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Something Grey

Posted in project photos, sweater on December 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

It’s been really hectic and quite crazy here at ChezThib. That Big Festive Holiday is almost upon us and consequently, there hasn’t been much knitting.

Given the serious lack of available time, it seems that there is nothing better than a little blocking and finishing to make one feel a sense of acomplishment.

Here is the Fireside Sweater that I started for Ravelympics back in February of this year.

First it got a little bath:

And then it got a lot blocked. I am actually a smidge worried as I had to really block the everlovingcrap out of the back piece.

Today, TG took the kids to his work Xmas party. The house is quiet. Should have a new sweater all seamed up and ready to go by Supper time tonight. Wish me luck (or just send some motivation this way, will you?).

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Afraid…

Posted in project photos, sweater, Uncategorized on May 23, 2010 | 3 Comments »

I realized something about myself this week right after I picked up the Slipped Hours Sweater. I realized that I am a big, fat, chicken when it comes to knitting sweaters. I love the idea;  and believe you – me, I have enough sweater quanities of yarn to prove that statement. And, I like the end product. Nothing says accomplishment than knitting the equivalent of a couple dozen football fields worth of yarn.

But – and here is the rub – I often put sweaters down and stow them away when I am about half way through. I get scared. Maybe it will be too big? Worse still, maybe it will be too small? Maybe the yarn I choose isn’t right for the pattern? Maybe it’s just an ugly pattern? Maybe everything is wrong and then what? See. BIG FAT CHICKEN.

So, I stow it away. Put it in the WIP bin and cast on for some socks. And then, I wait to get some of my nerve back. I tell myself, you can just frog it. Undo it. And, I could, right? I could just frog it? But, I don’t want to. I love this sweater. A lot.

Please tell me you do too.

Pretty soon, I will be casting off for the sleeves. Hopefully soon, I will have some finished photos. And then, you can be the judge.

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I’ll Take the Bronze

Posted in project photos, sweater on February 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

In the interest of full disclosure, I didn’t make it. I was one and a half sleeves away by mid day today and that’s when I noticed a fatal flaw.

Somehow between 10PM and midnight last night, I had crossed a cable in my sleeve the wrong way. And, there was no going back without frogging practically the whole sleeve. So, I frogged. I may have cried a little, but in the end, it was the right thing to do.

So, as of 1PM today, going into the final hours of the Olympic games, I have two fronts, and a back, plus half of a neck completed.

Next time, I am going to bring home the gold. After all, I do have 4 years to practice.

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Ravelympics Watch, Day 11

Posted in project photos, sweater on February 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Somehow I am behind. Sadly, I am only 3/4 of the way done the second front. I fully expected to be halfway through the back by now.

Clearly, I have been spending too much time cooking, cleaning, and interacting with my family.

I plan to rectify that soon. No more fooling around. Game face on. Go me.

Oh, also, please do not mention that band of darker color where the yarn suddenly decided to change shades. It might make my head explode.

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Olympics Watch 2010, Day 3

Posted in new projects, project photos, sweater on February 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »

I fully expect to cast off the right front of my Fireside Sweater tonight. See how far I have come in just two and a half days?

And, I was totally right about this yarn. Soft, yet sproingy. Perfect. See you in another day or so for a check in.

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Off. Like M’bra.

Posted in FO's, project photos, sweater, Travel on January 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

So, TG and I are hopping off into the Skies and heading out to the city of beads.

That’s right, we are headed off to New Orleans for almost Mardi Gras. And, no, despite the title of this blog post, I won’t be showin’ my 38 longs and collecting beads.

We are going for the food, fun, and hopefully we will see a crocodile or two. I will let you know all about it when we get back.

In the meantime, I am thinking of what knitting to pack. See, they have upped the security on flights to and from the US, so, I think metal dpn’s are decidedly out.

I plan to bring my spice market sweater.

and some roundy rounds.

I just finished some of these and I think they will be the perfect project for the trip.

And no, we aren’t taking the kids. That way lies madness. See you on the flip side.

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Throwing Caution to the Wind

Posted in gauge, new projects, project photos, sweater on November 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »

A new sweater jumped onto my needles a while back. It’s being knit in fingering weight and has a gajillion stitches. So, the progress has been slow and not very picture worthy to date. This morning though, I decided I had enough of a sweater to really show off the amazing color that is the Wollmeise.

 

Sweater, Begun

 

The yarn is Wollmeise 80/20 twin in Spice Market. The pattern is Slipped Hours, which I think will show off the yarn, and hopefully my figure, to it’s best advantage.If all goes well, it will look like this in the end.

So far, I have had some mixed reviews of my gauge and the overall density of the fabric that the yarn/needle combo that I have choosen is producing. See, the Wollmeise has a tendancy to act a little like cotton when knit. It does not bloom. At all. And so, the fabric is not very dense at all.

At first, I was very worried, but as I knit more, things are looking much better and I think that in the end, I will be happy with the rather drapey fabric that is produced. It may mean that some waist shaping will be needed as the fabric won’t cling the same way it would normally, however, I will cross that bridge when I come to it.

See? Swatching; it’s for chumps.

p.s. Hubby, if you are reading this, I really really need a light box, tripod, and light for Xmas. Just sayin.

 

 

 

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On Completion

Posted in FO's, project photos, sweater on November 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »

I finished the Mushroom sweater on October 22, 2009. I don’t know why I haven’t blogged about it sooner.

 

 

It fits like a dream. I swear.

 

 

I used less than four balls of Malabrigo and added about 3 inches of length. I normally have to do this because most patterns don’t seem to be long enough for me. I also added a few inches of length to the sleeves.

I also added in some waist and hip shaping as the original pattern doesn’t seem to have any shaping. I am just too curvy not to add in at least a little shaping.

I knit both sleeves at the same time on one long circular needle. I picked up this handy trick while at Sock Summit this year ( I took a two socks on one circ class from Melissa Morgan Oakes) and while I will admit that I still prefer to knit my socks on dpns, the technique was especially handy for ensuring that the sleeves were identical. I sometimes find that my sleeves end up to be two different lengths or that the decreases don’t happen at the same spot. Rest assured, these sleeves are completely identical.

Finally, I added cabled ribbing to the sleeves and the bottom of the sweater.

Next up? Silken Scabbard. Stay tuned.

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Where Did That Time Go?

Posted in FO's, project photos, Socks, sweater on October 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Wow, I just realized that it has been almost a month since I last blogged. How did that happen? I may never know.

Would you like to see what I have been doing?

I knit me some Monkeys out of Wollmeise 100% sockenwolle in Terra di Sienna.

Wolly Monkeys

Wolly Monkeys

I started a couple of Kitty Pi’s

Snuggly Brown Sheep Bulky

Snuggly Brown Sheep Bulky

And I worked on the Mushroom sweater a little bit.

Shroomin.

Shroomin.

The real reason for my being MIA is that the sun sets here oh, so early and I have been without a way to photo my knits. So, until I get a light box, the posts may become more sporadic. But, I promise to be more vigilant about posting from here on out.

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It’s Been Awhile

Posted in Life, new projects, project photos, Socks, sweater on September 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »

I haven’t had the posting Mojo lately. I think I have been spending too much time on Ravelry.

I did cast on for a pair of socks though. These are being knit out of that new fangled merino/cashmere/nylon blend that all the kids are raving about these days.

Squoosh MCN Sock in Dahlia

Squoosh MCN Sock in Dahlia

You can’t tell that these are Sunshine from the new Cookie A. book, but soon enough, it will become easier to recognize.

I know that we had agreed, as per the vote, that I would knit these out of the Alchemy sock that you all helped to choose. But, really, I tried and just couldn’t get gauge. The yarn was too fine. So, here we are with the Squoosh.

And, I am all but finished the Shroomin’ Sweater.

Cozy Malabrigo, oh how I love thee

Cozy Malabrigo, oh how I love thee

Although you can’t tell from this pic, I only have the sleeves to do and this is one finished sweater. Winter, I am ready!

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