I always have some kind of knitting project on the needles. Since the calendar says fall (although the temperature doesn’t yet). I started a sweater, the Dauphine Cardigan.
I no longer buy knitting magazines, I either find the individual pattern online, or through my public library I am able to download a number of magazines on Zinio. This one comes from Knitscene. Between screenshots and conversions to PDF files, I am able to get the pattern into KnitCompanion.
I am trying to use yarn from my stash, I have cascade Greenland, a worsted weight yarn. The pattern calls for bulky yarn. Enter the swatch and a little math.
I am able to use the instructions for 2 size larger, I do need to make adjustments in length as well, so far that hasn’t been a problem.
The back knit up beautifully. I am using size 10 needles! Unheard of for me, most of my sweaters are on 6s’ or at most 8s. (the bulky yard did call for 11s, I simply didn’t have the yarn and wasn’t going to buy any)
Along with the faster knitting I’m doing some editing of my photos on PicMonkey, a free online editing program. At some point I may upgrade to the paid version, I’m not there yet.
Between really learning how to use my camera and some editing I am trying to improve my photos. In a few months I will probably go back and compare my old photos and see how far I’ve come. Until then, you will be seeing the good and the bad of my learning skills.
Leah
What a pretty yarn!
Do you ever find patterns on Ravelry? I’m obsessed!
Yes, I have quite a queue! I have also learned to see how other peoples projects come out on Ravelry. If others fail, I’m not going to do any better.
Beautiful Leah, as always. And PicMonkey is a very useful tool. I love your blog so much
Lovely sweater! The stitch definition with this yarn is perfect. Isn’t PicMonkey handy? I use it all the time!
I’ve even gone ahead and bought the Royale version, it is worth it for the extra tools. Now just to make sure I don’t go overboard and lose the original intent in the process.