Well, it’s a start!

Progress on the first of my 12 in 2011 projects. Not bad really, considering I frogged 210 stitches not once, but twice (due to planning and counting failure), not sleeping properly (3am to 2:30pm is a bit of an odd sleeping pattern, n’est pas?) and being side-swiped by the post-viral-fatigue truck.

I’m making a few fundamental changes to this pattern, primarily knitting it top-down as a cardigan.  It’s not too difficult to do this with a yoked pattern since instead of decreasing, you just increase!  You don’t even need to change the cable chart; you simply turn it upside down (it really works, I promise. Give it a try!)

L: Owl cable R: with side-lighting to show the texture more

I’m also planning on dividing for the fronts/back/sleeves in such a way as to give more ease at the front and also adding short row shaping at the bust.

I’m not sure how much cardigan I’ll get out of the yarn I have so I’m planning on knitting the body first and then making the sleeves, so as to get the best use of the available materials.  I could end up with a cap-sleeved waistcoat or a long-sleeved jacket!

And finally..

I promise to resort to lolcats only in dire emergencies but this just reminded me of MrsDrWho (she is now a three cat household), and I thought she might like it.

see more Lolcats and funny pictures

12 in 2011

Twelve knitted (or crocheted) items started and completed in 2011.

Overambitious? Yes. Achievable? I’d also say yes. With luck and a following wind, obviously!

My additional challenge is that all the items have to be knit with stash yarn – not a problem!

Top to Bottom, L to R: owls, Radiate, Kerrera, Charlie, Houndstooth mittens, Serpentine socks, Classic Lines, Tudor Stole, Cloud Chaser, Progressive Sock Party, Corelli, Shoru

 

Want to see my list? Of course you do! (Non-Ravelry links provided where possible but those only on Ravelry denoted with an R)

# indicates free pattern.

Cardigans/jackets (4):

o w l s (R) in Sirdar Denim Chunky (# downloaded when it was free but is now a paid pattern)
Radiate in Lion Brand Cotton Ease #
Classic Lines in Knit Picks Shadow and Shimmer #
Kerrera in Rowan Magpie Tweed

Vest/waistcoats (2):

Cloud Chaser in Sublime Merino Silk DK
Charlie in Phildar Phil’Laine

Shawls/scarves (3)
Shoru (R) in Mean Girls Yarn Club sock yarn
Corelli Crochet-along in Unique Sheep Eos yarn [Starts in early Feb 2011]
Tudor Stole (R) (from Twist and Knit book) in House of Awesome lace

Mittens (1)

Houndstooth Check Mittens in Knit Picks Wool of the Andes and Knit Picks Shamrock #

Socks (2)

Serpentine Socks (R) in Zauberball 6ply
Progressive Sock Party (R) in Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock and Lawoll #

I’ll set up a page to edit and leave this post for posterity so you can come back and laugh at me! Deal?