Soccer and modular knitting

Women and Neo I think ...


So I'm doing a couple modular projects. One's a baby blanket for my college roommate who's having her first baby. She was a marine biologist so it's going to be squares of plain stockinette in ocean colors in KnitPicks Comfy sport. Here's the first square I just finished.



The other is a mod of the Beekeeper quilt - little hexes worked in the round in sock yarn. I'm going to make a best out of them and stuff them very lightly so they'll be flatter:

Some pictures

I finally got some decent pictures of Kinsale (horrible model aside) -  I'm really happy with this one and this picture shows the stitch definition nicely.  Too bad they're not making Risata anymore!  Below you can see my modular experiment cardigan, which actually fits, amazing as all get out.  I tried it on in the bathroom first and the little one walked by and said "mom, did you mean to make that really short?"  I said no.  "Oh good, I like it, nice colors."

Doesn't look like much, yet I'm afraid of it

But I'm doing this sweater in modular prices and designing as I go. I'm using short rows for shaping of the arm holes and to give the bodice shape. Top is worked side to side and the bottom section will get picked up and knit down once I knit the arms on. Free form knitting involves a lot of ripping out but since it's mod pieces it's quick. I'll chronicle the construction.

Glimmer

At soccer practice working on gauge swatch for my Paper Crane inspired cardigan.








The colors are richer and fuller than they look here. Hand will be important so I'm working Glimmer in 2,3, and 4. Meanwhile Kinsale dries on the back porch.