Current progress

As promised here are some pictures.  Remember when I said I wouldn't be improvising a garment without pattern again?  I was mistaken.  The Christening Gown has no pattern.  I'm not certain yet if I'm doing the back or the front of the gown.  But there's progress anyway.  So here they are....first Kat's sweater and then the beginning of the gown.

You can see that the second sleeve of the sweater is now in progress.  I hope she'll like it and that it will fit properly.  The last pictures are of the gown, back first and the last picture is what the front side will look like.  Hoping and praying this turns out well.  I have four sweaters yet to knit, 8 shrugs and 3 Christening Gown.  I'm going to be busy.

Toodles

What's going on here?

Two projects going.....still working on Kat's sweater.  They spell it Katheryn and it's taken me YEARS to get the spelling right.

So, I've nearly finished one sleeve!  I'm down to the cuff.  Still working sans pattern so am hoping this will turn out well in the end.  Began the sleeve at the arm hole on double points.  Will begin the second one the same way.  Interesting that a "faint" outline spirals down the sleeve.  I rather like it.  It doesn't show in a bold way, just enough to make it interesting.  I figure it has something to do with hooking the last stitch on the needle to the following needle while I knit. 

So, only one sleeve to go.

I have a Christening dress on the LK150.  Again without a pattern.  I'm just figuring this out as I go.  Kat's sweater was inspired by the cable/lace pattern on a sweater.  The Christening Gown is just because I can't find a suitable pattern for the knitting bed.  SO, I'm just taking different techniques such as beginning with a ruffle at the bottom and going from there.  Have to hope that I remember on the second part what I did on the first.  I don't even know if this will turn out to be the front or the back of the gown.  Guess I should decide that before I get to the top.  SHEESE, I have to wonder what goes on in my mind sometimes.

Will post pictures at a later time.

I have 8 shrugs to make for a convent.  Hope to begin this project next week.  Shrugs on knitting beds take very little time so I should have the made for the sisters very quickly.  I'm tickled that I can do something for them.

THEN, I have four more sweaters to make.  I'm not busy am I?  Will update and post pictures as I can.


Toodles
Tomasina

Experimenting on the LK 150

This is the result of just wanting to see what something would look like.  It began with 28 stitches.  Carriage moved 3x's moved ever other stitch over one in the direction the carriage would go next.  Knit 40 rows.  Added 28 more stitches each side of the knitting.  Same procedure very 3 rows for 40 more rows.  Cast off and seamed the sides.  Made the ruffle and seamed it.  Not finished yet because I haven't decided if I'll use ribbon or if I'll knit ties.  Still, I was pleased with the results.  Could be cute and now that I know the pattern sequence, I can make one without the lacy part and it will do for winter.  This one will only do for Spring and Fall.  Not terribly warm but I think a baby girl would look cute in it.

Back to other projects.  Bettcha thought I'd gone to sleep dintcha?  Nope, I've been knitting a Christening dress and this bonnet and waiting for the chance to get new needles to continue on the sweater.

Toodles

Tomasina