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Swatch of the Birdseye pattern for a small shawl. Unblocked.
Size 3 needle, Zephyr laceweight silk and wool yarn in Vanilla.
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Current Project: A cabled vest in purple Legato bamboo/wool yarn.
I love working with this yarn as it shows stitch detail so well, and is wonderfully soft and drapey. Size 7 US needle. Adapted from the Luella vest pattern.
I changed a few cables and am working it in the round so there will be less seaming. I used Sweater Wizard software to help me make the changes.
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And, of course, the ubiquitous socks. Very pretty hand dyed yarn from
End of the World Farm. Size 3 needle. Knit from the cuff down.
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Still in process Begun in August 2008 A simple cotton summer top. Am sort of winging this one.
Knit from to the sleeve opening in the round using help from Sweater Wizard software calculations, but am on my own with the neck treatment as the program did not allow for the shaping I envision. Have already visited the frog pong once. Hope to add cap or short sleeves, if yarn allows. This is a size 4 US needle, yarn is commercial Katiya Mississippi 3.
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Ted's V neck pullower Started in the Fall of '06 and JUST completed August 2008.
Size 3 US needle, Jaggerspun heather wool yarn. This yarn is beautiful, with rich color highlights, but don't try knitting it in low light!
This is the back of the sweater, on a blocking board we made from foarmcore.
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Even though I knew this project would take awhile, since Ted wears a size Large and I was using fine yarn and a small
needle, it took WAY longer than I had anticipated to finish this sweater.
I had put it aside for the summer in '07, picked it up again in the fall and had hoped to finish it that year. Well, an entire year later it is finally completed, and fits perfectly! I guess all those trips to the frog pond were worth it
(1 when I discovered an error several inches back while knitting the body, 2 on the sleeves, 2 on the neck)
I think this project holds the record both for frog pond visits and perseverance in the face of almost certain failure.
It really looked for awhile as though it was going to be too small, in spite of scrupulous gauge making on my part before casting on. With the help of a dear friend, I blocked it within an inch of it's life and it looks great and fits well.
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Now when I see him wearing it, I think it was all well worth it.
And he makes us beautiful furniture, so he really deserves it!
www.northcovedesign.com
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Frog Pond - featuring The Project that Never Was
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These pages last updated 12.29.08
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