Well what shall we do while we are stuck inside today? Knit, of course! Yesterday and today schools were closed. More snow is falling today and this weekend. Very unusual for Seattle weather. Enjoying the knitting time...
Using the Cosmicpluto Knits Topdown Raglan design as a model, I'm making a Cotton Ease taupe sweater for my oldest daughter. Amazing, my kids actually want me to knit them something! This pattern is easy to knit and try on as you go. She wanted shorter sleeves and only five button holes. I bound off the buttonbands shortly after the last button hole, so I could modify to connect and knit in the round after purl ridges. Decreased to shape at the waist and will increase for hips. This yarn is soft and springy. I am usually a "wool girl", so this is my first time knitting with this type of yarn.
Shown here at its beginning stage... Using size 8 circulars. Put on waste yarn to try on, and knit sleeves first before beginning the body.
I think topdowns are easy to knit and also great since you can modify and keep increasing if they aren't fitting under the arms or across the front. I am also planning on doing a version of Cosmicpluto Knits Topdown Raglan in Noro wool for myself. In the meantime, the highly sought after and long-awaited yarn has arrived from Webs (Yarn.com) for
Norah Gaughan's Violette Le Duc out of Norah Gaughan's Vol.3. My youngest daughter and I are fascinated by it and she actually asked me to knit it for her. It will probably be the greatest challenge to date to my skill level. I will have to make it a size we both can wear! The model is actually wearing hers upside down on the cover to show it can be worn two ways. It is knit in pieces and seamed together...ew, seams...I forgot what those were like!
Yarns used:
Inca Gold -wool, silk blend-by Berroco in teal color 6418, and contrast color is
Lumina by Berroco in color 1620
If I can pull this one off, it will be a great feat!
Paulette's Cap is complete. This is my first ever hat! Made for a friend at work who is going through chemo, I'm hoping this acrylic/wool/viscose blend will feel nicely on her head. Made from Patons Shetland Chunky Tweed in deep red on size 8 and size 10 circulars. I knit it in the round with no seaming.
It varies somewhat from the pattern because I did the first part of it on the plane and I modified the pattern rows a bit, but it adds variation!
T'was a good snowy day for modeling a hat!
As it appears this morning-maybe a foot and a half? Not sure! Most I've seen in awhile. We are enjoying having heat and food, and hubby is able to get to work OK in his truck.
Since I am not going outside, it's time to KNIT ON!
