Not so much with the lace ...

I seem to have lost my lace momentum. It's been replaced with cable mojo.

First, I whipped up this square for a future baby blanket (it's going to be one of a bunch of squares knit by a group of friends of the mother-to-be).

 

The heart cable was designed by another member of our group who is currently suffering from ailments that prevent her from knitting tricksy stuff. (I'm not fessing up as to who yet, because the blankie is a secret).  I liked the idea of her design and my knitting combining in this gift for our mutual friends' baby.

I have enough of the yarn left over that I really want to knit another square (and had 8" squares been assigned, I would have plenty).  But so far, it appears that I don't have enough.  I've tried one nifty lace heart that I thought would be a neat counter-point to this one... but ran out of yarn about 2/3 of the way through.  Alas.  To knit another full square would mean buying another skein, and thus knitting two more... for which I don't have time given the deadline for mailing so that the wonderful woman who is assembling the thing can get that done.  I am forced to admit that I can't work up a second square.

But... knitting cables on nice big yarns (worsted weight) got me started on the Must Have Cardigan, which I'm now doing along with Maria and the Divine though Blogless Elizabeth.  Maria is way ahead of me, and I'm trying to catch up.  I've finished one whole repeat of the larger cable pattern on two sleeves:

 

Elizabeth is behind me, having swatched but not yet cast on.  She's trying to persuade me to slow down.  She might get her way if I decide to go back and fix the error that people with keep observation skills will see in this picture:

 

I blame Gibbs and Abby.  Whaddya think? worth fixing?

Meanwhile, it's time again for some Unconscious Mutterings

1. Unwanted :: rejected
2. You’d better :: watch out
3. Woman :: Goddess
4. Weighed :: measured
5. Upright :: piano
6. I feel :: I touch
7. Ill :: unwell
8. It’s like :: valley-speak
9. Poor man :: Rich Man, Poor Man
10. Great :: Tony the Tiger

Comments

[kmkat]

Cables! I love cables. Would you consider helping me design a small cable project? (Don't wanna disclose it to the masses yet.)

[Jessie]

looks like you're a bit into cables as well these days! I love the heart cable!

[Mary]

Sorry, I'd fix the cable. It's in front and pretty obvious, at least to me. But then, I don't mind ripping out too much. I am on my 4th try at modifying the neckline of Lisa Lloyd's Staghorn. (Of course, that *is* more entertaining than studying for the patent bar...)

[faerielady]

I'm a teeny bit anal about cables so I have to admit that I'd fix it. Then again, I'm not knitting a cabled cardigan :-)

[Colleen G]

Isn't that going to be on the bottom of the arm once you sew the sleeves together? If it is, I'd just leave it. If it's going on top, where people will see, I'd fix it. Also, I'd suggest putting it on the left side, since you'd shake with the right hand. That way, it'd be less noticable.

[Walden]

Personally, I'd fix it, but then with things like that I tend to be a little anal. The yarn looks really nice in the pattern so far though.

[bev]

Love the heart square. That is a cool cable! As far as the error, it is too bac it is so far down, it would be an easy ladder fix. But, yes, fix it. Don't go any further until you get it fixed. You are a fast knitter anyway and will be back to where you are now in no time. And then you won't have to look at the error and wince every time.