All Blog Posts Tagged 'sweater' (21)

More progress on entrelac sweater

I finally finished the main body of the entrelac sweater and started on a sleeve. The sleeves have an entrelac border like the bottom of the sweater - two rounds of garter stitch blocks knit in the round - and then are the same purple ripple pattern as the top of the sweater. I finished the entrelac and started the purple while waiting for the Vista service pack to install and reboot. No new pictures yet, but I'll be sure to put one up when I finish. Minimal sewing on the pattern - just attachin… Continue

Added by mae on October 19, 2009 at 8:57pm — 2 Comments

It's all about yesterday

I realised this morning that each blog is all about yesterday. I never have time on the day to write, I knit til i'm to tired to do another row.....then I go to sleep. So it's always the next morning that I blog about the day before. Oh well, it's all good I suppose. Yesterday was productive again once my son had his nap. I knit and read Hide by Lisa Gardner and had a lovely break. Manage to completely finish the body of the cardigan and I measured it against my daughter because it looked like… Continue

Added by Danielle Barratt on September 8, 2009 at 6:23pm — 1 Comment

Multiple Projects

I have made excellent progress on my daughter's cardigan, but now it is getting a little fiddly. With the stitch holders, extra balls of yarn, decreases and color changes, it really isn't suitable for me to carry around. I don't KIP yet, but i like to knit while watching kids tv shows and movies, or while I am outside with them. So I started my dad's sweater. For now the sweater is simple and can be carried around easily. Although the pattern is to be knit in pieces, I decided to knit the body i… Continue

Added by Danielle Barratt on September 7, 2009 at 6:03pm — 2 Comments

Just in time for summer! (hehe)

At long last, the Calluna sweater pattern is available!

Well, you may not have been waiting for it, but I have! We had hoped to release this pattern when City Tweed was first launched, but w… Continue

Added by Kerin on July 2, 2009 at 12:26pm — 10 Comments

Mmmmmmm...

This sweater has caused mecurial emotions...medly to madness, malaise, and finally merriment. I just want it to be a little bit different. I thought for awhile I might have lost some of my knitting savy when it came to a little remodel. Oh, I am finally making positive progress.

It t… Continue

Added by Domestic Arts on March 11, 2009 at 5:30am — No Comments

February Lady to March Medly (a remix)

You recall, I had the entire yoke done of the February Lady sweater. Well, here is how it looks today. I was not happy with the garter stitch pattern. Or the lace pattern. And I am pretty sure I will taper the sleeves.

Like a remodel to a home. I am going to remodel the sweater. St… Continue

Added by Domestic Arts on February 27, 2009 at 7:28am — 2 Comments

Sweater Workshop Sampler... TaDa!

After... what... two weeks of procrastinating and sabotage, I finally took scissors to the Sampler and performed surgery on my Sampler. It now has its final element installed: an Afterthought Pocket, a la Elizabeth Zimmerman and grateful thanks to the KnitPicks tutorial video for the kitchener stitch moral support. I probably could have done it by myself, but I wanted the "security" of actually seeing it done before I wrapped up the last task. As with every other task in the Sampler, it wasn't… Continue

Added by Elianastar on February 23, 2009 at 9:30pm — 3 Comments

Sweater Workshop Sampler... part four

Have you ever avoided doing something because you had a preconceived idea it would be too hard, too complex, too intimidating? Maybe that question should begin, "How often have you avoided..." Have you ever wondered how many times in your life you passed up an opportunity to learn something new and fun and rewarding out of sheer fear of failure? I have. As I'm working my way, stitch by stitch, through the "assignments" of the Sweater Workshop Sampler I am receiving an education. Interes… Continue

Added by Elianastar on February 1, 2009 at 6:30pm — 3 Comments

Sweater Workshop Sampler... part three

First the moral, then the story: Never try to learn something new with a screaming migraine! I'm starting on my third day of a migraine, off and on... more on than off. However, I really want to finish the Sampler so I can get on to the business of actually creating a sweater. So, when my head isn't screaming too loudly to think or breath, I'm plugging away on it. The problem with that though, is that my neural synapses do not fire properly when under the stress of a migraine... so something… Continue

Added by Elianastar on January 30, 2009 at 10:30pm — 1 Comment

Sweater Workshop Sampler... part two

Status Report: Ripped open my KP box upon arrival. SO satisfying! LOL! My GD helped and I could hardly stop her from "petting" the four balls of Suri I'd gotten. [A ball of which looks for all the world like a multicolored "Tribble," a la "Star Trek"!] I, myself, was more transfixed with the Shine Worsted I'd bought with the intention of working my Sampler. What an AWESOME yarn. Cotton blend? Really? THIS is a cotton blend??? SO soft and silky!!! I got two balls of Creme Brulee... fairly certai… Continue

Added by Elianastar on January 29, 2009 at 11:50am — 4 Comments

Finally... the Sweater Workshop Sampler is at hand!

I am giddy like a little kid on Christmas morning who just heard the sound of hooves and jingle bells on the rooftop!!! My KnitPicks order will arrive sometime today. Will probably be this afternoon or early evening before someone will go pick it up from our mail place... I do not anticipate a chimney delivery... and I will FINALLY be able to begin my Sampler!!! YAY!!! WaHOO!!! Yippee!!! [dance of joy!] It is, however, snowing this morning, so I hope that doesn't get in the way... the fi… Continue

Added by Elianastar on January 27, 2009 at 10:30am — 4 Comments

First Stash Buster!!

Just finished my first “real” stash-buster of the year. Have made a couple of hats earlier. It is a sweater for my neighbour’s daughter. Got all excited about the prospect of “having” to go out and get some yarn, then had a stern talking to myself and suggested I probably would have some yarn upstairs. Wow, wouldn’t you know it, I do have a couple of extra balls of yarn up there (like one or two…or fifty…or a hundred…). It was fun making up a pattern — that actually worked the first time!!! No… Continue

Added by HavetoomuchYarn on January 25, 2009 at 5:09pm — 5 Comments

Bolero Nearly Finished

I started my granddaughter's Crayon/Shine bolero yesterday morning. I finished the back and most of the right front yesterday, And today with Peggy Stuart's help the left front. I just finished the first sleeve, and will complete the final sleeve, and do construction tomorrow. A three day sweater, never in my life. Retirement IS good, I love it. Continue

Added by Susan the Blue Lake Knitter on January 7, 2009 at 7:02pm — 1 Comment

February Ladies Sweater

Has anyone knit the February Ladies Sweater the going around the internet? I was wondering which Knitpicks yarn you might suggest or have used for this. Thanks... Julie Continue

Added by scrapinjulie on December 9, 2008 at 3:50pm — 4 Comments

Behind the scenes of a photoshoot

Last week I had a day out of the office shooting a sweater for an upcoming magazine ad. I love location shoots--they're a lot of hard work, but the results are worth it. Plus, it's nice to get out of the normal office routine. This shoot was especially fun because I was going for a bit of a retro look, and we had the perfect model and location to pull it off. The model, Jenny, is a software marketer by day and one of Angela's roller der… Continue

Added by Melissa on September 16, 2008 at 9:51am — 3 Comments

Sweater finished and other stuff.

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Added by Rebecca Mills on July 9, 2008 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Starting Over (nearly)

How do you feel after having to rip out half a sweater? Oi vhey, it is so heartbreaking. But it;s best to maintain your sanity by using this philosophy; if you have to tear out hours of knitting that you think looked bad, you are fixing a mistake in something that you invested in. Yes there's the whole time thing, but the time that you invest into this garment is going to be repaid ten-fold if you like the way it looks on you. That's how it happened with my sweater dress, I used the regular inc… Continue

Added by metalheadknitter on May 2, 2008 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

Sweater is done and EZ

Here it is the sweater is done. These top down sweaters are so versatile and quick.

Here are the fine details. All in all, a charming sweater.

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Added by Domestic Arts on April 30, 2008 at 7:00am — 1 Comment

Final catch-up entry -- WIP or recently finished

Well, hello. This will be another good knitting day (like yesterday was). I just checked the dish programming guide for baseball today and the Braves vs Mets is on at 1 pm. An afternoon of sitting in front of the tube watching the guys play. Possibly even followed by another game at 4!! Besides, it's cloudy out and possibly going to rain again today. Why not knit? First of all on the catch-up, I mentioned earlier that I had never been an adventurous knitter when I knit over the years. Scarves,… Continue

Added by EO_Mason on April 27, 2008 at 6:53am — No Comments

Sweater Notes

Swatching is so very important. It will make the difference as to whether your sweater will fit or not. Knit that swatch. Be sure you get gauge. I would rather have the sweater fit instead of finding someone to fit the sweater. Did I mention to swatch? Beginners and some experienced knitters will ask “Why swatch?” The answer is simple. Your chosen yarn may not be appropriate to the pattern. The tension of the knitter may be too loose resulting in a garment that is too big. Or the tension is too… Continue

Added by Domestic Arts on April 26, 2008 at 1:06pm — No Comments