After working on this for a week I’ve decided this design is indeed Heidi (Lisa in Chicago — thanks for the suggestion!) I’ve knit the yoke a couple times now. I’ve changed gauge twice, and decided to give more ease in the top. Here’s where I am now. I’m really happy so far. I’ve pinned […]
Month: April 2006
Bag It
I know you all warned me about trying to pre-wash more hanks of linen but I had to try. It’s really hard to accept defeat. I’m happy to report complete success this time! If you like the way knitted linen feels but hate that hardness of the yarn here’s what you need to do:* The […]
Four Hours
This story is entirely my own fault, and I’m sharing this it so you don’t make the same mistakes I did. i seriously doubt you would It starts out with a comment from Jayme, suggesting I wash the linen hanks so they’ll soften before I knit with it. jayme honey, i’m not blaming you for […]
Is This Gonna Work?
So I thought about it all day yesterday and decided to take Jayme’s advice and prewash a skein. Here’s the before and after It definitely fluffed up. When it came out of the washing machine it was all stuck to itself and I was sure I was going to have to throw it away. But […]
Leaps of Faith
When I was in grade school I made a lot of my clothing. I think I started around the sixth grade. I don’t even remember a time when I didn’t know how to sew, or even learning how to sew. My mom is an excellent seamstress and she was thrilled to have a willing pupil. […]
How To: Short Row Raglan Shoulders
Thank you all for the wonderful comments on Somewhat Cowl! Several people left comments asking for more details on the short rows that I inserted in the shoulders. I’ll share with you what I did, and what I think you’ll need to do for yourself. The point I want to stress is that you must […]