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Part the First, January – March
As a reminder, pattern links are Ravelry links. All photographs from Flickr are copyright their respective owners and used for illustration and inspiration only.
April – Petrea by Amy Herzog
I fell in love with this cardigan the moment I saw it. Amy’s patterns are always so gorgeous and elegant but simple. I think this cardigan may have been part of what spurred me to want to do this 12 Cardigans in 2012 project in the first place. The original yarn called for would cost a fair penny and I miiiight use it anyway because it would be fabulous, I’m sure, but Madeline Tosh Vintage seems like a good substitute and several other projects have been done using it and look great as well. I’m torn between several colors at the moment, but it’ll probably depend on what’s available when it comes time to buy it. So far, I like Amber Trinket, Forestry and Lepidoptera.
I have really high hopes for this cardigan and may end up making more than just one!
May – Honeybee Cardigan by Laura Chau
This is a cardigan that I think will be great as a learning experience for me and should also boost my self-confidence as a knitter and as a cardigan-wearer, as I expect it will get lots of compliments, especially after I tell people I knit it myself. I haven’t yet decided if I will do a full length or cropped version – I think that will largely depend on how fit I am when it comes to making it. If it’s a good pattern, I might end up making a full length first and then a cropped one later.
I had contemplated using a double ended zipper for this one, but I think that might interrupt the flow and femininity of it. It’ll be very fun to choose buttons for this I think.
I will use Malabrigo Sock yarn, and I think I’ll use the color Impressionist Sky (though again, that might depend on what’s available when it comes time to buy the yarn).
June – Tappan Zee Cardigan by Amy King
I have 8 oz of Frog Tree yarns Meriboo top to spin up into this cardigan.
I am so excited to start spinning it up (though it will have to wait until after I actually get a spinning wheel). I am hoping to have the yarn spun and plied well before June, so that I can get more if needed. Actually I don’t think I’d be able to get the same color, so I’d try for a coordinating color, but I’ll cross that bridge if I come to it.
In any case, I expect this to be an absolute delight and suspect that I may have several Tappan Zees come off my needles in the coming years.
Have you knit up any of these patterns? What do you think of them?
Thanks for listening to Episode 4!
At some point, I will come up with a more structured introduction to avoid the repeated attempts at podcast introductions. I also apologize for the slightly poorer sound quality – too much background noise (ahem, puppy)!
Weekly Serendipatiousness
Kidsilk Haze for $2!
Weekly Strategy
Taking time out for myself to recharge, rejuvenate, restore, recoup and other “R” words.
What I’ve Been Working On
DIY! Lotion, which turned out amazing and I can’t wait to make more and use it all the time! Tutorial from ReadyMade. If you use lotion a lot, or want to feel like an alchemist, I wholeheartedly recommend making your own lotion.
Face mask, dog biscuits, weed killer and laundry detergent! What are your favorite DIY projects for household products?
I’ve still be working on the Monkey socks – hopefully they’ll be done by the next podcast.
What I’m Looking Forward To
Working through the Sock Knitting Master Class (I bought mine at Knitpicks.com). I really want to fully understand sock construction, and I think this book will help me develop a firmer grasp on socks. Also, it will give me a reason to buy more sock yarn. Yay!
I also bought blocking mats. Yay for blocked knits!
And the Gloss Lace Yarn in Cyan from Knitpicks.com to make the Lepidoptera cardigan from the Fall 2011 Knitscene.
Copyright Interweave Press
Amy Herzog was featured in this issue of the magazine as well, and her tips on modifying handknits to fit to flatter have inspired me to want to make the sleeves shorter on the Lepidoptera.
The Petrea pattern! I have to figure out what yarn to use, but am very excited to search for the perfect yarn.
Petrea, photograph copyright splityarn 2011
I also purchased the Liesl pattern, which I was swatching for during the podcast. Very excited to work on that!
Liesl, by Ysolda Teague
Spinning! I participated in The Nerdiest Fiber Club Ever for 3 months last fall and it was really neat. I love the roving I got from The Yellow Hobbit shop on Etsy. I’ve been spinning Astrid on my drop spindle for awhile – hopefully it will be done soon.
Astrid
Neat!
I joined the Spunky Eclectic Fiber Club, and that’s also the Neat! segment of the week. Check it out, if you haven’t already. The forum on Ravelry is awesome.
Awesome Media
The Anatomy of Knitting by Erin
Oh! I also bought a kit to make plastic lace keychains. I say I bought this for the kids, but it may have been for me because it was such a trip down memory lane. I might end up making more than they do.
What’s your favorite nostalgic craft?
Thank you for your Flattry!
