Category: ‘Nihon Vogue’
And another month goes by…
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011I’ll just jump in. The fact that I’ve let the blogging go for another month is just down right depressing. The good news is that life and work are starting to balance themselves out. I’m putting some strategies in place that should allow it to ease up by the end of this month. Still a lot to do, but at least ease up.
One of my trips last months was the opportunity to be in LA for a client (VK Live).
The team from String, L’Atelier and Tricoter put this together. It was placed right at the market entry. Stunning!
It was a great couple of days of meetings and the opportunity to see old friends and making new ones.
I’m a closet Car Talk fan as well as the BBC car series. OK, maybe not so closet anymore. So when I walked out to this…
I was rocked back. At an average rate of 500K (a piece) let’s just say I stopped counting at $18 million. Whether you’re a fan or not, dozens of Ferrari’s, lined up in a row, is something to behold. They’d just come in from completing The Fog Rally. A very admirable event. It was a bit of a hoot to think knitting and Ferrari’s all in the same hotel. We all got along admirable. We all liked the bar. Knitting and sexy red cars. There’s something to be said for that. Now if only T could have seen them. He’s a guy. Need.I.Say.More.
Knitting for Nihon Vogue is happening. Slowly but surely. I promise more pictures soon.
I realized I love this color combination and two color look for the Yolk Sweater. The thought of doing the whole sweater on US 4′s has me re-swatching, with the yarn doubled on US 6′s. Much better.
We’re headed out for a much-needed Holiday this weekend, for a week. We’ll be taking the hiking boots and bike to Vail for a fall vacation. It’s been at least two decades since we both have been back. T graduated from Boulder and I lived in CS for many years. I’m not taking a lap top, but I promise pictures and a post when I get back.
Living and knitting
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011Yep, I’m doing both. We’re down a (wo)man in the office this week and last, which really has cut into the design and knitting time in the evening. Swatches are complete and knitting has started. Phew.
Aran
The Aran swatches. Yes, these really are swatches. I love the bottom swatch, but the top swatch made the cut. Both are Alice S. It knits up the fastest. The third sample is to test a 1×1 moss stitch to the 2×2 that is knit into the original swatch. Yep, that picky. It may mean less short rows. You heard me. Short rows.
Pattern: Alice Starmore, Little Rivers Tunic
Gauge: US 5′s over a big *s^ swatch.
Pattern: 37 sts and 33 r over 10 cm
Moss: 2 x 2, 21 sts and 36r over 10cm
Yarn: Shelter
Guernsey
Reminiscent of a mini Guernsey… I’ll be turning this into a small purse for a girlfriends daughter. I kid you not. This was a good exercise. I realized I wanted a different rib and transition point to the Diamond pattern. I’m taking the easy road on this one.
Pattern: The easiest one I could think of
Gauge: US 5′s over a big *s^ swatch
Pattern: St stitch and diamond
Yarn: Quince & Co
Cardigan Cape
I’ve not started swatching but I’ll be using Tactile Fiber Arts, Linen. I have the stitch pattern and idea sketched out. I’m hoping this one is a no brainier vs. 10+ swatches like the Aran and Guernsey (each).
Final
I had no plans to buy anything at the Sock Summit last weekend. I’m proud to say I escaped with very few purchases. Hint, those Dansko girls are some wicked selling machines. Open back, high-heal pair came home with me. Sigh. An these two pretty’s. The final is months away, but both these skeins leaped out a spoke to me. I’m hoping they’ll go well with a pattern that I fell in love with last year, which wouldn’t work with a sweater for Level 1.
A Verb For Keeping Warm
Shimmering Tussah
or
Tactile Fiber Arts
Linen
