Tag: wips

  • Back to the Drawing Board

    This was supposed to be the upper back of my sweater, and that was supposed to be straight line. I shaped the lace insert using increases on the stockinette sides and a double decrease down the center. If you’ve ever knit feather and fan lace, you’ll know that distributing your increases and decreases like that…

  • Body Complete

    I finished my sweater body this weekend. It seems like it went surprisingly quickly, but I dragged this thing with me everywhere I went and was knitting on it every second I got. It doesn’t look like much without the collar because the fronts keep rolling inside. I had a small moment of panic when…

  • Nice Smooth Stockinette

    ‘ I finished redoing the upper back of my sweater this weekend, and it looks a thousand times better. It’s nice and smooth, as it should be. I also managed to finish reading my book this weekend. I mostly just read it on Sundays when I’m hanging out with family at my uncle’s dad’s house…

  • That Giant Granny Square

    I’ve been working on my granny square blanket a bit more, and I just finished the second full set of stripes. When I was planning my blanket, I had no idea how much yarn each stripe would need, so I decided that I wanted a minimum of two stripes of each color, and I bought…

  • Weaving in Ends

    I have such a love/hate relationship with color work. I love designing it, and when I’m working the rows leading up to it, I can’t wait to get started on it. But once I get a few rows in, I start feeling a little grumbly about it all. It’s slow going, and I really have…