The finish-what-you've-started mojo continues. T-shirts stitched! Two begun last November toward the end of my Tshirt modifying (upgrading?) bender of summer '25. They were intended as holiday gifts last December
I'd stalled deciding what to do after the neckline--I stitched the heart and didn't want to
distract from the perfect message by being too decorative. This month I saw that running stitch around the letters was the solution. Boom: xmas in July for my sister and bro-in-law. Shirts from Mahogany Mommies.
KNITTING: I randomly picked up this started project. (I just struggled and failed to find a clever way to desccribe the areas of my office that have bags or baskets of wips, suggestions welcome.) Chosen by
virtue of portability and if I'm being honest, the first thing my hand fell on. It's a
Sophie Scarf*. I know, I know, many deride them . I am a fan and this is my 4th or 5th. Love the mindless pattern, love using up a luxurious skein or two and I
find them super wearable especially in lightweight cashmere like this one. I love a cashmere scarf and a flannel shirt in winter. This one started in 2022 as a gift for a model I used to work with a
lot , she chose the ballerina pink. We fell out of touch and so did the knit. * I use the darker piece of yarn to keep track of my increases or decreases, I flop it across the row where they occur and yank it out when the scarf is done. READING: Whistler by Ann Patchett. You all are right. So good !
PLANNING!!: Ghost Ranch in Abiqui New Mexico Oct 4-10th , co-teaching a class on POWERFUL STORYTELLING: Words & Pictures with Beverly Army-Williams. Our dream come true teaching gig: if you're not familiar with it, this artful retreat ranch is Georiga O'Keefe's former hang-- the landscape is one you'll recognize from her desert painitngs.
Beverly and I met on her porch (with handsome husky Oskar supervising) to finetune our workshop--it is going to be truly wonderful. Our dream-come-true class would be filled with our virtual maker/knitter/blogger/creative friends (aka YOU) joining us. There's ample free time each day to enjoy the ranch and the stunning northern New Mexico environment . All the details here, there is still room in it. Wouldn,t an early October adventure in New Mexico amongst friends be just right?Summer is summering! I'm looking forward to hopping on Kat's Unraveling links to see what others are making and reading!
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I love the T-shirts - belated or not. I happen to love the ease of a "Sophie" knit. A cashmere scarf and a flannel shirt - now I am really looking forward to autumn.
Thanks Jane! This Sophie is flying by.
I think I'm finally about to jump on the small scarf bandwagon, though I think I'm going to use another pattern to get started and just wing it (I've knit enough to be able to figure it out without needing the pattern). One of the best classes I've ever taken was one with you and Beverly at either TNNA or VKL. This was pre-pandemic, so my memory of the specifics is hazy, but I remember learning a lot about photo editing and it's helped me with my design work.
Love those t-shirts! The stitching elevates them brilliantly! I have yet to knit a Sophie... you and Kym are moving the needle in that direction! I love the idea of using a special skein to knit one!
I love that our class was helpful! This one at Ghost Ranch has been a dream of ours for years! I agree, you don't need a pattern for small simple scarves, although it's nice sometimes to have someone else figure out the details like rate of increase and yardage..
Honestly I never expected to wear the little scarfs as much as I do.I knit the first one to support a a yarnie client when the Sophie pattern was new, figuring I'd get some brownie points, Then I found myself wearing it and getting compliments all the time so I knit another or three . They're great for filling in an open neck when ts chilly or adding some much needed color near my face especially in the winter. And the satisfaction of a quick project + using special skeins, you know how that is!
I love the shirts - I have a shirt that might be done, but I"m not sure about the neck. On your second shirt, did you cut off the neckline rib and add binding? Or hem? I like how this looks.
GREAT t-shirts, Gale. Just perfect. (And now I'm inspired to try some creative t-shirt embellishment myself!) Count me in as another Sophie Scarf fan! (Let the haters hate, y'know?) I have made FIVE of them now, and I know I've got a few more "in me." (And I do the same thing to mark my place when I knit them. So easy and handy.) Have fun summering. XO
I cut off the neckline right below the ribbing all around , a little wider at the sides of the neck, then folded it over cut side out and stitched on it. I've done several that way and like the raw edge look, and it it wears and settles in well. OTOH you could fold it in and stitch around for a more finished look.
Thanks Kym, once I start with the shirts I cant stop! I have three graphic T's sitting here waiting for me to dive in. It's kind of a nice summer social activity instead of knitting.
I have two baskets next to my desk that are full of empty project bags (I guess they could go in a drawer!) and often used tools (a packet of crochet hooks and two Lantern Moon cases full of dpns. I want to get rid of at least one of the baskets; it’s falling apart. What do you use? Or is each basket/bag a separate idea?
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