… and I won’t knit for nobody but me. You know, like the song… Love Machine… anyway.. that’s me, lately, working for nobody but me.
I am finally making Georgia by Jane Richmond. Aren’t those little pleats the best? This is the sort of detail I admire her work for. I could just close my eyes and blindly point to anything on her pattern page and love it. It’s all the kind of thing I’d wear. So far I’ve made the Jane hat and the Oatmeal Pullover twice (One is in a horrible color that I consider a “play” sweater for when I wouldn’t want a “real” sweater to get messed up.)
Check out the Gynx faded denim sock yarn I’m using. I love the subtle color variations. I was concerned that the lack of shaping wouldn’t be flattering on me, but I’m two thirds of the way down the body and tried it on to find a really comfortable fit. The true test will be the armholes. These massive biceps of mine need extra room to swing freely. Actually, I just spaz out if I feel constricted in any way by my clothing.
This had been good tv knitting. My sister slips over, here and there, to watch Downton Abbey with me as I work on it. Yeah, I know. I can’t help but watch it, even with Matthew’s melodramatic walking out of his wheelchair scene and O’Brien’s twisting of her mustache.
In Episode 21 I talk about how intentions to knit one thing can often lead to a very different result, as shown with my finished Bulky Easy One sweater. I also share a few books that could help when modifying or creating a design? Cable Sourcebook, Cocoknits, Japanese Stitch Bible. Vogue Dictionaries, and Custom knits, and of course, Elzabeth Zimmerman.that is actually worsted. Plus there are lots of knitting plans and I talk plaid sweaters.
… in case you want matching cuffs for the little people. These are hasty photos of some more of Becca’s Cabled Boot Cuffs I made for relatives this Christmas. The…
I did not expect so much feedback about socks! You guys gave me so many good ideas and resources. I am more psyched than ever about this New Year’s goal….
This is a knitting first for me. I’ve never knitted a skirt before, though I’ve wanted to make this since it first came out in the HK Fall/ Winter collection….
In Episode 3: First Knits I show photos of and samples of my very first knits and have links for everything. I talk all about the early 2000s knitting scenes and my favorite beginner knitting books.