I’ve been calculating and measuring sweaters all week trying to decide how deep to make the armholes. My problem has been the fact that I don’t own many sweaters that are as large of a gauge as this one. In fact, I thought I only had one, and it’s a raglan sleeve so the measurements […]
My Kind of Eye Candy
Sure signs of fall…my favorite pair of boots (lace-up but with a side zipper for easy driving) and handknit socks. I can almost hear the leaves rustling in the wind…
Color of Another Sort
Color was my theme this weekend. I finally stopped procrastinating fit in dyeing my hair. It’s the first time I’ve dyed it myself. After spending $250 a pop for a dye job and a cut I decided to give it a go myself. It’s not perfect but I’m pretty happy with it for my first […]
Halfway
Alright…I’m halfway through the motif and I *still* love it. The colors are blending the way I had hoped, and you can actually make out the motif. I was worried it would look like a blob of color. Considering I cast on last Sunday and travelled for work a few days this week, I’m making […]
Demonstrable Progress
I worked on the sweater every spare moment I had all week. And yet, it just looked like a black blob. And even though a bunch of you emailed asking me about progress, I know you really weren’t asking to see a pic of a black stockinette stitch sweater. Finally, last night, I got to […]
Rhinebeck Sweater
I’m sure I’m tempting fate here by planning a wool sweater for Rhinebeck, but I can’t seem to stop myself. Apparently I’m not alone. Lee Ann thinks it’s best to be safe and make both a sweater AND a tank top. Just in case. She’s my kind of girl. And I just might have pushed […]