Still Shadow Knitting

I'm not very creative with the titles, am I? Here's an updated photo showing progress on the Shadow Knitting sweater.



I can tell that the finishing bug has left. I know I will run short of yarn for the arms, and thus am not inspired to finish the sweater. Even though all 3 of the kidlets love it, and will probably end up fighting over it. I just need to get to a LYS and get one more ball of yarn...I am not even worried about the dyelot since this is a stripey-goodness sweater.

Better picture

At Knit Night last night, Sam was able to snap a better picture of me in the Decade Aran.



The yarn has little silk slubs of light blue and purple, which distorts the image when photographed.

I can't tell you how much I love this sweater. I am wearing it (again) today.

UFO sightings

There have been a lot of UnFinished Objects sightings the past few days. I thought it was time to update the nightstand knitting list.

From December...
1) Angela's regia socks - DONE (I guess I never blogged about these)
2) Manos cable sweater - UFO-I didn't follow the 'knit from 2 balls' mantra with this handpainted yarn, and unfortunately, it shows. I need to RIP the back and reknit.
3) The Decade Aran - DONE
4) Koigu t-shirt - DONE
5) Gansey from Handknit Holidays - WIP (for youngest son who did not get a handknit for Christmas)
6) ChildHood - UFO - it's too small for my DD by now. Maybe I will just RIP this down to the armholes and add some length to it. But for now, I think I am all cotton-ed out.
7) Stained Glass Scarf from HandKnit Holidays - RIP'd
8) Short Row Rib - UFO - finish this thing! It is beautiful! (updated - I think it needs RIP'd and reknit on a smaller needle)
9) Shadow Knitting Square - current WIP (I should have remembered this before starting #5, except that it was so buried on the nightstand that I couldn't see it!)

Fear not, as the nightstand area is freed from unused patterns and leftover yarn, soft and fluffy things are moving in - look for a spinning frenzy when the weather starts to warm!

Shadow Knitting

The next resurrected UFO is a sweater I am making for DS out of Vivian Høxbro's book, Shadow Knitting. Can you see the square?

Bagel says, let me see, Mom!

This sweater is flying along now. I am using Rowan's wool cotton which has got to be one of my favorite yarns ever. My older DS wants one of these sweaters now, too. I'll have to look at the book again and hope there is another interesting shape, as I am not so keen on knitting another square.

Does anyone have a suggestion for a shadow knitting pattern suitable for a 7yo? (I am not sure his teacher would appreciate the skull and crossbones I have seen on the internet). Leave me a comment.

The Festival Continues

The Finishing Festival continues. May I present - the Decade Aran:

note from editor: The self-in-mirror images turned out so hideous, that you should not even consider forcing your few readers to waste valuable bandwidth downloading them.

Really interested readers can view the bad photos here and here. I'll try to get DH or D7yo to take better photos tonight. I still need to weave in the ends and block, but (if you dare to click) you will notice that I did sew on the gorgeous glass buttons from my friend Sheila, knitted the buttonhole band (twice), and even reknitted that huge wonking band on the right sleeve (Do you see it just hanging there? 12 - count em - 12 - stitches too many.) Here is a presentable close up of the buttons:


My Valentine package from SP7 arrived! She knows I am totally into knitting buying sock yarn, so she sent me some really cool Lang Jawoll in valentine colors. I've heard of this yarn, but do not have any in stash. (I know, the shock!) She also sent some yummy chocolates and mints which I have been sharing with my officemates all day. Thank you SP! You rock!


Vanessa asked in her comment yesterday for me to elaborate on the purl ridges on my koigu raglan. These are a one stitch purl aligned every 10th st for 19 rows, then every 5th st for 19 rows, to make this attractive detail. This feature was inspired by Karen Alfke's top-down raglan on display in Churchmouse(oh so many years ago).