ack!
Isn't that a great title? Ack! Well, ack was what I was thinking this week when it dawned on me some time Wednesday evening that I probably will not have enough yarn for my bag I am knitting. No pictures right now, since I am planning on designing a pattern with this bag. But, we'll see.
Other than possibly running out of yarn, the bag is coming along nicely. I'm doing some mitered squares and triangles, based on Vivian Hoxbro's "Domino Knitting" and a class I took with Charlene Schurch a while back. Well, I wasn't sure my patterning idea would work, so I had to swatch several times. Especially as there is no pattern in Hoxbro's book on how to do triangles from the bottom up! There is a pattern for point down though, but not point up. Grrr. So, I had to wing it with my swatching.
Now, admittedly, I was pretty off on the first 3, yes 3, swatches! I kept decreasing in the center and increasing on the edges, which doesn't work. Instead, I got a puckered bit of knitting that sort of looked like a squished triangle! And not enough edge sttiches. Sigh, I did lots of different things, mostly with short rows. Finally, it dawned on me. . . I need to increase in the center, not decrease! Sigh, can we say "Duh!" So I swatched two more triangles onto my initial yarn swatch I used to determine my gauge (bottom of bag for gauge). Finally I think I've got it.
Phew, after swatching and writing my initial pattern, I thought I was set and started to knit my bag. I always like to start with a written pattern, so I can scratch everything out and change it as I go. Hmm, at least that is what has been happening, scratch scratch, mark mark. Anyways, I knit the bottom of my bag. Easy peasy! Then I pick up my edging and I pick up double the normal amount I usually pick up on edges. Why? Because that was the plan, see! Well, I'm knitting along and decreasing happily at 1.5", 3", and 4.5". I'm nearing 5 inches when I take a look at said edges. Hmm, too many stitches there. HUH? Well, drats. Wonder if I can pick up less. I put the bag away and before getting to sleep it dawns on me. Dratted nagging in the back of my head.
Oh, I get it, my main pattern is over 120 sts. Well, why don't I have 44
sts on the front and back and 16 sts on the edges, which makes 120 sts total, instead of decreasing and picking up so many edge stitches? This is the amount I need for my patterning! Well, golly gee, I cast on 42 sts for the bottom and knit 32 rows. Hmm, I can CO 44 sts and knit 34 rows. Wowsers! The things I think about before sleeping.
No, I didn't frog the whole purse, just until I picked up sts and knit 2 more bottom rows, and increased sts on the front and back. Did I mention I am knitting with 2 strands! Sigh, pain in the butt to untangle two strands, so the strands got frogged and wrapped together into a ball.
Where am I now? On the second triangle of my main patterning. It's at this point that I notice I m ay run out of yarn. Sigh, I bought more yarn and will have to mix dye lots. However, since I am knitting with two strands, this won't be so bad. Right?
And of course, while buying more yarn, I bought yarn for a child's backpack. Why? Because I have plans! I'll probably line the backpack with fabric, but oh what fun this is going to be.
How am I doing on my shawl? It's still at the end of Clue 4 and needs to be worked on. That's the plan for this weekend since I am waiting for my yarn to come. Knitpicks.com is great. I ordered yesterday and the yarn has already been shipped. Whoopee. Won't be here until next week since I opted for free shipping, but I'm not going to complain. It's coming. I will have a new purse sooner or later.
Another weekend project, sew a purse. I'll post pics this weekend.
Happy fibering all!
Other than possibly running out of yarn, the bag is coming along nicely. I'm doing some mitered squares and triangles, based on Vivian Hoxbro's "Domino Knitting" and a class I took with Charlene Schurch a while back. Well, I wasn't sure my patterning idea would work, so I had to swatch several times. Especially as there is no pattern in Hoxbro's book on how to do triangles from the bottom up! There is a pattern for point down though, but not point up. Grrr. So, I had to wing it with my swatching.
Now, admittedly, I was pretty off on the first 3, yes 3, swatches! I kept decreasing in the center and increasing on the edges, which doesn't work. Instead, I got a puckered bit of knitting that sort of looked like a squished triangle! And not enough edge sttiches. Sigh, I did lots of different things, mostly with short rows. Finally, it dawned on me. . . I need to increase in the center, not decrease! Sigh, can we say "Duh!" So I swatched two more triangles onto my initial yarn swatch I used to determine my gauge (bottom of bag for gauge). Finally I think I've got it.
Phew, after swatching and writing my initial pattern, I thought I was set and started to knit my bag. I always like to start with a written pattern, so I can scratch everything out and change it as I go. Hmm, at least that is what has been happening, scratch scratch, mark mark. Anyways, I knit the bottom of my bag. Easy peasy! Then I pick up my edging and I pick up double the normal amount I usually pick up on edges. Why? Because that was the plan, see! Well, I'm knitting along and decreasing happily at 1.5", 3", and 4.5". I'm nearing 5 inches when I take a look at said edges. Hmm, too many stitches there. HUH? Well, drats. Wonder if I can pick up less. I put the bag away and before getting to sleep it dawns on me. Dratted nagging in the back of my head.
Oh, I get it, my main pattern is over 120 sts. Well, why don't I have 44
sts on the front and back and 16 sts on the edges, which makes 120 sts total, instead of decreasing and picking up so many edge stitches? This is the amount I need for my patterning! Well, golly gee, I cast on 42 sts for the bottom and knit 32 rows. Hmm, I can CO 44 sts and knit 34 rows. Wowsers! The things I think about before sleeping.
No, I didn't frog the whole purse, just until I picked up sts and knit 2 more bottom rows, and increased sts on the front and back. Did I mention I am knitting with 2 strands! Sigh, pain in the butt to untangle two strands, so the strands got frogged and wrapped together into a ball.
Where am I now? On the second triangle of my main patterning. It's at this point that I notice I m ay run out of yarn. Sigh, I bought more yarn and will have to mix dye lots. However, since I am knitting with two strands, this won't be so bad. Right?
And of course, while buying more yarn, I bought yarn for a child's backpack. Why? Because I have plans! I'll probably line the backpack with fabric, but oh what fun this is going to be.
How am I doing on my shawl? It's still at the end of Clue 4 and needs to be worked on. That's the plan for this weekend since I am waiting for my yarn to come. Knitpicks.com is great. I ordered yesterday and the yarn has already been shipped. Whoopee. Won't be here until next week since I opted for free shipping, but I'm not going to complain. It's coming. I will have a new purse sooner or later.
Another weekend project, sew a purse. I'll post pics this weekend.
Happy fibering all!
-- posted by Annette @ 3:46 PM
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