So, let's see how this goes...I am going to attempt to blog about my random adventures in knitting, with a non-knitting book review thrown in here and there. I may also attempt to make the photography interesting, but some things are beyond my control.
I'm currently working on "Something Red" from Knit and Tonic. I've been going on this baby for almost a week. I'm almost finished with the top (minus sleeves). It's my first attempt at anything remotely sweater-like.
I have completed the back, to the section where the sleeves start to be knit later. it is knit top down in one piece, with the sleeves and edging knit last.
I love the simplicity of this cardigan. I'm not sure I would wear a more patterned one, and it makes it knit up relatively quickly.
As this is my first post I will introduce Topper. He is my pet Triceratops who growls to scare away the bad thoughts when I'm alone in my apartment. The kid makes me smile, and happens to hold fond memories of my first Valentine's Day that didn't go awray.
He holding the yarn for your viewing pleasure. It's Patons Decor, in Deep Sage Green, which I picked up at a sewing store in Sonoma. The 9 skeins had been hugely discounted, I believe less that $2 a skein, because they were discontinuing the yarn. Looking at their website, I think they just renamed it "Rich Sage Green" but mine might be a bit darker.
It is *gasp* 75% acrylic and 25% wool, worsted weight. I have to say I really love this color and I'm glad I was finally able to find a patter to use it. The yarn itself isn't too bad either. Not scratchy at all, in fact it is sort of soft.
My hope is to finish this by sometime next week. This may even be an attainable hope as I don't have work for the rest of the summer, and school doens't start until the 28th.
Wish me luck.
I have completed the back, to the section where the sleeves start to be knit later. it is knit top down in one piece, with the sleeves and edging knit last.I love the simplicity of this cardigan. I'm not sure I would wear a more patterned one, and it makes it knit up relatively quickly.
As this is my first post I will introduce Topper. He is my pet Triceratops who growls to scare away the bad thoughts when I'm alone in my apartment. The kid makes me smile, and happens to hold fond memories of my first Valentine's Day that didn't go awray.
He holding the yarn for your viewing pleasure. It's Patons Decor, in Deep Sage Green, which I picked up at a sewing store in Sonoma. The 9 skeins had been hugely discounted, I believe less that $2 a skein, because they were discontinuing the yarn. Looking at their website, I think they just renamed it "Rich Sage Green" but mine might be a bit darker.
It is *gasp* 75% acrylic and 25% wool, worsted weight. I have to say I really love this color and I'm glad I was finally able to find a patter to use it. The yarn itself isn't too bad either. Not scratchy at all, in fact it is sort of soft.
My hope is to finish this by sometime next week. This may even be an attainable hope as I don't have work for the rest of the summer, and school doens't start until the 28th.
Wish me luck.
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