Yup, I worked on my sweater, ripped out rows, and worked on it some more. Knit a buttonhole. I am pleased to say I finished the piecing. I need to seam everything together but first I needed to confirm that my work looked something like pattern pieces.
I was thrilled to see that the garter stitch trim lined up from piece to piece. The blocking board certainly helps.
The sleeves match too!
For reasons I can't quite explain, I'm stuck. I mean it looks like the pieces will fit together. But what if they don't? It's not like I can just get out the scissors and trim a little here or there, ya know? Inertia. Uggh. I need to get over it and put this darn thing together. Fall is just around the corner.
So ,I did what many people do. When you should be working on one thing, start another!
I began and finished (!!!) a little hat. I have a giant bag full of scrap yarn. A little of this, a little of that. But not enough of anything to make a full project. When at the yarn store earlier this summer I asked what I should do with it all. One person said she makes a lot of striped hats. I could do that.
I found a cute pattern (the Buggy Hat) from Morehouse Yarns Merino Knits.
I decided I wanted to make one in the round. No seams. (because I have just confessed to a blockage in that area!). I started on double pointed needles... six times. Scrap that. Back to the Internet. Ta Da! Learned how to use the Magic Loop. Genius.
I know how to add yarn in the same color, but I needed to learn how to add a new color. Internet. And presto, stripes.
Finally, the hat has a little i cord on the top tied in to a little knot so it sticks up. Yup. Internet.
And here it is. Pretty cute, huh? I used left over alpaca so it's yummy soft.
It's a little big. I need to felt it down to a smaller size, which will tighten up the stitches and make it toasty warm. With cool weather coming in about a month, I'd better get on that.
...Or finish the sweater.
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