a bitter-sweet moment

well, mostly bitter. i finished my sweater. it's way too big. i'm thinking of ripping back to the ribbing and finishing up the decreases to the 140 in the pattern. but i really don't want to since it won't fit anywhere. I think my mistake was knitting the medium size. i thought the sweater was supposed to have 2 inches of negative ease everywhere, but since i'm a little busty but i have a narrow waist (38" bust, 33" waist) so the bust had 2" of negative ease, but the waist have about 5".

There will be no picture because i'm mad at the sweater.


Up next i'm going to knit the minimalist cardigan in the fall IWK. i'm going to again use cascade but i'm going to use green. I've noticed that i have a problem with pink. Expect to be seeing pictures and a KAL button soon.

Also, i'm knitting some more Ken Gloves!!! I'm knitting another pair for chico. This is such a clever pattern! I love the increase for the thumb gusset, i think i'm going to work it into my next design.

Finished, and a sock and a half

Finished

Pattern: Ken Gloves

Started: Umm...

Finished: June 19th

Modifications: Yarn, i used Caron Soft and Brite (they are bright) in i rubine red

Thoughts: I love this pattern. I've done it once before and i'm pretty sure that i'm going to do it again. The boy accidentally felted his 100% wool gloves. True, they are really warm now, but they're too small for me even!

In other news, the second sock is coming along great!!!

I'm actually a little farther than what the picture shows. Three inches until toe shaping!!!

I think the next socks i'm going to make are going to have cables to keep things interesting

An update: Slacker Style

Here's what i've got goin'

Going clockwise from the 12 o'clock position: The gloves. I really like the pattern, i've just gotten project ADD. I think i'll be able to finish these today! (how many times have i said that?)

3 o'clock: Thrummed mittens. I believe this is their debut. They're kind of large... i'm going to finish this one and see where it takes me.

9 o'clock: Little Pink Shocks. I finished the first one!!! i took an inch off the length of my foot because i'm using cascade fixation. i really like it and as you can see, i've cast on for the second.

Middle: The Nine Patch. It was fun, my first project with miters!!! I would probably make one again, as soon as i forget how many mitered corners i had to unravel. Shortly after i took this picture i added a crocheted boarder and i think it really makes it look nice. if you don't already know how, learn to crochet. it can make your knitting so much better!

Ressurection....

...a sock

i actually started this ages and ages ago but recently dug it up. it's a modification of The Yarn Harlot's sock recipe. instead of doing a long cuff and a leg, i just did five rows of ribbing, a plain round, and then went into the heel flap.

I'm also working on these. These are amazing gloves, i think the thumb is so clever! I'm onto the thumb on the second one. My one complaint is that i'm using a different yarn than specified and it's really slippery on the fingers and thumbs. My goal is to finish these today so maybe a write up tomorrow?

and possibly a stash enhancement picture?

What've i been up to?

Oh, nothing really...

i finished the cabled mittens

They're in need of a severe blocking, though.

I made a few simple accessories

also, although i can't post any pictures, i did a few rounds on the thrummed mittens (which i'm thinking of ripping out, sadly), i'm almost done with the first glove, i made a sweet little crocheted dodo, and i've got a few ideas for a sweater. my first!