Fall Knitting: Weekend Warrior, LMKG Noro Striped Scarf #2
Still knitting away here. I’m about 7/8 of the way done with my second striped scarf from Last-Minute Knitted Gifts. For some reason, I knit 2×2 rib really slowly, so it’s taking me forever. Oh well, it’s cute, I like it, and it will be done soon.
The huge thing I did last weekend? I ripped out my entire Weekend Warrior sweater. I was just so unhappy with how it had turned out that I’d never finished piecing it together. And the yarn is so beautiful that I couldn’t just let in languish any longer. So rip-rip-rip it went.
From here:
To here:
To being in big hand-rolled balls.
What really prompted this was that I managed to score another hank of the right colorway, so I can make the right size sweater this time, without worrying about running out of yarn. Not sure what pattern I’ll use this time around - possibly a top-down raglan would be nice. That way, I can make sure the sleeves and body are both long enough for me. AND I won’t have to seam the darn thing! AND I won’t have to fret about how wonky my seams are! Win win situation, right?
So that’s where the knitting stands right now. Too bad I’ve got 4 books that I want to read Right Now on my bedside table, otherwise I’d really get cracking on all the knitting…
Sara said,
October 27, 2005 @ 9:24 pm
i despise seaming with a passion. i’m all for the top-down method. i LOVE the yarn though, and it’s always sad to frog all that work, but at least you can make it better!
Michelle said,
October 28, 2005 @ 3:49 pm
I love that yarn, it looks crazy soft!
Hope the top down method makes a sweater that you love.
Sharon Porter said,
November 6, 2005 @ 10:48 am
Good for you to have the courage to make it right! Best wishes on the remake! I am wokring with a yarn called Bamboo and the stitch pattern I chose is so cool-open and not messy. It, too, is slow for me!