June 01, 2006

Soy puro cuento

Or as you would say in english I'm all talk, I promised that I wouldn't cast on for nothing new until I finished the electra vest, which is only missing a little of the front and the ribbing of the neck and sleeves. Come to think of it I've never posted a pic, so here is the back in all it's splendor and with the glaring mistakes on the color pattern. It's my first fair isle so be gentle.

So while I been ignoring the electra vest, I started a lot of things, first the Bomber Jacket. This is the nearly finished back (it's finished now) and is looooong, I hope the washing shrinks it quite a bit or I'll need to find someone 2.5 mts tall to give to. The denim is more lenient on my hands that I would have thought but my tension sucks, as the cotton insists on remind me and the fabric is a bit wonky. So I will say the famous frase associated with impending knitting disasters, I hope it will block out.

Yesterday I received the Tahky Donegal Tweed that I ordered from the anual sale of Webs. 7 lovely skeins destined to become the Sunrise from this spring Interweave Knits. The color is too good, it is firm (a necessity for the jacket) but without being too rough and at 50 USD with international shipping who can complain?

I also started plain St st toe up socks with the STR in the carbon colorway for knitting on the movies (no pic). So far OMG I'm delirious about the yarn, it is perfect more than perfect, for once everything good you have read on the net about it is true. The wash rag(which Im thinking of using as a face towel) of Bernart cotton just needs weaving in ends (no pics either, Im too lazy).

As a final note I wanted to thank all my friends who come and visit even if they don't have the slightest idea of what I'm taking about, thanks guys you rock!. And also thank the people that I don't personally know, but shares my obsession and leaves kind comments and words of encouragement. Thanks for the support, it is unexpected but most heartily welcome.

Posted by Navi at June 1, 2006 02:47 AM

Comments

Andrea

Has estado muy productiva los últimos días. Los colores del Electra Vest se ven muy bien, ojalá pronto tengas las fotos modelando. El Donegal tweed se ve genial, seguro que ya quieres empezar a tejerlo. Sobre tu pregunta del cierre, mejor te mandé un correo. Un abrazo!

Posted at June 1, 2006 07:26 PM
Rola

Por que se llama Electra? Saludillos.

Posted at June 2, 2006 03:42 PM
Burrelio

Es cierto linda, hay nombre muy locos en el ámbito del tejer, deberías explicar para la gente sin evolución en las artes del tejer. Me da curiosidad como te va a quedar el Electra Vest, por lo que me contaste de que es mezclilla y lo lavas... está muy loco este arte!

Posted at June 5, 2006 09:41 AM
Navi

Adrea: Gracias por tu info, eres la ley.
Rola: No tengo idea porque se llama Electra, asi le pusieron en la revista de Rowan donde lo saque.
Rusbel: Tratare de ser mas explicita en los posts ya que siguen visitando aunque no tienen idea de que hablo.
Raz: no seas cacique y ponme un comment :)

Posted at June 5, 2006 07:11 PM
Raz

Raz anda de incógnito....

Posted at June 5, 2006 10:58 PM
j a r e d

the denim should bloom a little bit after you throw it in the washer and dryer (both on the hottest setting, this will also help with maximum shrinkage) so the tension issues will probably resolve themselves that way..

Posted at June 6, 2006 12:30 PM
joy

Don't you love watching the pretty colors change on the Electra vest?

As for Bomber, it'll shrink. It might take more than one round of the wash and dry, but it will work out fine. :)

Posted at June 7, 2006 10:12 AM

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