Home... with kids
It's president's week, and the kids are home from school. Mostly this means unlimited Star Wars games and lots of time figuring out activities. It also means it's harder for me to get as much done as I'd like, but that's the breaks!
I've finished the man's colorwork hat (it's an extra piece for Men Who Knit) and I'm pretty happy with the odd colors. I wasn't sure they'd work, but I think they're groovy, dude.
Swatching continues for Romantic Knits - and in the course of some hard figuring I received an email from my editor with the FINAL cover of the wire book. Thanks to Kristen for her suggestion of Twist & Loop - I passed it along to the editor and it stuck! I'm also THRILLED that they're using my favorite piece in the book for the cover, it makes me giddy!
Yesterday I spent a good 4 hours working up the pattern for the knit dress. Upon further reflection, I don't think I will knit it up myself. I really need a 2nd pair of hands to go over this pattern (although, for the effect, it's relatively simple!) and my time is so short over the next few months that I need to be sensible and not try to do everything myself, which I sometimes do.
I'm also working up a pattern for an Egyptian inspired design - I'm trying to stick with terra cottas, sand & palm green colors. At first I had this as a type of rainbow dress - which would be fun - but would be difficult for most women to wear with confidence. Today I'll work up this pattern - it feels so good to get the math parts finished and set aside so I can figure my yarn amounts and start ordering!
I've finished the man's colorwork hat (it's an extra piece for Men Who Knit) and I'm pretty happy with the odd colors. I wasn't sure they'd work, but I think they're groovy, dude.
Swatching continues for Romantic Knits - and in the course of some hard figuring I received an email from my editor with the FINAL cover of the wire book. Thanks to Kristen for her suggestion of Twist & Loop - I passed it along to the editor and it stuck! I'm also THRILLED that they're using my favorite piece in the book for the cover, it makes me giddy!Yesterday I spent a good 4 hours working up the pattern for the knit dress. Upon further reflection, I don't think I will knit it up myself. I really need a 2nd pair of hands to go over this pattern (although, for the effect, it's relatively simple!) and my time is so short over the next few months that I need to be sensible and not try to do everything myself, which I sometimes do.
I'm also working up a pattern for an Egyptian inspired design - I'm trying to stick with terra cottas, sand & palm green colors. At first I had this as a type of rainbow dress - which would be fun - but would be difficult for most women to wear with confidence. Today I'll work up this pattern - it feels so good to get the math parts finished and set aside so I can figure my yarn amounts and start ordering!
posted by Annie at
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
9 Comments:
The colors in the hat are great, just rich enough and the colors some yarn ought to be!
"Figure the yarn amounts" Ñ I would love to know how you tackle that.
Basically I work up a swatch in the stitch pat in gauge. I block it and measure it, getting a square in measurement.
Then I rip out the yarn and measure it (I have a 1-yd mark on my swift I can use to do this easily)
Then I figure out the yardage per square inch.
Then I use my schematic to figure the total square inches of completed knitting in the garment (this is an estimate, of course, but generally pretty close to the mark - here's when my drafting experience helps a lot!)
Finally I multiply the yardage per sq inch x the total square inches, and that gives me a rough idea of how much yarn I'll need.
Yes - I'm a math nerd.
I'd love to knit up the dress for you, but it looks like it will take a long time to knit! I hope that it's not on size 2 needles :-)
let me know if I can be of service to you!
Thanks very much, Annie, that is helpful. Now all I have to do is get some drafting experience and also become a math nerd.
I've been catching up... my boss just called to Anaheim on an issue and I am, blisfully, unencumbered ;)
I definitely think you should post your reader mail more often!! It's always helpful I think to get knitting tips, especially from the Knitting Goddess! (My answers are ususally, "Um, I don't know... maybe someone will help?" LOL)
I miss you.
xo
laurie
LOVE the man hat!! Really. The colors are just gorgeous and look so yummy together.
The dress will be gorgeous (not that I could wear a knitted dress, but still..)!
Thanks again for the schematic for the triangle hat (2/1/06); I reblocked and was able to get it put together. My sister loves it, and now I want one too!
Next time you're wheeling through the SE, how about a stop in, say, Raleigh, NC?
I would wear that dress! I love the colors, and I live in a summer resort town so I have a place to wear it on Friday nights.
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