My weekend was less productive than I had wished, but I was able to knit and spend time in my sewing room, and that time was glorious! I started by prepping my pattern and fabric to create my pant muslin and figuring out the most efficient layout. I'm using a one yard scrap of wool blend twill that I think is pretty close in hand to my ivory wool twill fashion fabric. I didn't worry about not having enough fabric to make the full leg as I don't anticipate any fit issues past mid-thigh.
Cutting and marking took me about 4 hours. I guess I didn't have to cut out and mark all the welt and pocket facing pieces, but I think it will be good to practice the techniques before touching my fashion fabric. I also used tailor's tacks for marking, because I prefer them quite honestly, though a Sharpie is probably much faster for this type of work. Anyway, here everything is after being cut and marked. I followed the rules and walked away until the following day only to then discover that I needed to take a trip to JoAnn's for a zipper since I only had invisible ones in my zipper stash. I never did get around to any actual sewing, but I'm ready now!
I started some socks for my new office project. I started with some pretty yarn in multiple shades of blue that I had gotten before I ever learned to knit. After knitting both toes, I was unhappy with the hand of the resulting fabric. I forced them upon the Prime Minister for his opinion and he said they felt cheap and plastic-y and asked where I had gotten the yarn. Sigh! Well, at least it wasn't just me that thought there was an issue with the work resulting from the yarn. I admitted to having gotten it at Hobby Lobby and he reminded me that crap in equals crap out and we unceremoniously ripped the work off the needles and threw the resulting mess into the trash. I should have gotten a photo. Then I got out my knitcircus Opulence in Lothlorien and started over again. I only got one toe done and I still have to decide what pattern to use on the socks.
I'm pretty particular about what shades of green I like and most of them have a lot more blue than yellow in them, such as turquoise or teal, but I like this gradient of green. It reminds me of money.
I was also able to knit a bit on my sweater, though I still have not gotten to where the sleeves and body break apart, so it still doesn't look recognizable as a sweater. I'll spare you the messy looking photo and share when I have something that I can put on.
Until next time,
Jessica, Empress of the Universe
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