The Basic Round Yoke Pullover is done and blocked.
The body is great, the sleeves are great and the neckline is loosy goosey. I need this to finish drying and then I think I will grab a crochet hook to add a line of reinforcement inside the neck ribbing. Maybe two?
I think that will give some structure to keep the neck from stretching past my bra straps. And if I hate it….it rips out super easy. I just need to find my hooks….
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As I had hoped, the short rows didn’t mess me up too much on my Cozy Classic Raglan. I am now fully working in the round on a long circular.
I am at the point where it’s just raglan increases for several inches. Doesn’t take a lot of brain space but I do need to count occasionally. The increases in this pattern are new to me but I think they will work out just fine. It should be interesting to see how this one comes out compared to KFB that I have done a ton.
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It’s finally done with endless stockinette! My Round Yoke Pullover is at the hem!
That does mean I have a very large amount of stitches on the needle that I will have to do many rows of 1×1 rib…..not super sure why I am celebrating! I have a few meetings today and then plans tonight. Can I power through ribbing?
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With Round Yoke Sweater getting so close I game myself permission to start the Cozy Classic Raglan.
I knit the neck ribbing and then worked all the short rows. I latter finishing and counting the stitches in each section…..I realize I didn’t short row correctly. I mixed up my stitch markers. It’s not super evident unless you count.
I think on the next row I am just going to true up the stitch counts with some increases/decreases hidden along the raglan seam. The overall effect is still a raised back neck. But who knows, I may regret this later!
Happy Knitting!!
Coming out of our Thanksgiving food coma and my Round Yoke Pullover saw some decent action over break.
I need to get to 14 inches of body before the hem. And we are supposed to be getting some serious winter weather and our first blast of the year. I am hoping to parlay that into finishing this body yet this week.
It’s nice just to be cozy and go round and round with basic stockinette. I did slip this on by putting in an extra needle and the fit is on good track. Definitely needs a block to make the sleep longer and the body wider.
Happy Knitting!!
The Firepit Hat is DONE!
Pattern: My own basic vanilla folded brim beanie. I didn’t even count stitches on this one
Yarn: Isager Yarn Ararn Tweed in Black
Needles: US 10 and 8s for decreases
Turns out my fears about using smaller needles on the brim were unfounded. I really don’t think you can tell a discernable difference. This yarn is SUPER rustic and will definitely end up in the gift pile. I do not think this is a yarn I would buy again or work with by choice. It’s just too rustic for what I am used to.
I used up most of the skein as this hat turned out to be Large. Not surprising based on the fact I didn’t count my cast on or worry/calculate gauge. I let the yarn chicken gods figure it out and I won. This hat is 89 grams or 140 yards of yarn in the finished object.
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I made the decision on my Round Yoke Pullover to go ahead and work on sleeve #2 before going back to the body.
This particular set of sleeves is feeling like a slog. Is it me? Is it the shorter and darker days? It is just normal knitting mojo? I can’t tell but I am going to keep knitting through it and hope that two finished sleeves make me want to power through the very long stockinette body.
Happy Knitting!!
This Bonfire Hat is going to be RUSTIC. This yarn has tooth to it, especially knit up.
I managed to get the brim knit and folded up. It was not the easiest to do with this incredibly blunt needles and this thick yarn, but I managed. I can now cruise on the hat body and see what I can get done.
I have some travel coming up and I think I will take my Round Yoke Pullover and several hat options to work on.
Happy Knitting!!
Plugging away on my Round Yoke Pullover and I have finished sleeve #1.
I did modify the pattern a wee bit to account for my upper arm size. I knit longer in plain stockinette than it called for until I had enough fabric to match where my arm tapers. I then followed all the pattern decreases and still stopped at the total required lenght.
I remembered to put in locking stitch markers to help me count and make the second sleeve match. I have the needles ready and just need some good light to pick up the second sleeve.
Happy Knitting!!
Friends invited us for a driveway hang with their new fire pit. And I didn’t have anything on hand that I wouldn’t mind to knit and have it smell like fire.
I grabbed my skein of Isager Yarn Aran Tweed I picked up on Looped DC this past summer. Mostly because it was already caked up. And I cast on a whole whack of stiches, I didn’t even count. Just went on vibes.
And after one good hang out and a couple of beers, I managed to get this much hat done. Just using my basic recipe of a vanilla beanie with a folded brim. No ribbing, just miles of stockinette. Love me some basic auto pilot knitting…
Happy Knitting!!!
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