If you're interested, more details and pics are on Ravelry.
Showing posts with label february. Show all posts
Showing posts with label february. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
All's Well That Ends Well
I finished my February Fitted Pullover, and now that it's all put together, I am able to almost forget that mistake I made earlier. I'm very pleased with it, and luckily, the weather is just right for wearing it now--not too hot, not too cold.
If you're interested, more details and pics are on Ravelry.
If you're interested, more details and pics are on Ravelry.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Pin Up
I finished sleeve #1 on my February Pullover! I am constantly trying things on as I go, so I knit the sleeve in the round and once I finished, I used safety pins to baste it into place. Everything fits and it's the length I want, so now it's on to sleeve #2!
Saturday, October 8, 2011
No Turning Back
I went ahead and finished the body of my February Lady Pullover. Besides the mistake I showed you before, I also regret not starting the waist increases an inch or two higher than I did. Ultimately, though, it's really hard to tell the difference once the sweater is actually on:
Now I just have to knit the sleeves!
Now I just have to knit the sleeves!
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Right Now
On the fence: I found a mistake on my February Pullover. Can you see it? I did an extra "rest" row in the lace pattern. I'm trying to decide whether or not to rip back. My husband, who is a visual person, says he can't tell, so I'm leaning towards letting it go.
On the nails: Essie Jackie Oh My
On the road: me! I had to do a workaround because I couldn't quite get Blogger mobile to work.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Right Now
On the needles: February Fitted Pullover using Spud & Chloe Sweater. I'm almost ready to start the neckline.
On the nails: L'Oreal Owl's Lust. Who comes up with these names?!
On the TV: Everything is Illuminated
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Progress Report
I told you yesterday that I was just about ready to block my February Fitted Pullover, and I thought it would be fun to show you some pictures of my progress.
As usual, I started without a swatch. I knew that I wanted the hip to be a little bigger than what the pattern indicates, so I started out with size 7 needles. Now, this is the size you're supposed to use, but I generally knit loosely enough now that I need to go down 1 or 2 needle sizes from whatever's on the pattern. I figured that using a size 7 would give me the result I wanted. But you know what? Even if it didn't quite, knits are forgiving enough that I knew I'd be in the ballpark. The key is to keep measuring as you go. After I knit the bottom band and the first lace pattern repeat, I had enough on the needles to figure out my gauge. I decided I wanted to go down a needle size, and after another couple of lace repeats, I went down one more needle size, ending with a 5. This provided some gradual shaping already, and by the time I got to size 5 needles, I was knitting at gauge and ready for waist decreases.
When I'm knitting bottom-up sweaters in the round, I usually stop after finishing waist decreases so that I can block the sweater-in-progress and try it on to ensure a good fit. I do not like surprises at the very end! Anyway, I love my Denise needles because it's very easy for me to take off the needle tip, add extra cord length (so that I can try it on later), and throw the whole thing into the sink.
See how the water has turned? I'll have to remember to use one of those Color Catcher sheets when I wash the sweater. Next comes squeezing out as much excess water as I can and rolling it up in a towel to get out even more water. I start out squeezing the towel with my hands but then I move to kneeling on it. This step really speeds up the drying process.
When I'm testing for fit, I like to let the sweater dry au naturale--no pinning, stretching, or manipulating. Every once in a while, I'll pick it up, shake it out a bit to "relax" it, and then lay it back down. I want to make sure that the measurements I end up with are the ones to which the yarn naturally wants to conform. Even though this is a lace pattern, it's not some delicate thing where I have to pin it out to open it up.
And now for the moment of truth:
At this point, I check my gauge again and figure out whether I'll need to make any additional adjustments the rest of the way. Onward!
As usual, I started without a swatch. I knew that I wanted the hip to be a little bigger than what the pattern indicates, so I started out with size 7 needles. Now, this is the size you're supposed to use, but I generally knit loosely enough now that I need to go down 1 or 2 needle sizes from whatever's on the pattern. I figured that using a size 7 would give me the result I wanted. But you know what? Even if it didn't quite, knits are forgiving enough that I knew I'd be in the ballpark. The key is to keep measuring as you go. After I knit the bottom band and the first lace pattern repeat, I had enough on the needles to figure out my gauge. I decided I wanted to go down a needle size, and after another couple of lace repeats, I went down one more needle size, ending with a 5. This provided some gradual shaping already, and by the time I got to size 5 needles, I was knitting at gauge and ready for waist decreases.
When I'm knitting bottom-up sweaters in the round, I usually stop after finishing waist decreases so that I can block the sweater-in-progress and try it on to ensure a good fit. I do not like surprises at the very end! Anyway, I love my Denise needles because it's very easy for me to take off the needle tip, add extra cord length (so that I can try it on later), and throw the whole thing into the sink.
See how the water has turned? I'll have to remember to use one of those Color Catcher sheets when I wash the sweater. Next comes squeezing out as much excess water as I can and rolling it up in a towel to get out even more water. I start out squeezing the towel with my hands but then I move to kneeling on it. This step really speeds up the drying process.
When I'm testing for fit, I like to let the sweater dry au naturale--no pinning, stretching, or manipulating. Every once in a while, I'll pick it up, shake it out a bit to "relax" it, and then lay it back down. I want to make sure that the measurements I end up with are the ones to which the yarn naturally wants to conform. Even though this is a lace pattern, it's not some delicate thing where I have to pin it out to open it up.
And now for the moment of truth:
At this point, I check my gauge again and figure out whether I'll need to make any additional adjustments the rest of the way. Onward!
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Right Now
On the needle cords: February Fitted Pullover using Spud & Chloe Sweater in color 7509 "Firecracker." I've finished the waist decrease and am getting ready to block it to test for fit.
On the nails: Sephora by OPI Eve-y on the Eyes, with a layer of OPI It's My Year on the accent nail.
In the belly: Iveta cinnamon chip scone
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