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01/17/2006

haven!!!

Friday afternoon I finally finished the 5 ft long belt for Haven. Misery.

11 stitches, ribbing with a garter/moss stitch edge (it's hard to define when it's 1 stitch wide). The pattern called for the ribbing to be done through the back loops but after over an hour of knitting and only a few inches, I decided that to preserve my sanity, I'd be knitting plain ribbing for the rest of the way. The belt loops were much easier - thinner and of course so much shorter - although having to knit 6 of the same things was pretty lame. By Friday night, though, I was ready for washing and seaming, and by Saturday night it was completed.


Haven, from Rowan Denim People
20 balls Rowan Denim, Nashville
Started July 2004, finished January 2006(!)


The set-in sleeve worked out great - definitely my best yet. I kind of figured out how to deal with the corner of the top of the sleeve, so it becomes rounded. I'm so so happy with the final result! I still haven't sewn in the belt loops so I can use the belt, but I'm overwhelmed with all the seaming that happened this weekend so I think it can wait. Plus, it looks good without the belt for now. I'll try for some modelled shots sometime soon.

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