Can I tell you guys how much I LOVE this sweater! The yarn, the fit, the fact that it got done in 2 weeks. Two Weeks! Specs Pattern Somewhat Cowl by Wendy Bernard Yarn Elsebeth Lavold Silky Tweed in a fabulous sage with bits of kelly green and roasted pumpkin Mods Lots! Silky Tweed’s gauge […]
Month: April 2006
I Can Get Used To This
So yeah, it’s still all Saffy all the time. cardigan fronts always look so tiny to me! Yarn Thoughts I’ve now knit a full ball of yarn (just over 100 yards). They’re not kidding when they warn you about the dye coming off on your hands. Look! After I realized how much dye was on […]
Silky Tweed Anyone?
I have 6 unwound hanks plus 4/5ths of a hank that’s wound (I only used a little bit to finish the second sleeve). I love the yarn but I’m done with the green. So, I’ll either sell it for $38 including shipping ($34 plus $4 for shipping) if you’re in the US, or if you […]
Do Not Adjust Your Monitors
No, you’re not seeing things. I started a new project. And you know what that means, right? Yup, Somewhat Cowl is done. It fits really well and I’ll post pics once I get some good shots. For now, meet Saffy from Rowan Denim People in Nashville–their darkest shade. I never noticed Saffy until I came […]
Cowl!
Yup, the cowl’s done. All I have is a few hours worth of sleeve knitting and this will be totally done! If all goes well I’ll be able to wear it out to dinner tomorrow night. I never thought that’d be possible two weeks ago when I cast on. Imagine how much I could get […]
Cowl Progress
I’ve finished the body ribbing. I ended up doing closer to 4 inches of ribbing just so the body would end exactly where I wanted it to end. Sunday night I picked up stitches around the cowl — 208 (yay! divisible by four!) — and promptly went to bed. That’s more stitches than what was […]