FO Bejewelled Tank

Finally finished the Bejewelled Tank. It was worth the frogging and cursing, it's now one of my favorite summer sweaters. I designed this tank myself, I may post the pattern someday if anyone is interested. It's knit in Valley Yarns Southwick, which is a cotton/bamboo blend, so it's nice and soft.

The Tank is Ticking Me Off!

Well, once again I've dipped my toe into the design pool and gotten it bitten off. I am trying to design a tank that has some beading at the hem, shaping through the waist, then gradually sloping sides (that don't show my bra) up to a rounded neck with beads. The rounded neck with beads is kicking my butt. I've tinked it twice already, beads flying everywhere. Because of the bead placement and general concentration this is taking, this project is Alone Knitting (no kids), thus it isn't getting much attention on Memorial Day Weekend.


So in the meantime, I've started another Rambling Rows Afghan (the medium-size), I have three friends all expecting babies in August: two boys and a girl.

FO: Tunic Vest #35 VK Fall 2006

It's finished, and I think I'm going to enjoy wearing it NEXT FALL! Argh, this took longer than I planned (as usual!). Well, okay, I still need to sew two buttons on it and crochet the button loops, but the knitting is done...

FO - Shaped Pullover by Natalie Wilson

It's finished! I've already worn it a couple of times and received compliments on it, so I guess I didn't do too badly on it. I substituted yarn, which threw off my row gauge, and I ended up having to stuff the sleeves into armscyes that were 2 inches too long (you have to end the neckline on a certain row because of the center pattern). Oh well, it's done, I like it and I'm on to other things, whoopee!

Shaped Pullover by Natalie Wilson

Well, I'm not progressing as fast as I would have liked, but I think I'm going to like this sweater. The yarn, Plymouth Jeannee, is really soft and comfortable.

I may have downloaded the free Berroco bunny pattern that just came out in time for Easter...

Stuck in scarf hell

The boys have asked for scarves. I made Skye an atrociously-striped one out of stashed woolease. He loves it, since he picked the colors. Am now making Cael an OU scarf out of stashed Woolease. Boring! I want to start my Shaped Pullover by Natalie Wilson (see pic at left). I bought Plymouth Jeannee in white for it at Gourmet Yarn last week and I am DYING to start it! Sigh.

Zipper Installation - Central Park Hoodie

Step 1. - Whipstitch a grograin ribbon as backing to give the zipper something firm to rest on. It helps stabilize the edge so that your zipper doesn't rip out and ruin your knitting. (2-3 hours).

Step 2. - Pin the zipper in place to the ribbon, check/admire alignment, then whipstitch the edge of the zipper to the ribbon. (1-1/2 hours) Woo hoo!