Color Inspiration

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I frequently take pictures of plants, buildings, and other random stuff that I think would be useful for knitting ideas. The photos are usually pretty unremarkable, but I liked the way these ones came out. My mom’s lilies in front of their house feature shades of yellow and orange that I usually like with a dark magenta and the green of the leaves in a pleasing way. I wouldn’t have thought of combining these colors myself. I especially like the last photo with the green and yellow of the flowers, and the blue grey of the sidewalk.

Slow work

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I almost never go more than a day or two without knitting, but lately I’ve only been able to squeeze in a few rows here and there. I really thought I’d have this sleeve finished and the other one started by today, but here it is incomplete. It’s a little frustrating because I thought I would be finished with this sweater in April. Oh, well. That’s life.

My WIP

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It’s been awhile since I last shared this sweater. I’ve made a lot of progress on it that didn’t make it to the blog. I finished the body and knit the neckband before I started finals, but never found any time during day light hours to snap some pictures.

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I just started the sleeves. I’m using my usual seamless set in sleeve method. I hate picking up stitches, but I love working the short rows. They go by so quickly and are kind of addictive to knit.

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I’m really happy with how the back is looking. The scallops look just like I hoped they would. I can’t wait to get this one done so I can wear it. The sweater is a nice weight for summer nights.

Graduation

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I graduated college on Sunday. I packed up all of my stuff, stored some of it away in Washington, and I’m temporarily back in California for a few weeks. I have to pack up my old bedroom at my parents’ house because they’re remodeling. Things are going to be pretty bizarre for the next couple of months as I hunt for a job and move around a lot, but I’ve finally had time to calculate the sleeves for my current WIP so hopefully there will be a bit of knitting to share here soon!