Ravellenics Day 9 Progress

I finally got to the stockinette portion and it should be smooth sailing right? Well, I have a little problem. When I did the provisional cast on for the afterthought sleeves, I misread the chart and set aside an amount of stitches that are 3 less than what it should be. That means 6 stitches will be missing once I unzip the cast on. I think I can sneak those in during my first round of the sleeve. But my main dilemma now is remembering to make the same mistake on the second sleeve.

Ravellenics Day 7 & 8 Progress

For the life of me, I couldn't get past row 17 of the chart. It was always 1 stitch off. I decided to count between the markers, and I found that in 1 section there were 59 instead of 60 stitches. Then a lightbulb went off. I realized I missed a yarn-over in the middle of the chart on row 15. Word to the wise. Don't knit lace when you are sleepy.

After that, I completed the upper back portion, and I'm currently working on the lower back portion. This join will encompass the right side of the sweater. Can you visualize it? Because I don't see it yet. But, I'm trusting the instructions and following word for word.

I also found a new coffee to keep me awake. Jamaica Me Crazy. Hehe! That's how I felt on row 17.

Ravellenics Day 5 & 6 Progress

The lace portion is getting to a point where I am afraid of messing it up if I work on it during my commute. So, I decided to start working on the next section, which is a band of knits and purls that I will attach to the lace later on.

On day 6, I attended a Malibu rum event, so I didn't knit. I'm sad that I had to sacrifice my knitting. But I'm happy that I didn't sabotage my work thus far.

Ravellenics Day 4 Progress!

Today, the US women's gymnastic team won the Gold. I am so happy and proud of those women.

While watching the games, I made some wonderful progress. I made it to row 12 of the second chart. This lace is going by quicker than I thought it would be. Hopefully,I can finish the remaining 18 rows tomorrow

Ravellenics Day 3 Progress

While knitting, I watched the Great Britain Men's Gymnastics team get excited over the possibility of winning a Silver Medal. The Japanese team contested a low score. The Olympic committee voted in favor of Japan, and they got the silver while the Great Britain team got bronze. The dispute happened over a dismount from the pommel horse, and weather or not the Japanese gymnast did a proper handstand before dismounting. I'm not a gymnast, but based on what I saw, there was no handstand.

The big question is, could he decipher the stitch chart to make this????

I am on row 22 of Chart A. I have so much more to go.

Ravellenics Day 2 Progress

I must admit, I got off to a slow start.

I spent time during the opening ceremonies swatching. The next day, I had a party to attend and also was busy in the kitchen helping my mom cook for some friends.

On Sunday, I went to brunch at Dans Le Noir and thought hey, I can just knit after. Wrong! I went to a rooftop party, and ended up staying until it was dark out.

I do however feel amazed that I did this after 5 cocktails (over the course of 4 hours). I casted on as soon as I git home from my summer fun. I completed row 10 of the first chart.

This will be a sweater in 17 days

I am embarking on yet another seemingly impossible knitting journey.
As part of the games with the "Ravellenics" moniker, I decided to join team MINE, which sprang from the Selfish Knitters Group on Ravelry. Ok, now that we have the specifics, let's get to the knitting.

I swatched (gasp) for the Dahlia Cardigan today. The goal was to get 24 stitches over 4 inches. I used size 3,4,and 5 needles to make my swatch. Unblocked, the size 3 needle puts me in line with the gauge I need. I am waiting for the swatch to dry so that I can measure it again. I'm using Manos del Uruguay Serena in the Zinnia color way. This is a mix of cotton and baby alpaca. It feels really soft. I'm just hoping that it doesn't grow too much after the wet blocking.