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Kyoto Progress Report # 2
February 20, 2005
As mentioned am making this http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter03/PATTkyoto.html in khaki green, pale pink and cream (stripes) from lincraft cosy wool. It is my first project from a pattern!
Finished Front Left & Right, Upper Back. All pieces have been blocked and top shoulder seams done this arvo. I haven't woven in any ends yet though and it occurs I probably should have done these prior to blocking.
In the back section I have three sets of ends where I've changed balls mid row instead of at the ends. I am not too good at changing balls yet and for some reason feel more comfortable doing it mid row. That accouns for one of them - the other two were were faults in the cosy wool crept up on me and tore apart just as I was about to wrap it around my needle.
Just started a sleeve, going to make these cropped 3/4 type sleeves in keeping with the cropped theme. I had started two rows of the sash in a very slow attempt at the double seed stitch, I am getting rid of this and will work the sash by picking up stitches once the sleeves are done and sewn in. I will probably need to make the sash considerably longer than specified after seeing how short everything else has come in so will have to pick up another ball or two of the pink cosy wool I'll be using. After the sash comes collar and finish, but I figure the absolute best case for the two sleeves is two weeks and best case for the sash is probably another two weeks, so all that's a while away.
This was my first time seaming and trying to follow instructions for a neat backstitch. I achieved the backstitch if not a neat or even one, so that's better than nothing!
Posted by lee_taylor at February 20, 2005 04:08 PM