Recipient (er, Dad) featured in first two photos.

Thursday Dec 1, 2011:
Swatched for Sailor’s Rib. Used a US7, got 20sts-30rows/4”.

Friday Dec 2, 2011
First draft of cowl pattern

Saturday Dec 3, 2011
Second draft

Sunday Dec 4, 2011

• Printed pattern, changed my mind, printed again.
• Cast on 100 using US9 and German Twisted. Knit 3 rows, switching to #7s.
• Decide cast-on looks flimsy.
• Frog.
• Edit pattern: cast-on changed from 100 to 90.
• Edit pattern: Removed 4-row repeat
• Edit pattern: Needle size changed to US 8 (5mm).
• Cast-on becomes a tubular from JMCO on US 10. Just planned though. Nothing happened yet.

Tuesday December 6, 2011

• Tubular cast-on using Judy’s Magic Loop on US 10 circular’s with 32” cord.

• Drop some stitches. Lifted stitches but from wrong side. This can be hidden on inside of the cowl, so I do it.

• Complete 5 rows of ribbing, not including transition row (from #10 to #8 16” circular).

Wednesday December 7, 2011

• Had to frog halfway through first knit row (7). Cast on, same.
• 6 Rows ribbing, Knit Row, Purl Row, first row of cartridge rib completed (10 rows total).

Thursday December 8, 2011
Completed through Round 26:

• Bottom-edge 1x1 ribbing
• Cartridge ribbing
• First 4-row Sailor’s Rib Motif.

Friday December 16, 2011
* Shortened center sailor’s rib motif to
8 repeats.
* Abbreviated top to exclude cartridge
rib
* Knitted first 4 rows of final k1,p1
ribbing as usual.
* Row 5 - slipping purls purlwise wyif,
knitted knits.
* Row 6 - slipped knits purlwise wyib,
purled purls
* Slipped knits purlwise onto one US10
circular.
* Slipped purls purlwise onto another,
parallel US 10 circular on the inside
of the round, alternating between
needles.
* Grafted bindoff to follow (kitchener).

Sunday December 18, 2011
* Learned and executed grafted bindoff,
event-free.
* Now soaking cowl.