looking forward to photos, graphics, and a wardrobe infusion
Each Wednesday, I take stock of the projects I’m working on, and where my brain is at.
There are a lot of swatches currently sitting on my desk. I’m not quite sure if their quantity is more impressive stacked up or spread across the entirety of two bookshelves – but impressive either way.
The words for the Shawl Geometry books update are written. Writing that feels a little bit terrifyingly final, and yet, it is true. Now it’s on to taking a ton of photos and making a ton of graphics, before delving into an editing palooza.
Outside NYC is finally fully embracing sprint, and I’ve begin mulling over a wardrobe infusion – because I doubt that the suitcase I packed in December will be able to take me through an NYC summer with any grace.
the swatching has to stop eventually…
Each Wednesday, I take stock of the projects I’m working on, and where my brain is at.
The swatching has to stop eventually…
…but then comes weaving in all the ends.
I’ve gotten through the knitting for the new shapes that will be included in the Shawl Geometry Books Update! There are still a handful of supporting swatches to knit, and I’m sure a couple swatches to re-knit, but the majority of the knitting is done!
Huzzah!
Of course there’s the writing, and the blocking, and the photographing, and the editing, and the weaving in of endless ends – but now that can all be interrupted with knitting on my rather neglected sweater project.
And rather than trying to dig my blocking wires out of storage, I made a Michael’s run and picked up some floral wire – which I think will double nicely as short blocking wires, perfect for swatches.
I’m knitting again!
I’m knitting!!!
Sure, it’s not a lot of knitting, but it’s something. And after weeks of no knitting – it feels amazing! I’m swatching for a new sweater, Versio, by Ankestrick Designs, in three lace weight yarns, Fiber Space’s ‘Scrumptious,’ Sweet Georgia’s ‘Merino Lace,’ and Julie Aselin’s ‘Merletto.’
Getting gauge is proving challenging (mostly because I’m holding two strands together, instead of just one) and I’m very close to saying “fuck it” and reworking the pattern to make it work with my gauge, but I have one more swatch on the needles that may give me the correct gauge. Fingers crossed.
I’ve also done some spinning. I pulled out the 100% alpaca that I started spinning 3 (!) weeks ago. Spinning a little here, and a little there. Mostly when I haven’t felt like futzing with getting gauge on my sweater.
The apartment is sloooooooowly coming back together, I’m hoping to get the sewing machine set up soon, so I can start sewing again for The Self-Made Wardrobe project.
Speaking of which,
I “officially” restarted the self-made wardrobe project on Friday! Whee!!
I’m excited, but mostly I’m trying not to be too concerned that August isn’t that far away from fall, and the weather turning cold (hence the sweater.)
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