I'm working on creating a pattern for the sweater Hermione is wearing in this picture. It looks like it may be put on the long-term list, though, since with 10 colors it looks like the yarn may be a bit pricey. Cascade 220 is my favorite sweater yarn, but it would cost at least $70, and I can't afford that right now. Maybe on Monday I'll be able to make it out to a craft store and find a cheaper substitute, right now I can't really get going on the pattern without a guage :(.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
hermione sweater
I'm working on creating a pattern for the sweater Hermione is wearing in this picture. It looks like it may be put on the long-term list, though, since with 10 colors it looks like the yarn may be a bit pricey. Cascade 220 is my favorite sweater yarn, but it would cost at least $70, and I can't afford that right now. Maybe on Monday I'll be able to make it out to a craft store and find a cheaper substitute, right now I can't really get going on the pattern without a guage :(.
Friday, March 21, 2008
the state of the blog
What to write in my inaugural post...
Well, to start off, I just finished my first ever sweater. I had quite a bit of trouble with it; the first time around, I made a size too small, the second time, I struggled with the neckline. What I should have done, was to make the sleeves in the smaller size, but done the bust in the larger one. Oh well, hindsight is always 20/20. I did make some minor modifications. The neckline kept rolling down too much, I ended up adding a second row in the rib, and in that row doing a k2tog at each shoulder seam, in each front corner, and two more evenly across the back for a total of 8 decreases.
Some WIP news, I'm working on a pillow cover. There really isn't a pattern, it has cables of various widths and doesn't always turn the same way, but I like it like that. Organized chaos. At first glance, it's like, "wtf?" but if you look closely, there is some semblance of order.
I got bored with the cabling, so I whipped up a mini-scarf with the yarn left over from my mom's christmas present. Really easy, CO4, *k1 yo3,** repeat from * to ** as many times as desired, bo, weave in ends. Simple, but cute.
I think that's all for now, folks.
Well, to start off, I just finished my first ever sweater. I had quite a bit of trouble with it; the first time around, I made a size too small, the second time, I struggled with the neckline. What I should have done, was to make the sleeves in the smaller size, but done the bust in the larger one. Oh well, hindsight is always 20/20. I did make some minor modifications. The neckline kept rolling down too much, I ended up adding a second row in the rib, and in that row doing a k2tog at each shoulder seam, in each front corner, and two more evenly across the back for a total of 8 decreases.
Some WIP news, I'm working on a pillow cover. There really isn't a pattern, it has cables of various widths and doesn't always turn the same way, but I like it like that. Organized chaos. At first glance, it's like, "wtf?" but if you look closely, there is some semblance of order.
I got bored with the cabling, so I whipped up a mini-scarf with the yarn left over from my mom's christmas present. Really easy, CO4, *k1 yo3,** repeat from * to ** as many times as desired, bo, weave in ends. Simple, but cute.I think that's all for now, folks.
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