Comments for Stolen Stitches

Comment on Making progress by carol

carol — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:44:26 +0000

Very comfy and warm!

Comment on Making progress by Heather

Heather — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:01:17 +0000

Congratulations on the cardigan! Was it as comfortable as it looks? :)

Ooh, Aurelie looks lovely! Can’t wait for my issue of IK to pop through the door now!

Comment on Remember this? by Marie MacDonald

Marie MacDonald — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:18:22 +0000

I started a Lopi cardigan for my Dad in 1983. Have picked it up again, and despite his teasing that I am knitting him a “winding sheet”, or shroud, I expect to finish it in another 6-8 weeks. Just in time for spring.

Comment on Contemporary Irish Knits by Currently On The Needles | Knit Lace

Currently On The Needles | Knit Lace — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:01:20 +0000

[...] other main WIP at present is the Belville sweater from “Contemporary Irish Knits” (purple sweater, third row from the top). This is a great book of lovely patterns, and I am [...]

Comment on Remember this? by Mairin

Mairin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:00:51 +0000

I’m worse than 18 months! I had a cardigan virtually all knit (just facings left) and it took (cough!) over 2 years to finish it! And then the weather was too mild to wear it! So I have welcomed this cold snap.

Comment on Remember this? by Rosie

Rosie — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:17:54 +0000

Funny should mention the Leitmotif as the one waiting to be done. I started my Leitmotif right when the pattern came out in Interweave, in some nice brown Malabrigo. But when I’d knitted with part of the second skein I noticed the big difference in dye lots (although they supposedly were the same dye lot) so I frogged the whole thing and started over with some Eco +. Halfway done and somehow I didn’t seem to be able to get the provisional cast-on back into the pattern again. I’ve used provisional CO plenty of times before, but only in stockinette, so this was a bit different. Been meaning to ask for help and more importantly see if it salvageable (I’ve fiddled with it a lot). Just like you a bit frustrated that I didn’t have it done so I could wear it this winter.

But this is by far not the worst procrastination project. Have a cardigan done in Rowan KidSilk Haze that only need to have it’s sleeves seemed to the body and that’s been laying around 2.5years (?!) :/

Comment on Remember this? by Heather

Heather — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:09:48 +0000

That is gorgeous, and will be stunning when it’s finished — you can do it! :)

If it helps, I have projects dating back to mid-2009 that are still waiting for me to finish them…

Comment on Remember this? by MweaG

MweaG — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:51:28 +0000

That cardigan is beautiful! And no, you’re not the only one. I have a stash of half-done garments, most just missing a sleeve or two, all started in 2010!

Comment on Remember this? by Ashley

Ashley — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:33:15 +0000

I do remember this! I love this design and I love this color. It’s so pretty!

Comment on Remember this? by carol

carol — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:54:43 +0000

You would have to choose yarn carefully to find one that looked good knit at a looser gauge.