Obsessed with the Star Stitch

 Well, it is almost February. 

The last few years, I have been binge watching streaming series or binge listening to audio books while I knit.  Since the pandemic, I've spent more time just knitting. My husband is working in our home office, so perhaps I'm embarrassed about how much media I consume. In any event, when I'm knitting without media my mind wanders and I find I'm obsessing about some knitting ideas more than others.

It is a struggle to keep up progress on my TKGA project. However, finishing all the bits for submission this year is a top priority. I've set the armhole steeks, and after the next pink band I'll set the neck. I decided to steek that as well. The picot edge used on the cuffs and waist welt will be echoed on the neckband and I can work a few more rows to cover up the raw edge. 

That is the plan at least. 

So, on to obsessions. There are several but I think I'll cover one at a time. Less overwhelming for me.

The Star Stitch

I'm obsessed with the star stitch. Last year I worked these gloves and was so very excited with how they turned out.

Next, I worked out a hat. My had model friend liked it enough to order one in her choice of colors, so here is hers in what I could call the KZ colorway.

Now, I have a child sized sweater sample done. I don't like the neck, in this sample. While thinking about it I believe I've worked out the solution so that it lays flat. If that works out I'll see if I can get it test knitted in other sizes. 

In a few months, once I've worked through my other two or three obsessions, I'll work out an adult sweater. It is already swatched. 

Note, the slip stitch edging, another obsession, but more on that later. 

I'm also thinking of an infant saque and a tank with a stockinette yoke and bust shaping.

That is six designs for this single orphaned stitch pattern.

I'm not done yet.

 More obsessions next month. 

It's 2021

Well, hello, new year.

I'm still working away on the project for the TKGA Master Knitter certification. Progress is slow, but steady. I'm about half way to the armhole steeks. I'm hoping to have most of the knitting finished by the end of January.

In the mean time, designer brain is still working. I've proposed a few designs for publication and an article. I have to learn to send them out, then let go. Instead I'm pinging my email for responses that will not come for weeks.