WIP it, WIP it good
Now that the Baudelaires are complete, I’ve moved on to some new and exciting projects.
Sarcelle. Oh dear Sarcelle, I appreciate the simplicity of your lace pattern. It was exactly what I needed when I was feeling bad a few weeks ago. However, I have recovered, and now you are bor-ing. Boring! Same old, same old!
I’m constantly attracted to triangular shawls (like the Shetland Triangle and Lace Leaf Shawl, both of which I WANT), but I have exactly zero opportunities in my life to wear them. Therefore my lace ends up in rectangular stoles (It’s a stole. Wait, now it’s a scarf. Excitement!). Sarcelle is interesting because it’s knit on the bias, but still! I’m bored!
I’m using the handdyed yarn from this adventure, which is looking pretty hot. There’s very, very subtle changes in intensity, which was exactly the look I was going for. The yarn isn’t terribly soft – I’m not sure if it’s a result of the dyeing, or if it’s just non-super-soft yarn to start with. Perhaps I’m spoiled by the uber-soft merinos and slinky cottons I’ve been using as of late.
I’ve also started a robot from Jess Hutch’s booklet of cute-ass toys. It’s a gift for Rob for his recent robot thesis. I’ve totally showed it to him already, because I can. not. keep. a. secret. I’m using Lamb’s Pride and some leftover Louet from the Target Wave Mittens. If you have this booklet, I totally recommend knitting up these guys on size 6 needles (rather than 8’s) – it definitely prevents holes when you eventually stuff them. I also decided to knit the robot in the round (the pattern calls for knitting flat) because I hate fake grafting! Ew! I’m a kitchener-stitching champ!
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I knit triangular shawls. Then I wear them smooshed up, like a scarf almost. Sort of like the Ene shawl in the Scarf Style book. Where there is a will, there is a way – and I actually get a lot of compliments on my Charlotte’s Web this way!
I’m glad you’re feeling better! Funny how different projects suit our different moods, isn’t it?
I tend to stick with rectangular stoles because there’s less room for error. I tried kiri 8 million times and finally gave up because I kept losing YOs.
The purple is gorgeous,and I love the robot.
Hi Kel! How’s everything! I love all the knitting projects you’ve shown over the last several posts – and the yarn dyeing!! So beautiful! Are those the Jacquard dyes from KnitPicks? Very dramatic colors – just WOW!
I saw that you’re on the Knitters webring now! Yay! Isn’t it crazy how long you have to wait to get on that list? heh Congrats – you’re in! :)
Love the robot – so cute!
Sorry I missed you last night. Chris was thrilled to have me home, and I wasn’t sure if anyone was going. See you next week?
I’ve actually been surprised by how versatile my triangluar shawls can be – I wear them mostly as scarves even though they are triangular. Plus, as you say, there are so many great patterns out there.
Cute robots! I wanna make one of those for Christmas.
omg robot!! love it!