Knitting lately

"The act of creating, in one form or another, preserves my sanity amongst the chaos of life. This explains why I always have more than one project going at a time as well as why my housework tends to fall behind. I enjoy seeing what others are working on and keeping calm with, too. What are you creating? What is keeping you going? Snap a picture or two and share it with the rest of us by leaving your link below. " KCCO.

I don't really know why I'm so addicted to knitting, it's kind of my second therapy mashed up with killing some free time. In fact, I think the free time part plays a big role in all this, when I was au pairing last year I didn't really have the need of all this knitting. I think I just made 3 projects at the most all year. Anyway, here are my latest:

Kiss of North cardigan, once again I frogged a couple of things made with my beloved Malabrigo Rios. I got these 2 skeins as a Random Act of Kindness on Ravelry, I'm still amazed by such kindness around.




Right after finishing the Earnshaw pullover, I CO a Balmy. The idea was taking it slow, in fact I have been studying quite a lot. The truth is, this is such a quick knit!




And yesterday I bought 3 new skeins for a next sweater. I went from 100% acrylic to 65% Acrylic, 20% Cotton and 15% Wool, sadly the best I could find, but they're soft and I love the colour. On a side note, I've discovered this new vanilla and caramel tea and it's delicious :D

Rambling about knitting lately

Basically I went nuts last week, otherwise I could not explain the crazy knitting that has been going on. I made a sweater in like three days:

I LOVE it. It's the best sweater I've ever made.




The pattern is beautifully written and it is a pretty quick knit. My project's page with a few notes is here.




Also, yesterday I BO this new vest. I've knitted it over the weekend while watching "New Girl" - why haven't I heard about this show before?? And when is season 3 to be released? ;) -
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This vest is quite special to me because I used my favourite yarn, Malabrigo Rios. Not that I've tried so many yarns but here in Argentina is crazy expensive to knit with good quality yarns (in fact I always use acrylic). I bought 2 skeins of Rios last year in the UK and used it for a vest, which I frogged as I didn't really like how it had turned out.
Now it just needs blocking and proper photos, excuse the lighting but this is what the weather looks like today:
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And I'm finally wearing the Common Ground :)


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Knitting lately

I'm finally done with my Common Ground, all modifications to the original pattern are listed in the project's page.




This is my third attempt to knit this plain and simple pullover before I give up. It might have something to do with the fact that I refuse to check the gauge first... this time I CO a lot less stitches and it seems to be ok, for now.




(phone pic) And since there's no way I can only have just one work in progress, I started a new sweater, I've been wanting to knit this for a while. The pattern is Isleboro and I'm using some *cough* cheap *cough* yarn I found in store (it's technically for baby projects and SO very soft. I'm forever knitting my sweaters with yarn for babies hehe)




And lastly, this baby cardigan is now completed with buttons. I had knitted it just randomly two years ago (baby knits are so quick, instant gratification really) and now I know who I'm going to gift it to.




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Post weekend and knitting lately

Last weekend was full of application forms, 25 de Mayo celebration with family and, most important of all, me washing the car. I don't have my license - nor any intention of getting it - but I certainly know how to sparkly clean a car, inside and out! To be honest it took me quite a lot of time, so I'm glad I don't have to deal with it regularly.
Anyway, it's Tuesday (which is turning into updating day here), and also KKCO day.


Still working on my Common Ground, I'm done with sleeves now, but I've decided I want it longer so front bands and hoodie will be completely redone while I'll add a few extra rows to the body part.




I'm also VERY happy with my first Little Cotton Rabbit! Notes on my project's page, I just love this pattern so much.


Speaking of bunnies, now that I learnt how to make French knot eyes, I'm retouching my old Well Dressed Bunnies as I think they look much sweeter and "natural" with embroidered eyes.

Knitting Lately

Last week I was gifted this pattern so I went ahead a made a little pug. Now, I'm forever a cat person but how cute is he?! I spent one day knitting most of the pieces and about two working on the head, stuffing and eyes to get his cuteness level acceptable :)




Here is my project's page with a few notes and he is also in my Etsy shop.




I've also been adding a few details to the bunnies.




And started wearing my February lady. I know this picture is slightly blurry, I have a better one but somehow I like this one as it is.


Other than that, I made progresses on the Common Ground cardigan, though I didn't take any pictures. Just need to work on the sleeves and it's done.
And I'm also starting a super cute project, it's a Little Cotton Rabbit (make sure to pay a visit to her blog, she's amazingly talented!). It sure is a challenge for me and, although I've only just started, I'm already enjoying the process of it.

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Knitting lately

May in my uni means finals, which for me means compulsive knitting. Here's what I've been working on lately:


I've finished my Fabruary Lady Sweater, I must say the cardi is lovely, though I'm not sure I'll wear it that much. Unfortunately I didn't have enough yarn to make long sleeves and I see it a bit less practical as it is. Also, I need to get proper buttons, I didn't haven anything else so I used these wooden buttons. Nice but not quite right.


Next is a Common Ground cardigan, so far very easy to follow! I'm not at all convinced about the colour (what was I thinking when I bought it?!) but the pattern is beautiful.


And just to make something different from all these cardigans, I'm knitting an Owl with Baby, pattern's page here.


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A couple of weeks ago I finished my Shalom cardigan. This was an attempt to knit a good, comfortable sweater I'd be happy to wear this coming winter. I'm usually too impatient and want to get things done quickly. Just to realise I won't wear them because that sleeve is too long, or the yoke doesn't fit perfectly and so on. This time my goal was to take it slow, frogging it as many times as necessary and actually knit a good cardi.
This one is far from being perfect - buttons anyone? Hehe - but I'm very happy with it. And, I did knitted it rather quickly I have to say (can't help it, I have a final in 2 weeks and knitting keeps me 'sane').
The original pattern can be found here (free!)


This is my new mistake. I frogged it all already because I -hum - never check my gauge and it was way too large. I'll pick it up again, I really like the pattern.


This is what I'm working on right now, the pattern is the Ravelry famous February Lady sweater. I have at least 300gr of leftover yarn, very thin, that I'm using double to knit this, hopefully it will be enough....


Happy Tuesday!