The progress! Progress was made on both the Progressive Needles KAL and the Fuzzy Fall KAL. The Simplicity Shawl has made it to clue 3. The yarn is so very soft and these stitches are very challenging. The pattern does keep me engaged. However, I'm not making amazing progress because I'm not printing the pattern - I'm only working on it in front of the computer. I highlight the row I'm on and work it, then highlight the next.
The Fuzzy Fall KAL is moving along. I'm done with the sleeves and now am working down the back. I worked about 5" over the Packer game today, only about 11" left and I'm ready to seam! Wow, I'm pretty close.
The ripping. The dream club Momijigari isn't going well. I am knitting at a loser gauge than in the pattern, but I like the fabric a lot. I love the color, but as I started the boarder I thought I might run out of yarn. As I got to row 10 of the 20 row boarder I knew I was going to run out of yarn. There are 15 of us all knitting the same thing, with the same yarn, I would probably be able to bribe someone for scraps - but every skein was very different, no chances of looking cohesive. Well, the decision to rip back was made for me as I found a mistake at the edge pattern. I missed a SSK and a YO 2 or 4 rows back - and it looks so different from the other side. I couldn't figure out the pattern well enough, I needed a chart. I ripped back and created a chart. It makes more sense. Now - I'm re-starting the boarder - but skipping a few rows - it will work out and I won't run out of yarn.
I did attend a stellar event this week! The Yarn Harlot is on her book tour, and she made it to Chicago-land! I made it and this picture says we look like we could be related. It's the round cheeks and fluffy hair. It's a look we rock.
I re-started the first book of her's I got for Christmas last year. It is so funny, and very hard to put down. I understand knitting humor, knitters should right for knitters.
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