in which I write about stuff
Making with mystery (probably worsted weight?) yarn from Thao.
So I got to the end of the yarn, and tbqh it’s not really scarf-length, although it looks amazing!
I’m going to try to graft the live end onto the cast on end…
Finally grafted live edge together with cast-on edge with a sort of modified Kitchener stitch. Looks pretty good!
I was in 11th grade when the first Iraq war happened. There was a protest at my high school. And I didn’t protest. I don’t remember exactly why; what I remember is standing next to my crabby af American history teacher. He had protested a bunch back in the 60s, dealt with addiction and alcoholism, […]
I added some random cables (all left-leaning) on one side, just to make it more interesting.
It’s not long enough to wear with the ribbing folded over, but that’s my pref.
(Let’s just say that I used the pattern as a general guideline.)
Tubular cast-on! It’s magic! (Seriously, though: it’s tricky but makes a much nicer edge for ribbing!)
I probably could have made this a few rows longer, and I sort of wish I had. It’s a little close-fitting.
Was gonna be a present, but he was there when I finished it, so…
I guess this is its own pattern! The goal was something that sort of perches on the back of the head that my bangs can peek out of. And the color of the puffin is very similar to the color of the ImagiKnit I made into a Honey Cowl, so I wanted something that went along.
Re, incorporated patterns:
2/2 ribbing as in quick stocking hat
Body as in honey cowl
Decreases as in Jellybeanie
The total length before starting decreases is about 6”.
Decreases in the knit rows, first decrease was k2, k2tog, all following decrease rows were k1, k2tog.
Slip/purl rows as close to keeping in pattern as possible.
Ended at I think 8 stitches on a decrease row.
If I had wanted a more slouchy hat, I would have used a size larger needle on the body and gone longer before decreases. (But I’m not much for slouchy hats, tbqh.)
I guess this is its own pattern! The goal was something that sort of perches on the back of the head that my bangs can peek out of. And the color of the puffin is very similar to the color of the ImagiKnit I made into a Honey Cowl, so I wanted something that went along.
Re, incorporated patterns:
2/2 ribbing as in quick stocking hat
Body as in honey cowl
Decreases as in Jellybeanie
The total length before starting decreases is about 6”.
Decreases in the knit rows, first decrease was k2, k2tog, all following decrease rows were k1, k2tog.
Slip/purl rows as close to keeping in pattern as possible.
Ended at I think 8 stitches on a decrease row.
If I had wanted a more slouchy hat, I would have used a size larger needle on the body and gone longer before decreases. (But I’m not much for slouchy hats, tbqh.)
This was easy, pleasurable to knit, and really fast.
This turned out beautiful! I ran out of the variegated blue, so added stripes of variegated purple and solid blue.
Had to go all the way to the end, though, since I realized that it’s 42 points, and I turned 42 just before starting it.
Finished the first sock on my birthday! And cast on the second sock on Sept 12.
Ended up using the Fish Lips Kiss Heel, despite the directions being sort of crazy-pants.
This is significantly too big for me with the pattern as written; I ended up making serious revisions which I’ll probably publish as its own pattern.
Had set these aside after getting confused about why I had too many stitches on the 2nd repeat of the lace row…realized I’d read it wrong. 🙁
So I tinked back 3.5 rows and kinda started over.
I love this pattern. I’m almost certain it’s too big for my ankles, and I don’t know what to do about it. :\
Calculated decreases (see photo of notes) and went down to 56 stitches, which seems about right.
Started heel flap on slightly rearranged stitches to get the full 1/2-width. Will need to reset after the turn to get the pattern right again.
For heel turn row 1: sl1, k15, ssk, k1, turn.
Continue as written
Last row is RS, ending with 15 stitches.
Starting toe decreases after a row 6 of the pattern.
Cast on 2nd sock!
Tore out first cast-on, because it was awful. 2nd cast on going much better. Note: knitted cast-on, per http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer05/FEATsum05TT.html
Into the gusset. Have been documenting the alterations; some minor differences between the two socks, but I think maybe they can be reconciled for a final version?
