Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Ah, Spring Break!

I was going to start my Monday blogging, but I couldn't think of anything to blog about, so I didn't blog. Next week. I'll think of something to say next week. :) I'm going to visit a new yarn shop this weekend, so that'll make a great post.


Today, though, I will fill you in on what's occupying my needles! Same as last week: Bridgewater. I've been working furiously on it while waffling on the width I want the last stripe of my Different Lines to be. I finally had to put it aside so I can finish my Different Lines by Friday! On Bridgewater, I'm 10 rows into the border chart. It's not looking very impressive. I don't know if I need smaller needles or what, but it just kind of looks a mess. I'm also not sure (and too lazy to look up) how to do a psso the right way, so I've been slipping the slipped stitch knitwise sometimes and purlwise other times. the difference isn't extreme, but they all look weird. I think I'll do another 5 rows so I can look at the repeating pattern before I decide to rip it back and go down a needle size. It actually hasn't taken very long to get this far into the border, so it shouldn't be a devastating blow.

Look at my cute stitch marker! Doesn't it look like Spike? John got me three for my birthday (a while ago, I just haven't shared them). :D

For more WIP Wednesday posts, go see Tami! I hope to have a super springy scarf to show you Friday!

8 comments:

  1. Cute stitch marker! Love the yarn, too :)

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  2. Love your stitch marker (and your photo--yummy!)

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  3. That will be so pretty when it's done. Did you see the Spring Thaw patterns that got released today? Any patterns you like from there?

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    1. I did! There were a lot, actually, but the three I queued were Seasons Hat (I've been trying to find a 3 or 4-color fair isle hat for my LOFT, should have known Jared would come through!), Quill, and Exeter, which is sooooooo pretty!!! What about you? Any faves?

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  4. That yarn is beautiful! In the picture it almost looks like velvet! What is it? I must know.

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    1. It's like velvet! It's Alpaca With a Twist Fino, a favorite among the workers at my LYS and beyond! It's 70 % alpaca and 30% silk. This is my first time using it, but I have another Brooklyn Tweed pattern lined up with it in grey.

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