August 27, 2005

I’ll get it

I started on the sleeve of Rogue the day before yesterday. I got more than halfway through the chart and realized I had been increasing wrong and therefore had little holes where I had increased. That’s what I get for doing it at 4am. There I was, feeling all productive and everything. So, I forced myself to practice increasing properly last night. I am hoping I do it correctly this time.

Also, a few times in the past few weeks, I have found myself twisting my stitches every few rows. WTF? When did I start doing that? It was very weird and irritating.

I have to say, the Rogue pattern is very well written. So far I have yet to feel intimidated by the cables. Actually I have gotten to where I know what to do without looking at the pattern, just by knowing how the cables move. To be honest, I started planning on how to change the cable to something else, but I decided against it for designs sake.

That’s about it in regards to knitting. Oh. Wait.. I should comment on the yarn.

I’m using KnitPicks Wool of the Andes and so far it has been pleasant. I am a little worried about pilling, but I will make sure to use some glycerin before I wear it. The Denise needles have been a little more of a pain. This go around, the yarn has been getting caught in the little join lock area of the needle and so I can’t keep my rhythm going.

Posted at 8:37 am in: knitting

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  1. I meant to tell you days ago, but I’ve started a project with cables. :D It’s something I’m designing – a simple diaper and wipes envelope I can also use as a changing pad. I found a simple cable pattern online and will have one going up each side of a stockinette rectangle bordered in garter stitch. So far, I have one twist of each cable done.

    Of course, when I started, I couldn’t find the cable needles I’d just bought, so I had to use a DPN with stitch holders stuck on the end. It was ungainly but it worked.

    Comment by Pamela — On 08-27-05 at 8:37 am

  2. Oh yeah, http://knitting.about.com/library/bleccentric.htm is the cable pattern I’m using.

    Comment by Pamela — On 08-27-05 at 8:37 am

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