a foggy place . . .

Another belated post

I'm really happy with my flétta, it fits great and the alpaca yarn is much softer than the called-for létt-lopi (natch). After finishing flétta, I charged ahead with my deep v argyle vest. I was still in the waistband when I realised that way back when I cast-on for the project, I was a 36" - I'm now more like a 32" (I blame breastfeeding). So I frogged. I cast-on for the 32" size. I finished the waistband. I took a look at the charts. Only the 36" was to be found. I must have only printed off that chart to save paper. To save the trees. Back to the computer to print off the 32" chart. No file. NO FILE! AAAFGGHHHH! Instead of dwelling on the matter, I've decided to use the RYC alpaca yarn for the colette pullover. I swatched, (final result=2.5 mm needles to get gauge) but I DID NOT CAST-ON. I'm determined to finish a project already in progress - rogue. I also decided to scrap juno - it's too similar to artic, which I prefer, except for the attached scarf thing. I want to put the cable patt for the scarf-thing on the centre back, which would mean starting over, so why not switch yarns? I'll use the blue-turquoise juno yarn for artic and the green artic yarn for the green gable hoodie (Vogue, Fall '08).
whew!

I've been knitting ...

So I've been neglecting my little blog; I want to begin posting more regularly.
Maybe once a week, if I'm lucky. I finished Aftur on 5 January for my sister's birthday. She really loves it. I made an album for Aftur - it's on the side bar. Since then, I've been plugging away on Flétta 2.0. I'm nearly finished the body, which only leaves the sleeves and collar to do. My coworker commissioned a hat last week - the Tweedy Beret (sans i-cord) from the A Cardigan For Arwen issue of Interweave Knits. I am using black Jaeger Extra Fine Merino Aran. It's going well since I gave up on the dpns and just started over with a pair of circs (magic loop, I love ya).
Bye for now!

arwen finally done!

More photos on ravelry!
Arwen on Ravelry

2/3 done!

I've finally completed the left front!!! It took me forever (I had plenty of distractions).
Even after all this time, the o-wool still smells all clean and soapy.  I love it!  People with keen eyesight may notice the tea stain on the left front - one that didn't notice until this photo shoot.  I haven't washed the pieces yet, so I am hoping it will come out then.  I sould know better than to have a mug of tea in the same room as my knitting and a toddler.  Such is life. 
Something else I've noticed from trying on the pieces - this might be my first sweater that actually fits me well! I am very excited to see the final result.

A cardigan for Arwen 2/3 complete

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winter preparations

Finally, my 3 month-long extremely complicated zipper installation is over.  [Lappi didn't sit on my to-do pile for 2 months and 29 days]  I also made him a hat (the Húfa patt from Lopi 25) using  leftover yarn from Lappi.  I am making him mittens to match the hat; I'm using the Kríli patt from the same book as a guide.

Lappi jacket and Húfa hat

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arwen update

I'm finally making some progress on arwen take 2, after frogging the back and left front.

A cardigan for arwen back

A cardigan for arwen left front

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Lappi: almost done

Lappi before zipper

Lappi is nearly done! I just have to buy a zipper and install it.  It's way too big for my son, which is great - he will be able to wear it next fall / winter.  I am pretty happy with the way it has turned out.   This was my first project with hems - I like! I really really do.  I am trying to get in as much knitting as I can in the next 2 weeks because I am starting a month-long intensive course.  Once the course is done, job hunting begins.  I haven't worked full-time since the end of 2003.  I went back to school to finish my B. A. and then I got pregnant in my final semester.  I have been taking care of my little one ever since.  I am excited to get out of the house, but the idea still feels a little weird.  Working full-time seems to be somewhere in my distant past; an old faded memory from a not very happy time.  I was way too stressed out back then, working 14 to 18 hour days, sometimes 6 days a week in film production.  Nothing exciting, just office administration (photocopies and more photocopies).  I'm glad that the baby means that I can't go back, that I have to find my way into some new career...

Hems and everything else

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Project Spectrum - Green

I have finished the cuff on the first basic sock.  I have been keeping it in my purse, only working on it in waiting rooms, etc... This is my first sock, I find it really enjoyable and I love working with fleece artist sock yarn.  I am interested to see how durable it will be as a sock, since it is 100% merino.  The various greens, from olive to pine, work really well together the blending is quite seamless and natural.  If you haven't tried any Fleece Artist / Handmaiden yarns, you have to - just for the colours alone, if not the quality and softness. 

I have finished the body for lappi, dominic's next sweater.  The pine green is truly gorgeous, far more rich and full than pictured (badly) here.

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arwen update

So I finished the back in China and started on the left front back here in Montreal.

I used addi turbos for the back and I was battling tension problems the whole time. I tried british and continental style, to no avail. So I switched to clover bamboo flex needles for the left front and my tension problems seemed to have cleared up.  The end of the flex part of the needle can also double as a cable needle, by the way.

I really like how this sweater is turning out; the o-wool still has the super clean fresh smell it arrived with nearly 4 months ago.  I like.

That's it for now; I also have lappi and sock updates to come.

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Off to China

I finished Héla in the nick of time. Right now, I can see all my mistakes, and that the zipper is much too white. But it is done. Even my "made by" is not properly centered. But few, especially non-knitter types, will probably notice. By the way, I love these labels; you can order them online. I found out about them from Knits & Pieces. And since I'm knitting a green sock, I decided to join the green sock KAL. I may or may be able to update this blog while in China. My in-laws have dial-up. So I will be on a vacation from the internet for the next little while.