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Have you ever had random thoughts pop into your head while you're working on a craft?

I do; knitting gives me time to think, and I like to keep track of my thoughts. So why not make a thread to share just those random ideas. Yesterdays was "gee, I wonder why there aren't more patterns for women's v-neck sweaters?" ((as there seem to be lots of men's V neck sweaters but few womens... even on Gaia, a male avatar can get V neck sweaters but a female one can't >.<)) And I love v-necks. So I had to borrow a copy of Elizabeth Zimmerman's Knitting without tears and I'm on a quest to make an all purpose pattern for a V neck.

Todays random musing?

"Mmm, Alpaca. I love this yarn. The boyfriend just doesn't understand. This is why the hat is for me!"

I own Knitting Without Tears, but EZ was far too conservative to discuss V-neck construction. All of her sweaters discussed in K w/o T have variations on high rounded collars.

If you want a nice V-neck try studying this Crystal Palace Cabled Pullover There are lots of other free patterns available. Here is a simpler one that has a more femminine shape: Katia Pullover

As for my knitting musings I tend to think about other things I would like to knit. In the past, this has resulted in many unfinished items because I'll get really excited about a new project before I finish the first one. I'm trying to break myself of that habit, but I already have three projects on the needles and there is a huge yarn sale Saturday that will be my downfall. crying

3nodding

Berrocco has a lovely striped v-neck sweater pattern entitled "mary jane" 3nodding not too many out there. I like v-necks better myself, i dont tlike anything up close around my neck, i think i might have a slight thyroid problem sweatdrop

Thank you ever so much for the link, Tinuval!


And since I'm here, I'll muse (This one I cheated and was pondering while driving)

I was thinking if there were sweater patterns knit both top up and bottom down... I'll explain.

I have made a neck down sweater once and I really loved it. I liked that I could keep knitting until I hit the exact length I wanted; but I don't like the way paired increases look. That partially because I don;t like the look of most increases and partially because no matter how much I knit my increases still look sloppy.

So I was wondering if a sweater knit in both directions was feasible: start at the point where the sleeves join the body and knit up to the neck decreasing for the armholes, and then using a cast on where you can pick up at the bottom, pick up and knit down as far as you want so you can get a perfect length.

Then again I could be on crack. whee

I'm like that with sewing. ninja Whenever there's a sale and I have some extra cash ... I always think that I'm gonna buy just what's on sale or just buy fabric for patterns I already have or patterns for fabric I already have, but ... So, yeah, I have a lot of unfinished sewing projects. xp ... and when I start knitting and crochetting, I wonder what my habits will be like ...? *chuckles* Maybe getting back to some of my old sewing projects before I start to learn to knit & crochet would be a good idea! ninja

I'm usually angry or stressed when I'm making stuff cause they help to calm me down.

So it'd be like "i hate it when computers hang!!!" or "stop shouting at me"
But after that I'd be ok.
Lol I'm weird. smile

*chuckle*

That's when you should work in a yarn shop

Speaking of; I went into the newest yarn shop in my town today. The lady therein was really nice, but looked at me funny when I told her that I wanted to felt alpaca; as if it was too nice a fiber to felt.

I wanted to say 'oh contraire, I have an alpaca hat of godliness' but I ended up explaining that I was felting hats and the soft alpaca was nice for people who thought wool was itchy against thier head. She seemed to dig this explanation and told me to bring the finished project back in for her to see. An interesting trip.