Tuesday, February 10, 2004

Poncho Pondering and Other Assorted Oddments

I spent a lot of time working on the poncho yesterday.  I figure about three hours all together and you know what?  It doesn’t look like I did hardly anything.  I mean, I’m counting the rows (so I’ll know when to throw the dice again to change colors) and last night, around 11-ish, I decide that’s probably enough for today.  I look over at my tally sheet, all ready to be impressed with how much I’ve accomplished and what do I see?  11 rows.  That’s all the progress I made for three hours work.  I’ve got another 11 rows to go in this color.  At this rate, I might have the poncho done for next winter.  Well, at least it’s simple work and the colors are nice…

Piss. Moan.  Whine. Mmblegrumblebitch.....

Think I can bluff with just a pair of fronts?

The second front for the kimono is complete and I think I’m going to focus on getting this completed before I worry any more about anything else.  I want to bring this with me in March and that looks do-able, even at my usual sedate working pace - if I just concentrate.  I should be able to get the back cast on tonight.  That piece will take a while but once it’s done, there’ll just be the sleeves and the front/neck band.

I was leafing through the new Knit ‘n Style yesterday in the store, and guess what one of their patterns was?  The Kimono Sweater - direct from Crystal Palace.  I don’t buy this particular magazine unless there’s a pattern I can’t live without (unlike Interweave Knits or Knitter’s which I’ll buy regardless).  Why would I buy this issue when the only interesting pattern (to me) is one I can get for free?  Why would they publish this pattern when it’s freely offered on the web?  Curious…

Prototype for the Sasquatch fingerless glove

On Friday, in response to my pondering the fingerless gloves, Pam asked: “Would it need some ribbing though, to stop it being a bit loose?”

Turns out she’s absolutely right.  I swatched this Sunday morning, substituting a cable/bobble pattern I like better than the one in the pattern.  Cast on, worked an inch or so of ribbing, did a couple of pattern repeats, a bit more ribbing and cast off.  My concern had been that the mitts would be too tight.  I needn’t have worried.  This thing is loose - even around the widest part of my rather substantial arm.  Loose, I tell you - like a caftan.  Like the front tooth of a six-year-old.  Like a two-bit floozy.  This thing is loose!

I still like the basic pattern though so, amending Pam’s suggestion somewhat, I think I will add cables to take up the slack and act as ribbing down the arm.  I probably won’t get back to this until the weekend (see above mentioned resolve re:Kimono) but it will be fun to play with cable patterns in my head until then.

Noro virgin no more!

Thanks to the enabling of Steph over at And She Knits Too!, I ordered 6 balls of this Silk Garden.  I can’t wait for this to arrive.  I’m thinking a feather and Fan type stole maybe.  We’ll have to see what happens when it gets here.  We’ve all had the experience of obtaining a yarn for a specific project only to have the yarn utterly refuse to cooperate until you figure out what it wants to be.  So, the stole is what I have in mind, but the Silk Garden may have other plans :)

Keeps life interesting!

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1. The kimono is looking lovely. And the pink of the fingerless gloves is beautiful, like a strawberry milkshake!

   Posted by Ryan  on  02/10  at  03:56 PM
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2. Yep - that’s a good description of the color.  Always been fond of “food” colors :) Strawberry, Eggplant, Kiwi....

   Posted by Robbyn  on  02/10  at  05:19 PM
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3. Your knitting looks great. I love the pictures on your site and hope to visit again.

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4. Anne - thanks for your kind comments :) I’m glad you enjoy the blog.

   Posted by Robbyn  on  02/11  at  09:37 AM
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5. Lovely tale about your bunnies, they look so cute :) I’m really glad you got the Silk Garden yarn too and can’t wait to see what you make with it.

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6. Pam - I’m just about chewing the mailbox, waiting for it to get here!

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