So close I can taste it

I am slowly climbing up the top right side of the front of my sweater (above where the v splits). I just have to finish doing the same to left, attache the front and back, knit the collar, and then knit and attach the sleeves!

I may actual finish this sweater before it is cold enough to wear it. Here's hoping for an Indian Summer!

Forward Motion

I am renewed fully with energy and ambition these days. Finishing the back of my sweater really gave me the needed sense of purpose to keep moving forward with the project. Reaching that milestone has made me anxious to finish the front in less time than the back. Perhaps it is because I know the pattern and can work without the trepidation that naturally occurs when working on a new project; especially one requiring an unfamiliar skill level. Or, perhaps it is that I know I am nearing the halfway point and will soon know the able to bath in the satisfaction of a challenge conquered, a job well done.

Mother's Day Blanket

This was a simple blanket that moved fairly quickly due to the loose lace like stitch. It is made using the “V Stitch” and for shades of a single color. I used varying blues; the brightest of which I used for the border.

The Lightest Color: B
The Medium Color: A
The Darkest Color: C
The Brightest Color: “Border”

Pattern:
Start off by crocheting 8 rows of “V-Stitch” in color A (V-Stitch requires a chain in a multiple of 3, plus 4)
Border: 1 row of single crochet
2 rows of V-Stitch in color B
Border
1 row of V-Stitch in color C
Border
8 rows of V-Stitch in color B
Border
2 rows of V-Stitch in color C
Border
1 row of V-Stitch in color A
Border
8 rows of V-Stitch in color C
Border
2 rows of V-Stitch in color A
Border
1 row of V-Stitch in color B
Border

Repeat Pattern until blanket is desired length then add a Border around the entire blanket in the border color, using a single crochet.

Brooken Needle

Last week I sat on one of my needles and her a terrible snap. At first I thought I was going to have to buy new ones, which was dissapointing cause I had been on a role that night getting quite a lot done. Then I decided that duck taping it back together was a great idea. So far it has worked alright. However, I can really push the yarn over the duck tape and I have lost a few inches of length, which is causing some problems. I tried to buy a replacement pair this weekend, but I couldn't remember what size to buy and ended up buying a size too small and a size smaller than that (I was convined it would have to be one of the two, but I was epically wrong). Oh well. Clearly I should never leave home without my knitting! I did manage to pick up a couple more pattern books, including a book on knitting two socks at once.

Mother's Day Blanket

While visiting home for Mother's Day, I remembered this blanket that I made for Mom a few years ago. Here are some pictures! The pattern I made myself. It involves varying shades of storm-blue yarn in different widths, seperated by a light blue single crochet. More details to come when I get back to NYC.

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Current Projects: Tennis Sweater

I am still going strong with the Debbie Bliss Tennis Sweater. I have about 6 inches of the back done and I am still excited to keep going. I hope my enthusiasm and stamina keep up!