Good morning from Portland International Airport! Soon I'll be on my way to Philadelphia where I will enjoy a late birthday lunch with my BFF Kara (her birthday was yesterday) before boarding my plane to sunny home Arizona!
My project for the plane: Italian Ice Tank Top
Showing posts with label Knit One Crochet Too. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Knit One Crochet Too. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
re-check your gauge!
When you are working on something that really needs to be a certain size, just doing a 4x4" tension square before you start is not enough!
Here is what I did last night to start my Italian Ice tank top:
I measured by gauge earlier at about 4.2 stitches per inch. When I sped up and got going, I tightened up to exactly 5 stitches per inch. It may not sound like a lot, but that's enough to make my garment several inches too small when you consider the front and back, which would really ruin an already close-fitting design.
Now call me fearful of wasting six inches of colorwork, but I decided that instead of ripping back I am going to add one inch side panels. Already you can kind of see that I kept two stiches on each side in garter stitch, but it isn't standing out as much as I'd hoped anyway, so a side panel would be just the ticket.
Here is what I did last night to start my Italian Ice tank top:
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| When checking gauge transfer work to a tiny needle so it will lie flat. |
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| remember: stitches are v's |
Now call me fearful of wasting six inches of colorwork, but I decided that instead of ripping back I am going to add one inch side panels. Already you can kind of see that I kept two stiches on each side in garter stitch, but it isn't standing out as much as I'd hoped anyway, so a side panel would be just the ticket.
Monday, March 7, 2011
inspired by the yarn
You notice on Etsy that a lot of knit designers say they are "inspired by the yarn" to make a certain item. I stumbled upon this huge stash of a precious yarn called Italian Ice that is for sale right now at Salvation Army for $3 a pack of 10. According to the label it is made in Windham, which is the next town over where I do most of my shopping. I guess the company that makes it, Knit One Crochet Too must have had some overstock.
I think this will look good for a lot of things, but the one I want to focus on first is a simple tank top showing semi-linear horizontal patches of the pastel pink and purple.
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| Italian Ice is 61% Cotton 26% Linen 13% Viscose |
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| It is flat and takes a size 10 needle. I love the look of flat yarns! |
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