I’m not a big fan of DMs or suede, but these wool-lined versions aren’t bad.

Serena

Jenny

Photos from drmartens.com

Pattern: Summer Storm (free on Ravelry)
Yarn: Cascade 220 Heathers (100% merino wool)

First sweater! Overall, I’m pleased. I’m not sure I did the short rows right. The way it was written in the pattern didn’t make sense to me.

If I had to do it over, I’d make it shorter. And I wouldn’t bother with the waist shaping. Or make it more pronounced. I went through the (minor) trouble of doing it and you can’t even tell!

It looks better tucked under.

It’s done!

But I want to give it a quick wash first. So you’ll just have to wait for a full shot.

Saturday came and went, and no sweater. And since vacation is over and I’m back at work, in addition to school, who knows when I’ll finish the damn thing. Next weekend maybe?

Whatever. No more deadlines.

I started my first sweater this past Saturday, and I’ve already got half the body done.  So, I’m hopeful I can finish everything this weekend.

If I can knit a whole jacket in under a month, I can definitely knit a simple sweater in the round in less time.

Pattern: Daybreak

Finally. It’s over.

I started this scarf back in August, but it shouldn’t have taken this long. I realized mid-project that I chose the wrong colour combo. I used a variegated orange colour and first combined it with a very dark brown that was more black. Too Halloween for my tastes.

So then I spent weeks waiting for this chocolate brown yarn to be mailed to me straight from the manufacturer (local yarn shops were out of stock).

It’s Casbah by Handmaiden. It’s a merino/cashmere blend. It’s soft, it’s yummy, and machine washable.

Closeup shot.

Even though this was a bitch to finish towards the end as I had more and more stitches on the needle, I’m already thinking of making another.

cashmere and silk blend, $395

I’d love to know who the idiot is who pays that much for a hat that can be made in less than a day with one skein.

I’ve seen cashmere yarn at my local yarn shops. I’m currently making a cashmere blend scarf. The balls are pricey, but not that pricey!

pic from MonaMoore

My inspiration for this was the American Apparel Sheer Circle Scarf. Not their original circle scarf, which is too bulky with all that fabric. But I didn’t want to pay fifty bucks for a flimsy scarf that might not hold up over time. Not to mention, inappropriate for winter. So, I knitted one for under thirty dollars.

Mine isn’t as long, unfortunately. I got sick of making the damn thing in such a fine weight yarn. When I make v.2, I’ll go with worsted weight. Definitely not bulkier than that.

Wrapped twice around my neck.

A little shoulder wrap.

No point in providing a detail shot since it’s all black and you can see the ridges (hopefully!) in the first pic.

press release

Finally a H&M/designer collabo to get excited about.