Knitting – Page 21

Re-knit and moving forward

I finally made it back to where I had gotten the first time when I ended up ripping back and starting over. I am much happier knowing that the two halves of the back will be the same length in the short row sections. I’ve also tried it on to make sure everything feels right… Continue reading Re-knit and moving forward

Failure to read directions

Does that ever happen to you? It seems to happen to me a lot more frequently than I would like or think it would. But even when I think I’m reading the directions fairly thoroughly, I often miss important steps. Years ago, I might have just cried and thrown out the project. More recently, I… Continue reading Failure to read directions

Finished Navette poncho

The fabric from this yarn and the yarn texture pattern feels so nice. It’s not too heavy, and not too lightweight – it feels just right. All I need to do is go back through and trim the ends of the yarn that I’ve woven in. It almost looks in this photo like the sides… Continue reading Finished Navette poncho

Started my new Beck

I was rummaging through my yarn closet the other day, looking for a color that would closely match a friend’s sweater that has a hole that I’m going to repair. I was pulling out bags that I know contain leftovers, yarn scraps, and mini-skeins, when I also saw my bag with the yarn I wound… Continue reading Started my new Beck

Working on side 2

I finished side 1 a couple of weeks ago and started on side 2. I think I’ve gotten to about the same amount of progress for side one when I finally shared a photo of it in March. Here is side 1, bound off, ready to seam together when I finish binding off side 2.… Continue reading Working on side 2