Posted in Finished projects, Knit sweaters, tagged steeking, Venezia on February 26, 2008 | 2 Comments »
As promised, I have a better photo of the Venezia Pullover, this time with a person inside! It is not, however, all that well exposed. I do have photos that show the sweater off a bit better, but they have other issues, as you can see here.
This was a “stretch” project for me, one that [...]
Posted in Finished projects, Knit sweaters, tagged Venezia on February 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Better photos to come, but we’re going camping this weekend, so it might be a few days. I’m quite excited to have this finished and just had to get something out there!
Posted in Knit sweaters, On the needles, tagged Venezia on February 18, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Before I cut the steeks last night, I snapped a photo of the Venezia pullover, just because it had such a funny shape.
After cutting the steeks open, it immediately assumed a more sweater-like shape.
I’m altering the neckline to a more conventional (I hope!) boatneck shape. I’ve got this idea that the shoulder line will lay [...]
Posted in Knit sweaters, On the needles, tagged Venezia on February 11, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I’m out of one color. (Insert appropriate curse words here.) I bought the exact amount specified in the pattern. I’m knitting at gauge. I’ve followed the instructions to the letter. And one color is coming up short - not even a little bit short. A lot short. I’m totally out, with a whole pattern repeat [...]
Posted in Knit sweaters, On the needles, Socks, tagged Ann-trelac socks, Venezia on January 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Now, two sleeves and a hem! (and one row of colorwork.) Other knitters who have blogged about this pattern have reported the bottom hem to be quite tedious. Although I didn’t think that it was too terribly awful, I am glad that it’s done. Now, onward and upward.
I talked about my Anntrelac socks in [...]
