FO: Rosedale!

This is my ‘modeling a wool-sweater when it is 95+ degrees outside’ pensive look
Pattern: Rosedale United
Yarn: Noro Kureyon #88 (greens/oranges/purple) – I think I purchased 13-15 skeins, but I really don’t remember now. I had some bits left over, but it was mostly in getting the stripes to match up [which I didn't always do [...]

Lose something?

I couldn’t find my iPod cozy this morning. Instead of looking for it very hard, I made a new one while I was at work today. It’s in some Artfiber’s silk/merino blend I got two summers ago from the Snob Stash Redistribution Project. I added in a braided cable for a bit [...]

It’s the weekend!

Well, it was for me at least, as I have off on Tuesday and Wednesday.  I knit a lot of Rosedale United, and am now a full 10 inches into the body.  Unfortunately, my digital camera’s batteries are dead and need to be charged overnight, so the only picture I have is from yesterday.

Pullover sweater [...]

One pile of yarn is just like another.

After an evening of swatching into the early morning, and a post awakening measurements and a bit of calculations: Rogue in that merino was just not meant to be.
Samus, knit on US8s, has a gauge of 4.75 sts/inch. And I don't even like how loose that fabric feels. I tend to like a bit [...]