Take Two Progress

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I am still working a little on my In The Light Blues Take Two while the In The Light Blues is on the home stretch.

This shawl is reversing the order and going dark to light so I can maximize the use of the leftover yarn. I used less of the light colors in the first version so I have more left. This first one is the Chromatic Yarns Sturdy Sock in True Sight.

I am following the actual pattern verbatim this time. So I don’t have any math to do this time, just counting. And so far so good this time, just rhythmic stitches forming on needles. I think that is a big reason I keep going back to this pattern for shawls. It consumes A TON of one off skeins of sock yarn and it is an easy brain hug pattern.

Happy Knitting!!

A Basket Kind Of Birthday

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A very dear work colleague has turned 50. And the work team is celebrating her. She has done a lot of work to help me so I decided to meet her where she is. She is a basket giving lady so I made her a basket!

The party theme is Taylor Swift’s Opalite. So I went to Home Goods and found some coordinating paper, basket, candle, beads (she makes bracelets), frame, chocolate and I added the two Swiftie Hats I made.

I can’t wait for her to see this basket! I am pretty proud of myself!!

Adding A Fifth Yarn

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I was wrong in my last post for the In The Light Blues shawl. That was not in fact the last fade.

I broke up the pattern to use symmetrical number of rows of each color NOT weight. My Finance background should have told me that math wouldn’t math. So I quickly realized that my last skein was not going to be enough to either the lace or border.

So I went stash diving in my sock yarn and found a fifth and darker yet skein of yarn to finish this shawl. What I found was a Abstract Fiber Super Sock in Twilight. I wound it up and I’ve faded it in and it worked out perfectly to start the lace section.

Now I just need to finish this one off and I can use all the remaining bits for the In The Light Blues Take Two.

Happy Knitting!!

Trying Caracol

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It’s been really tough work this year and I was tempted by the Yarn Barn window while I was on a lunchtime walk during my work day.

I perused the sale section, got a pair of needles to replace ones that broke and didn’t really find anything super exciting. So I went to the malabrigo section and fell in love with this super bulky Caracol. It has a black ply that wraps around a changing core yarn.

I can’t help but think this would knit up to look like stained glass. I think thinking a simple stockinette bulky cowl. I have 180 yards or 300 grams to work with. I can’t decide yet if I will just invent a pattern or find one to work from. And in the meantime this yarn served it’s purpose in lifting my mood!

Happy Stashing!!

Finished: Raiders Hat

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The Raiders Hat is complete!

Pattern: Touchdown Beanie by Katie Carlson (Rav Link)

Needles: US 3s and 5s

Yarn: Treasure Goddess Warmth Worsted in Gunpowder, Pieces of Eight and White Sand Beaches

I am fairly happy with the finish. I think the crown being in grey made me less mad at the grey letters. I used about 144 yards or about 66 grams of yarn to make this medium pattern size. I do think I will send this to my friend so she can have both and my scraps will go in the scrappy hat box.

Now I need to decide what my next small knit is going to be….

Happy Knitting!!

Bibliophile 2 Separation

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The slog through the increases on my Bibliophile 2 sweater are done!

I do think I am going to do about an inch of body and then start the sleeves. So there is less sweater to turn in my lap while knitting sleeves. I have a US 7 fixed circular that I think I can start with but will need to move to DPNs or my Addi interchangeable needles to finish.

I might also get a second set of needles and knit the collar too before I finish the body. I am not worried about running out of yarn and I think my mojo would benefit from doing the fiddly bits first and not saving them for last.

Happy Knitting!!

Second Set Of Raiders Letters

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I am done with the lettering on the Raiders Hat.

Now that it is done, I do wish I had done the letters in the black yarn and not the grey. The grey looks fine but it doesn’t ‘pop’ like the black would have. And it doesn’t bother me enough to rip it back and redo it. So now I just need to finish the crown to be done.

I did add an extra row in the black stripes and white before and after the letters. I think this will add some height without changing the shape of the finished hat.

Happy Knitting!!

Cast On: In The Light Blues Take 2

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I couldn’t help myself, I cast on another In The Light. And because I think I’m witty, I am calling this one In The Light Blues, Take Two so it rhymes.

I am just in the starting stages where it looks like a thong. Is my other shawl still on the needles? Yes. And I wanted to get this on the needles and going while I have the mojo. I do plan to follow the pattern as written for this one.

This is the fringed version again as I like how that looks styled out around the neck. The plain version is faster but this one is fancier. And just in time for it to warm up around here and not be shawl season!

Happy Knitting!!

That Could Have Gone Better

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I was brave and I put steeks into the Wee Sweaters for the desk geese. It’s fine but it could have gone better.

I flipped them inside out and used sewing thread to catch stitches on either side of my cut row. I then snipped it open and then whip stitch the edges to make it smoother. It was partially successful. They don’t look clean to my eyes and I’m living with it. The stitches aren’t running so at least it won’t unravel.

Next up is I need to sneak back into one of their offices and try them on the geese. If they fit, great they will be gifted. If they don’t, I think I will reknit and just work them back and forth cardigan style with an open back.

Happy Knitting!!

Cast On: Raiders Hat

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While I still had the project bag, needles and pattern put together I did decide to start another Raiders themed hat. My first one was great and I still felt the urge to “use up more of the yarn” and also play with the colors.

I’ve done the medium size again on this one. But I am knitting the ribbing on US 3s instead of US 4s. Mostly because my US 4s are otherwise occupied. And I have gone up to the US 5s for the hat body. This time I am starting in Treasure Goddess Warmth Worsted in Pieces of Eight for a grey theme instead of black.

Now, how fast can I get to the colorwork? Happy Knitting!!