one sweater, one shirt, two shawls – lots of making happened this week
Each Wednesday, I post little snippets about what’s happening, and what I’m working on.
In complete contrast to last week, lots and lots of making happened this week.
My entirely handspun sweater got sleeves! It’s desperately in need of a good soak, but first a new neckline, a looser bind off at the hem, and about a million ends woven in.
I started my 2nd Archer Button Up Shirt, and got through the side seams. Just the collar, cuffs, hem & buttons left. And this time, the buttons shouldn’t take me weeks to put on because I already have them.
I started a new shawl! It’s my own design (pattern coming eventually), knit out of Toil & Trouble’s amazing and ploompy “merino/silk lace”. I’m holding two strands together and knitting on a US size 5 (3.75mm) needle. The colors are “Smoke Signals”, & “Apollo,” I love how it’s coming out.
And I have a new shawl pattern coming soon! It’s called Rosmerta, knit out of Julie Asselin’s lushious “Merletto,” in the color “Anémone.”
The pattern will be available on Ravelry Friday, and I’ll have hard copies & the sample at VKLive on Saturday.
If you’re in or around NYC, I’ll be at VKLive Saturday, and in the Knitty City Booth (#710) at 11am. I’ll have shawl samples, and hard copies of a couple patterns (including Rosmerta, Tumbling Deco, Eirwen & the Shawl Geometry Books). I’d love it if you would stop by and say hello.
A week of freezing temperatures and cozy sweaters – The Self-Made Wardrobe Week 23
The Self-Made Wardrobe is a project where I only wear garments I’ve made.
It’s sort of a year long experiment in getting dressed without clothing labels.
DAY 155 – JANUARY 2nd
Deconstructed Black Sweater
Black Tank Top
Graphic Silk Circle Skirt
Black Tights
Brown Boots
Various Rings
I still can’t get over how cozy this deconstructed sewn together sweater is, especially while the wind is whipping around, and everyone is bundled it. This super cold weather is definitely making me want to sew another sweater.
DAY 156 – JANUARY 3rd
Blue & Green Archer Button Up Shirt
Black Tank Top
Black Scarf
Black Maxi Skirt w/ a Slit
Black Leggings
Various Rings
It’s cold enough outside that even days spent inside in front of the computer call for giant scarves and fuzzy leggings.
DAY 157 – JANUARY 4th
Hand Knit Sweater Dress
Black Scarf
Black Leggings
Various Rings
My absolute favorite type of scarf is a properly gigantic scarf made out of a thin material. I love my scarfs crazy long and super wide – even though it means you can’t really see the dress in this photo… (You can get a better look here.)
DAY 158 – JANUARY 5th
Not-So-Straightforward Basic Purple Sweater
Black Tank Top
Black Maxi Skirt with a Slit
Brown Boots
Long Necklace
Various Rings
I finished my purple sweater! I love it! It’s exactly what I wanted it to be – even though the process of knitting it was a rather windy process.
Also! I finished it, and it only took me a couple days to write a post about it (as opposed to the weeks it normally takes…)
DAY 159 – JANUARY 6th
Blue & Green Archer Button Up Shirt
Black Tank Top
Pirate Skirt
Black Tights
Brown Boots
Bicycle Clock Necklace
My first Archer button up shirt is finally finished! Even though I’ve been wearing it for weeks, I only got around to adding buttons & button holes a couple days ago. But it’s done! Well and truly done – expect a finished object post soon.
DAY 160 – JANUARY 7th
Deconstructed Black Sweater
Not-So-Straightforward Basic Purple Sweater
Black Tank Top
Graphic Circle Skirt
Black Tights
Brown Boots
Long Necklace
Various Rings
The goal of my purple sweater when I was designing it, was to create a sweater that was warm enough to wear on it’s own, and thin enough to wear under another layer. And it totally meets that goal! I held two strands of lace weight yarn together, so the fabric is thin and drapey, and warm, plus it didn’t take forever and a half to knit.
DAY 161 – JANUARY 8th
Boring Black Sweater
Black Tank Top
Cascading Flowers Skirt
Various Rings
I learned many lessons for my No-So-Straightforward Basic Purple Sweater from my Boring Black Sweater, which I knit using one strand of lace weight, and took forever to knit, and which ended up with too short sleeves.
Wrapping up 2014 & Starting 2015 – The Self-Made Wardrobe Week 22
The Self-Made Wardrobe is a project where I only wear garments I’ve made.
It’s sort of a year long experiment in getting dressed without clothing labels.
DAY 148 – DECEMBER 26th
Blue & Green Archer Button Up Shirt
Black Scarf
Basic Black Tank Top
Graphic Silk Circle Skirt
Black Tights
Black Heels
Various Rings
The trip back from the parent’s house after Christmas, called for a comfy, cozy, put-together outfit, plus heels.
DAY 149 – DECEMBER 27th
Hand-Knit Sweater Dress
Basic Black Tank Top
Black Leggings
Various Rings
I really hope no one minds if I basically live in this dress + leggings for the rest of the winter, because they’re the perfect combination for cold days in front of the computer.
DAY 150 – DECEMBER 28th
Boring Black Sweater
Basic Black Tank Top
Birds & Wheels Flare Skirt
Black Leggings
Long Necklace
Various Rings
I haven’t worn this skirt much this year, it’s one of the few handmade pieces I had before I started this self-made wardrobe project, and usually it never sees the light of day once the temperature drops into tights wearing territory. But it’s a really cute skirt, and I’m glad I pulled it out the other day. (You can see better photos from the first attempt at this project, here.)
DAY 151 – DECEMBER 29th
Versio Sweater
Basic Black Tank Top
Graphic Silk Circle Skirt
Black Tights
Brown Boots
Bicycle Clock Necklace
Various Rings
I think I need to finish some more clothes if only for the fact that it’ll give me something new to talk about. It turns out I get tired of talking about outfits, before I get tired of wearing them, and I’m sure you’re more than tired of looking at the same things over and over by now. 🙂
DAY 152 – DECEMBER 30th
Blue & Green Archer Button Up Shirt
Basic Black Tank Top
Black Scarf
Cascading Flowers Skirt
Bead Crochet Bracelet
Various Rings
I spent the last couple days of 2014 ensconced at home finishing projects, meeting deadlines, and generally wrapping up 2014.
DAY 153 – DECEMBER 31st
Blue & Green Archer Button Up Shirt
Basic Black Tank Top
Graphic Silk Circle Skirt
Black Leggings
Various Rings
This is a little embarrassing to admit, but I still haven’t put buttons on my Archer button up shirt, even though I’ve worn it many times. I have the buttons, I have my sewing machine, I have my button hole foot, but the buttons have still not made their way onto the shirt yet. Buttons & button holes is the final step on this shirt, and at this point it’s just sheer laziness that this shirt isn’t completely done.
DAY 154 – JANUARY 1st
Hand-Knit Sweater Dress
Basic Black Tank Top
Black Leggings
And here’s that dress again.
Also..
Happy New Year!!!
Welcome to 2015!
I hope you’re New Year is off to a fantastic start.
