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Neck Warmer

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Last Friday I stopped at my LYS (local yarn store) to buy something to make the Herringbone Neck Warmer.  They don’t carry Malabrigio so I bought something else.

Araucania yarn

The red one didn’t have the depth of color I wanted but I didn’t know that until I took the hank apart to roll into a ball.  (side note: I don’t have a ball winder.  I prefer to do that myself.  Really.)  The red was dull.  Anyway, I put it back into the twisted configuration as I intend to exchange this for something else.  It was a little too pricy to keep in my stash.

I love the blues, purples, and greens in the other hank and the Herringbone stitch is beautiful.  And dense.  Eventually I will be able to knit it without saying the directions aloud.

One thing I haven’t figured out is how to correct a mistake using this stitch.  This stitch involves slipped stitches and psso (pass the slipped stitch over) and I’ve ripped this back many times…like about nine times.  I have 24 rows knit (about four inches) and I know I made a mistake way back around row 6.  I knew it as I was knitting that row.  It adds character.  Besides this is for me and I’m ok with some character.

If there’s enough light when I get home, I will show you my progress.

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?

Looking ahead

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Eventually Spring will come.  And with gas prices going up every day, it will be cheaper for me to ride my motorcycle to work.

But it’s just too cold for that right now.  I mentioned before that I wanted to make a neck wrap.  It has to be something warm but thin enough to wear with my helmet and leather jacket.  I did not want anything that had to go over my head.  Sometimes when I get my gear on, I forget my neck until I’m ready to ride.

I have a neck gator that fits over my head but I have to remember to put that on before my helmet.

I’ve used bandanas but they aren’t exactly the right shape as either the front of my neck is covered or the back.  Not both.

I have nothing on my needles right now and I need a small project.  I want to knit this neckwarmer.  The yarn used is discontinued so I’m looking into some Malabrigo worsted.  I’ve never used it before nor have I even seen it in real life but I only need one skein.  I want something variegated.  Either greens and blues. Or reds and oranges.  I want that splash of color between my grey helmet and black leathers.

My plan is to stop at my LYS on my way home from work today and buy some.  And if they don’t have it, I’ll find something else!

Problem is when I shop for a specific thing, I can never find it.

Wish me luck!

Seamless slipper issue

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When I knit my seamless slippers (see pattern to the right), I repeat the increase row one more time.  I like my slippers taller.  Unfortunately this makes more stitches around the ribbed part of the toe area.  I noticed this weekend that my toes were swimming inside my slippers.  I think this is why I stopped making these for myself.

In the future I will decrease at least one or three stitches when I get to the ribbing so the slipper hugs my toes better.

I won’t call this errata as it is a personal preference.