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Kimberly desktop calendar

courtesy of Scout, a Kimberly desktop calendar for July.

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Rest in Peace

new pattern alert! introducing Kimberly!

Kimberly

Kimberly is a yoked pullover with a fitted waist. It features separately knit bias bands at the hem and on the sleeves.

Sizes: 9 to fit sizes from 32" - 48"

Yarn Requirements: 6 (6, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9) skeins of Noro Chirimen or 735 (780, 830, 880, 935, 995, 1050, 1115, 1180) yds

Needles:
Size US 5, 29” – 32” circular needles
Size US 6 needles
(You may require a shorter size US 5 circular as you approach the neckline)
Size US 5, double pointed needles

Gauge: 21 sts / 8 rows  = 4 inches over stockinette stitch on US size 5 (or size needed to obtain gauge)

pdf file will be delivered by email within 24 hours of receipt of payment.

$6.00

sneak peek

here's a sneak peek of the photos that Scout shot for my new design, Kimberly. with this design, i am hoping to extend my sizes up to 48". stay tuned. pattern coming soon.

wait for me

i've been so bored with music lately. it's a drag when all my old favorite music reminds me of people or places or times that i don't want to be reminded of and i can't find any new music that turns me on . i haven't bought a Moby record since last century's Play. i am really excited about his new record, 'Wait For Me'. it's really beautiful and sad. i like beautiful and sad.  it comes out on June 30th. in the meantime, you can stream it in its entirety on NPR Music.

the great summer swap 2009

i finally finished the sweater that i designed and knit for my friend, Kim. yoke (or would that be 'yoked'?) sweaters are a joy to knit, so easy! and i love the way they fit! before it lands in the hands of its new owner, it will have enjoy a layover in sunny New Mexico, where it will have a photo shoot with the lovely, Scout. i hope to have the pattern available for purchase sometime in July. next up, i'm designing and knitting a sweater for Kim's daughter, Bea. i'm always nervous about designing for kids. i don't entirely understand kid sizing and it seems that they grow faster than i can manage to get a project off my needles, so this should be interesting.

this is the quilt that Kim is making for me in exchange for the sweaters. i've been trying to get someone to make me a quilt for years, so i am really thrilled about this! i love her color choices. i think it looks fantastic. it will be the perfect thing for my new apartment!

i'm finding it a challenge to get back in the habit of blogging. perhaps, once a move back to a state with weather more conducive to knitting, i'll have more to write about!

kim's sweater & upcoming class news

kim's sweater is pretty close to done and dusted. i'm not quite sure of what i'm doing with the neckline, just making it up as i go along. my plan is to not dilly-dally with the blocking and seaming. i need to get her done so that i can send her off to Scout for a photo shoot (pattern coming soon!), and then off to her new home in L.A. clearly, i'm loving the yoke. this is the 3rd yoked sweater that i've designed and knit within the past year! what's the difference between this sweater and Bibi? this sweater has a bias band around the hem and sleeves, it's fitted at the waist, has a few random garter rows around the yoke, and the neckline, well... we shall see. not sure when i will get of this yoke fix. i just love the way they fit and they are super easy to knit.

in new news, i will be teaching a class at Lovelyarns in Baltimore sometime late summer, early fall, date TBA. i'll keep you posted!

sara's edie

Sara, from the UK, is totally rocking her Edie cardigan. this design is available in Yarnplay.

work in progress

i've been a bad blogger. bah. but at least i'm knitting! this is the sweater i'm knitting for my friend, kim, in exchange for a quilt. as you can see, i'm still stuck in this yoke loop. i just keep thinking of more better ways to perfect it. and i love to watch how a variegated yarn unfolds in a yoke. it's magical! i'm busy planning a move back east, before the end of the summer. maybe coming to a neighborhood near you...