Adventures with Lettuce Arm Warmers

This one of the more intricate pattern stitches that I've tried. The key to making sure that this pattern knits up right is counting.  A few times during the knitting of this project I got lazy with counting and it resulted in having to frog several rows to get back to a row that had the correct number of stitches.

I sewed them up and oops the are way too loose.  I checked notes on the internet from others that made this pattern and it seems to be a common problem especially at the hand and wrist where as you can see the fit is not right.

I've decided to soak them in hot water to see if they will shrink enough.

Pattern: Lettuce Knit Armwarmers

No Plastic Please - Hand Knit Shopping Bag - Progress Update

The body of the has been complete for about a week now. I just have to start the handles.  The handles are I-cords that are knit directly on to the top of the bag.  I've convinced myself that this will be difficult so I have been putting it off.  I'm going to Cornwall this weekend so it will be the perfect time to get working on those handles.

Knitting the Wrong Way?: No Plastic Please - Hand Knit Shopping Bag

 

No Plastic Please - Hand Knit Shopping Bag

I'm currently working on this shopping bag. It is a good little project to do during the summer.  I can't wait to take this to the market.

The pattern was published in Stitch'N Bitch Superstar Knitting: Go Beyond the Basics

Don't You Hate it When your Stitch Count is Wrong!

Still working on my Hotness Top sweater.  I had finally made it to the section where the lace pattern stitches were to start but I must have messed up somewhere because my stitch count is way off.  I'm talking about 10 stitches!  There is no way to fudge this one and keep going  I'm going to have to frog at least part of my work.  That's what I get for not counting as I go.

The Hotness Top

The past couple months haven't been conducive for getting much knitting done but I'm back at it with gusto! I found this pattern a few months ago and fell in love with it. It is technically a summer knit project but I think that it will look awesome as a vest over top a turtle neck. It is currently a work in progress but at least progress is being made! The poor project was sitting there collecting dust for nearly a month before I picked up the needles again to work on it. I finished the back last week and I am about a third of the way done the front.