How about a couple scenery pictures from BEFORE I caught my cold.
These were taken one morning when the fog had settled. I love the moon still hanging there over the mountain.While I was housebound I tried working on Tetsu's vest. Sigh... I'm not sure this year's vest is going to be a success. For one this afghan stitch just takes too long. I'm probably never going to attempt such a big project again with it. I have lots of other things I need to get done this season and my plodding along with this is getting frustrating.
Another reason is that the stitch takes a lot of yarn (and Tetsu is a larger man than many Japanese men). Of course I figured that out late and had to go back and order more yarn. Even though the color is the same the lots must have been different because I can see a difference in shade... Rats. Well, Tetsu won't notice but other people probably will.
And lastly, while trying to make a pattern on graph paper (I do things the hard way) I STUPIDLY ERASED the first figures for the armholes. ... which means the armholes on the back and on the front are different. That's not a terrible mistake but it goes to show that my brain wasn't working well under the influence of cold medicine. What ninny would erase all the figures on a paper before realizing she needed those for the second half of her project? Me-Ninny.Persevere Tanya!
Today I'm hoping I can go up and work on the Inside a Rainbow Quilt. I'd really like to get borders quilted this week.
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I can't even think of drafting my own knitting pattern. I rather like Japanese pattern books because the patterns are all laid out in graph form. Once you figure out the code for stitches, you don't even have to read Japanese.
With the weekend weather we had I think I would rather have been home with a cold than camping out with 500 Scouts! On the other hand...this years cold was a bit longer lasting than usual so I hope you will be saying goodbye to it soon.
Hi Tanya, sorry you've been under the weather, hope you are on the mend now.
If Tetsu's vest does not turn out with very even armholes, you could always mark them evenly and then 'cut' them to fit with your overlocker. Quite a lot of machine knitters make a length of 'fabric' and then cut out the farment and overlock the edges and it works very well.
If the colour change is bothering you, what about undoing a few rows and working alternate rows with the two yarns which will blend it in better than a stark line of change?
I am sure whatever you do will work beautifully.
Really looking forward to seeing the Bargello quilt in all its glory, it is going to be beautiful. Your are much mor talented that you give yourself credit for.
Cherio
Marie in R'Ham WA
I hope you feel much better soon, Tanya.
Yes, that afghan stitch takes forever and lots of yarn. You can try working with one of the new and one of the old dye lots. Make 2 rows from each ball of yarn and the different shades will not only blend, they should give you some pattern interest.
I used to make pen and pencil notes for patterns, but I use the computer a lot now for developing my own knitting and crochet patterns. No, I don't use pattern writing programs, I use Excel to compute numbers of stitches and rows after making a sample swatch. As long as I don't click "delete" I can keep and revise that pattern as long and often as I wish.
We are off of the ship and on dry land again for ten weeks. I look forward to being able to check in and read your blog more often now. As always, my blog runs a few days behind where I am. ;)
Hugs from the road trip home from Port Canaveral - tonight near Savannah, Georgia,
Lois
Oh you're having so much difficulty with this vest, Tanya! I'm sure some of it is due to not feeling well. I hope and pray you feel better soon - no fun being housebound!
I hope you feel better soon. I came down with a cold yesterday and I'm not happy about it. Sigh.
Well I didn't make the mistake of erasing my pattern but I did leave my paper out were I was counting rows and Keith tossed it. He even knew I was using it to count my knitting but didn't bother to ask if I needed it ....and it was sitting right next to the shawl I was working on.
Good luck finishing the vest and feel better.
Colds can really make your head muzzy can't they? I'm just about recovered from mine now and starting to do things again. I have a school photograph from when I was about nine, which my mother hated, as it shows a very clear line on my school jumper where she changed wools. I do hope you feel better soon.
Hope you're feeling better. I hate getting the first cold of the season because with me it takes longer to get over it. Instead of a week to 10 days mine will last a month or longer. It's hard to concentrate on a project when you're not feeling well and cold medications can really put you off your game so don't berate yourself for erasing the armhole figures.
Sure hope you are feeling much better, Tanya. Be good to yourself and take it easy. And don't be mean to yourself. Sleep is good.
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