Welcome to mayflower's new home! i'm still in the process of moving and tweaking, so bear with me :) I had issues importing my xanga archives to typepad, because the posts had to be converted to a movable type format. I found a script that ran in python that automatically converted posts for you, but of course the script had a bug and didn't work. So, I ended up cutting and pasting posts (back 4 months or so) , and typepad for the most part kept the formatting (yay!)
I'm also having trouble getting the webrings to work like it should. I copied the code, and it goes from this page to the next site on the ring like it should, but it doesn't work backwards. For example, in the acrylic annonymous ring, if you click "next", it takes you to carrieoke's, but when you click "previous" from hers, it brings you to my xanga site. I've deleted the code from xanga, but this didn't help much. Am I supposed to contact webring admins to change my site code? Any insight?
Anyway....without further ado....
tiny cables on the job at Hester Books!
thinking of working....
I decided to lengthen the body quite a bit, since my last few cardis have erred on the just-a-smidge-too-short side. To complement the length, I added waist shaping (I'm short so a straight, longer jacket would make me look very stubby!) Tiny cables run on both sides of the zipper
working hard...
back view
I love the little details in
this jacket! A ridge runs down the back, and is
flanked by a row of
delicate tiny cables on each side. The raglan construction and cable-decreases add extra detailing (though I still think they're a little bit on the big side) The original collar is folded in and sewn, but I decided to leave it out, which i think complements the bottom ribbing.
hardly working...
side/sleeve view
Once again, beautiful detailing! The same ridge/tiny cable motif is repeated on both sleeves. I started the sleeves wider than what the pattern called for (ya know I hate super-tapered sleeves!) and knit the rest according to my measurements..or knit knit knit...measure against my arm...knit knit knit
(like my holey painty pants? ;) )
What I'm really not digging...
wavy zipper action part 1
the edging on the front panels is 2 purl stitches(mm, u know what I mean)....After my grueling 2 hours with the zipper on this baby, I came to the conclusion that you cannot possibly install a neat hidden zipper in this kind of edging.. impossible I tell you!(I'm sure some of you zipper-pros disagree...so do tell me the secret!) A nice seed/garter edging, like the one on the merino cardi would work perfectly. This edging just curls and looks plain ole messy no matter where you sew the zipper in at.
Wavy zipper action part 2
The zipper, most likely due to some installation error (*sigh*) tends to poof and wave.... wahoo! instant love handles!...or a frontal love handle to be more exact. Sometimes, depending on how I'm sitting/standing, the lump travels up and turn into a third boob, other times it falls lower and gives the end of the cardi an irritating little whooosh. BUT, this waviness really is a tiny issue. Most times it dissapears, so it really doesn't bother me that much.
pattern
#22, the "zippered jacket" from the Winter 04/05 VK Overall this is a GREAT pattern! It's a simply, classy, non-boring every-day jacket with beautiful attention to detail. If you knit it, definitely change the edging of the front panels to a garter/seed stitch.
yarn
LB's Cotton Ease in Icy Blue (I think about 4.5-5 balls) I LOVE this yarn! It's soft, smooth, and provides just the right amount of warmth for our mild mild winter
needles
addi 8s
anddd....I started a new project! Yes, I know the count is really rediculous (check the ufo album on the sidebar to see for yourself!), but it's okay! :) I really wanted to have an fair isle sweater to knit and wear this season.It's the snowflake sweater on the cover of Paton's Indigo Days booklet . J and I might go skiing for Spring Break, so this will be the perfect sweater to wear!
I'm working on art photo-albums (metals and painting), so be sure to come back and check 'em out! Progress on the Rebecca cardi and my new painting studio next time!
