Posted in Finished projects, Knit sweaters, tagged colorwork, Lite Lopi on April 30, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I suppose that when every other thing I’ve knitted this year has been on fingering or laceweight yarn, anything I make on size 7 needles and Aran weight yarn is going to go fast. So all at once, here it is!
This is the Lite Lopi Pullover, from The Best of Interweave Knits. Except that I [...]
Posted in Knit shawls, Lace, tagged Knit shawls, Lace, Lightweight Mountain Peaks, Zephyr on April 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It seems like a long time since I finished my last shawl. Usually I knock one off every five weeks or so, but this one was an unusually slow knit, and has had a few issues as well.
Still, it is lovely.
It is also, as you can see, quite large! It measures 34″ from neck to [...]
Posted in Knit shawls, Lace, Socks, Works in progress, tagged Lightweight Mountain Peaks, Lace, shawl, Habu, Shetland Garden Faroese Shawl, Socks on April 24, 2008 | No Comments »
I did a little bit of re-organization last week on this blog. While I was going through some old posts, it struck me that I’ve been getting lazy about taking good photos. So, of course, we then had dark, cloudy skies for several days in a row, with a little rain here and there. This [...]
Posted in Knit shawls, Knit sweaters, Lace, On the needles, tagged Lightweight Mountain Peaks, bicycling, Bohus, colorwork on April 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I’m still plugging away at Lightweight Mountain Peaks. Just 17 more border repeats to go…
In the meanwhile, I’ve been working on the Lite Lopi Pullover, from The Best of Interweave Knits. This is a yoke sweater, worked in aran-weight yarn. I’m using some Araucania Yarns Nature Wool. The ball band stated that the yarn [...]
Posted in Knit shawls, Lace, On the needles, Works in progress, tagged Lightweight Mountain Peaks, orchid bun, spinning on April 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Many thanks to the kind folks who have commented, emailed, and given me in person some good bike routes around town! I’ve been having lots of fun, zipping around without being stuck in traffic, and exploring new routes. Now, if I could only figure out how to reduce and balance the 40 lbs of stuff [...]
