Knitting Project Progess

[atherleisure]

I seem to have more projects in hand at present than usual so I thought I'd do a progress report post on the knitting projects I have on needles at present.

1. 1897 star and leaves circular shawl


The body of the shawl is more than half knit, but I ran of out yarn a month ago. The yarn was supposed to be back in stock in the latter part of August, but that date has slipped to Labor Day weekend. I hope it doesn't slip more than that.

I actually wouldn't be too excited about working on it right now while the temperatures are over 100. It has gotten big enough that it's rather a lap full of wool, which is not very agreeable at present.

2. 1930's bedjacket/cardigan


I finished the first sleeve over the weekend and cast on the second one. I'm on my third ball of yarn. This one is progressing nicely, partly because it's the project I usually work on at lunchtime after I've finished eating.

I still have a long way to go because I still have to knit the back, the second side of the front, and the second sleeve. Yes, I know knitting the sleeves before the body is weird, but I was trying to gauge how much more yarn I would need after I used more on the front than I had anticipated.

3. 1939 suimsuit


I haven't done a lot with this one yet. In a fit of backwardness, I started this even though I only had the contrast yarn and not the main yarn so I started with one of the brassiere and strap pieces and am working my way down the strap. I still have another foot to go to finish this piece. I ordered the yarn for the main body of the swimsuit over the weekend and will start on it after it arrives.

My main project continues to be my cross-stitched Christmas stocking, but if I get tired of that, I expect the swimsuit will bubble up and take over my evenings for a bit.

Comments

[marianme]

A knit swimsuit?! Well, that should be good for fall when it’s less than 115F. ;)

[atherleisure]

Hey! I don't live in Phoenix - it's only in the high 100's here right now, not the 110's! It'll take well into the fall to finish it anyway.

[marianme]

Haha! When I visited my sister and found that she didn't let the kids swim in the pool in the afternoon in the summer, I thought that was ridiculous... until I stepped outside. The pool is not so cool when it's that hot.

A 1930s bathing suit sounds like it could be perfectly paired with beach pajamas and would be good for outside at CoCo.

[atherleisure]

I don't let mine swim in the middle of the day during the summer, but that's mostly about sunburn avoidance. It is true that pools can get quite warm.

It would be fun to wear the bathing suit to CoCo. We'll see. I'll have to find somewhere to wear it. I think the Phoenix costume people said they were thinking about doing early 20th century bathing suits for something so maybe that would be an opportunity too.

[koshka_the_cat]

These are all great starts! I love the pattern on the shawl!

[atherleisure]

It is really pretty. I had skipped over the pattern since it's not illustrated in the book, but when I saw one someone had done on Ravelry, I really liked it.

[motorharp]

That's such fine work on the shawl. Can't wait to see all finished!

[atherleisure]

I can't either. I was so disappointed when I ran out of yarn.

[penwiper]

That shawl is so lovely! And that swimsuit looks like it is going to be so cute. I love all the different knitting projects you do!

[atherleisure]

Thanks! I’m really looking forward to getting back to the shawl this fall.