WIP Update
Posted on | January 14, 2008 | 15 Comments
I have been knitting a lot over the last month or so without much to show for it, it seems. In addition to the projects listed below, there is another lovely sock that I’ve been itching to make and which I have started at least 3 times, only to be forced to accept that despite my determination, I need a smaller set of dpns. It still is shocking to me that with the wealth of needles I’ve inherited that there are sizes I actually do not have, and this includes many of the smaller ones. I’m not complaining though, in a few weeks this will be my excuse for picking up a set of multiple sizes of dpn’s, so that I won’t run into this issue again!
Enough about the socks that I can’t show you, here is an update on the rest of my WIPs!
P.S. Mitts: 100% – FO post and pics to follow – the pattern will be available via The Sanguine Gryphon in the near future!
Teva Durham’s Slip-stitch Jacket: This one is mid-way through the back (the first piece). On the isolated occasions when I have worked on this project, it moves very quickly. I need to focus on completing the back so I can get a better sense of how it will look, that might get me more excited about it.
Chrysalis II: In process with another irresistable colorway of Gryphon’s beautiful Gaia yarn – I’m about 1/3 of the way through and loving it as much as the original. I am working on some Chrysalis related information and media which will be available here in the coming weeks. In the meantime, word has it that Gryphon has dyed tons of Gaia in some gorgeous new colorways, completely drool-worthy!
Cinderella: Stalled due to frustrating mistakes on my part – that bunching you see on the right side in the second photo is real. I need a hour or two of focussed time, and perhaps some bribed assistance from Kathryn. ;)
Sari Scarf: This project is the non-thinking one! Which also, ironically means that it gets very little attention in favor of the more fun ones. I was in REI prior to Christmas and found myself in front of a wall of both “handknit” and actual handknit scarfs, hats and mittens, and I noticed a scarf made from recycled sari silk… I have had two skeins of the stuff in my stash for about two years, purchased for a downstream SP who disappeared. I kept it thinking it would be fun to play with at some point, but never got around to it. I wanted to find a creative use for the yarn, but in the end, this yarn is all about the riot of color! I was drawn to the simple garter stitch scarf in the store, and there was the solution – Stashbusting, mindless knitting, bright colors!
Solveig Hisdal’s Festjakke: This project was waiting for me to do some maths to calculate the waist shaping that I wanted to add. Yes, I said ‘was’! The gauge on the body was looking a little loose to me, so I checked my gauge against my swatch, and it is MUCH larger on the actual sweater (as in one whole stitch per inch larger, which at this gauge means @ 5 extra inches of width – so much for making it smaller!). Oh dear. Ripping is required, but is worth it to get this one right – and at least I haven’t gotten very far, what you see here represents just a couple hours worth of knitting. The only way I can explain this difference between my swatch in the same size needles and in the round is that the body of the sweater is much larger therefore giving my hands much more room to move. I don’t think it’s worth swatching again; I will go down a needle size and see where I’m at.
Ocean-Allison Yarn: still in progress, nothing exciting to report. You all have been seeing progress on this one for months -I make no predictions on how much longer it will take me to finish, but I will say that Shannon’s spinning pics have got me motivated to dedicate some more time to my wheel!
The Remington cardigan: This is a new one you all haven’t seen before, and it deserves it’s own post. It came to me nearly complete and I am doing some work to finish it up – all it requires is seaming and a collar, some buttons and blocking:
What are your current WIPs? If there are more than one, what’s your favorite?
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January 14th, 2008 @ 10:32 pm
Man oh man, you HAVE been busy! It’s all looking fantastic. The sari yarn is gorgeous. What are you using for the Teva Durham jacket? I want to make that this year.
January 15th, 2008 @ 1:25 am
Man — I am a huge fan of that Desaparecidos album — especially “The Happiest Place of Earth”, which is on my list of “angry” songs. You have been busy! I am lusting after yarn in the “honey” color family. Looking forward to reading more about these projects.
January 15th, 2008 @ 2:28 am
So many beautiful wips! I really look forward to see your Fo posts! Me, I have only the Tangled yoke cardigan, Swallowtail shawl and Print o’the wave shawl on the needles. I’m not a multi tasker, you know.
January 15th, 2008 @ 3:51 am
Wow, what a lot of great choices to work on! No wonder there are WIP and not so many FO! :) Thanks for the inspiration.
January 15th, 2008 @ 4:48 am
At least you were sensible enough to check your gauge on the Festejakke.
MY WIPs right now are just two pairs of socks. I would like to start some bigger project too (Colette pullover from IK or some cabled sweater). Next in line Anemoi mittens (local KAL) though.
January 15th, 2008 @ 4:50 am
oh. I won’t tell about my wips in public. it’s too frustrating.
the “festjakke” seems to be really beautiufl – surely worth the efforts you take to make it work out right for you.
and I can’t wait to see the sari scarf finished. the colors look vibrant & gorgeous!
January 15th, 2008 @ 9:23 am
You have a lot of irons in the fire, Mel! I’d be suspicious of the gauge you’re getting on the Festejakket. I find that when I’m working on something big in the round, I need to get several inches done before the true gauge is revealed — it always seems larger than it really will be when it’s only a few inches long. But I’m not sure how you ought to proceed in order to figure out the true gauge. It’s a pickle!
January 15th, 2008 @ 12:00 pm
All of your WIPs look like fun knits! Of the many I have on needles right now, my favorite WIP are my snicket socks. I really like the yarn… FA sea wool. I am going to finishe them for Project Spectrum, I think.
January 15th, 2008 @ 4:28 pm
Now those are some fine WIPs! the photo of the slip stitch jacket has me oooing and ahhhing!
I also bought 2 skiens of recycled silk 2-3 years ago the plan was to make a drop stitch scarf, but it’s still sitting in the drawer – maybe I’ll do the same as you and just make a nice garter stitch scarf.
I have 5 WIPs at the moment (Tangled Yoke, Irtfa’a, Toddler Norse Pullover, Nutkin socks, and colorwork mitts) and want to get it down to 4, which is more in my comfort zone. The problem is deciding which one to finish up quickly….
January 15th, 2008 @ 6:18 pm
Wow! That’s a lot of great projects!
I adore the yarn you’re using for the slip-stitch jacket – gorgeous!
January 15th, 2008 @ 11:02 pm
Wow, all of your WIPs look great!
January 16th, 2008 @ 8:28 am
Wow! I don’t even like brown, but all your pieces are fantastic! I am very impressed with your ability to work on many pieces at the same time. And all of them magnificent. Sigh. fleegle turns green here.
January 16th, 2008 @ 5:37 pm
My WIP right now is 2 pairs of sock- pinweel jacket, another jacket that may be a blanket instead- a baby dress- prinsess mitts- and a another jacket from a rowan mag.. forgot the name.. wow, I really should start finnishing stuff, ha?
I also have yarn for a Solveig Hisdal jacket- poems in stiches- made a swatch and it came out too big – have to work on that.
You have been very buisy-
January 18th, 2008 @ 11:53 am
Wow, Mel, so many beautiful projects! I really like your Chrysalis design. My LYS carries Gryphon’s yarns. I might have to cast on for a Chrysalis myself! :)
January 20th, 2008 @ 1:44 pm
I have some recycled sari as well and was wondering what to do with it. Thanks for the ideas!