Knitting – Lissylaine

And that’s a wrap

A Guernsey Wrap, that is. When I was recently reorganizing a bit in my yarn closet, I decided to see how far I was from finishing this project. Turns out, I was only one pattern repeat (4 color changes) from the end. This happens all the time! So, I went ahead and decided the order… Continue reading And that’s a wrap

Organizing a bit

I haven’t been sewing much this week, as my yarn closet has been nagging me. I had a bunch of donated yarns that I hadn’t gone through to make sure it was appropriate for the charity hats I knit (there were a bunch of baby yarns, especially ones that had been partially knit or crocheted… Continue reading Organizing a bit

A tiny modification

So far, only one tiny modification has been required, and likely no one will ever know except me (and I’ll probably forget it some day). I started knitting section 4 with the pink. I got a couple of repeats in, and realized, hmmm… that ball of yarn is getting really small, and I don’t know… Continue reading A tiny modification

Rhapsody in Cables

I still haven’t gotten around to taking full photos of the front and back, but it was Mom to the rescue yesterday. We had brunch out on a bright, cheery (if chilly) morning. She saw that I was wearing my newest creation, and wanted to take my photo with it. Today, CC and I went… Continue reading Rhapsody in Cables

When you focus…

It’s pretty incredible how much you can get done. I’m almost at the point where I’ll split the front and back. I’ve decided that I’m not a fan of a cropped sweater, and this one is semi-cropped as written, so I’m adding a half repeat of the pattern, which is essentially one star row. It… Continue reading When you focus…