Knit and Crochet Project Updates
I recently put up a Project Progress Bar for all projects- knit and crochet. You can see it on the left underneath the links.
The first project on the list is the Wheatleaf Soaker Shorts. I’m still at 75% with these. I thought I was done and seamed them up but the crotch looked horrendous. The rise was also too long too. I seem to always have this issue with soakers and pants that the rise is off on the first try. I swatch and wash but in the end my calculations must be off. Doesn’t surprise me, math and I have a tenuous relationship. She’s just so hard to communicate with! I’d have a picture of them but my husband keeps taking the digital camera to work with him. I’m going to have to do something about that.
Yarn: Patons Classic Merino Wool in Deep Olive, Natural Mix, Natural and Leaf
Pattern: Fern and Fearie Flat Knit Pants/Shorts
Needles: US 5 and US 7
Next up is the Navy Seafoam Soaker. The crochet hook came in and I decided to try the pants on the baby and the waist is too small. They took so long to complete that the measurements are no longer right for him. I’ll be ripping these out. Once that’s done I’ll probably make a pair of machine knit pants or shorts (depending on what the weather is like when I get around to them.)
Yarn: Patons Classic Merino Wool in Navy, Sage, Natural and Dusky Blue
Pattern: Joven (aka me!)
Needles: US H hook
Fabi’s Poncho- this is holiday knitting. Two years ago my sister in law asked me to make her a poncho. She even bought the yarn and everything. It’s about time I finished that. It began as a crochet project because at the time she asked I didn’t know how to knit. Now I’ve got a basic idea to make it on the knitting machine (with cables!) and a ribbed neckline. Somehow I’ve also got to figure out how to attach a hood. I need to get on this right away if I want this done by Yule.
Yarn: Patons Classic Merino Wool in Natural Mix
Pattern: Joven
Mami’s Shawl- another holiday project. I love my mother. She’s moving to Florida sometime next year (later rather than sooner PLEASE!) I want to make her something really nice so that she’ll have a reminder of how much she’s meant to me. This is crocheted. I haven’t even swatched for this. I need to get on this immediately. However, I asked Dh to make me a photocopy of the pattern at home so that I don’t mess it up and now we can’t find it. I had to order it again and I’m waiting for it to come in.
Yarn: Patons Grace in Sky
Pattern: Patons Classic Summer Crochet- Floral Shawl Pattern
Hook: NO IDEA
Raspberry Baby Blanket- no update on this. I haven’t touched it since I last blogged about it.
Yarn: Peruvian Highland wool in 2010 Raspberry, 5420 Seashell Pink, 1255 Irish Moss, 2132 Mocha Cream, and 3075 Antique Blue.
Pattern: Peaches from Pipsqueaks by Kim Hargreaves
Needles: US 6
The Organic Cotton Sweater is for the store. I’ve been working on this since February. I have had the most difficult time attaching the set-in sleeves. I’ve finally done it and now it just needs to be seamed and have the hood attached.
Yarn: Packucho Organic Cotton in Natural
Pattern: Joven
Machine Knit KP 2.5 (I think.)
Finally, we have Another Primary Plus Soaker.
Yarn: Patons Classic Merino Wool in Rich Red, Sage, Maize and Dusky Blue
Pattern: Joven
Needles: US H hook
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