Monthly archives: September 2006

Shawl collar jacket from Vogue Knitting Winter 05/06
Lion Cashmere Blend in Camel
I think this jacket is really nice, especially with the belt. My mom gave me one of her old belts, its brown leather with a big bronze colored buckle, it has potential to be really stylish or really garish.

Yarn – Lion wool in black, pink, and white
I’m planning on doing this in the round and making up the pattern as I go along.

Yarn – Lion sportweight in blue heather

Yarn- Lion wool ease in kelly green

Avast for my brother in lion wool ease (charcoal)

It turns out all it needed was about 6 more inches of lace and some seaming. which was all done during Brazil (which Russell had never seen). The last time I saw that movie was when I was in middle school. Its one of my parents favorite movies, and after rewatching it later in life I can see why.

More progress has been made on the bubble pullover. I knit one of the sleeves on my knitting machine the other day, only to realize that the pattern’s sleeve directions are total crap. It was way too long and too big around, yet the armhole was so small that my upper arm didn’t fit comfortably. I think the problem with the pattern’s sleeve is that you decrease to 1 stitch for the cap shaping. So the sleeve got ripped out and I cast some stitches onto a circular needle, and picked up the armhole for a top down raglan sleeve.

Its starting to look great. The bubble effect isn’t apparent in front when I try it on, probably because my chest fills it out, but it bubbles like crazy in the back, like I have a turtle shell… don’t really know how that is going to work. Russell suggested that I could keep a turtle back there… oh well.

I cast this sock on a few weeks back, so far its gorgeous. The center panel is a turkish design I found on a color chart website a while back. The outside panels I wanted to keep interesting but simple, so that they can be easily decreased for the calf shaping without ruining the pattern repeat. Its a little tedious but fun to admire.

8 pentagons finished, ribbing and sleeves left to go. The body looks a bit frumpy when I tried it on. I’m hoping it will look better with the ribbing and sleeves.

The new knitty is up and I have to say its more exciting than usual. I normally like patterns but never want to knit anything.

I think avast is exactly the cardigan I’ve been trying to design for my brother for christmas. I’m going to use Lion cashmere blend in a charcoal grey. All boys love grey and I think he’ll really enjoy the softness of the yarn. I’ll have to test wash a swatch to see how durable it can be because I know he won’t be washing anything by hand.

The intolerable cruelty pattern is absolutely beautiful. The yarn color is lovely with the brown velvet ribbon, but I don’t think I’d personally ever wear a knitted skirt because I just don’t think they work well. The same design in a light burgundy satin would drape and wear much better.

I love the red herring socks. I was actually planning on making some brown and white herringbone patterned socks (it seems I have all the same ideas as the designers) but I dont enjoy the solid foot. I would continue the herringbone pattern into the foot, and keep the solid heel and toe for stretch and color contrast.

As of 2 days ago: 3 pentagons

As of today: 6 pentagons

I love the Knitting Nature book. A few weeks back I cast on for the cowl pullover using the knitting machine.

I knit the front, back, and left sleeve in one day. The right sleeve/cowl is knit in the round and steeked later. I was making it out of dark grey Lion Cashmere Blend, which was a lovely color and texture. Unfortunately I cast on the cowl/sleeve 6 times, and not once could I get it to work. It frustrated me to the point where I couldn’t continue and it was frogged. I looked up the erratta for the book and could not find and for this pattern.

So yesterday I cast on for the bubble pullover and so far I love it. I took this picture this afternoon and I’ve finished the second pentagon and started the third. If I continue at this rate I’ll have a new sweater in no time.