It is FINISHED!

Oh my! My big secret project is DONE! I cannot tell you (which if you've done any designing you already know) how good this feels!!! It is blocking on the bed right now! I'm excited...however, I'm not fully sure if I like it... :( :( I may re-write it differently. I've got it completly written up right now as it, but I may change it...It took forever to block out just right. I had it pinned and then needed to move the blasted thing. Hopefully it'll be dry soon. I want to look at it in it's glory! And I want to try it on! It's not for me though, this version is a gift. :D Now I think I need a nap.

Hugs,
tammy

Body of Sweater

Well, I tried and tried to take a decent close-up of the ribbing.. This is the best I got *lol* I swear me and cameras have a love hate relationship.

Anyhow this is the ribbing for the body of my sweater a moss stitch ribbing
*K2, P2*
K1 *P2, K2*
I just love this ribbing, its a 2x2 ribbing but with just a bit of a OMPH!.. I was asked if I had drawings of the sweater. I actually don't sometimes I can just see what I want and as long as I have my gauge and measurements I pretty much go for it. I do end up drawing alot and grafting certain stitch patterns just to make sure everything lines up ok. Already I have something in mind for a long cardigan/jacket out of bulky yarn. I am just having a problem finding the ribbing I want for it. Got any ideas?

So excited!!

I'm so excited to be a part of this group. I am constantly adapting my own patterns.
So I can't wait to see what everyone is working on.
I am currently designing a sweater. I actually have the sleeves done first because I think those take the longest *lol* So now I am getting ready to start the body of the sweater it's a basic drop shoulder with some moss stitch ribbing.
I also have a bag that is almost finished except for the flap and the handles which I will show pictures of the minute I finish felting it.
So just saying a quick HI!! Glad to be in on this group.

Hi...

..I'm really excited about being part of this blog, my name is Angie (Riggwelter) I am currently a SAHM of 4, and live in Pembrokeshire, Wales UK
I often design my own patterns, or change patterns I have already.
My latest was one I finished a couple of days ago, a tank top for my eldest daughter Jasmine.

I'm now working on a sock competition where I have to design a pair of socks for a celebrity, I'll let you know how it goes!

Look forward to getting to know you all.

3 Steps forward, 5 steps back

Ugh! I just wanted to post here as you all will understand! I got a little knitting time at nap today (I'm a mom of 3) and was so excited! I did 3 rows of my design (the one I'm hoping to submit to a magazine) several hundred stitches. Well, I pick it up again tonight only to discover that I messed up, where? Oh, 3 rows back. ARGH! So, I spent my time tinking BACK to the row I started on this afternoon!!! ARGH!!! However, I am writing the pattern as I go, so I wrote down the correction. Hopefully, after this is done I'm DONE! I'll proof this part with the first version (I'm doing 2, this one I'm working on NOW was proofing the first part of the design, the other one will proof the ending). :D Hopefully that all made sense. :D

Thanks for letting me vent. :D

Hugs,
tammy

Getting Inspired

Hi. I'm Jenn. I've been knitting for over 10 years, and am so excited about participating in this blog! I've been trying to get inspired for the last few days. (nothing more embarrassing than joining a design-along then not being able to come up with anything...) A night out with my knitting group did the trick! I'll tell ya all about it, after I narrow the ideas down to a handful. Check out my blog for more details.

Hi

Hey everyone. Since were starting I guess I'll introduce myself as well. My name is Andrea, and I've been knitting for about 7 years. Right now I'm in the process of writing down a pattern for socks which I'll post on my Blog when I'm done. Other than that I'm still sketching out the pattern for another pair of socks which so I don't have any pictures for that either. But I also have an idea for gloves to fit anyone, with as little math as possible (for them) but I still need to find the yarn for that.