As The Yarn Turns

Katrina Top Coming Along

My Katrina top is moving right along. Right now I'm on that looong stretch of stockinette stitch. Actually I don't mind it too much. At least it's the kind of thing that doesn't require a lot of concentration until I get to the armholes.

In case you're wondering how I decided on the number of stitches to caste on, I started with a swatch of course. Then I measured a top that fits like I want this one to fit. I picked up that tip from one of the Elizabeth Zimmermann books. It's much easier than trying to decide how many inches of ease I want.

Learning to weave

I've always been fascinated with weaving but never spent much time trying to learn it. I bought a rigid heddle loom years ago, made a practice piece, and then put it away when the rest of my life got in the way. So I decided to get started weaving again. I decided to start small this time. I found some instructions for making a cardboard loom for a coin pouch and used that along with some yarn I had spun up a while back. I put a big wooden button on it and crocheted a chain for a button loop. It's not too bad. I'm planning on putting a lining of some sort in it since it's not the sturdiest of yarns. Here's what it looks like so far.

Now will I use it? Actually I probably will. I'm always carrying coins around when I'm doing genealogy research. With a loop to go around my neck, this should be much more convenient than digging in my pockets.

 

by Sydney  |