Work in Progress Wednesday

On January 24, 2018January 24, 2018 By FogKnitsIn Shawl, Sweater, WIP3 Comments

I can definitely say it’s Wednesday. I checked the calendar! Can’t say I’m making much progress on my ‘work’ though. Every time I check, I’m not seeing much.

My striped Woolfolk shawl.

One of the balls is getting smaller, so I must be making progress. I think the next milestone will be running out of yarn prematurely. I’ve been trying to tell myself that it’ll be okay. (it won’t but ignorance is bliss.)

My Dotted Grays, aka a Dotted Rays in a lovely gray gradient.

I’ve crossed the halfway mark with this one. I can tell because the yarn had two gradient repeats. Of course, I’ve gotten to the part where rows are hundreds of stitches. Perfect process knitting. Doesn’t look any different from last week though.

My Noro & Lopi sweater

I must be making progress because I’ve nearly finished my first ‘plate’ of yarn. Holding it next to a finished sweater though, shows me I’ve still got a long way to go.

The long forgotten Rockefeller.

I just have to decrease down to 9 stitches to get this point finished. Maybe I’ll get there before this WIP hits it’s second birthday. Seems like it should be easy. Not sure what the 18 month delay has been about. Of course, the other side remains untouched. I’ve got a hundred stitches to pick up, then decrease down to 9 again. One decrease every 4th row. And suddenly, I remembering what the hold up is.

The good news is…there’s no problems here. I don’t need to figure anything out, I just need to get knitting! Progress…thy name is Wednesday! Ready, Set…GO!

WIP Wednesday

On July 19, 2017July 19, 2017 By FogKnitsIn Cowl, Shawl, WIP9 Comments

I’m back up to 10 WIPs. Did you notice how I tried to slide that piece of information right by you? Buried right under a big pile of stash acquisition! LOL! Knitter’s guilt, I tell ya…I think I might have to do a destash — for real. In the fall, I think.

For now, I’m assuaging my knitter’s guilt by giving one of the older WIPs some long overdue love. My Rockefeller. Here’s what it looked like, last you saw…

I still really like this photo. It doesn’t bother me that it’s been hanging out on my Ravelry page, right at the top for over a year. LOL. I would really like to wear this though. The yarn is Jade Sapphire’s Sylph — a cashmere-linen blend! Yummy!

The only bits left to knit are a process knitter’s dream, row after row of striped garter stitch. There should not be a hangup here.

Finger’s crossed that Knitter’s Guilt keeps me motivated!

I’ve also started and nearly finished another cowl with the yarn that shall not be named.

Even though it’s not totally finished, the knitting is done so really, I’m down to 9 WIPs.

I’ll try not to cast on anything new. I’m still pretty enamored with my Speckled, Faded, Dotted Rays, so it shouldn’t be too hard!

Despite frequent use of #beerandknitting, the knitting is pretty outstanding!

I’m going to start fading color #3 tonight!! Guilt Free!

Come back tomorrow to see my Surpreyes Bag from Stephen! Not only has it already arrived but it’s awesome!!

WIP Wednesday – Current Favs

On August 3, 2016August 3, 2016 By FogKnitsIn Scarf, Shawl, WIP16 Comments

The reality of 10 WIPs at once is most of them are actually being ignored. The proverbial time out corner. The back of the chair is the stuff that will most likely get finished. The green project bags are my favorite to carry, so you’re likely to find my most active projects in them. Today is no exception!

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First, my beaded Hitchhiker…nearing the end! The beads are an interesting modification to a classic design. The workflow suits me, 6 mindless garter rows, a (yo, k2tog) row and then one row of focused attention adding the beads. It’s been more of a go-to project than I expected. I’m up to 32 teeth and I haven’t run out of beads yet. I’m currently betting the yarn will run out first. The end is in sight, either way!

The other project getting love this week, my Rockefeller. It was on a bit of a hiatus but it’s happily back in business!

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I’m currently slogging away on the 300+ stitch i-cord bind off. Worth the effort but worthy of a little gripe too! An hour at the beach the other day, an hour at knit night, an hour this morning…persistance is paying off. I WILL get there. And the next section tapers into a point…no bind off! So I’m just getting the obligatory complaint out now :) (don’t worry, I’m still saving the ‘oy! look at all these ends to weave complaint’ for later! ) The yarn is Sylph from Jade Sapphire, a cashmere-linen blend! There will be no complaints when I’m finally wearing this one!

The Ravellenic Games (aka the knitting olympics) begin Friday, I’m fairly certain I can make it until then without casting on something new. :)

Secret Knitting

On June 13, 2016June 13, 2016 By FogKnitsIn Misc, WIP2 Comments

It may appear that I’m not doing much knitting these days. Don’t worry–I absolutely am! I just can’t share it. It’s secret knitting time here at FogKnits Headquarters! Enough said, eh?

Here’s the pile I can talk about! The changes are rather invisible over the last two weeks though. On the left, my entrelac-esque crochet shawl, it’s growing but the rows are so long at this point, you don’t see the progress. Hundreds of crochet stitches take a LONG time!

On the right, my Rockefeller shawl, stalled after clue 2, excited to get back to it shortly!

In the middle, my planned pooling scarf, it’s been on the back burner, untouched for a year until last week. I don’t know what possessed me to pick it up last week, guilt probably. I managed some small dents in it last week, adding about 6 inches, you can’t tell at all though. I’ve gotta add about 4 feet before that sucker starts to look much different! The slog continues.

And, on the top, I bought yarn for my next sweater. (because I really need to BUY yarn! yeah right.) No sweater making until the secret knitting is done though, so far I’m holding strong. I’m going to make another Sabine. I couldn’t resist the shiny purple! I may cave in and swatch this week. It’s shiny AND purple after all…

Rockefeller – Clue 2

On June 2, 2016June 2, 2016 By FogKnitsIn Shawl, WIP5 Comments

Despite the minor crochet distraction, the knitting continues on my latest WestKnit!

This is Clue 2 completed! The intarsia was completely manageable! Only four rows at a time, so not enough time for the yarn to get hopelessly tangled! I do have a lot of ends to wrangle though!

Stephen suggests weaving ends along the way. That’s not usually my style. I leave my ends dangling in case I need to undo something down the line. Let’s be honest though, that’s an excuse to procrastinate. I’m not undoing anything at this point.

My plan is to spend the rest of the morning weaving ends. I’ve got a shawl from way back in October with ends still hanging. And it was early october, so it’s been 8 months. I’m way past procrastinating on that one. Time to suck it up and deal!

Wish me luck! :)

Rockefeller Expansion

On May 19, 2016May 19, 2016 By FogKnitsIn Shawl, WIP9 Comments

Sorry, no time for chatting today! I picked up the needles yesterday and I just can’t stop! My Rockefeller shawl is finally feeling like a shawl, the rows have gotten longer and the pattern is committed to memory! I’m definitely gaining momentum on this one!

It looks a bit like Pac-Man today! Who am I to argue with him? He doesn’t stop so neither will I! Just keep knitting!

Work-in-Progress Wednesday: Art School Drop Out Edition

On May 18, 2016 By FogKnitsIn Crochet, Hat, WIPLeave a comment

Since we talked last week, I wound yarn for a couple new hats.

The next morning I cast on and set out for work. There were some diversions along the way. I worked on the ribbing as I sat on a stoop.

I started the stockinette body of the hat next to a jukebox.

I went back to the bus for the ride home.

The next morning, back to work again! The bus was hideous though, I had to get off. Might as well knit on a park bench along the way.

and then I went home again! Isn’t commuting exciting?

And finally the hat is done! Now to embellish it. I started with fish but it turns out sea weed is the only thing I’m good at drawing. I tried lots of different stuff. It all needs refinement though.

I would definitely be an art school dropout, assuming I could even make it through the admissions process. I’m gonna keep working on my fish. Instead, I decided on Golden Gate Bridge attempt #2.

That’s when picking yarn got complicated. I narrowed it to three choices.

A case could be made for all three, even after doing the black & white test.

I’ve made my decision. I definitely didn’t go with the safe choice. Hopefully it works out. Really though, All this non-knitting but knitting-adjacent stuff has me dying to pick up the needles…my Rockefeller is looking good!

Yay Knitting! I’m picking up the needles in 3…2…1…