Commission

I went to have my hair done the other day and my stylist saw I was knitting. He asked how long the sock project would take and then he asked if he could commission me to knit a pair of mitts.

We talked about what he would be using them for, fiber content, color and such. I sent him some links yesterday so he could take a look at some yarns.

Then the shocker: he said he would do a color and cut as payment. I guess I looked stunned and he said he would pay more if the cost was higher. I told him, no the cost certainly wasn't higher and I was already thinking of where to find the yarn I had in mind so I could send a picture.

Turns out the yarn I thought of is discontinued but I found a good substitute. I just need him to now say yes or choose another. Then I can make the measurements and order the yarn.

When we talk again I'm going to alter payment a bit. What he's suggesting is so way overpayment to the point of ridiculous! I can't possibly accept.

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Ripping back and starting again

That's exactly what I did. The twists where the cable join were not coming out clearly.



I'm going to put two purl stitches in the center to see if that gives a little more definition. I also have to make just one twist instead of two. That's the problem with variegated yarn.

So here's where it is now

That's better. Happier me!

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Gloves and cables

I decided to put a cable on the gloves. Two actually. I have one on each side of the wrist. Every two rows I cross a stitch in on both sides. A purl on the outside of the cable makes the cable stand out better than if I knit. 

The inside of the "diamond"  is seed stitch. Every other row is a pattern row. The row in between is a plain row with seed stitch only in the center of the diamond. 

I think I'll do a double twist where the sides of the diamonds meet.     

  

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Socks? Gloves?

I decided I have to have a knitting project going. It's not as though I don't have plenty of projects going now but I feel the need to work on something new.

I got my needles out and my sock yarn and it's gloves! I decided I want to make some nice, long gauntlet gloves. I checked by sticking a pair of socks on my arms and I discovered that the length should be about the length of the leg or perhaps a little longer. I can actually use the same number of stitches to start. The hand and foot area should take about the same amount of yarn since my hand is smaller than my foot. Even if it takes more I should have enough yarn. When I make socks I usually have enough left over to make a pair of "golf socks." I'm almost done with the ribbing so it's decision time. Make a plain arm or make a cable. Hmmm....

I'm still winding out a warp for the loom. I can't seem to get motivated at stand at the loom after a long day at work. The weekends have been a little hectic too. I'm trying to make the best of the good weather because I know it won't last forever. Then in the evening I veg out in front of the computer or the TV. Usually with a cat needing and deserving attention while she sleeps.

Iggy does try to help out. In order to keep me from vegging in front of the computer, she jumps up on the chair for a snooze until I'm settled somewhere else. There's something about claiming "my spot" as "her spot." Typical kitty behavior.

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