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Buffy, you're fabulous. And so is that Romeo and Juliet coat! But don't save it just for the opera -- wear it everywhere! Why, I hear it might be snowing in Seattle. So try it in the snow, too!
It snowed another eight inches here today so like an angry bird, I am anxiously awaiting the Maryland Sheep and Wool Show. Just two months and three days until May.
I can count your ribbons now: Best knitted garment, best use of color, best in show! And you will surely win the prize for traveling the longest distance to attend (again!) But pleeze, don't buy me any more fleece. I've cleaned, combed and carded your gift from last year, and even bought a new-to-me Ladybug spinning wheel. And I've been spinning. But the coat knitting suffers.
I can count your ribbons now: Best knitted garment, best use of color, best in show! And you will surely win the prize for traveling the longest distance to attend (again!) But pleeze, don't buy me any more fleece. I've cleaned, combed and carded your gift from last year, and even bought a new-to-me Ladybug spinning wheel. And I've been spinning. But the coat knitting suffers.
Tonight I revisited my Kaffe Fassett Jug Coat. Another Raveler has left a comment on my Jug Coat project page saying she is encouraged by our blog to begin a Jug Coat, too. It's nice to have company.
I'm going to begin the Jug Coat anew. I'll still keep the coat "on a diet," with a few less patches than in the original.
I first started the jug coat in one piece, and then I abandoned that process for what I thought would be easier individual patches. Now it's back to one piece. But I would like to prevent a side seam from going through the centers of the patches that fall on the seams. So I will recast onto the long circular needle and knit the fronts and the back together from the bottom to the sleeves with no side seams
I first started the jug coat in one piece, and then I abandoned that process for what I thought would be easier individual patches. Now it's back to one piece. But I would like to prevent a side seam from going through the centers of the patches that fall on the seams. So I will recast onto the long circular needle and knit the fronts and the back together from the bottom to the sleeves with no side seams
Knitting the large back of the Long Leaf Coat has convinced me that it is far easier and neater to knit the Jug Coat in one large piece from the bottom up, front and back together ... if I can get all those stitches crammed onto the circular needle. Wrangling those extra ends will not be a problem now.
Compared with the freqent, constant yarn changes in the Long Leaf Coat, the jug coat should go lickety-split. I'll still swiss embroider the design onto the jugs.
And the problem of looking like I am wearing a patchwork quilt? Not a problem if I have on those great Hunter Interlaken Boots from Zappos.
Very interesting to see how someone with such a beautiful Fasset project presents to the world. Your tenacity is an excellent lesson in completing a daunting work. I aso have a fear of wearing my handiwork in public but for different reasons. Fear of ridicule, fear of "who does she think she is",and on and on.But for me, my expectations might be tempered with a "get over yourself". Your blog is an inspiration to give KF a try.
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