Blankie
I have been led to believe I am not supposed to actually walk around in public with a blanket wrapped around my shoulders. So I'm going to do the closest thing I can manage and still maintain my (marginal) level of social acceptability. I think that's a cowl. It's String Theory's Caper Aran (also known as one of my very favorite sock yarns ever) in Didgeridoo. And it's mine, and you can't have it. With any luck at all, just as soon as I finish it we'll get a thaw and I won't need it anymore.
And Done
Thumbs all tidy and done! Done on the second try I might add. I very cleverly knit them on one-size-too-small needles the first time through (and only recognized it after I'd bound off thank you very much). But a quick fit of swearing and ripping took care of it and now both are done. And someday it may be cold enough to wear them!
Slouch
The second mitt is done (well, they need thumbs, but done enough to try on and admire). I'm loving how slouchy they are. I made them a bit bigger than I normally would for a cuff (no negative ease, pretty much exactly my wrist circumference), and between that and the big, deep cable they are delightfully slouchy. I mean you could keep them tugged out and straight, but left to their own devices, they will crumple up perfectly. I think it goes beautifully with the hat, which is quite slouchy too. Actually, I think I owe you a picture of [...]
Progress
So the goal was to make progress on the mitts, and that totally happened. The first one is more or less done, and the second one is underway. I decided to hold off on the thumb of the first one until I see just how close of a squeak the yarn is going to be. There should be just enough, but if I need to make the thumb a row or two shorter, I'd rather know from the beginning that have to unweave my end and rip back. So for now the thumb looks like this, and the second mitt [...]
Just a Little
While most of this week had been spent putting books in envelopes and setting them out for the mailman (which is lovely, thank you), every now and then I have to do something that doesn't involve an adhesive label. This fits the bill nicely. They're the mate for the lovely hat (a proper picture of which I still totally owe you), and I'm smitten. The cable is wide enough that it's best to have just the one, so the back is all ribbing (which allows for some very tidy thumb increases, which always make me happy). With any luck at [...]
Zipping
So apparently this stitch is perfectly designed to keep me knitting along at a good clip. It's actually quite a bit closer to done than this picture shows, but there is this whole no daylight issue to contend with, so you're getting the picture taken in decent light instead of the one that shows how much is done. I just have to figure out if I'm happy with the way the crown decreases are working (which I fear I may have to actually block it to figure out...so that should be fun). More soon!
To and Fro
This is going to be awesome. This is going to be awesome, and it's all for me. The cable (way easier than it looks) and the yarn (Alpaca Silk by String Theory, now sadly discontinued, but there are other alpaca/silk blends out there) are vying to see which is most awesome (always a good sign). I'm going to sit back and let them duke it out.
Acquisitions
We've been away for a bit. We were up in Maine. (Yes, again. No, I'm not at all sorry. Yes, we are actually considering just moving there and saving everyone quite a lot of driving time.) Rather than bore you with the details (water, oh so many rocks, sea treasures, cocktails, pumpkin fest, beer week), I thought I'd be all noble and restrained and mostly just flash some yarn. Because no one actually wants to hear about anyone else's vacation. It's almost as boring as hearing about someone else's dream. Yarn on the other hand, everyone wants to know about [...]
Grid
You know how I occasionally prattle on at length about the difference between right-leaning double decreases, left-leaning double decreases, and centered double decreases? This is why. That would not be nearly as nifty looking if you didn't get picky about your decreases. And the next time someone asks if it's worth the bother to use the one called for, I'm sending them here. The yarn is Marshall Island Sport by the always delightful String Theory, and it continues their long-established tradition of being unreasonably pretty.
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