http://www.sarkasmo.net/ http://www.sarkasmo.net/ http://5.asset.soup.io/asset/0078/2981_8e41.jpeg 100 100 I forget what 8 was for. {"tags":["wool","sweater","knitting","cables","spinning","sleeve","aran","falkland","momssweater"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/5126569139/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EThere's been a change of plan\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EWhen sleeve-knitting time got here, I realized that I hadn't yet designed the sleeves. I threw together a pattern and was happy with it until I started the decreases. This sleeve has been frogged, and the new sleeve will be started later tonight, probably. If I'm not too enhanced.","url":"http://5.asset.soup.io/asset/1194/2229_6740.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/5126569139/"><img alt="2229_6740_400" height="300" src="http://5.asset.soup.io/asset/1194/2229_6740_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>There's been a change of plan</strong><br />When sleeve-knitting time got here, I realized that I hadn't yet designed the sleeves. I threw together a pattern and was happy with it until I started the decreases. This sleeve has been frogged, and the new sleeve will be started later tonight, probably. If I'm not too enhanced.</p>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 22:06:21 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/84822713/Theres-been-a-change-of-planurn:www-soup-io:1:84822713imagewoolsweaterknittingcablesspinningsleevearanfalklandmomssweater {"tags":["wool","sweater","knitting","cables","spinning","aran","blocking","falkland","momssweater"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/5097778804/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EBlocking the sweater\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EFront on top, back on the bottom.","url":"http://f.asset.soup.io/asset/1167/8847_3577.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/5097778804/"><img alt="8847_3577" height="500" src="http://f.asset.soup.io/asset/1167/8847_3577.jpeg" width="375" /></a></p> <p><strong>Blocking the sweater</strong><br />Front on top, back on the bottom.</p>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 20:16:12 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/82872866/Blocking-the-sweaterurn:www-soup-io:1:82872866imagewoolsweaterknittingcablesspinningaranblockingfalklandmomssweater {"tags":["wool","sweater","knitting","cables","spinning","aran","blocking","rockyhorrorpictureshow","rhps","falkland","momssweater"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/5097777370/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EWe're blocking...we're blocking\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EThe front and back to Ma's sweater are done, so I'm blocking them into shape for to make easier with the sewing together. And watching some old movie. :)","url":"http://0.asset.soup.io/asset/1167/8848_3747.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/5097777370/"><img alt="8848_3747" height="500" src="http://0.asset.soup.io/asset/1167/8848_3747.jpeg" width="375" /></a></p> <p><strong>We're blocking...we're blocking</strong><br />The front and back to Ma's sweater are done, so I'm blocking them into shape for to make easier with the sewing together. And watching some old movie. :)</p>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 20:15:34 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/82872869/Were-blocking-were-blockingurn:www-soup-io:1:82872869imagewoolsweaterknittingcablesspinningaranblockingrockyhorrorpictureshowrhpsfalklandmomssweater {"tags":["wool","knitting","cables","spinning","aran","handspun","falkland","momssweater"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/5080309490/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EMa's sweater, the front of\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EThis side has a single knit stitch in the reverse stockinette between the trellis and each diamond panel. That way, I don't have to (badly) sew a tag into the sweater. Go, Kristen!","url":"http://d.asset.soup.io/asset/1152/5725_5a70.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/5080309490/"><img alt="5725_5a70_400" height="300" src="http://d.asset.soup.io/asset/1152/5725_5a70_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Ma's sweater, the front of</strong><br />This side has a single knit stitch in the reverse stockinette between the trellis and each diamond panel. That way, I don't have to (badly) sew a tag into the sweater. Go, Kristen!</p>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 03:25:57 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/81786424/Mas-sweater-the-front-ofurn:www-soup-io:1:81786424imagewoolknittingcablesspinningaranhandspunfalklandmomssweater {"tags":["wool","knitting","cables","spinning","aran","falkland","momssweater"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/5074506090/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EThe back.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EMa's sweater, the back of. I already started the front, and it's motoring along nicely, as well. Yay!","url":"http://c.asset.soup.io/asset/1148/6780_52d8.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/5074506090/"><img alt="6780_52d8_400" height="348" src="http://c.asset.soup.io/asset/1148/6780_52d8_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>The back.</strong><br />Ma's sweater, the back of. I already started the front, and it's motoring along nicely, as well. Yay!</p>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 05:26:15 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/81516396/The-backurn:www-soup-io:1:81516396imagewoolknittingcablesspinningaranfalklandmomssweater {"tags":["knitting","cables","spinning","fiber","aran","momssweater"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/5058377081/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ESweater progress: the back\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EThe back of Ma's sweater. I will soon be making room for armholes. Whee!","url":"http://4.asset.soup.io/asset/1140/9172_9e2b.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/5058377081/"><img alt="9172_9e2b_400" height="266" src="http://4.asset.soup.io/asset/1140/9172_9e2b_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Sweater progress: the back</strong><br />The back of Ma's sweater. I will soon be making room for armholes. Whee!</p>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 02:46:17 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/80762042/Sweater-progress-the-backurn:www-soup-io:1:80762042imageknittingcablesspinningfiberaranmomssweater {"tags":["wool","sweater","knitting","yarn","spinning","aran","momssweater"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/5025118954/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EProgress\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EOK, so this is my favorite part of knitting an aran sweater: I'm far enough along that I can see the pattern emerging. The downside: I'm able to see that the center trellis pattern *siiiiiiigh* is not the same as it appears in the book I got it from. It's supposed to weave over and under, not just go left-over-right at each crossing. I triple-checked both the written and the charted pattern in the book, and I'm following it to a T. I'm still happy with how the sweater is progressing. I'm just going to make some popcorn and mull over whether I should rip and start over or just keep going.","url":"http://9.asset.soup.io/asset/1117/3273_624b.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/5025118954/"><img alt="3273_624b_400" height="300" src="http://9.asset.soup.io/asset/1117/3273_624b_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Progress</strong><br />OK, so this is my favorite part of knitting an aran sweater: I'm far enough along that I can see the pattern emerging. The downside: I'm able to see that the center trellis pattern *siiiiiiigh* is not the same as it appears in the book I got it from. It's supposed to weave over and under, not just go left-over-right at each crossing. I triple-checked both the written and the charted pattern in the book, and I'm following it to a T. I'm still happy with how the sweater is progressing. I'm just going to make some popcorn and mull over whether I should rip and start over or just keep going.</p>Sun, 26 Sep 2010 04:05:17 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/78719161/Progressurn:www-soup-io:1:78719161imagewoolsweaterknittingyarnspinningaranmomssweater {"tags":["wool","knitting","cellphone","cables","spinning","thumb","aran","7days","momssweater","7days7"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/5021473831/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EDay 7 - Cablebrain\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EI started Mom's sweater today, which means that since I woke up, I've been thinking about it, staring at my badly-drawn diagram, copying down panel patterns into my knitting journal so I have all the stitch info on one page, counting stitches, re-counting stitches, staring at a wall, sniffing the yarn, staring at the progress I've made, wondering if the gauge is right, wondering why people can't spell gauge right, or playing Cafe World.","url":"http://4.asset.soup.io/asset/1115/2324_561f.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/5021473831/"><img alt="2324_561f" height="500" src="http://4.asset.soup.io/asset/1115/2324_561f.jpeg" width="375" /></a></p> <p><strong>Day 7 - Cablebrain</strong><br />I started Mom's sweater today, which means that since I woke up, I've been thinking about it, staring at my badly-drawn diagram, copying down panel patterns into my knitting journal so I have all the stitch info on one page, counting stitches, re-counting stitches, staring at a wall, sniffing the yarn, staring at the progress I've made, wondering if the gauge is right, wondering why people can't spell gauge right, or playing Cafe World.</p>Sat, 25 Sep 2010 02:30:13 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/78546611/Day-7-Cablebrainurn:www-soup-io:1:78546611imagewoolknittingcellphonecablesspinningthumbaran7daysmomssweater7days7 {"tags":["christmas","me","mom","human","photoofaphoto","momssweater"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/4413064644/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EChristmas at the American Legion Post 530\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EI'm thinking 1977 or 1978. I'm also sure I could knit that sweater. *squint*\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003Cbr /\u003E\nSome of these were already uploaded to Facebook. Sorry for any reruns.","url":"http://5.asset.soup.io/asset/0722/0821_538c.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/4413064644/"><img alt="0821_538c_400" height="300" src="http://5.asset.soup.io/asset/0722/0821_538c_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Christmas at the American Legion Post 530</strong><br />I'm thinking 1977 or 1978. I'm also sure I could knit that sweater. *squint*<br /> <br /> Some of these were already uploaded to Facebook. Sorry for any reruns.</p>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:43:30 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/47636266/Christmas-at-the-American-Legion-Post-530urn:www-soup-io:1:47636266imagechristmasmemomhumanphotoofaphotomomssweater {"tags":["wool","yarn","cop","spinning","spindle","falkland","3ply","momssweater"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/4360517926/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003E8.7oz of yarn.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EI was really happy to get the yarn off this spindle.","url":"http://e.asset.soup.io/asset/0693/0478_d69e.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/4360517926/"><img alt="0478_d69e_400" height="300" src="http://e.asset.soup.io/asset/0693/0478_d69e_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>8.7oz of yarn.</strong><br />I was really happy to get the yarn off this spindle.</p>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:55:05 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/45495161/8-7oz-of-yarnurn:www-soup-io:1:45495161imagewoolyarncopspinningspindlefalkland3plymomssweater