Oh crap!
I didn't knit any tank tops. I know, what a surprise. I never saw that one coming! Anyway, I now have a new policy...No winding of eco-wool until the tank tops are complete! Here's where I am as of this afternoon....One ball of yarn. 478 yards. 11 inches into this beaut...
I had a plan before I started this sweater but about 6" into it I had a panic attack. So I started the decreases sooner than planned. Because there are so many stitches on the needle, it's impossible to tell what's up. I'm also deliberating over the length. I just can't decide. I was originally going to make it about 6" longer than CB length. You know, more hip length. But then I thought, hmm maybe it would be nicer a bit shorter. Grrrrrr. I can't decide. So, I'm at 11". I think I'll go to about 14 and take another look. It's critical because I need to do the final decrease to make the whole thing come together. Ahhhhhhhhh. It makes me nuts! I love it!
I went to the String one day moving sale today. I was there a little early and thank goodness was in the first round of people to be let in. I picked up a bag of black Debbie Bliss Cotton Cashmere for 3.oo a ball (10 balls = $30 bucks for the bag), 4 balls of a rust/dark orange Big Tweedy Cashmere for 8.50 each and 3 hanks of Classic Elite Indulge in a brown/beige. They were supposed to be 20.00 each but I think I was only charged 2.00! I paid cash so I'm not completely sure. Anyway, I think I did ok. No purples or yellows or anything that I won't ever use. Mostly cashmere (my current favorite) I think I can honestly say that as of today I have control in yarn sale environments. (gold star to me!)
I watched the Academy Awards tonight. Such pretty dresses...My only question is what happened to Philip Seymour Hoffman?
Oh, so I had this idea to stencil on a sweater. Maybe using bleach or fabric paint. Think it would work? I want to make a man's vest. I want to stencil a deer or something on it.
I had a plan before I started this sweater but about 6" into it I had a panic attack. So I started the decreases sooner than planned. Because there are so many stitches on the needle, it's impossible to tell what's up. I'm also deliberating over the length. I just can't decide. I was originally going to make it about 6" longer than CB length. You know, more hip length. But then I thought, hmm maybe it would be nicer a bit shorter. Grrrrrr. I can't decide. So, I'm at 11". I think I'll go to about 14 and take another look. It's critical because I need to do the final decrease to make the whole thing come together. Ahhhhhhhhh. It makes me nuts! I love it!
I went to the String one day moving sale today. I was there a little early and thank goodness was in the first round of people to be let in. I picked up a bag of black Debbie Bliss Cotton Cashmere for 3.oo a ball (10 balls = $30 bucks for the bag), 4 balls of a rust/dark orange Big Tweedy Cashmere for 8.50 each and 3 hanks of Classic Elite Indulge in a brown/beige. They were supposed to be 20.00 each but I think I was only charged 2.00! I paid cash so I'm not completely sure. Anyway, I think I did ok. No purples or yellows or anything that I won't ever use. Mostly cashmere (my current favorite) I think I can honestly say that as of today I have control in yarn sale environments. (gold star to me!)
I watched the Academy Awards tonight. Such pretty dresses...My only question is what happened to Philip Seymour Hoffman?
Oh, so I had this idea to stencil on a sweater. Maybe using bleach or fabric paint. Think it would work? I want to make a man's vest. I want to stencil a deer or something on it.
posted by Heather at 12:32 AM
2 Comments:
I had the exact same thought about P.S. Hoffman. The dresses were exquisite. Nicole Kidman looked STUNNING! Love the DB Cotton Cashmere, it's great to work with.
Lucky you getting to that sale! I was going to try to make it, but couldn't get my stupid butt out of bed in time. Sounds like there was some exquisite stuff there.
I love Philip Seymour Hoffman. I saw him in a production of O'Neill's Long Day's journey into Night a couple of years ago at the Plymouth Theatre. I was a student at the time and managed to score $25 student tix. I was pretty happy...
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