The Sweater with Diagonal Ribs and Cables...

Once I finally figured out that I was doing wrong with the pattern, (which was trying to match the each row up. does that make sense?) this sweater became very easy. Easy enough for me to actually memorize the pattern, up to a point atleast. It looks great, and I'm very happy with it, but it is so springy that it looks way smaller than it should be. I never check my gauge. Boring. But the pattern says that you need to block it a bit. I hope that's all and that I dont have to rip out a huge chunk of it and rig it myself.

Here's the completed back. I hope I don't have to add more to it.



A somewhat close-up. I thought I had a really great camera, but it looks better in the camera screen than on the computer.



And this is the beginning half of the front.

Baby in an Eggplant Hat

Pattern: Ann Norling Kids Fruit Cap
Needles: Clover bamboo 16" circular and dpns in Sz 7
Yarn: I used yarn that best represented an eggplant best. They are two different brands and fibers. But I can't remember which exactly. The purple is a cotton and the green stem is a Lamb's Pride Worsted.

Go Dodgers! Stitch n' Pitch 2006

Last Thursday we went to Stitch n' Pitch at Dodger Stadium...



I got about half a row done, but proceeded tp rip it out, since I'm still struggling with the pattern to SWDR. It's just the placement of the decreases that neither way look right to me.



I spent most of the time with baby, who seemed fascinated with his surroundings between nursing and crying. He actually looked a little nervous as he watched others knit around us. "Oh no! It's not just her!"



Mom worked a little on her Noro bag that she's slowly been knitting since 2004. (See, it's not just me that procrastinates on projects :)



One little sister was converted...



As the other decided to stick to sewing...



And even Rick decided to give it a try once he noticed two other men knitting away.



Plus- we got a free bag of goodies!!!!

ARRRR...The frustration!!!!!!!

I can not understand the pattern for Rebecca 28 #41. I have looked around the internet, and apparently am the only one out there in knittersland with a problem. I understand all the stitches, but somehow I must be knitting it up all wrong because it doesn't look right at all! The worst part is that the yarn I'm using is discontinued, but I found a site that still has it! I bought it going with what I estimated the yardage to be, but I used WAY more than expected when I completed a simple ribbed sleeve, which means I have to buy more. The problem is, I don't know how much until I finish the back of the sweater, which I'm trying to do ASAP, but keep having to rip it all apart. IT IS SO FRUSTRATING!!!!! Especially when the baby is being so good and cooperating, and I feel like all this quiet baby time is going to waste. I can't find one person who had a problem on it, and I even saw the sweater as a kit labeled BEGINNER. I'm not a beginner am I? Who knows, maybe I am.

Finally, they comment!

I've been unstitching the Rowan Echo sweater since I did it all wrong. How frustrating. I didn't even think to actually look in a book and see HOW to seam. Now I pay the price of endless unseaming after endless seaming. A lesson WELL learned. The Kool Wool arrived two days ago and I immediately cast on for SWDR. I understood all the directions, knew how to do all the stitches, but after attempting twice, have realized it must be the pattern that is wrong. I can't figure it out.



In other news, today I actually checked my comment status and was excited to find TWO. Wow. I know what a nerd huh? Well, don't you remember the first time you noticed a comment? Exciting stuff. I've also decided to join my first KAL. It's for the Sgt. Pepper jacket and I've already been scouting the internet for yarn. Atleast if I have a problem with this pattern, I can ask my fellow knitters:)

And after much crankiness, crying, squealing and refusing to eat, a quiet moment to do all this unseaming, uneventful knitting of the SWDR, and purchasing of Sgt. Pepper yarn.