Hexipuff Madness Monday - Week 12

It took a few days for me to post to the blog, but here is my progress.

I completed 12 Hexipuffs this week.

I have confirmed that my calculation of 41 Hexipuffs per skein is true. I completed the pink skein.

I now have a total of 62 Hexipuffs.

I decided to use blue for next week's color. Let's see how much I can complete by Sunday night.

I have set a very aggressive goal of 5 Hexipuffs a day. I was able to complete that once during the week, while I was home sick with the flu. Otherwise, I have been averaging 2 a day. Hopefully, I can do more next week.

Hexipuff Madness Monday - Week 11

It has been a really, really long hiatus. I have had some time to reevaluate my knitting projects. I decided to focus on finishing my hexipuff blanket before the end of the year. With careful planning, I can make it happen.

We last left off with 33 hexipuffs. Since then, I have decided to create a spreadsheet to help me figure out the details for my blanket.

So, here are the stats.
I need 1,046 hexipuffs to create the design that I have in mind. I calculated that if I do 5 a day, every day, I can have all of the knitting completed by December 25th. Who doesn't want to seam up a squishy blanket on Christmas day?

I can knit 2 hexipuffs on the train to and from work, which leaves me to complete 3 at home. That theoretically should be about 1 and a half hours of knitting. So, it's quite possible.

This week, I completed 17 hexipuffs. Way more than I have done in the past. I'm trying to finish my 1st skein of pink, to see if my calculation of 41 hexipuffs per skein is correct. This will help me to figure out how much more yarn I need to buy.

I calculated 12 skeins of Grey, 3 skeins of Pink, 4 Purple, and 3 each of Blue, Green, and Lavender. This blanket is no joke. But its a labor of love, so it is so worth it.

So, here are the first 50 hexipuffs laid out. The goal this week is to complete the first pink skein, and work on the grey skein afterwards. I plan on changing colors weekly, so that I can have a variety.

4 Days until Vogue Knitting

I took a break from watching the Golden Globes to quickly try on my sweater. I really hope the adjustments I made in my head agreed with what my hands made. I had to recalculate the sleeve decrease to account for the row gauge of 26 sts/4 in as opposed to the suggested gauge of 20 sts/ 4 in.

Looks like it worked! 4 more days to go.

7 days until Vogue Knitting.

It's official! I'm in! I received my badge and my class agenda. Woot woot!

As for the Lemongrass sweater, I am happy to say that I am making progress. I completed the edging around the front, then immediately picked up 206 stitches around the back piece for the back edging. The sleeves will be picked up next, then the turtleneck will be worked.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

8 Days until Vogue Knitting Live

I am making progress on my Lemongrass Sweater. I finished the back flap, and I picked up 206 stitches for the ribbing front. All that's left to do is the ribbed edge for the front and back, sleeves, and turtleneck. I really think this will actually get done on time.

9 Days until Vogue Knitting!

I'm getting so excited. This year I plan to take a lecture and a class.

However, I've got to get Lemongrass finished first. I completed the front flap, and am currently working on the back flap. I still have to pick up stitches and knit the ribbed edging of the flaps, knit the sleeves, knit the turtleneck, and add buttons. I'm moving as fast as I can. I am following the pattern intently, and not second guessing myself. I don't have time for any grand mistakes.

Lemongrass Progress!

I have 2 weeks to finish this sweater. Eeeeek!

I'm working on completing this in time for Vogue Knitting live. I really wanted to be further along by this time, but I got sick during Christmas week, and that zapped all of my energy.

I am using Malabrigo Rios in the Purpuras color way that I bought in Knitty City. The pattern calls for chunky weight yarn, so to compensate for the difference in the gauge, I am knitting the XXXL size to fit my Medium body. This means more stitches than usual. I'm ok with that.

I had to start the sweater 3 times to get it right. The raglan increases are interesting in that they include a tiny cable cross. It's a technique I have never done before. The second time I cast on, I missed an increase and tinking back was pointless. So, I ripped it out again. The 3rd time is a charm.

I am at the stage now where I am knitting the front flap. I have 5 more inches to go before I do the edging decreases. I am hoping to complete that portion by tomorrow. The back flap is pure stockinette, so it should fly by.

Here is a pic of my progress.