Sorry it’s been so quiet here! Here’s what I’ve been working on:
Surface from Knitty Winter 2008
I fell in love with this pattern immediately and was happy to see that other knitters on Ravelry have had great success with it. However, no one else (that I know of) has made the optional wrap, which is my favorite part– it gives the sweater an interesting asymmetry and makes it totally unique. I decided to start with that part first. The blister pattern was really fun and much easier than it appears, and I love the warm neutral color of the yarn I chose.
Unfortunately, the wrap came out way too long. When it was bunched up on the needles it looked fine, but when I bound off I realized it was about 8 inches longer than it should be. It may be that my shoulders are too narrow (a common problem I run into with patterns), but there’s no way of telling since the pattern doesn’t include the finished dimensions for the wrap. Aggressive blocking only shaved off a couple inches, so now I’m at a loss as to what to do. It made me depressed and uninspired to make the actual sweater. Ideas?
In an attempt to cheer myself up, I made a hat. It’s a special hat because it’s going in a care package for my customer in Afghanistan. The pattern is called the Seaman’s Cap, which is rather appropriate since it’s for a Navy Lieutenant. I finished it in a couple days and used up leftover yarn from a few recent projects, which made me very happy.
