The Dog Sweater

So, she's really long, but that doesn't mean I should make the sweater longer than her. And my colorwork just doesn't look right. Any suggestions on a good reference for good colorwork technique? I just had two colors and knitting back and forth and in the around...



*sigh*



Now I'm working on the Equestrian Jacket from IK last fall I think with that possum yarn Mom brought home from New Zealand. We'll see how that works out. I just hope I have enough yarn.

Since I last blogged....

I finished the sweater, with grey trim because I ran out of purple. I finished a toddler sweater vest, a baby layette ( in crochet) and a baby sweater in knit. I am now working on a dog sweater in the lovely colors of orange and brown with BROWNS down the back for the Cleveland Browns. I have plans for an Ohio State one and maybe a Redskins one. We'll just have to see how the first one goes over...

I need to destash, so I'm guessing I need to knit some more baby crap because apparently, that's what I have the most yarn of any kind. I had a few projects in line for myself, but I have to rethink those now. The size might not be right anymore...my style has changed...whatever.

In any event, my needles (and hooks) have been flying lately in hopes to working my way through my stash. IK emails be damned!! I don't want to know about new alpaca or wool!!

Running out of yarn.

Which is what I'm doing on the purple sweater. SO, I decided to make the sleeves short. So far so good. I've increased as much as I need to and I just need to knit them a little longer before I work on the raglan part of the sleeve for the finishing. Hopefully it will all work out...

Worse than a cat...

So, we have a new addition to the family. Missy. She's a black lab dachsund mix and cute as can be! She looks like a lab puppy, but she's 2. So, I've been working on this sweater. Well, I haven't picked it up since we moved. The knitting bug just hasn't struck yet. However, I left the bag sitting out thinking, "She's a dog. What does she want with yarn?" Well, plenty!

We had her a couple of days at this point and she hadn't even shown interest in the bag, until one day. BF was gone for his review and I was the first one home that day. I open the door, and there she is COVERED in my nive sport weight grey wool yarn. I take two steps in the apartment and all the yarn in the bag was scattered to kingdom come! I just doubled over and LMAO! So, now the bag sits in the spare room with the door closed while I'm at work.

And yes, I know I owe y'all pictures. I've just been too lazy.

Okay...

So, I don't think I have enough yarn to finish the sweater I'm making. I think I'll just make it a short sleeve or 3/4 sleeve sweater. I still have to make the collar, too, so probably a short sleeve sweater will allow me enough yarn to finish the thing. It's been fun knitting it. I haven't done any cable work like this before. Makes me want to start a fisherman style sweater or something with more celtic knot work.

So...

I think I may run out of yarn for the sweater. I may have to make it a short sleeve sweater instead. *snort* It's not easy for me to reduce stitches in the pattern. SO I put the pattern in a sheet protector and took and dry erase marker and cross out the stitch as a decrease. That way I can tell where I am in the pattern and won't get confused as to which stitch I'm supposed to decrease next.

Keyhole Top

Yes, I made it in a lavender color. I didn't leave it open at the back, though. It looks okay. I need to get buttons and finish it, though...

http://www.interweave.com/knit/interweave_knits/galleries/bonus/spring_2007/keyhole.asp

Next Project...a sweater for me.

It's the Dickinson Pullover from IK Fall 07
http://www.interweaveknits.com/galleries/bonus/fall2007/zimmer.asp

Well, the back's not perfect, but I don't really care. It's the back. I'm not going to rip it out and fix it. I can live with it...The front on the other hand...which I haven't started yet, will be. So far, it's not been that hard to work on. The cables were a bit confusing at the beginning. I don't think I've crossed uneve cables before. You do a 3x1 and 3x2 cables during the pattern. I wasn't reading it right at first, but I figured it out later on and fixed the error of my ways. It's in a deep purple. The only color yarn I had for that project. I'm not ABOUT to purchase more yarn until I've dwindled my stash a bit.

I just hope after this that CTM will let me make him one...and I still need to finish that one for FH that I started before I left him. *snort*

Scarf is Done!!!

Yeah, now that it's warmer out and he doesn't need it, it's finally done. I need to wash and block it, though. It looks pretty good. Doesn't look like the picture, because that's a darker yarn, but the pattern is nice. It's VERY wide and VERY long. He wanted it long, anyway so he could wrap it around his face and neck. Hopefully, I'll get off my ass and take a picture of sometime soon, along with all the other UFOs that I have.

Holy Long Scarf!!

Thank goodness there isn't ANYONE at work this week. This scarf is taking FOREVAH! One row is at least 20 minutes. My hands are tired from holding the tiny little needles with ALL those stitches on them. It's easier to purl than it is to knit in this pattern. The slipped stitches on the knit side are harder to pick up as they're twisted. It looks REALLY cool though and I'll have to adapt that edge stitch for other scarfs. It's a nice finishing touch.

Serious Blogger Slacking!!

I need to take lots of pictures to post. I have a pair of socks that were a gift and A sock that I knitted the mate too. Not to mention the AFGHAN OF DOOM and the ugly warm socks. Maybe I'll do that this weekend. Who knows.

OH and there's the top down raglan that I made for a knit-a-long that is poufy in the back and I probably won't wear it ever. I'll probably just donate it or I might send it to Mom. It might fit her and she might wear it. If not, oh well.

I'm currently working on the Henry scarf from knitty.com. I've never done a waste yarn cast on. I've never knitted a scarf lengthwise. 400 how many stitches?? I ripped it twice before I finally got the pattern in my head. Now, I don't really read the pattern so much as just count the rows. I know where the slipped stitches are supposed to be. My brain apparently wasn't functioning this weekend when I was working on it. It's gonna take FOREVER as the slipped stitches aren't easy to knit in such a small yarn with such a tight knit weave look. BF LOVES the pattern though, so it's always worth it.

The cast off should be pretty interesting, too. It's kind of a kitchener stitch with only one set of stitches. I just hope I can pull it off and make it look as nice as it does in the picture. I'm using a lighter grey yarn, but so far it looks cool!!