Sunday, 5. June 2005
Project: Bella Paquita (Small) by Marnie Maclean
Materials: Baruffa Maratona (6 balls at 121 yds/ball), US 7 circular needles
Techniques Learned: 2×2 tubular cast-on and off
Notes: waist shaping inc/dec still looked a little wonky. Marnie recommended lifted increases for the shaping. Did not complete all the rows as specified in the pattern (5-6 rows short). Just kept on trying until it is the right length for me. Increased sleeve length by 2″. Provisional CO for body, tubular BO for body, 2×2 tubular CO for sleeves.
Close up for the lace pattern along the neck-line (8 repeats total..I think). This is probably the truest representation of the color of the yarn. It’s a deep mauve/purplish worsted weight merino. Overall this could be considered an easy knit, but I was just too anal. In the end, I compromised with the wonkiness because I had to move on to a new project. Bella is still considered as a learning sweater because the shoulder seaming isn’t perfect too. Next….
**It’s an overcast day outside I know, but my shades just look too good with my new hat..**
And now, for a little stash-busting. This is the Amelia Earhart hat pattern that’s been around for some time. I wanted some instant-gratification, and with the pink Wool-Ease I had lying around plus a few hours of vigorous knitting, here are the results. Me thinks me needs more stashbusting projects like these.. very tempted by the One-Skein Wonder by Glampyre…hm.
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Friday, 27. May 2005
Me: Bella.. I’d like you to meet bella_sleeve
Bella: Oooh.. look at her. She’s so purdy. Oh look at that tubular cast on.
Me: I know.. isn’t she a beauty? She’s perfect for you.
Bella: ……
Me: What’s wrong? Don’t you like her?
Bella: I feel…I don’t deserve her. I’m flawed..
Me: What? Nonsense. I made her just for you! You belong together.
Bella: Look me in the waist and tell me I am perfect!
Me: …..
Bella: Unless you plan on wearing me and never raising your arms..
********1 hour later********
times like this I wish I had a yarn winder..
I guess those astrologers know a thing or two about Virgos being anal. Yes. I’m anal, on certain occasions. This yarn is too soft and too beautiful for such sacrilege. And hey, when it boils down to it, there’s just one question to be answered. Do I want to (a) wear Bella Paquita indoors behind these four walls, or (b) parade her shamelessly in public? I choose (b). I’m not a show-off, but my sweater is.
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Thursday, 26. May 2005
I have discovered the ultimate 2×2 tubular cast on! All instructions talk about the 1×1, but hey, where’s the love on the 2×2′s? And you know there’s alot of sweaters done in 2×2′s too. bwa ha ha.. My bella paquita sleeves are going to be so so awesome. I was trying my darndest to post a step by step tutorial as I was knitting this, but unfortunately my camera (well it’s not technically mine) isn’t good enough. Whaddaya know? Came to lab today and all this time there was this awesome Nikon camera that is able to capture and focus images up close. Here are my fabulous sleeves. (Maybe I’ll post a 2×2 cast-on tutorial if anyone’s interested, or I might be the last person on the planet to discover this..)
Check out the neat-o cast-on baby
Oh I just can’t help it. Here’s another one.
Now to find the ever elusive perfectly tubular 2×2 bind off..
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