Must Finish Must Have

I'm getting a little weary of looking at this. But once you get going, it is an easy knit.

Uniquely Me

This is Clothilda's last stand. I ordered Uniquely You today for my fitting twin. Next up is Rhetta's Chanel knockoff. Tissue fitting the Vogue pattern pieces here on a slightly distorted paper tape Clothilda (I steamed some sweaters I was knitting on her - so I used the "good" side). I found some boucle material at a ridiculously low price (not wool...), bought some lining material, made some trim from various yarns. Will be searching for some chain for the hem. I suppose you'd call this my "mock up." I'm excited.

What 2008 holds in store.....

It's starting out feeling good. My Must Have is progressing and I have made every imaginable (and one incomprehensible) mistake. So I've had to rip back the seed as I changed pattern on the back side when I shouldn't have (THREE TIMES, I might add). Yes, I twisted the nine-stitch cable the wrong way once. The wrap 3 - well I knitted the three after wrapping instead of k1, YO, k2tbl (THREE TIMES!) The triangular cable thing - YEP, I transferred the purl stitch to the wrong side of it one time.

The good news? I'm getting quite adept at fixing mistakes. The incomprehensible mistake? Well, l obviously, when fixing something, twisted the rows of yarn. I couldn't even figure out why the heck it looked funny and kept ripping down, ripping down. Then I had an AHA moment. Anyway, I think it's goin to be worth the work. And actually it does go faster than I thought it would.

On the sewing front, I'm gettin good at making pants! I made these cords from a McCalls Perfect Jeans pattern, and maybe not perfect, but they turned out well.

And this pic I'm including because it makes me ridiculously happy to open my cupboard and see this. It started out with one cup my DH bought me. I used it every morning. If it was dirty, I'd dig it out of the dishwasher, quick rinse, and voila. Then he made a comment how nice it would be if all our cups matched. I needed no encouragement. The only problem was it seemed it was difficult to find the cup with the black printing. Like it was some kind of collector's item or something! Then I found the "Holiday" cup - same ole cup, just a barn red printing - well, I LIKE that. Buy one, get one free - even better. I got me NINE cups now. I never gotta use a dirty one again.


So what I'm hoping for 2008? Good health for friends and family (heck, after reading this I realized I should throw in the people I don't know, the people I know and don't like even), lots of knitting, lots of sewing, perhaps riding my bike again, not too much work and lots of play - Balance - That's what I want for 2008.

Finishing and Starting Anew

Clock vest was finished just before the year ended. It's doing it's second finishing - blocking again, bit wider/shorter. And I must have this Must Have Cardigan. It was begun just before the new year started.

Each project I knit, I say, Now this is the best so far! I don't think the Must Have will be dissappointing. I will make NO modifications. This will be an exercise in following instructions. (Something I'm not the best at.)