Happy Halloween! I am not doing anything to celebrate. The boy is gone (and today is my day off AND I’m not feeling well) so I am relaxing with a cup of tea.
I finished Akoya last Monday, and it’s finally dry. I made a major snafu though, so I have to take out the button bands. (I accidentally switched them.) So I can’t judge for it until the bands are switched, buttons have been applied. I think it’s going to work, though. And if it does, it might go into “the most beautiful thing I’ve ever made” category. So look for that next week.
I also finished my February Beret. I just need to block it. It’s quite a nice hat, and the mods I used for a thicker yarn seemed to work well.
There’s another project I started on, but that is secret for a few more days. Look for that next week, too.
Last, but not least, I started a long-requested gift knit for my mom. I don’t know if she reads this, so I will wait until after the holidays to show it here. Let’s just say it involves a lot of finishing…
I still hope to get a few more gifts done in the next few weeks. I planned to be a lot more productive this weekend, but then I got kind of ill, so I’ve been trying not to push myself.
Other things of note:
I saw Bill Cunningham New York yesterday, and it was quite a fascinating, wonderful documentary. Even if you don’t like fashion, you should watch it. That man is truly something special. I’d love to meet him someday, or even better, get photographed by him.
I’ve been searching Anthropologie again for inspiration. Here are some of my recent faves:
If you click on them and open a new tab, you can see the detail a lot better.
Discussion: The Stranded Turtleneck. I really like the idea of switching the dominant color in this piece. I wonder if it would work better as an accent on the neck and hem. I might try that.
The Tomato Cabled Skirt. Lovely. Something like this might be a candidate for my knitting machine (you know, in the future). I think that should be as fine a gauge as possible.
The Yellow Cardigan. Basic, but I do like the halo. It’s not made out of mohair, which is very surprising. I bet one could make something like that out of several strands of Silk Cloud held together, but it would be warm as heck.
The dress. That is just gorgeous. I definitely want to knit something quite like it. I am not a fan of that seam in the middle. Assuming it wouldn’t be structurally important, I would do away with that.
Sigh. I wish I had time to actually design all these things. Oh, speaking of wanting to redesign things, I desperately want to make a houndstooth coat. See Figure A:
© Knit.1 Magazine
I like it and all, but really, I just want a classic coat.
So I will add a collar, lengthen the sleeves, turn it into a double breasted coat, and slant the pockets. Oh, and the most heart-breaking thing about this coat is that they don’t even show you the back. It has a back-pleat! I love it.
Anyway, I have lots of modified designs (and originals) I want to work on. Hopefully next year, I’ll be able to focus on it. Okay, next week I promise pictures of things I have actually done work on.
