knittedyarns on Nov 18th, 2007Knitted Lingerie Style Laced-Front Sweater-Finished!
The Laced-Front Sweater from Knitted Lingerie Style is finally a sweater! I really enjoyed knitting the Brooks Farm Harmony and love the way that the rose and brown colorway worked for this pattern. I was surprised at how long it took me to sew together the sweater and knit the i-cord. At first, I was [...]
knittedyarns on Nov 17th, 2007Cross Your Heart Sweater-No Longer UFO!
The Cross Your Heart Sweater has been in the UFO pile since I lost interest after I finished the knitting. Having pinned the pieces in place to see how the piece would look finished, I realized that despite the use of alpaca, the sweater is waaaaay too itchy for me. This didn’t helped my motivation [...]
knittedyarns on Oct 7th, 2007Columbus Day Weekend on Fire Island- Knitting at the Water's Edge
With the warm fall weather, bordering on summery, we decided to sneak in a couple of last days of sun on the beach in Fire Island. Despite the warm weather, the town was closed tight except for the restaurant when we arrived in the late afternoon. Here’s the beach house awaiting our arrival: Fortunately, [...]
knittedyarns on Sep 7th, 2007Beach Knitting Again…Back to Fire Island
We’ve been able to squeeze in another couple of days on Fire Island as the summer flickers away. While my boyfriend was windsurfing on the bay experiencing some of the best wind he’s had all summer, I’ve been seated by the ocean’s edge knitting in summer’s fleeting warmth. The ocean on Fire Island reflects the winds that [...]
knittedyarns on Aug 25th, 2007One Arm Bandit – Sweater in Progress
The less than optimal weather contributed to this sweater’s completion. I finished one of the sleeves of the Cross My Heart Sweater. Here’s how it looks pinned in place. The other sleeve is making slow progress as train and subway knitting. While I was adding rows to the second sleeve, another woman was knitting at [...]
