« More on Phildar Cotton Jacket | Main | Spring cleaning »
May 10, 2005
Feeling quiet
I can see for miles and miles and miles. Oh yeah. The Who.
I've been working away on my Phildar Cotton Jacket. I'm just about finished one of the front pieces. Here is a shot of the completed back piece. I lengthened the body. Looking at Becky's completed Cotton Jacket, she only did 6 cable repeats before casting off. But I have the distinct impression that Ms. Skinny Rabbit is also a Petite Rabbit. The pattern called for 38 cm between the cast on edge and the armhole bind off (that would have been 7 cable repeats for me), but I opted for more coverage! I just hope that its not too long!!
And one more shot of the details...
I can say that this is not my only project on the go and that has caused some mental anguish for me. Seriously. Its hard to feel productive when you only knit a few rows on a project at once. This week Adele posted about needing focus to finish a project. I think I need focus to not starting more projects. Lately I find I'm more interested in starting than finishing. Well, is like one of those things, once you see the problem its easier to fix right?
But there is also a bit of a yarn diet going on. I could not flash my stash on April 1st as I was out of town however, I did take some photos of my stash when I returned. I didn't want to post them because I had mixed feelings about how much yarn I've accumulated. Its bothersome. Why do I need to keep on buying yarn? It really takes resolve to be a knit blogger and not be tempted by all of the fabulousness that I see on other sites. I think that I'll be able to knit for months with the yarn that I currently own. Its interesting how it makes blogging less fun that I won't buy yarn right now. Fascinating....
Back to the books.
Posted by loriz at May 10, 2005 05:26 AM
Comments
that is one fantastic sweater! the texture is amazing. i'm feeling you on the yarn diet. i have had one going on too.
Posted by: froggy at May 10, 2005 12:33 PM
Awesome cables and bobbles! Great photos too!
I know what you mean about having too much yarn. I amazed at how much I have got stashed away. It's ridiculous yet comforting at the same time.
Posted by: Adele at May 10, 2005 12:52 PM
The jacket looks great! I love Phildar patterns. :)
Posted by: Kris at May 10, 2005 03:23 PM
I am loving that jacket. I know that when I started knitting, I had a million projects going at the same time and now, I'm really good about working on one project and from start to finish. I don't know how I got to that point though. And I hear you on the stash. What is it about squirreling yarn away and then feeling a little guilty about it later? That's another thing I've managed to control over time. I just can't justify buying more yarn when I have a closet full of it.
Posted by: sharlyn at May 10, 2005 07:20 PM
I love the eveness of your cabling and moss stitch. It'll turn out into a really beautiful jacket...
I know what you mean about stash. I don't have enough yarn to call it a real stash, but I do feel that it would be a waste to buy yarn and not use it for months, especially with my "speedy" knitting! I figured I'd donate the month's yarn acquisition money to Wendy's Inishmore challenge/donation thingy...
Posted by: MJ at May 14, 2005 04:13 AM