August 29, 2008

One month to go (almost)

The last details of the wedding are kicking my butt (just a month to go!) and with all the bachelorette parties*, and wedding errands I've had no head to post, but I have been knitting, here's the proof.

*Cultural note: here in Mexico we girls have several gatherings attended just by women prior to the wedding, usually two, one organized by the mother of the bride and one by the mother of the groom. I'm lucky enough to have 3 very loving sisters that are organizing a sort of rehearsal dinner, but is a little unusual because we don't do rehearsal dinners here.

Estoy sufriendo con los ultimos detalles de la boda (falta un mes!!!) y con eso de las despedidas y todas las vueltas no he tenido cabeza para postear pero he estado tejiendo y aqui esta la prueba.

Pattern: Lady February Sweater from Flint Knits
Yarn: Debbie Bliss Cathay (50% cotton, 35% rayon & 15% silk 50g, 109 yds.) in Daisy Yellow, 9 skeins.
Needles: Addi US 5 (3.75mm).
Cast On: July 11
Cast Off: August 18
Mods: I wanted a more fitted sweater so I knitted the XS version on a smaller gauge than the original, smaller needles and thiner yarn. I didn’t make the YO increases but continued increasing in the raglan pattern till I had the right number of stitches for the XS size and it was also the right length to stop the garter and start the lace pattern.

Quería una version mas ajustada al cuerpo as que teji la talla XS, con agujas mas pequeñas y estambre mas delgado. No hice los incrementos de YO, sino continue con el punto de musgo incrementando en los brazos hasta que tuve la cantidad de puntos necesaria para la version XS. De casualidad tambien en este punto el largo fue suficiente para empezar con el patrón de calados.

Pattern: Anne Scarf by MK Carroll
Yarn: Blue Sky Alpacas Worsted Hand Dyes (50% superfine alpaca, 50% merino wool 100g, 100 yds.) in Dungaree Blue 2001, 2 skeins.
Needles: Hook G (4mm).
Cast On: July 29
Cast Off: August 7
Mods: None, I’m a very beginner crocheter and this scarf is perfect for me: addictive, easy, quick and looks great.
I had chosen a single ply yarn to make it but I changed it to a plied one, is easier to work with and you can see what you’re doing (specially important to a beginner)

Ninguno. Soy una total principiante en eso del gancho asi que queria un patron como este: adictivo, sencillo, rapido y que se viera mas dificil de lo que es.

Al principio habia elegido un estambre de una sola hebra pero lo cambie a uno con mas ya que es mas facil de trabajar en gancho, lo cual es especialmente importante para una principiante como yo.

But not just the wedding is approaching, Valeria is coming soon to this world and I have to make sure she has knitted goodies to receive her.

Y no solamente la boda se acerca, Valeria viene pronto a este mundo y creo que es mi responsabilidad recibirla con regalitos tejidos.

August 03, 2008

Weekend

Just popping in to show you my latest project, the Anne scarf (ravelry) beautiful and easy for a beginner crocheter like me. It’s almost done now, who would have thought meddling in the dark arts would be so addictive?

Un post rápido para mostrarles mi ultimo proyecto, Anne (ravelry), una bufanda hermosa y muy fácil ideal para una tejedora de gancho principiante como yo. Ya esta casi terminada ahora, quien pensaría que eso de moverle a las artes oscuras (crochet) sería tan adictivo?

I won’t be done this weekend though, I’m too busy reading.

Pero no tengo esperanza de terminarla este fin de semana, estoy ocupada leyendo.

I also finished and blocked the February sweater, just waiting for the photo shoot.

También, el February Lady Sweater ya esta terminado y hormado, solo faltan las fotos.