Cottage46 Knitter

Oregon!

Yay!  Oregon is finished and I'm wearing her right now.  She's very comfy and light and warm. 

I noticed once I saw the photographs that my motifs don't quite line up on the front.  I think I just need to move my buttons a little to bring things into alignment.

Pattern: Oregon - Autumn colorway
Yarn: Hebridean 2-ply from Virtual Yarns
Needles: US3
Comments: This is the first time I've used this type of yarn.  The colors are nothing short of stunning.  (Next up is Abalone in Spindrift; I'm looking forward to comparing the yarns.)  I did run out of Golden Plover and ordered another ball.  I know my gauge wasn't spot on throughout the whole sweater.  I'll order the next size up next time. 

The pattern says to trim steeks to 2 stitches.  I did that on the armholes, but it seemed a little close so I didn't do any trimming on the front steeks other than trimming off the dangling ends.  And I think the buttonholes are little close to the edge of the neck band.  Next time I'll move them back a couple of rows or add a couple of rows to the band.

Overall, I'm quite pleased.  I'm trying to decide how often it is socially acceptable to wear it.

Lost on Sleeve Island

One sleeve done.  One sleeve to stub length.  (And the trees are not upside down this time.  I checked.)  Despite all the snow we've had, there was one clear spot on the deck.  Go figure.

I finished my TKGA master knitter swatch resubmits and mailed them off yesterday.  Hopefully by this time next week I'll be starting Level 2. 

When I was buying Malabrigo for Christmas presents I bought myself a skein (purple of course) for a cowl.  Now I'm ready to make the cowl and I. Can't. Find. The. Malabrigo.  I intend to conduct an indepth search tomorrow, but if you hear weaping and gnashing of teeth from the Midwest tomorrow, you'll know I didn't find it. 

Just so I have a 2-picture blog post, the socks I've been working on.  Grumperina's Roza's socks from an IK issue that I can't find right now.  The pattern makes a nice snug sock. 

Does anyone else think this winter has been a bit... much?  If so, enjoy the following.  A Texas friend of VK's sent it to him, hence the Indiana references.  Insert your favorite cold weather destination.

65 above zero:
Floridians turn on the heat.
People in Indiana plant gardens.

 

60 above zero:
Californians shiver uncontrollably.
People in Indiana sunbathe.

 

50 above zero:
French & English cars won't start.
People in Indiana drive with the windows down.

 

40 above zero:
Georgians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, wool hats.
People in Indiana throw on a flannel shirt.

 

35 above zero:
New York landlords finally turn up the heat.
People in Indiana have the last cookout before it gets cold.

 

20 above Zero
People in Miami all die.
Indianans close the windows.

 

Zero:
Californians fly away to Mexico.
People in Indiana get out their winter coats.

 

10 below zero:
Hollywood disintegrates.
The Girl Scouts in Indiana are selling cookies door to door.

 

20 below zero:
Washington DC runs out of hot air.
People in Indiana let the dogs sleep indoors.

 

30 below zero:
Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.
Indianans get upset because they can't start their snowmobiles.

 

40 below zero:
All atomic motion stops.
People in Indiana start saying, 'Cold enough fer ya?'

 

50 below zero:
Hell freezes over.
Indiana public schools will open 2 hours late.