Delancey Knit Along: Week 5

This week was a rest week. A chance to get caught up, work on other projects or get a head start if you so like. I bet you guys could guess what I did... Well if it was start 18 billion new projects (Okay, 4) then you would be right. I was planning on weaving in all the ends from those adorable stripes but instead I just got the shoulders seamed.

It's a pretty sexy vest. The good news is I did block it out and was worried about how much it had grown and how light the fabric felt/how lose the gauge was. But once I let it dry and I tried it on, the length is looking good. I'm still a little worried about it getting "pulled down" or stretch out once I get the whole thing put together, but I had a great tip through the forum that super wash yarn (which I'm using) does well in the dryer after blocking. So I'll be trying that for sure once I block the whole thing.

The next two weeks have us working on the sleeves. I'm excited but let's see if I can put down my other 18 billion projects.

Sunday Snapshot

A little sweater knitting and How I Met Your Mother.

Delancey Knit Along: Week 4

The goal this week was to finish up the body. I also gave my Delancey a little bath to straighten everything out before I seam up the shoulders.

Lookin' Pretty Fine! I'll be using the rest week of Week 5 to weave in all those pesky ends and seam that puppy up.

Sunday Snapshot

back to the basics.

Delancey Knit Along: Week 3

My post is a little late this week because I've been so busy working on other projects Delancey took kind of a back seat. I also was nervous about separating for the arm holes. It's a lot of row counting to keep track of and depending on what size your knitting your instructions jump around in the pattern. Finally I sat down with my highlighter, planned my route through the pattern and got started. I'm sorry I put it off for so long because once I started in, it really wasn't that hard. This week it even started to look like a sweater.

I'm done with the right front, about half way done with the back and then it's on to the left front. I'm just a touch behind of the week four goal (to have the body complete) but we have a rest week next week so I'm sure I'll catch up in no time. This sweater has been such a breeze to knit. It's simple enough but so engaging because of the construction.

Sunday Snapshot

Today I took a break from knitting to paint and paper a small bookshelf. A nice little Sunday project.

FO: Secret Santa Yoga Bag

I made this cute yoga mat bag for Calley, my secret santa through the Sweatshop of Love Secret Santa Swap. I had never meet Calley before but through some internet creeping I was able to discover that she was studying to be a yoga instructor. I thought this gift would be both adorable and practical- my favorite combination! It was  breeze to knit up and the construction was interesting. I did make a few mistakes on the lace pattern but luckily it's still just as useful.

It's so cute I feel like I just might need to make one for myself! Although it's going to have to take a place at the back of a very very long list.

ALSO today, my design sneak peak was featured over at Holla Knits. Check it out and see what's going on with this exciting and new project.