2 swiffer covers out of deep stash cotton on a cone. one knit with JMCO two ends at a time then kitchenered in the middle; other is a flat piece that sticks into the holes on the extra large swiffer. will add more here as I knit them!
| Began | January 14, 2016 |
| Finished | January 9, 2016 |
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| Edited | January 14, 2016 |
the yarn traveled to me from Peru, the project will travel with me to Minnesota and Illinois, and I’ll knit on it with traveling through the wool warp to talk to friends online. well traveled, indeed! followed tips for widening neck opening and later the beading from mirielgw’s Beaded Viajante. using backwards loop and reverse…
unblocked gauge: 24st/4” x 17rows/2” blocked gauge: 23st/4” x 18rows/2” sizing due to gauge being looser (and liking the fabric), sizing down. the 42” size should make a 45.5” (262st5.75 in new gauge). Bust measurement is 44 1/2. Cast on for 42”. Knit anytime it has a distance, use 46” size. 12 increases for armhole…
when biasing is a little too much, it’s like you are in the center of a hurricane. the top of the cowl goes one way and the bottom goes the other. hence the name and the fact that I get the song stuck in my head every time I put it on. I’ll wash it…
see favs for f+f on top of foot. found out (after completing the heel) i had dropped a stitch in the foot! I had somewhere increased to compensate but the little stitch was hanging out waiting for me. I put a stitch marker through it and it was good for the rest of the knitting…
Queue notes: See favorited by jknitma of stockinette zombies podcast, a little less negative ease looks great on her! Plus doing it in the round with just placket is nicer. Love it! 6/13: cast-on before knitting IN. 6/16: WWKIP in random places on errands. 6/20: bus/MAX knitting to PDX 6/21-22: car knitting to and from…
