WIP Wednesday - 04/30/08

Project #1:  Lace Diamond Scarf

Look at this! Woot cubed!  (Yes - I know - out of focus - ignore that part).

That little bit is all I have left to put edging on.  I think I have 2 repeats, then the corner, then 7 repeats and the last corner, and then 3 repeat.  I'm going to try like the dickens to finish this and get it off the needles.

Goal:  Finish edging.

Project #2:  Little Child's Socks

Chugging along on this.  I actually did 3 repeats of the leg pattern this week.  No specific goal for this, as I want to concentrate on the scarf this week.

Goal:  None specific; work on this ad lib.

Project #3:  Cobblestone Pullover

I finished up the 16 rows I had set as a goal for myself.  I had D slip this sleeve on and he didn't like the way it kept "flopping in his soup".  Meaning he wanted a tighter fitting sleeve at the cuff.  Okay - I can do that.

Now, shall I cut off the garter stitch and pick up those stitches into just regular ribbing, or should I add a couple of decrease rows and then do a narrower garter stitch cuff (like maybe 6 rounds)?  Any opinions?

Goal:  None (finish scarf!) while I ponder what I want to do to modify the sleeve.

All for now......

Comments

[Toby]

Nice progress on the scarf! I have yet to edge something in that way, but I can imagine it would be tedious.

[Debbie]

I am enjoying your blog and your scarf is beautiful. I, actually, "googled" overshot weaving and got your blog. Your explanation and pictures are excellent and it helps to understand. I am in a small weaving study group and we are studying overshot right now. I own 2 looms - 4H 24" Baby Wolf, and Kromski Rigid Heddle, along with 3 spinning wheels. I am a juried fiber artist in Feltmaking and I spend the majority of my time with felting, spinning(which I teach) and some knitting. I noticed that you were on Fiber Arts Bloggers and so am I. I'd like to add you to my blog. I noticed you were with typepad, I've got wordpress and blogspot at this point. Thanks for the great blog and keep up the good work!
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[Cheryl S.]

The scarf is looking great! Gee, I don't know what to say about Cobblestone. The garter stitch cuff looks really nice, but if he wants a tighter cuff, ribbing would be more practical. Helpful, wasn't I?

[keri]

Hehe - woot woot! The scarf looks beautiful and you've made such progress on the edging. Can't wait to see it all done and blocked! =)

[Judy]

At least he knows what he wants. And down he road, you might be pretty happy his cuff isn't dragging in his soup. I sure would be.

[Marina]

The scarf is gorgeous!

I am AR ... Ribbing would do the job better, if you don't mind the sleeve "band" being different from that of the body.

[mary lou]

I'd narrow and use garter myself. It seems like it would fit better overall with the sweater (and soup)

[Laura]

Ohhhh the Scarf Love!! It looks so delicate like a wisp of Air!

[Karen]

The scarf looks great!

My husband doesn't like a loose cuff either. He has to be able to push up his sleeves and have them stay there....or he won't wear it. Picky little thing he is. :)

[Kim]

Even out of focus your scarf is beautiful!!

[AmyP]

The stole looks gorgeous.
As for the cuff on Cobblestone - the trouble with garter stitch on cuffs (personal experience here) is even if you make the cuff tighter, it won't "grip" the wrist. I'd recommend doing ribbing. I know it won't fit in with the overall design of the jumper, but no cereal-related-flopping will occur!

[Liz]

scarf loveliness! love the Cobblestone in that grey/blue, but not the one to advise about Cutting into knitting, just the words make al the hairs go up on the back of my neck...

[Margaret]

Lace Diamond, soooo close!
For Cobblestone, if it's not too late for an opinion, I'd decrease a few, and maybe also go down a needle size. Or, since there's a ribbing camp, maybe garter rib wouldn't look quite as different. I don't like cuffs in my soup either.