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:: March 15, 2006 Too Late
A couple weeks ago I finished with my winter set. It's the sum total of my seasonal knitting accomplishments and it's too late to use it ... in fact there wasn't really a winter at all in Austin this year. (Not that I'm complaining about the spectacular spring weather we have right now.) The yarn is chunky Misti Alpaca in "chartreuse melange." Susan said it well, the yarn is lofty and squishy like a down comforter. Mittens: Super Mittens from Weekend Knitting -- I thought I knew how to make a proper M1, but I didn't know about that stich-twisting part, so they have nice lacy holes up the thumb. Kinda defeats the purpose, but so do mittens in Texas to begin with. Scarf: Lopi Lace Scarf also from Weekend Knitting. This is a fun pattern to knit and the yarn became really lovely and drapey after blocking. The hat: My old standby, the Monmouth Cap (free pattern). This one turned out too big but amazingly my attempt to "felt it just a little bit" turned out perfectly. I decreased every few rows along the body and it turned out very 30s cloche. Another reminder: If you knit this hat, don't finish with the few-rows-of-icord, because your hat will look like a condom tip. Now I know ideally I'd have a set using the same stitch pattern, but that is asking too much from my knitting skillz. Baby steps. -- P.S. Modern Quilt Along member Pixie just started a knitting podcast. It's really good and I hope there are lots more! We seem to have very similar tastes, which makes this podcast extra welcome for me. posted by in Finished Projects , Knitting
Comments I LOVE this...the color is just edible!!!! this is one of my favorite colors right now! hopefully you can wear it next year! Posted by joy madison on March 15, 2006 4:24 PM very plush photo! thank you for showing what you made. i was inspired to make the monmouth cap. twice. via your hat posting from awhile back. my first one turned out huge!!! and i can't stop wearing it. the second one is better. you mention aboce that you decreased every few rows. if you have moments, can you explain that a little bit more? Posted by laura on March 15, 2006 6:34 PM Good job! Nice color, too. Posted by Rose on March 15, 2006 7:37 PM |
