My day
Today was a knitting filled day. First I went to Commuknity, the new LYS in San Jose that opened today. It was great, and oh-so-spacious. I mean you could play some olympic games in there it is so spacious. Many's the time I've had to take my big ol' purse back out to the car when I'm shopping in other LYS's, because it kept getting hung on fixtures, knocking stuff off tables, or banging someone looking at a bottom shelf right in the head. Coincidentally Communknity is located directly across the street from where I used to live, and kitty-corner to where I got one of my guinea pigs. I got some black and white Crystal Palace Splash for my stash, and some size 8 and size 9 dpns (since I know how to use them now).When I got home I tackled Kyoto. This time I didn't start in the sash like the instructions tell you to do. I followed the advice in the new knitty about correctly sizing a garment, which means I am knitting the back first, so I can be sure it is the right size. Plus it isn't knit in the round so I need not fear a repeat of the seed stitch nightmare. Not right now anyway.
I may even just knit that sash straight like a scarf, instead of in the round next time. The sides of the top part of the sweater are seamed anayway, so I don't think it will be a huge issue if I have a seam on the sash. Plus I have to say that I am the queen of invisible seams. My knitting looks like crap, but by god I can seam the hell out of two pieces of fabric and you'd never know they weren't always one piece. Provided of course that you don't notice the funky knitted stitches in the vicinity of the seam that look like mis-matched plaid. The seam itself is invisible, but sadly it doesn't share its magic hiding properties with all the mistakes my knitting usually has.
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