Current Project

I've just started working on "Pull Mystère" for my daughter. This pattern is written in French, with the English translation beginning on page 11 of the PDF. I showed her several tank and short-sleeved-pullover patterns, but none were quite to her liking. Then she saw the Pull Mystere on Ravelry, and wanted it, in pink. It is a lovely pattern! So, I've cast on 104st with Microspun in Fuchsia, on 3.5mm needles, for the back. Yes, there will be seams to sew, and not just at the sides. This pullover is knit in 3 parts, upper, lower, and middle, that are sewn together. The middle section consists of a waist-length lacy strip, that runs horizontally. This is no doubt not a new construction technique, but it's new to me, for a knitted garment! :D

I expect that I'll have to shorten the lower section, and make the upper section with a higher neck, yet still maintaining the square look of the neckline.

A Blast from the Past

While going through my son's outgrown clothes, we found this little dino sweater that I knit about 20 years ago. It was my first intarsia project, and the second sweater that I ever knit, in the early 1980's. I had purchased a kit containing the pattern and the acrylic yarn (for $10.00CDN), but I've since seen the dino pattern in a Paton's pattern book. I had originally intended to give this sweater to a friend, but didn't sew the pieces together until years later, when I had my son, in 1995. I didn't do the intarsia properly; instead, I carried the blue and green yarns across behind the white, with the result that they show through the white. I would knit it properly if I were doing it today, needless to say! LOL. I thought that I had better document this sweater before I give it away to someone. I have a co-worker with a boy of a suitable size, so I'll give it to her, if she wants it. :D

Turquoise Raglan

Here is a picture of the finished top-down raglan. Just over the left shoulder, you can see Koko the pug, sleeping. It's too bad I can't attach the sounds of him snoring! I've had some technical difficulties taking pictures this morning [grin]. I, um, well, took pictures with the lens cap on. Brain. not. working. This sweater is being knit in the round up to the armholes. I'll be doing a 3 needle bind-off at the shoulders, then picking up stitches to knit the sleeves in the round. I bought this yarn because it was cheap and 75% wool for CIC knitting, and I'm pleasantly surprised at how much I like it knitted up. Nice surprises are good!
Yesterday, we had a bowling birthday party for David's 12th birthday. 8 of his friends were there, and a good time was had by all. I can't believe I have a 12-year-old! Gasp!