Drop Stitch Lace Tank

Finally. It’s done. For real this time. It’s fixed, it’s blocked. What can I say about this that I haven’t already said? Now that it’s freaking hot outside it’s seems a bit heavy for a sleeveless tank. I’ve noticed when I sit it tends to wrinkle around the waist, not every flattering. I think I’ll still wear it, though.

• Cast On: April 1, 2007
• Weaving In: July 2007
• Pattern Fitted Knits
• Needles: KnitPicks Options 5&7
• Yarn: Cascade Pima Tencel
• Modifications : Waited to divide until later so that buttons wouldn’t be necessary. Did garter stitch for the neckline and didn’t add buttons
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Whip It!

Yesterday was my first day off from the Library in over two weeks. Tonight I have to work at the winery but it was so nice yesterday to know I didn’t have to get up and go to work this morning. Working that many days in a row was starting to mess with my head, I couldn’t keep straight what day of the week it was. Anyway, on to the WIPs!

First up my new project the Lace Tank from the Summer issue of Vogue Knitting. Unblocked lace not much to look at, I know. But there’s the start of it, I cast on this morning.

Next up the Check Board Throw I’m making for my niece, for Christmas. It’s coming along nicely I just need to run to Hobby Lobby for more yarn. I don’t think that actually breaks any knit from the stash rules.

The Drop Stitch Lace Tank from Fitted Knits, done except for blocking which I will get to this week. I really like this top, but it seems, well, heavy. I guess that would be the Pima Tencel.

Mentionable is just awaiting a visit from my mom so she can help me mark where to put the straps, she’ll be here tomorrow. So I need to hurry up and decide on the stitch pattern I’ll use for them. I’m thinking seed stitch on the smaller needles I used for the top. BTW it’s almost impossible to get a decent self pic of this yarn. When it’s completely done I’ll have to recruit someone to take pics for me.

Scarf w/edging 21 & insertion 25 pg 100 is coming along nicely. I do love the Victorian Lace Today but it would have been nice if they’d come up with some more interesting names for the patterns.

Happy Knitting and have a great Fourth, I’m back to the knitting chair to listen to Harry Potter and knit away.

Show me your WiPs!

Ever notice those projects on the side bar? Wonder why the heck the Drop Stitch Lace Tank is still there? Has she bothered to picked up Mentionable this month? Does she even still knit? Well nows your chance to find out! Turtlegirl suggested a show me your WiPs Wednesday, I’m not saying I’ll do it every Wednesday becuase we all know I’m can’t commit, but I’ll do it occasionally

• Remember the Dollar n Half Cardigan? It’s on hiatus. I put it aside for several reasons, I needed something portable to take on the train, I think I’m going to frog so I can have stockinette vs reverse stockinette. Yeah, yeah that was 2 months ago, whatever. I think I’ll start working again soon, but don’t hold your breath.

• Yes, it’s the Drop Stitch Lace Tank I still haven’t fixed it. But I will. I swear!

• Mentionable , I am working on this a little every evening. I’m getting close to finishing the body.

• What’s that? More crochet? Yep! It’s the start of a Farmer’s Market Bag for me. In pink, cuz pink rocks and I rock.

• Scarf w/edging 21 & insertion 25 pg 100 from Victorian Lace Today. Love it! Love knitting lace. Plus easier than I thought. This is my first real lace project Look out lace here I come! Soon I be swathed in lace knit shawls, hankies, collars you name it! Ok not really because we all know I don’t actually knit that fast.

btw – I made a major error and you can see it in this picture if you’re really looking. Rather than frog I’ve opted to call it a design signature and keep going because it’s a scarf and I don’t think it will be obvious.

Happy Knitting!

What’s wrong with this picture?

And something is, although I’m not sure you can tell from this angle. I didn’t realize it until I had blocked the Drop Stitch Lace Tank, something was wrong. I figured out what it was and took it to Sit n Knit this week to see if they could tell too. They could. One side of the front has 6 more rows, or one more pattern repeat. I’ve known about this for weeks which probably explains my lack of desire to knit. If I want to wear this, and I do, I have to find the ends, unseam the shoulder, rip back and add 6 rows to the other side. Right now I can’t even bring myself to look at it, I do want to wear it this summer so maybe next week I’ll bring myself do deal with it.

In the mean time I’m still working on Mentionable , but it’s not really photo worthy. I also start this bag with some Sinfonia I had in my stash, I’m also going to make the small size and I’ll be making a third bag from a pattern in my head.  I’ve had bags on the brain and was looking for one to knit (and one to sew more on that latter) so when I saw this free pattern in my Knitpicks flyer it felt like fate.   I’m planning to give two of them away as gifts. It’s comfort knitting, if I make a mistake on these it wont be the end of the world, plus I’m using stash yarn.

It’s all over but the weaving in

I’ve been working way on the Drop Stitch Lace Tank but with bazillion inches of ribbing the pictures weren’t very exciting so I’ve been sparing you the details. Last night I finished the back and picked up the neckline and sewed it together! I haven’t even started weaving in the ends, but here is what it looks like.

I did use the needles and the yarn the pattern calls for. I did not do a gauge swatch (I know!) Normally I have to go up two needle sizes to get gauge but I’m glad I didn’t I wouldn’t want the stitches to be any looser. I also didn’t want to add buttons so I wait one more pattern repeat to separate for the neckline. I made the 28 inch size, I probably could have gone up one size and it would have been longer, but fit about the same. It’s so stretchy I think it would fit no matter what but it pulls up on the length. I’ll definitely wear, I just need to weave in the ends and block it.