Right after the last post, I started my third Ranunculus. My hope was to have it finished in a week, but that didn't happen. It was more like two weeks. Part of the longer timeline was my indecision about the sleeves. I wanted the sleeves to be a bit longer. I originally thought about making balloon sleeves. I knit one sleeve and then starting having doubts about that decision. I knit the second sleeve just as a straight sleeve. Once I finished the second sleeve, I ripped out the first and redid it as a straight sleeve. I'm very happy that I did. The end result is close to what I wanted. I could have made the sleeves a tad longer, but I'm happy nonetheless.
This Ranunculus was made out of two yarns held together: Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper in Turning Over a New Leaf and Apothofaery Fabrications Halo Lace in Oxidize. The end result is a light fabric that isn't too see through. I probably could get away without anything underneath. I'm not wearing a camisole in this picture, but I did wear one when I wore this to church last week.
My hoped for deadline for the Ranunculus was our anniversary. This year was #34. We went out to dinner and enjoyed a wonderful dessert compliments of the restaurant.
After the Ranunculus was off the needles, I cast on a baby sweater for one of Trisha's friends.
The sweater is the baby sweater from the CocoKnits Sweater workshop I took a few years ago. The hat is the Debutante hat. Both were knit in Plymouth Yarn Encore in color 029. This was stash yarn that I had purchased a couple years ago. It is a great yarn for baby knits. It works up fast and machine washable. I added snaps to the sweater and gave it to Trisha to take to her friend who is due to have her baby any day.
My current project is now the Audrey sweater from Knitty McPurly. I'm knitting this in Berrocco Vintage in colorway 5164. I wanted an autumnal sweater to wear for Thanksgiving. This color is exactly what I was hoping for.
Knitty McPurly is having a Knit-Along for this sweater. The KAL started yesterday and runs through the last Sunday of November. As mentioned above, I'm hoping to have this done by Thanksgiving. I'm making the 4th size, but already modified it. The neck is very open. I get cold around my neck so I decided to cast on fewer stitches and make the neck ribbing a bit longer. It is also a cropped sweater with 3/4 sleeves. I purchased extra yarn with the hope of adding a bit to the length and sleeves. Since this is being knit in worsted, I'm hoping it works up fast. My other hope is that I don't get too distracted by other knits.
What might distract me, your ask?
Last year I purchased several bundles from Blue Sky to make their autumn leaves. While digging through boxes in the basement, I came across the bundles. I'd like to have a garland made out of these and the knitted acorns. We'll see if I can also get them done by Thanksgiving. If this past weekend is any indication, I have no hope.
My husband had another should surgery on Friday. The surgeon was able to clean up some scar tissue and arthritis and remove a few bone spurs, but he was not able to repair a torn tendon. The tendon at some point in the past year had torn completely and retracted. Ed is not happy about that news but there isn't anything that could be done about it now. The surgeon said that if things don't get any better now, the only other option is a reverse shoulder replacement. That would mean Ed would be restricted to no more than 25 pounds for lifting, which seriously limits his activities. I'm praying it doesn't come to that.
