Thanks for all your enthusiastic comments about Slim! It’s wonderful to get positive feedback from other knitters. I’ve been busy working through a list of things I wanted to get done before we leave town on December 24. In addition to baking and mailing fifteen pound cakes, among other things, I have finally finished writing [...]
Archives for December 2007
Finished Object: Slim
Pattern: My own Size: 35″ bust, 14.5″ to underarm on body, 14″ shoulder to shoulder, 18″ to underarm on sleeve, 8″ armscye Yarn: Beaverslide Dry Goods Light Sportweight (90 percent Beaverslide merino wool, 10 percent kid mohair; 440 yds per 4 oz hank), three skeins of Mink Heather and one skein of Chokecherry Heather Yardage: [...]
Blocked and Basted
Let the seaming begin! I have the distinct impression that the sleeve caps are going to give me fits.
Gobble Gobble
The Otto the Turkey pattern is now available for free download! Just click on the link in the previous sentence, which goes directly to the 1.5 MB PDF file, or get there via the Designs link on the sidebar. Enjoy!
Faithful
I’ve finished the back of the herringbone sweater. That makes three pieces down and one piece to go. Here they are all laid out: It’s a funny sort of accomplishment, finishing the third piece of a sweater. It’s satisfying, but it’s also something of a letdown, since you can’t do much of anything with three [...]