Tag Archives: WIP

Turning Dragonfly Brim

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The Dragonfly Hat has a turned brim!

I am finding that this yarn worked on US 8s is making a denser fabric than other worsted bases I have used. This worsted base from Abstract Fiber is very round. The stitch definition is really popping.

I am getting a spiraling striping effect with this yarn. Some colors are thicker stripes and most are very thin. I have been letting this hat live in my office at work for a fidget/meeting survival tool. So my progress is sporadic, but this is not bad!!

Happy Knitting!

Dividing For Round Yoke Pullover Sleeves

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I have been cruising on my Round Yoke Pullover. I am just barely past the divide for sleeves.

I have plenty of yarn and I torn about knitting an inch of two body and THEN doing sleeves. Or doing the sleeves last since I don’t have to worry about yarn chicken. This is a commercial enough yarn that I don’t think I will have to worry about helical knitting the body.

It’s finally getting chilly enough here that I am excited about sweater season! Happy Knitting!!

Finished: Love Note

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My Love Note is done and blocked! I can’t tell you how buttery soft this sweater is after a good was in yummy smelling Soak.

Pattern: Love Note by Tin Can Knits (Rav Link)

Needles: US 9s and US 7s

Yarn: Old Rusted Chair Sock in colorway Back in The Pulse and Malabrigo Mohair in Whole Grain

Mods: Chose the longer body option

This sweater ended up with over 1,500 yards of yarn. I used 1.81 skeins of the sock yarn and 3.6 skeins of the mohair. That is 271 grams of yarn in the finished garment. I knit the 48.5 inch bust size which came me just slight positive ease. The fabric is pretty stretchy so it has a lot of forgiveness.

I pulled out the dress I plan to wear this with. It’s a sleeveless black dress that has an A-line skirt that hits me below the knee. It has the benefit of showing the lace and my bra won’t show through the lace. I don’t imagine I will ever wear this one without an under shirt. And I think this outfit feels smart and polished so a great candidate for work this winter!

Happy Knitting!!

Cast On: Round Yoke Pullover

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With my Love Note almost done and my swatch successful, I couldn’t help but start my next sweater. This creatively called “Basic Round Yoke Unisex Pullover” and I think I will just called my Round Yoke Pullover for simplicity.

I chose the 44 3/4 bust size for the pattern. I really like this starts with a knitted collar. I might have gone done an even smaller needle size for the ribbing. And this will be a nice easy/wide collar regardless. I can always go back and crochet a stronger foundation.

I had to get some work done on the Rachelle-mobile at the dealer. Dang kids denting my doors! So I managed to get a couple of increases done and several inches of sweater. I didn’t feel like lugging my huge Love Note so this got all the love.

Happy Knitting!!

Time For A Hem

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My Love Note is so close to being done! I am finally at the hem of the longer version.

I am under half of the last skein of sock yarn and on my last ball of mohair. I briefly considered making this longer but I don’t want to play yarn chicken with hand dyed sock yarn that I can’t easily source.

This will be a cropped sweater by my standards and I think that is going to be fine. I have a specific dress I want to wear this with. I will have to do some figuring on what kind of pants I will want to wear this with, if I do at all.

Happy Sweater Knitting!!

Love Note

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I’m still here being the mom taxi and chugging away on my Love Note.

I have decided to make the longer version rather than the cropped version. I have a good chunk of my Old Rusted Chair sock yarn left and just one single skein of the mohair left. I don’t think I will be playing yarn chicken.

I have noticed a few places where I didn’t both strands. I try to correct them as much as a I can but the mohair really hides the mistakes. I can also go back and duplicate stitch over them anyway.

Happy Knitting!!

Decreasing This Hat

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I passed my online training and took a HUGE load off my brain. And in the process I got my Online Training Hat all the way to the decreases

I know this is DK being worked on Worsted gauge, but I don’t think it is causing any issues. The hat may be more on the smaller snug size and it will still be adult size. I think 20 more minutes of knitting and I will have a finished hat!

I still have a decent ball of yarn left and therefore leftover will be involved. My next hat WIP might need to be a Musselburgh and use more scraps as that bag is full.

Happy Knitting!!

Collar And Sleeves

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It’s been a minute since I showed you my Love Note and I got a wild hair to abandon the body and work the finishing part.

I knit the sleeves according to pattern but on a US 8 instead of the US 9 I am doing for the body. I just couldn’t find small circumference needles in the correct needles size. After knitting both sleeves, the gauge is close enough. I used half of the second skein of sock yarn and almost a full ball of mohair for these.

And I deviated from pattern on the collar. I followed all the directions but I didn’t use the super small needles called for. I used size 8s to make sure I had wide enough and stretchy enough collar to fit over my noggin.

Now to just cruise through the body and high/low hem for a finished sweater! Happy Knitting!!

Setting The Order

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I am really on the struggle bus with this second bobbin for my mini fiber combo spin.

To say this fiber is all over the map is an understatement. There is toothy long wool and ultra find merino with everything in-between. I have been struggling to keep a consistent fine single and with the transition between minis

I have just a few minis left, so I have them planned out to the end. I couldn’t help making sure to break them up so that no one color is next to each other. I just can’t help myself that I need the appearance of randomness without too many colors bunching up.

I can’t wait to finish this! Happy Spinning!!

Online Training Hat Brim

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I am past the infernal one by one ribbing on my Online Training Hat! Though I am still stuck in the training classes…

The brim is folded and attached and I can cruise along in stockinette now. I could have done the attachment a little bit better as it is not as stretchy as I would normally desire. But now I need to get back to ceaseless training and note taking…

Happy Knitting!!