Ravellenics 2012: It’s on. And off. And on again. July 30, 2012

I went to a cast-on party at Knitter’s Mercantile, my LYS, but was so busy packing for vacation that I didn’t have a chance to post about it right away.  How lovely to meet the people on my team!  I’m attacking my sweater back with a renewed sense of purpose. 

By the end of the hour-and-a-half that I spent at the cast-on party, I had 16 rows done, mostly ribbing.  During yesterday’s drive, I worked a good two inches of stockinette – but had to rip it all out.  I had started the wrong size.

Yes, it was silly of me.  But, to be fair, I am in between sizes on this one, and thought that the larger size was the way to go.  Apparently not.  So I started up again today (I didn’t have the heart to work on it much after the ripping action), and am almost to the end of the ribbing.  Phew!  But I lost way too much time to remain competitive. 

Oh, well.  In the competition I will stay. 

Darn it. July 26, 2012

I ran out of the Berrocco.  After working three rows in some black wool sock yarn that sort of matched, I ran out of that as well.  I have switched over to the Debbie Bliss to finish the back – pictures later!

I thought a solid black pillowcase backing was boring, anyway.