this week was a week full of sweaters
Each Wednesday I post little snippets about what’s happening, and what I’m working on.
You can see all of the Wednesday posts here.
It’s a week of sweaters…
I finally washed and blocked one of the first garments I made for the self-made wardrobe project. I kept putting it off, and putting it off, because I thought I was going to over-dye it, but the somewhat strange pooling is growing on me.
My boring black sweater is done!!!
Done. Blocked. Worn. Yay!
It might have been a nightmare to knit – but I absolutely love it.
And I have finished photos of the Versio Sweater to show you tomorrow!
I still have my transitional sweater, my jade sweater, my inherited sweater, and my sweater jacket to finish – but I’m feeling a little bit better about fall & winter.
shawls, sweaters, sewing, yarn, and a new pop up yarn shop
Each Wednesday I post little snippets about the projects I’m working on.
You can see all of the Wednesday posts here.
I bound off my shawl! Knit out of Julie Asselin’s Merletto and of my own design, I can’t wait to block it and see how it turned out!
First I need this sweater to dry.
I’m so accustomed to knitting & blocking lace shawls (which can dry in a couple hours) that the day or two sweaters require to dry feels like an eternity.
I took a break from my frantic sweater knitting to do a little bit of sewing…
In my brain I know that sewing is faster than knitting – a lot faster – but every time I’m away from the sewing machine for more than a week or so, I sort of forget how much faster it really is.
Mostly though, it’s been sweater knitting all the way.
My boring black sweater is nearing being finished. I started the first sleeve yesterday – and thanks to a long evening of knitting & drinking with friends it’s to the elbow.
Got to love a good distraction for many hours of knitting stockinette.
Last weekend I went to the opening party of a new pop up yarn shop in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Gauge + Tension is run by two friends of mine, Michele and Melissa. G+T specializes in high end, hard to find yarns – and it does not disappoint!
I was restrained and picked up one skein of Western Sky Knits – superwash merino lace weight, in the colorway “elephant.” It’s a really beautiful irresistible purple-grey-y color.
They also carry, Julie Asselin, Brooklyn Tweed, Quince & Co. Jones & Vandermeer, Sleep Season, Hedgehog, and Tanis Fiber Arts. You can see all of their yarns and fibers here.
If you’re around for the NYC Yarn Crawl this coming weekend, Kristin of “Voolenvine” is going to set up shop at Gauge + Tension.
If you’re in or around NYC, be sure to check them out!
G+T’s address, days & store hours can be found here, on their website.
And my G+T project bag is already hard at work protecting my boring black sweater from harm – not that you’d be able to see a stain on this sweater…
two sweaters and a shawl
Each Wednesday I post little snippets about the projects I’m working on.
You can see all of the Wednesday posts here.
I’m working on the last two rows of my lace shawl!!! Working with Julie Asselin’s “merletto” was absolutely amazing as always, I can’t wait to work with it again.
My boring black sweater is moving along with some help from “Downton Abbey.” I know that I’m going to love wearing it, I just hope knitting the sleeves isn’t too awful.
My Versio sweater is blocking! Yay! I can’t wait to clip all the ends, thread the cording, and start wearing it!
