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TdS 2013: round 5, day 2

July 13, 2013

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Yup, I am definitely moving more slowly.

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K'done: Shandon Cowl

I'm still knitting! Just, you know, not as much as I'd like. Pattern: Shandon , by Beata Jezek Yarn: Knit Picks Swish Tonal in Blue Yonder Needles: 5.5 mm / US 9 I wanted to crank out a relatively quick but satisfying project, and was flailing about trying to pick one for myself, so my sister got one instead. She is not complaining. Textured cowls with just knits and purls are apparently wildly satisfying - at least, for me. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of knitting this, and I may knit a smaller, not-blue version for myself - I prefer wearing cowls as a simple loop about my neck, where they perform as accessories through which I attempt to snazzy up my simple tops for work appropriate attire. My sister, however, wears cowls as snuggly warmth-providing accessories, so when she saw the sample picture with the model (the designer, I think?) cozily bundled up with this piece, she was sold. I knit it as written in terms of number of stitches used, but I sort of sto...

Futility

I'm sitting here in front of the computer, trying to read a work-related document, and I find myself zoning out. I just can't do it. Instead, my thoughts turn to socks. I finished a second sock on Friday, and haven't cast on a new one yet. I have one in mind, but I don't want to start it till my plane ride on Saturday, and I'm quite sure I won't be able to finish it up before then so that I can start on its mate on Saturday. I'm not sure why it's so important to me that the sock not be in progress when I go to clear security on Saturday - it's not as though I've never taken socks in progress through security before. Yet here I am, refusing to start. Besides, I should really focus on getting lots of work done this week. So I'm trying to read, and I'm having the worst time focusing on it. Instead, I find myself cruising the patterns on Ravelry , looking for one that I think might work with the yarn I have in mind. I think I found one, too. ...

K'done: Gemini pullover

Squeak. Pattern: Gemini , by Jane Richmond Yarn: Claudia Hand Painted Yarns Fingering , in Last Night's Wine Needles: 4.5 mm / US 7 Wow was this ever a close one. When all was said and done I had less than one gram of yarn remaining. Yeesh. So, yeah. There were some modifications done here! First off, I held the yarn double, to end up with non-gauzy fabric with the thinner yarn. Second, I wanted the sleeves to be more close-fitting than they would have been as written, so I changed the increase rate for the raglan lines: instead of increasing every row once the lace portion of the yoke had been completed, I only increased every row for the front and back portions, while increasing every other row for the sleeves. Third, I shortened the body: in the end, I think I only worked about 16" from the neckline, then switched over to ribbing, and then I only worked 6 rounds of ribbing before binding off and moving on to finish up the sleeves. Fourth: I shortened the sleeves:...

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TdS 2013: round 5, day 2

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