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Okay, so my corset isn’t silk, it’s cotton/viscose.  I am too cheap to knit with 100% silk, at least for something I’ll be wearing in the DC summer (read: hot, sticky, disgusting).  Seems like I do a lot of preknitting math when I knit top down.  I did my swatch,…

Pattern: Drawstring Chemise, Interweave Knits Spring 08 Yarn: Reynolds Saucy (100% cotton) in Jungle Teal, 5 balls Gauge: 6 spi on US size 3, size 2 for the edging  Size: 33″ for approx. 1″ negative ease Time to knit: Just shy of 2 weeks in June/July 08 I love this…

Yosemite is getting too big to carry around easily (just split the body around the armholes) and again I’m reminded of why I don’t necessarily like knitting garments in the round.  Maybe it’s just my sewing background, but I like seams!  Seams provide stability, and limit stretching.  Each piece is…

Pattern: Wallis, Interweave Knits, Summer 2008 Yarn: Elann Luna (cotton viscose), 7.5 balls, gauge 5.25 spi on US 5 Size: 35ish  (see below for sizing mods) Time to knit: About 3 weeks in June 2008 First off, sorry for the photobooth pics; didn’t have time for the camera before work…

After one horrific day without anything on the needles (what was I thinking?!?), I started Yosemite from Spring 08 Knitty on Tuesday, and despite the fact there’s over 200 stitches on the needles, it’s going pretty quickly- I set a goal of an inch per day (7 rounds), but so…

So, here’s my current wip drawstring chemise, from spring 08 IK.  The back is complete, after adding 1.5″ in length above the bust increases.  Also, I skipped the bindoff on the casing and simply sewed down the live stitches, it should lie flatter this way.  The front is in progress.…

Pattern: Mirabella Cardigan, Interweave Knits Spring 2008 Size: 35″ish (41″ size knit at 4.5 spi gauge) Yarn: Valley Yarns Goshen (cotton/modal/silk), in Spring Peach, about 9 balls Time to knit: About 3 weeks in April 2008 I really enjoyed knitting this.  It was a bit suspenseful, waiting to see if…

On Friday the 13th, I visited a new-to-me LYS, The Tangled Skein in Hyattsville, MD.  Actually, it’s not that local, but it was worth the 30-40 minute drive.   The shop had a great selection, and plenty of sweater quantities in a given color/dyelot, which I really appreciate.  I actually…