Instead of cutting wool, we’re eating Yogurt. Day 32.
September 30th, 2010 § Leave a Comment
Still feeling bummed about frogging the entire panel of Ramon’s sweater, I haven’t gotten to cutting the wool, or going to the fabric store for the lining yet. Instead, I am contemplating something Ramon said last night, and little kitty and I are sharing some yogurt.
During dinner Ramon commented that I may have greater needs than my sewing machine can fulfill. What!?! *Still* waiting to get it back, he suggested that when I go in, I talk to the people there, since they are actually nice AND helpful, and get their opinion about my machine and its abilities to meet my great sewing needs. Ramon said to tell them about the project, and “really how much sewing you are, and are going to be doing over the next year. Julie, you may want to trade it in while it is still less than a year old, and in perfect working order. You may need something more robust.”
Why does that make me feel about as sad as frogging his sweater?
Warm for Winter
September 10th, 2010 § 2 Comments
Well, I finished it. Mostly. I think more than that, I just really need the pink, open-weave McQ sweater to be done. I cannot even believe how many times I frogged that thing, but I have to say that in the end, I actually really like all of it, with the exception of the cowl neck, so I may go back and re-do it at some point, but for now it is done. The other half of this look—the leather pants—have not even been started, and I will most likely be saving the leather for last. I want to improve my skills before potentially ruining part of an animal. I just don’t feel right about diving into the leather stuff until I know I can do the work properly. Leather is not forgiving, you only get one chance …
I really learned a lot from this sweater, so honestly, I don’t know what more i could ask for. Next time I attempt a knitting project without a pattern, which will be soon, more thought and specific planning will go into it before-hand.
Man, it is embarrassing and difficult to try to take pictures of yourself. Most of them got tossed into the digital garbage can. The bail of hay that I pulled out of the alpaca wool went into the real garbage can. I know no neighbors with bunnies. More embarrassing than taking the pictures is publishing them, but, here goes.
Please note Thunder in the background who also wants to model. Though she looks angry she is not front and center, or maybe she just wants a pink sweater, too. She is very skinny, very little body fat.
Also, this is the snake-print dress, which I will be wearing to a Neiman Marcus party this evening!
Raining Frogs
September 7th, 2010 § Leave a Comment
So, I finished the first sleeve of the pink sweater, and, I think it is too short. I made the cuff 6 inches, when originally I decided that I wanted to make it eight. Though, once I started knitting, i felt like my short fore-arm couldn’t accommodate an 8-inch cuff. Well, now I think that the 6 inches looks funny, so I will be extending the cuff on the second sleeve two more inches, then opening up the weave for the rest of the sleeve before frogging the first sleeve. Looks like I got the raglan shape right though, that part I am happy with. Oh least there is that! However, the further I go, the more straw I find. What is with this little guy?
By the time I am done with this thing, I think I am going to need it. It’s getting cold here already. I just had to close the big window in the living room because a huge gust of cold wind blew in, and not only blew the picture frames over, but the skinny gray cat, too! They all went flying right off the buffet into my knitting bag! The fur (and alpaca) went flying.
My goal is to be done with this thing by the 13th, when my next shipment of yarn is supposed to arrive.
