Filling in the blanks
Let’s say you want to design a shawl composed of lace wedges. You have a lace pattern in mind, and you want each wedge to grow by two stitches …
...moreStill learning
Yesterday, in the Stitch-Maps.com news article announcing the availability of symbols for Estonian gathers, I mentioned that stitch maps are awesome for seeing which stitches to knit loosely on …
...moreMore swatching
Yesterday I spent an obscene amount of time swatching, not to choose yarn, or needle size, or stitch pattern, but get this: to figure out how to shape some lace …
...moreElizabeth
Remember the stitch map I showed you the other day for the Elizabeth edging?
That stitch map prompted this swatch:
I think I prefer this …
...moreSwatching yet again
Last month while at Churchmouse I scored a couple skeins of Loft:
Oh, such lovely stuff. For a month, those skeins sat on my …
...moreFitting
Remember how I said the Be Sweet Skinny Wool clearly wanted to be brioche? The Fyberspates Scrumptious Lace clearly wanted to be lace. And not just any lace: …
...morePlaying around
Lately, I haven’t been able to commit to any long-term projects. Shoot, I haven’t been able to commit to anything bigger than a swatch. But that’s okay. I like swatching.
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...moreOn a rock
You might think from my lack of recent posts that I’ve been hiding under a rock, but the truth is I’ve been on a rock: San Juan island, site …
...moreDecision time
Remember that Estonian shawl I’ve been working on for months? Back in November, I estimated that I could knit 15 or 16 vertical repeats of the main pattern before …
...moreAdditional mischief
Yes, yes, I know I’m in the midst of an Estonian shawl, and that I just cast on for a Swirl. But that hasn’t stopped me from contemplating additional mischief, …
...moreHexipuff #2
As suspected, knitting from the center out gave me exactly the kind of hexipuff I wanted:
Vital stats: Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks that Rock …
...moreNo rest for the process knitter
As promised, a hexipuff photo:
Here are the vital stats: Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks that Rock mediumweight, using 3.25 mm needles. Started …
...moreTranslating
I’m pleased to report that my last Nuna swatch has finally finished drying, and it measures 23½ sts per 4". I figure that’s close enough to the target of 24: …
...moreConfession
After fulfilling my MDKR on my shawl today, what did I do?
- A. Keep going on the shawl.
- B. Start winding skeins for my next Swirl. …
Asking for it
Speaking of never having enough yarn or time to play with it, look what came in the mail yesterday:
More swatching required
Blocking my Swirl swatches revealed something odd.
Going Green calls for 24 stitches per 4" …
...moresigh
The Estonian shawl remains at the top of my knitting basket, but I’m still finding bits of time here and there to swatch for my next Swirl. So far, …
...moreIt better be worth it
Lately I’ve been enthralled by Estonian lace. I’m not sure what got me off on this kick, but I do know what’s fueled it along:
- Taking in the …
Swatch therapy
The swatch therapy continues. The Merino Silk Lace from indigodragonfly blocked out beautifully:
What you can’t really see in the photo is how the yarn glows. …
...moreThanks
I’ve had two weeks to think about it, and I’m just as certain as ever of two things: Sock Summit 2011 was a smashing success, and I was an utter …
...moreToe #4
This past week I’ve been on a sock-knitting kick. This is a good thing: with Sock Summit right around the corner, it’s high time to be in a sock-knitting mood. …
...moreWho woulda thunk?
I had the best time today writing up the pattern for a scarf I plan to knit.
This is odd. Most designers (myself included) would say that pattern-writing isn’t …
...moreIndecision
Lately, I can’t seem to make up my mind about anything.
For months now, I’ve been itching (no pun intended!) to design and knit a lightweight sweater. Possibly a …
...moreYa gotta love blocking
Here’s a swatch of Blue Moon Fiber Arts Geisha, in Thistle Leaf pattern from A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns by Barbara Walker, before and after blocking:
Now what?
Last fall, I was surprised and pleased when Mona of Dye Dreams asked if I’d like to design a sock for their sock club. Choice of yarn base? Choice …
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