Pinwheel Finished
Thursday, July 12, 2007
The pinwheel sweater is done! Woohoo! Still needs blocking, especially the ribbed sleeves, but all the knitting is done. So, how do you block ribbed sleeves?
Category: Sweaters and Cardigans
Pinwheel Sleeve One Finished
Tuesday, July 3, 2007Last night I finished the first sleeve of Amelia’s pinwheel sweater. I must say, it looks awfully skinny. I guess all the ribbing will stretch out a little when I block it. I sure hope so. Anyway, today I hope to cast on (read: pick up the stitches) for the second sleeve and be on my way.
Pinwheel Sleeves are Next
Saturday, June 30, 2007I’ve just bound off the loopy edge on my pinwheel sweater. Hurray! Only have the sleeves left and I’ll be picking up those stitches shortly, I hope. I accidentally knit the edge on size 9 needles instead of size 7. oops! oh well. I still had enough yarn to do it but it does look a little bulkier than it probably should. I doubt Amelia will care, so I’m not concerned.
Loopy Edge and Other News
Wednesday, June 27, 2007I’m working on the loop edge of my pinwheel sweater and I’m not sure if I’ll have enough yarn. I might just make it, but it’s going to be close. And holy cow, it seems to be taking me forever. It’s like it won’t ever end. I will be glad when it’s finished and I can move on to the sleeves. I do have to say, I like the loop edge though. Gives it just enough frill for a little girl sweater. If I make one for myself, I’m not sure I’d keep the loop edge.
The autumn afghan is falling apart. Agh! Apparently the seaming I did was crap and it’s coming apart in places. So I have to revisit my seaming of this blasted thing. But the good news is that my sister loved it so much, she put in a request for her own. I’m not too keen on making another, so I sent her some links of other afghans that would give the same thickness and weight (which is what she loved about it, since she is always cold). Hopefully she will pick an afghan that is much easier on me than this thing was to put together. Both her and dad are looking forward to their socks. I hope to cast on sis’s socks this weekend and since they are going to be ankle length and toe-less, they should go pretty quick. At least I measured both their feet so I have a rough estimate of how long to make the foot portion of socks.
More Pinwheel Progress
Saturday, June 16, 2007I’m almost to my last color change on the Pinwheel Sweater. Progress is coming along well. Once I finished the last 11 rounds, I have to do the edging and the sleeves. But I’m so happy with how it’s coming out. I love it and I hope Amelia loves it too. I’ll definitely try to get a picture of her wearing it once it’s finished, even though it’s almost 100 degrees outside right now and the sweater is made of 100% wool.
So, what’s next after I finish the sweater? I have 4 socks in my ravelry queue that I want to start. Plus I’m trying to finish up the Autumn Afghan. So I think my main focus will be getting the afghan finished, then I’ll start on my sister’s pedicure socks.
