I'm still slowly making progress on Lavori 07/30. I'm definitely in the section where there are already 12 repeats per round, meaning that the chart (at 6 pattern repeats per round) repeats the same sequence of stitches. This makes it easier to keep track of things and also to spot errors. There are over 800 stitches per round now. The flower is long gone; it's just the hex mesh and leaf motifs now.
Here's another chart error. I could have put it in my previous post but was hoping to put it in the post where I finally did jump to the next chart (at round 171).
Round 159: After the first set of leaves (and the skp, k3, k2t that finishes it off), the stitches at the beginning of the stretch of hex mesh are charted as yo, skp, k2t. This should be symmetric with all the others, and the skp should be a double-decrease (sk2p, left-leaning to preserve symmetry).
Now I am on round 165 and have discovered a true chart error. All of the previous ones have been fairly obvious typos, but this one is a little more complex.
The first set of hex mesh motifs shows 5 repeats of the motif, while the second shows 6 repeats. The first set does not match the stitch counts for round 163. The second set does. However, the first set, going upwards through round 169, does match the stitch count needed for round 171. The second set, therefore, does not.
Sigh.
There are decreases at each end of the hex mesh motifs. I believe that if I change them from single to double decreases, that the stitch counts will work out. The first set on the chart will work as charted from then on. The second set will match the first set.
I need to do some charting and very careful stitch counting before I continue. If necessary, I can also involve the edge double-yarnovers that are next to the double decreases in round 163 and change them to single yarnovers by dropping the second yarnover. I'll see what seems to work best to make sure I reach round 171 with the correct number and arrangement of hex-mesh motifs.
I can also see that there is something weird at the end of round 167/169. There's a double decrease at the end of round 167 that just sort of disappears in round 169. There are no move-the-marker symbols on the chart at that point but I suspect that the last stitch of round 167/168 does move to the beginning of round 169. Then, of course, the problem will be moving to round 167 instead of round 169 depending on what I do at the end of round 165 (since I'm probably changing the skp at the end of round 165 to a double decrease).
On the bright side, the leaf motif sections appear to be charted correctly, no missing yarnovers or anything.
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I did start a new travel project! It is indeed the F&F half-square triangle shawl I mentioned in the last post. Instead of handspun, I'm using a batch of commercial yarn from the stash. It's a smooth variegated light-worsted-weight yarn. I have 4 balls of it, between 450 and 500 yards. I like it so far. I had thought to use this yarn in a Wingspan shawl, but that was a few years ago. I'll be happy to have it out of my stash as long as the yarn and pattern are a good combo, which so far they seem to be.
I'm dithering a bit about sweaters again. This time it's the simple gansey projects I had done some research on a few years ago -- the Appledore gansey and/or Harry Freeman's "seeds and bars" gansey. The Appledore gansey/jersey is a classic gansey in its construction, but the only decoration is on the shoulder straps. Harry Freeman's gansey has several horizontal bands of simple moss or seed stitch patterning, separated by bands of garter or reverse stockinette. The Harry Freeman gansey is a very popular and widespread style with a lot of simple variations, and even Mr. Freeman himself had several slightly different versions in his sweater wardrobe.
There is a pattern given for an Appledore gansey in Rae Compton's book on traditional gansey/jersey knitting. I had adapted it for my size and for a big batch of handspun I wanted to use, and had gotten as far as the armholes when I decided I didn't like how it was turning out. So maybe I'll try again, not following any specific pattern but just kind of winging it. I have several books that discuss ganseys in addition to general sweater construction plus the resources of the internet. I also have several sweater-sized yarn batches, both handspun and commercial, in various yarn weights.
Although I like the seeds and bars patterns, I'm not sure what yarn I'd want to use. Plus I'm not sure it would be flattering on me.
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I still haven't plied the yarn spun on the new rescue wheel. Maybe this afternoon. Then it might be time to clean and warp the rescued rigid heddle loom. I think I've already written about that a bit. I'm still trying to decide if general weaving posts will go on this blog or on another fiber blog.
No photos for this post! Maybe I'll add something later, but chances are that it'll wait to the next post.
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