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 pastel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pastel. 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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