New projects
This is the Double Breasted Seed Stitch Jacket, from Exercise Before Knitting. Baby-in-law is due in August, and I’m going to have a gaggle of baby sweaters ready. I’m still considering making a baby blanket – I’m afraid that I’m catching a bit of the miter fever that’s going around.
This sweater contains my first, real, live buttonholes – the double-YO action of the Asymmetrical Cardigan don’t count. I’m feeling the need to knit up a buttonhole-comparison swatch, you know, just because.
A swatch for the Spring Things Shawl, which I started for reals last night. I guess the Tess Laceweight was the first of the bunch to get balled up and knit. Beware – this yarn bleeds like a mofo when I blocked the swatch. It looked like a shark attacked my swatch. Like a knifefight in the sink. Insert your own simile here.
I’m planning on making a slight change to the pattern. If you take a look at the pattern photo, you can see a distinct line between the main body pattern and the edge pattern. I’m going to make more of a transition between the two charts – if you look at the left half of the swatch above, you’ll see that transition, while the right half is knit to-pattern. Clicky on the swatchy if you like, there’s boxes describing the action more clearly.
I have finished the Airy-whatever, but no photoshoot yet. I wore it to MDSW for about an hour – it was hot in that MD sun! Or maybe it was the frenzy for yarn that caused me to ditch whatever extra layers I had for additional mobility.
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Great mod on the lace!
That is a much better transition, I agree.
That shawl is going to be really, really pretty. And I love the baby sweater, it’s very cute.
Oh, the cuteness of the baby sweater! I think your pattern alterations on the lace are a good move–can’t wait to see the whole thing!
Gorgeous swatch! Sorry about the knife fight, dude.
And I’m a big fan of that baby sweater pattern – will knit one myself this year. For buttonhole info (what kind to use when, how to do them, etc.), you can’t beat Montse Stanley’s “Knitters Handbook.”
Oh, I love that Cotton Ease color. I ordered some months ago and the store was out of that color – ooooh, so I break my yarn diet? Ack, I have some CE in lime, pink and black. Must. Knit. That. First.
I love your swatch too. A knife fight in the sink, eh? ;-)
That looks good and your modification is a great idea. Look forward to seeing the airy cardi!
I like your mod to the pattern – a much smoother and more coherent look. My Tess socks haven’t bled – maybe it’s the red color??
yum yum yum!!! it all looks so nice!
and how do you like knitting with that cotton-ease?
i saw your post a few days back and ran to Michaels and got my own to make an afghan out of it. :o) it feels really nice to the touch and the colors are so great!
I like the adjustment; smart of you to figure it out! I would have just puzzled over the problem and left it. Since I have the pattern and it’s in my “someday” list, I’ll be sure to keep this link. Thanks!
That baby sweater looks great, it’s such a nice color.
The baby sweater is the perfect shade of blue! It will be great!
I love your mod on the lace. It looks so much better :)
The cotton ease jacket is going to be adorable! I was irrationally happy to see CE in the Michael’s ad last week– esp. since I’ve never used it! :)
Good luck with your yarn curb :)
The lace looks much better that way. Good move Kelp!
I’m working on a sweater with cotton-ease as we speak. I love how spongy-like it is. Can’t wait to see the finished sweater!