scarf but I can’t do it. Rectangular  scarves and loop cowls ’til the end.

Blocking is time consuming and requires practice. 

I’m probably blocking too hard if the foam mat tears where the pin is inserted.

*****

Tragic.

I should’ve stopped and frogged as soon as those I-don’t-really-like-this thoughts popped into my head.

Blocking

Blegh.

Akoya

I don’t know what the color looks like to you but in real life it’s rasberry-ish with tufts of blue, pink, and yellow. Nice and tweedy, I dig it. I had to add an extra button at the top because my size in the pattern didn’t have one there (guess the math didn’t work out?).

Question for the computer savvy–is there a rule of thumb as far as color saturation for photos so it’s decent (I know there’s going to be some variation) across all monitors? It looks fine on my laptop but I went to my Mom’s desktop and was nearly blinded.

A GIFT!

Karoline was kind enough to send me this cowl after I declared my love for it on tumblr. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

I finished knitting my cardigan and blocked it yesterday. As it was drying I cast on another project, the Holden Shawlette. I’m not really into shawls but figured I’d give it a go. I’m using a skein of Cascade Heritage that was gifted to me a few years back and crossing my fingers I have enough to finish.

Hope everyone is having a lovely Friday!

Almost There

All that’s left after the yoke is the button band and collar. It shouldn’t take too long to knit up but my armpit is getting tattooed tomorrow and the swelling might affect my knitting abilities. We’ll see.

Can’t wait to get it blocked so I can see the cables and openwork in all their glory.

Hope everyone is having a lovely Friday!