Plenty of time, even plenty of space (a nice (if too high) desk, a comfortable chair), light and an outlet—the promise of an internet connection—but with out the drivers and permission—no connection!
I wrote a post—but in re-reading it..
I scrapped it.
So... starting again. I
knit—LOOK—Black and White cookie socks have 5 inches of the leg
knit! That's real visible progress from when last seen. If I had continued knitting an inch or so a day, the leg portion of the sock would be complete by now. The knitting is pinned because, d'oh, stocking knit curls. Once the back seam gets sewn up, that won't be a problem.
And Leafy Vest? It, too, is coming
along. Now there are 2 tiers of leaves—And soon I will put some
stitches aside for the sleeves--(will there be sleeves.. Yes, I
think so, even if just short ones) and will soon start on the body
of the vest. (Remember, my dressmakers form is a size small (about a
jr's size 3—and I am not! The yoke looks near done on
form—but....) The stitch count has more than doubled at this point--and there are still more increases to be made!
Thursday, Just a Though asked if there
was a pattern, or if I was making it up as I go..
the answers is YES— and NO.
The basic (underlying) pattern is a top
down, seamless raglan style. There are hundreds of free patterns for
this type sweater, (and sites that will generate free patterns to
size).
To this basic design/pattern I made
some changes:
1-- a provisional cast on (the neck
will be finished last, and will be (hopefully) a nice deep collar.
2—Instead of 8 neatly lined up
increases (that create the strong lines of a raglan style sweater) I
am increasing 16 times every 4th round, and NOT
consistently lining them up, (so they are not creating strong visible
lines) for a rounder shape to the top of the sweater.
3—I plopped in a raised leaf
pattern--(8 of them! Twice!) the leaf motifs have increases and
decreases—but these increases and decreases are independent of the
ones for shaping. I could have plopped in another pattern—but I
like this one! (Leaf motifs are ones I come back to, time and time again!)
4—There is front band—but the vest
will have hook and eyes for closures, not buttons. So A, the band is
narrow, and B, I don't have to figure out buttonholes—Which makes
designing a bit easier!
So YES, the pattern is made up as I
go... but NO, its not amazing—I am working with a known formula,
and just adding some bells and whistles.
After the yoke of the sweater is
complete, I will change from garter (which is especially effective
for making the raised leaf motif “POP”) and work the body of the
sweater/vest in stocking knit.
Garter works effectively in the
yoke—but I think a smooth body is more attractive—and besides,
stocking knit is LONGER (in effect) than garter, so getting a long
body (which I want) will be faster to knit in stocking knit.
I haven't decided yet on bottom edge—It
might be ribbing, or it might be hemmed.
It really depends on how well the
yardage goes. I am on my second skein—and feeling more confident I
have enough wool—but it's still early days!
