I dug Liesl out of the dark corner where she had been hibernating, and knit the sleeves last week! What's left to do now is reinforce the neckline with single crochet, which actually has me a bit nervous.
I may rip out the body's hem and add the last 2/3 ball of yarn after I finish the crochet reinforcement. A little extra length might be nice, but we'll see... just finishing this up may prove miraculous enough! It has been on the needles for something like 2 years. The yarn is Debbie Bliss' Alpaca Silk Aran, which makes me a bit itchy and sneezy (sigh), but it's so pretty that I will make it work (a la Tim Gunn).--------------------------------------
something newI had fallen off the wagon a bit with the 10 Shawls in 2010 challenge. There's nothing like a KAL to make me want to head off in a completely different direction! Those minor rebellions...
Anyway, I'm working on a new shawlette pattern, Verdaia, and I'm just loving it.
The yarn is Knit Picks Gloss Sock in the (sadly discontinued) Pumpkin colorway. The pattern is intuitive, and the charts are very clear. I didn't love the cast-on method, I will admit. I'm doing 3 repeats of Chart 2 rather than 2. This time I actually have plenty of extra yarn, so there's no chance of running out! The pattern requires some pretty serious blocking, so in the end it should look much less ribbed and smooshed.--------------------------------------
We're moving next month, and I'm ever so excited! We're bidding adieu to Lakeview after five great years and heading to Ravenswood Manor, a charming neighborhood along the North Branch of the Chicago River. It's close to Lincoln Square, the most "Wisconsin" part of Chicago, complete with German bars, Gene's Sausage Shop, the Old Town School of Folk Music, coffeeshops, all sorts of good things.
Our new living room:
I'm busy contemplating paint colors for other rooms, though we're keeping the light blue in the living room, of course, because blue is the best color. ;-)
18 comments:
Both Liesl and your new living room look very, very pretty!
I've managed respectable single crochet before - you can do it!
I love your new living room - it looks like a fabulous place!
Your new place looks gorgeous. The walls and floors together are stunning!
Liesl is also lovely. Good luck with the crochet; I haven't had to do it yet.
Congrats on finishing up Liesl!
Your new living room is awesome! Love that natural light.
Yes, blue is the best color!
Your Liesel is pretty. And the best part of a top down cardi is that you can adjust the length so easily! I did this with my FLS.
Does the tv come with the place, too??
What a gorgeous new spot to live!! That shawl has me curious - I have been admiring this pattern on Rav. Good luck with the Liesl - imagine how good it will feel to be done:)
Yeah, thanks for reminding me about the shawl challenge that I was SOO gung ho for! Need to get on that, it would appear:)
Doing the crocheted edge on Liesl is a great idea, wish I would've thought of that!
I remember Liesl! Nice to see the little sweater come to the finish line.
I, too, loved Lakeview (East Lakeview was home for half my life). Your new home is fabulous, though. A very good friend of mine lives in the vicinity. Bur sure to check out Merz Apothecary on Lincoln.
Oh yes. Blue rules!
Love your Liesl -- gorgeous color! And your upcoming move sounds exciting -- especially the beer and sausage part ;-). My dh is from the Chicago area, and his family is German. I'd love to visit there some day.
Blessings,
G
Congratulations on your new move! Lovely knits. Don't fear the crochet around the neck. It's not that bad.
Lovely living room...is that morning sun, or afternoon?
Yay for almost finishing! Your new living room looks amazing.
Hopefully Liesel will feel better after a good washing. But it would not be nice to wear if it is making you sneeze and scratchy.
The new place looks lovely. The fireplace needs a chair near by to sit and knit and read.
And although I didn't formally take the 10 shawls in 2010 pledge, I am working on 3 right now. If you want one that is mindless, look at Boneyard. It is great for using up stash yarn.
Hopefully Liesel will feel better after a good washing. But it would not be nice to wear if it is making you sneeze and scratchy.
The new place looks lovely. The fireplace needs a chair near by to sit and knit and read.
And although I didn't formally take the 10 shawls in 2010 pledge, I am working on 3 right now. If you want one that is mindless, look at Boneyard. It is great for using up stash yarn.
Congratulations on the move. Your new place looks lovely. BTW, I'm a Project Runway fan too - went to Mood when we were in NYC. Thank you Mood!
Congratulations! Your new place has lots of pretty light with the blue walls, and a fireplace is so important. Enjoy!!
Hmmm...I have some empty boxes! ;-)
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