People start flying in today for the Madrona Fiber Arts Retreat. I can't wait! I'm not taking classes this year, but I will go down to socialize; I'm lucky enough to live close enough to do that. It's one of the few events that I get to see so many out of state Beloveds at. I can't wait to give them hugs, see their faces, hear their voices, share projects, stories and experiences. There are a few who cannot be here this year, and they will be terribly, terribly missed. Hopefully, we'll be able to set up a virtual knitting group and all be together at some point. Still planning. Still daydreaming.
But just so you don't think that daydreaming about fiber events is the only thing that's been going on around here, I offer up this: the Schoodic Cardigan (I trust you will ignore the vacuum and boxes in the photo - it was 6am). The lovely model is my daughter, for whom the sweater was made. She loves it. I loved making it. Hannah Fettig writes a nice pattern.
Specs:
Schoodic Cardigan by Hannah Fettig
size: between 36" and 40"
Yarn: Brooks Farm 50/50 Silk Merino Four Play
Took about 2 weeks to do. Raglan shaping, major skills include simple simple cabling (twisted stitches, really), SSK, K and P, K2Tog, light grafting (the collar pieces at the back of the neck). No seaming. My daughter falls between the two smallest sizes (see specs), which influenced my choice of yarn. I knit to a gauge that is pretty true for Hannah Fettig's patterns, and was able to choose a thicker yarn (the pattern calls for DK), and go up a needle size to get exactly what I needed. Swatches are where it's at, People. Knit your swatches! The only adjustment I made to the pattern was in the sleeve length. The Daughter wanted them to be a tad longer. That was it.
Have a wonderful week! I am headed off to drop off large dogs to visit with Grandpa, pick folks up and have a field trip kind of day. Hopefully, I will be able to find time to drop in and share pictures as we go along.
--Kimberly
Specs:
Schoodic Cardigan by Hannah Fettig
size: between 36" and 40"
Yarn: Brooks Farm 50/50 Silk Merino Four Play
Took about 2 weeks to do. Raglan shaping, major skills include simple simple cabling (twisted stitches, really), SSK, K and P, K2Tog, light grafting (the collar pieces at the back of the neck). No seaming. My daughter falls between the two smallest sizes (see specs), which influenced my choice of yarn. I knit to a gauge that is pretty true for Hannah Fettig's patterns, and was able to choose a thicker yarn (the pattern calls for DK), and go up a needle size to get exactly what I needed. Swatches are where it's at, People. Knit your swatches! The only adjustment I made to the pattern was in the sleeve length. The Daughter wanted them to be a tad longer. That was it.
Have a wonderful week! I am headed off to drop off large dogs to visit with Grandpa, pick folks up and have a field trip kind of day. Hopefully, I will be able to find time to drop in and share pictures as we go along.
--Kimberly