With all those projects demanding my attention, I vowed to buckle down and get a couple of them crossed off my list. I knit elbow patches with a 2.0mm needle and 2-ply reinforcing thread and applied them to a sweater. I had been pretty nervous about this project as the sweater is fairly formal. Surprisingly, or maybe not, once sewn on the patches are nearly invisible. If you do not know they are there, you would miss them completely. Whew. One project crossed off! (No picture as it is not my sweater to share. Sorry.)
After my fling with the Stargazer, I buckled down to work on the firetruck blanket. I am so happy to be able to say it is done!
The yarns used are a combination of Snuggly Sirdar DK and Ella Rae Cozy Soft. I used a 4.5mm needle as I wanted more drape than a sweater would have. Turns out that while I CAN handle intarsia it is not my favourite technique. I don’t think I knit bad words into the blanket, but it may have been close.
The border was picked up and knitted after the strips were finished. In part, I wanted to add size to the blanket. I also wanted to use up as much yarn as possible. When I was close to the end of the border, I was feeling remorse about the black stripe. Was there enough remorse to inspire me to rip back? Eh, not so much. While pondering this dilemma, a friend suggested alternating red and black for the i-cord bind-off. Brilliant! Tied everything together nicely. I had to switch to a 5.0mm needle though to prevent the i-cord being too tight. The blanket will soon be on its way to surprise the little man in Arizona. I can’t wait!
For those counting (and I am), that is two projects off my list!
I needed another project to work on at the store. Coincidentally, we need a sample in the Ella Rae Eco Cotton and Hand Paints. The Catriona Pullover looked delightful, and so I started!
This is the back (plain) and front. The front is almost half-finished already! I am using the numbers for the 2-year size and the recommended 3.75mm needle. Because the ultimate recipient is still growing (and is currently 2 months old, I did not bother with a gauge swatch. Good thing that it doesn’t need to fit anyone instantly as I am not getting gauge. I suspect a 3.5mm needle would have been better.
Still on needles are a pair of socks and the Thunder Snow shawl. I am just starting part 5 of the shawl, so progress is being made. It is as beautiful as I remember. The socks are Reveurs by Cheryl Eaton, from the Operation Sock Drawer book. So far, I have used two patterns from the book. Both had errata. I hope this is coincidence.
Anyway, I hope you are having a delightful Family Day weekend!
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