{"id":1046,"date":"2011-04-02T13:54:14","date_gmt":"2011-04-02T03:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.randomknits.net\/?p=1046"},"modified":"2011-04-02T13:54:14","modified_gmt":"2011-04-02T03:54:14","slug":"groove","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.randomknits.net\/?p=1046","title":{"rendered":"Groove"},"content":{"rendered":"

So I’m starting, (finally) to get my knitting groove back. Once I find my blogging mojo again, we’ll be in business! I have a few finished items to show – but today lets talk about a sample I made for the shop<\/a>*.
\nOur little headless model is about a size 2, and the Debbie Bliss pattern I chose to knit for her goes up to a 2, so I knit the biggest size. My gauge was perfect as I was knitting it, and it looked pretty good, but I broke a cardinal rule. One I should know by heart by now.
\nI didn’t wash and block my swatch.
\nDamn thing grew. A lot.
\n

\"\"<\/a><\/center>
\nIt’s too big for Sarah’s gorgeous 4 year old. Stupid cashmerino! Aside from that, it’s a lovely pattern. And if I’d got the gauge\/size right, I’d be over the moon with the finished item.
\nSpecs:
\nPattern: Lace Edge Cardigan by Debbie Bliss from her “Simply Baby” book
\nYarn: Baby Cashmerino in Shade #10, Lilac – 5.5 balls.
\nNeedles: Addi Turbo circ, 3mm.
\nMods: As it was a sample for the shop, I didn’t make any mods. Actually, I fib. I did a 3 needle bind off on the shoulders, but thats all.
\nHowever, if it weren’t for the shop, I’d have made a few changes. The lace edge is knit last and seamed on – I’d do it as part of the body, knitting it as you go. I’d probably also knit the sleeves in the round.
\nAnd I would definitely block my swatch!
\nIt’s not a difficult knit, and it looks great when it’s done.
\n
\"\"<\/a><\/center>
\nBut it would look better if it fit!
\n*Speaking of the shop, we’re having our first workshop next Sunday, Easter Crafts with Kelly Doust – and High Tea! More details here<\/a>. There were still a couple of spots left when I was a t work last week, if you’re interested, give us a call to book!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

So I’m starting, (finally) to get my knitting groove back. Once I find my blogging mojo again, we’ll be in business! I have a few finished items to show – but today lets talk about a sample I made for the shop*. Our little headless model is about a size 2, and the Debbie Bliss […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1046","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.randomknits.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1046","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.randomknits.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.randomknits.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.randomknits.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.randomknits.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1046"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.randomknits.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1046\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.randomknits.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1046"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.randomknits.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1046"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.randomknits.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1046"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}