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In agreement

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Ta-da

I think we are all in agreement that my papaya cardi is a fail.  For me.  I still like the sweater but not on my body.  I should have known that I don’t look good in a swing-type style.  Loose and swingy is not me.  Tight and ultra fitted isn’t me either.  Shaped with a little ease, now that’s me.

Looking back I think that’s the reason I was having such a hard time finishing it.  Deep down inside I knew it wasn’t right for me.  I knew from the schematic that it wasn’t the right shape but I started it anyway hoping it was more fitted as I knit. 

I am looking for a pattern that has more shaping through the waist, not too long and not too short, shawl collar (V-neck), 1-3 buttons to define the waist and can be made with the amount of yarn I have. 

Knit Picks Wool of the Andes, worsted weight, 10 balls, 110 yds/ball.

I’ve found some that are close to what I want but not quite there.  Maybe I should design the thing myself…

In the meantime, do you hear frogs?   Rip-it, rip-it, ribbit?

Safe and appreciated

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I mailed a package to my friend in Kentucky last Saturday.  She received it safe and sound yesterday so I thought I’d share pictures of what I sent to her.  The soaker is for her 8-month old girl.  Yarn: Cascade 220 (green and brick-red) and Sensations Kashmira (aqua – discontinued).

Curly Purly Soaker front

Curly Purly Soaker back

Originally I was going to make a face on the back side but didn’t have the right colors of yarn to finish it.

I also sent her very own pair of Musica Mitts.  She loves music and commented on the mitts I made for Mr. Aitch so I thought I’d make a pair for her.

Leah's Musica Mitts

Knit Picks Stroll in fingering weight yarn: Midnight Heather (dark navy), Firecracker Heather (red), Pea Pod (green), and Dusk (blue).  Size 2.5 US needles.  Total stitches: 8520

Whoa!  8520 stitches!!

Been busy

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The soaker was sent yesterday and as soon as I know it was received I will post pictures.

I knit three hats last week.  One for a friend, one for Mr. Aitch, and one for me.

Mr Aitch's hat

 

Joe's hat

Yes, I actually knit myself a hat.  I wasn’t going to make one for me but when I went to work on Tuesday, it was bitter cold and the wind was really blowing.  I was going to mail the hat to my friend right after work so I had it with me.  I took it out of the bag and wore it from my car into the office building.  It kept my head warm but most of all it kept my ears warm.  I only had the hat on for about 3-4 minutes and didn’t have “hat hair” so I decided I needed one of these hats for these bitter cold days.

My hat

I also knit up an iPhone cozy.  I don’t have an iPhone but I see one in my future.

iPhone cozy

I knit this pattern from Brent Annable using leftover Saucy Sport mercerized cotton yarn.

Only 48 stitches

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All I had to do to finish a soaker was to pick up 48 stitches along the leg opening and knit in a k1p1 rib for 10 rows.  It took me over an hour to pick up those 48 stitches.

I bound off at 10:00 last night and thought about weaving in the ends before I went to bed.  Decided against it.  I should finish it tonight and send it off to cover a cute baby bottom.

Maybe I’ll even remember to take a picture of it before I send it.

My papaya cardi is still a UFO (unfinished object).  I discovered not one but two mistakes in the collar.  They are not that noticeable but I know they are there so I will frog and reknit.

I should be able to take some pictures of these things this weekend.  Stay tuned…