Currently on the Needles


Something new is on the needles, happiness and joy!  I started another Hitofude cardigan and this time around I'm making the sleeves long instead of 3/4 length.  I'm guessing and fudging and hoping that the sleeves will look fantastic.  Also, I've mastered the crochet provisional cast on.  My first  Hitofude I was too lazy to dig out a crochet hook and so I knit the beginning with a waste yarn.  After the sleeves were knit up, I was sadden by an entire day of unknitting that lazy decision and have learned my lesson.  Do a proper provisional cast on.

My reading is new as well.  I started The Shipping News by E. Annie Proulx.  Since I've just started the book, I have no opinions at all.  Let's see how the book goes.

What are you knitting and reading this week?

Joining Ginny and Frontier Dreams

Comments

  1. AnonymousApril 8, 2015 at 8:02 AM

    There is nothing like starting a new project . Enjoy the process :)

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  2. ericaApril 8, 2015 at 8:17 AM

    I love your new cardigan... i love the your choice to mix mint with wine!!! I read Proulx book a while ago and really enjoyed it...my son was almost named after the main character!!!

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  3. mamasmercantileApril 8, 2015 at 8:24 AM

    Good luck with adjusting the pattern to suit you. I love the colour of the yarn perfect Autumnal colour.

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  4. fjord girlApril 8, 2015 at 8:27 AM

    That will look so pretty- love the color choice Karen

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  5. Tracey ~ CloverApril 8, 2015 at 8:28 AM

    New knit project and new book, you are having a fun week!

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  6. margeneApril 8, 2015 at 8:32 AM

    Knitting a mystery and reading the very same book. It's one of my favorites.

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  7. Tiny Toadstool CottageApril 8, 2015 at 8:44 AM

    The Shipping News is great. Love your yarn colour - the cardigan will look great.

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  8. stephApril 8, 2015 at 8:59 AM

    i loved knitting that sweater....hope you have a happy knitting second time around, too!!!

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  9. AnkeApril 8, 2015 at 9:06 AM

    Another Hitofude, that's awesome! I do have the pattern, I just need to get the perfect yarn for it and then I'll be ready to go. :-)

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  10. CorinneApril 8, 2015 at 9:53 AM

    Oh, Hitofude has been on my wishlist for such a long time. This was just the post I needed, now I'll order the needed yarn right away. I already have one skein that I want to use, but I'll order the rest now. I remember reading The Shipping News a while ago...

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  11. flyingjenApril 8, 2015 at 10:00 AM

    You will probably finish your Hitofude before I finish mine! I am learning so much with this knit and the construction fascinates me.

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  12. thecrazysheepladyApril 8, 2015 at 10:22 AM

    I have that book in my queue. I should probably add a Hitofude to my queue as well :-).

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  13. BonnyApril 8, 2015 at 11:22 AM

    Gorgeous pattern and lovely yarn will yield a beautiful sweater. The Shipping News is one of my favorite books; I just reread it and it seems to get better with each reading!

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  14. kristieinbcApril 8, 2015 at 11:28 AM

    I think we've all succumbed to the lazy knitter syndrome once or twice. Or, in my case, a dozen times. :-)

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  15. AnonymousApril 8, 2015 at 12:08 PM

    Hitofude Cardigan has been in my favorites list for a long time but I have yet to find the brain space to knit something with sooooooo much design intricacy!
    You made me laugh with the provisional cast off because I just thought: Isn't it lovely to have learned the lesson though? I am continually thinking I can skip the gauge swatch and having to frog my work!

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  16. TannaApril 8, 2015 at 12:08 PM

    I've thought about another Hitofude... but with shorter sleeves. ;) This one will be a beauty!
    blessings ~ tanna
    ps I'm the same way about the coffee table... the bar in the kitchen... and leaving closet doors open (my hubby... every. single. time!) hehee

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  17. AnonymousApril 8, 2015 at 12:09 PM

    Oooh what a lovely colour. :) I'm anxious to see how that book is. I'm just working on a nice, hopefully not too difficult pair of first socks! A nice short project after the Sweater Marathon.

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  18. SarahApril 8, 2015 at 12:17 PM

    oh I really want to knit a hitofude. I have an old sweater I've been intending to repurpose yarn from and I should look at the pattern specs and see if there is any chance it would work... I drool over every hitofude I see- including yours!

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  19. JanetApril 8, 2015 at 1:03 PM

    You've picked a gorgeous color for your Hitofude.

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  20. AmandaApril 8, 2015 at 1:12 PM

    Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the book! I've always been intimidated by the provisional cast on... I'll have to google the crochet way.

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  21. erin kateApril 8, 2015 at 1:12 PM

    beautiful color! starting a new project is such a pleasure :)

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  22. UnknownApril 8, 2015 at 1:43 PM

    Thank you for that advice about provisional casting on. Loving the color!

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  23. Reginas CottageApril 8, 2015 at 2:00 PM

    lovely colour for your new project!!!

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  24. Andrea @ This Knitted LifeApril 8, 2015 at 2:53 PM

    I definitely need to figure out the proper crochet provisional cast on. I still use the scrap yarn method and always regret it when it takes me an hour to undo a measly 50 stitches on a cowl...I can't even imagine a whole sweater. YouTube, here I come.

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  25. sustainablemumApril 8, 2015 at 3:46 PM

    Beautiful colour yarn. New book, new knitting how exciting! Loved that book ;)

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  26. Kim April 8, 2015 at 3:47 PM

    I can't wait to see it, what a lovely colour!

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  27. elnsApril 8, 2015 at 5:50 PM

    Dang you're on fire another Hitofude! Sheesh. Can't wait to see how you feel about the book.Happy reading and knitting!

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  28. Melissa Marie April 8, 2015 at 8:55 PM

    How exciting it must be to knit another sweater! It's going to look beautiful! :)

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  29. elizabethApril 8, 2015 at 9:33 PM

    very fun! hope it goes very well! :) I've seen that book but not read it. God bless you! :)

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  30. apicturebookmindApril 9, 2015 at 1:09 AM

    Nice color choice, Karen!

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  31. Lucy BowenApril 9, 2015 at 1:49 AM

    Gorgeous pattern and gorgeous colour combination.

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  32. DiannaApril 10, 2015 at 7:07 AM

    Can't wait to see the completed project. You will have it whipped up in no time!

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  33. HeatherApril 10, 2015 at 9:13 AM

    My HS English teacher gave me this book after I graduated, I enjoyed it! I still have it on my shelf actually, perhaps I will pick it up again.

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  34. Judy S.April 10, 2015 at 11:22 AM

    Great color for your next Hitofude, Karen. It's on my list, too, so I appreciate your comments. Haven't read Shipping News but it's on our bookshelf waiting. Right now I'm reading Boys in the Boat. It's very interesting.

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  35. TahneeApril 12, 2015 at 3:59 PM

    Good luck with your second hitofude. I've seen so many pretty executions of this beautiful design, I really want to make one too.

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