As I was pondering starting a new sweater project, I thought I would check my other in-progress sweater/cardigan projects to see where I am on each of them. I knew it would give me a kick in the pants regarding those, and I know I really don’t need to start another sweater until I finish… Continue reading Restarting Affiknity
Tag: Affiknity sweater
Pretty bobbles
Just look at those pretty bobbles. So far, my opinion is that I made the right choice to rip out and start again with the new yarn (Quince & Co. Finch, which also happens to be grown and made in the USA, so extra points for it). I’m almost to the first set of colorwork… Continue reading Pretty bobbles
My April projects
The numbers for April were announced on March 27, and they are 3 and 21. Cross Stitch and Needlework April’s numbers landed on the same project, so I should get some nice progress in on Plum Pudding by Glendon Place. I haven’t worked on it since June 2018. I’ve finished the center and just started… Continue reading My April projects
Affiknity back start
I waited until nearly the end of the month to pull out my Affiknity sweater and work on it some more. I previously had knit the ribbing plus a few rows of the pattern. Even though I have knit cables before, this design will be a bit more of a challenge. I’m doing the “lazy… Continue reading Affiknity back start
A tale of two swatches
When I started swatching for a new online sweater class with Patty Lyons, I thought my gauge would be pretty close. Boy was I wrong. So I tried the trick where you use a smaller size needle for purling back. That swatch was still pretty far off, especially in row height. Then I decided to… Continue reading A tale of two swatches