Remnants Shrug

This little shrug is an simple pattern to use up the odds and ends of sock yarn. The lace around the neck does have a tendency to roll but I love it anyways! Remnants ShrugDownload Remnants ShrugDownload

Back Neck Shaping- A Stab In the Dark

The back piece of my dragon sweater is off the needles and blocked.  I couldn't seem to follow my own directions and had to rip out the entire thing back to the underarm bind off.  Apparently I cannot watch TV and knit at the same time. I've noticed lately that many of my favorite shirts…

Dragons, Dyes, and an Awesome Hank Winder

One dragon is completed and the other one has been cast on!  I've been busy with other projects (like yarn dyeing) which has slowed down my knitting progress.  But I'm still super excited about the Drops Air yarn and my new dragon friend who I think I'll call Steve.  To follow the shape of my…

My Dragon Wings Are Being Eaten by the Underarm!

There's always some kind of snag when it comes to knitting.  For my latest sweater, I neglected to take the underarm curve into consideration when planning the placement of the dragon.  I didn't realize this until the wing stitches were being consumed alive by the underarm decreases. I'm going to have to rip back about…

Bad Ass Dragon Sweater- The Beginnings

After taking measurements from a favorite store-bought sweater and ordering "the softest and fluffiest yarn ever," I've finally settled on a motif – dragons!  I wanted something to wander up the front of the sweater but didn't really want anything floral or too sweet.  This is where Pinterest comes in really handy!  I've been collecting…

Plotting a Succesful Sleeve Cap- What a Learning Curve!

After four separate attempts, I've finally produced a wearable sleeve cap!  It's a little embarrassing that I totally overlooked taking the around-the-arm shoulder-to-shoulder measurement and kept producing silly narrow sleeve caps, but at least I figured it out!  In case you missed it, you can catch up from my previous post, the sleeve cap nightmare.…

The Sleeve Cap Nightmare

The sleeve cap curve is a bit of a mystery to me.  It's why I've stuck to raglan construction for most of my knitting life.  It's not that I haven't designed and knitted set-in sleeve sweaters but it's always with a deep breath and my fingers crossed that the sleeve cap will fit correctly.   I…

Surgery to Lengthen the Sweater – Pictorial Guide

I knit a yellow stripe across the front of my sweater 2 rows shorter than all the other stripes.  I didn't notice it until all my ends were woven in and the piece was blocking on my mat.  Despite my efforts to embrace this skinny stripe, to envision it as a design feature, I cannot…

How Do You Really Block a Sweater?

As my newest sweater piece came off the needles, contradictory advice on wet blocking swirled in my head.  I've been on a bit of book binge and have purchase some new knitting books:  "Finishing School" by Deborah Newton and "Knowledgeable Knitter" by Margaret Radcliffe. Ms. Newton is a pattern designer and declares that "less is…

Conspiracy Sweater- Free Pattern

An all-seeing eyeball floats above golden bricks and is all dressed up with a bow-tie!  Whether or not you are familiar with the character of Bill Cipher from Gravity Falls, this sweater is an eye-catcher.  🙂  Lots of ease and full sleeve make this oversized sweater a very comfortable fit.  This pullover is knit in…