getting ready for spring...

last night i decided to stay in and be a knitting dork. here's the front of the tank top i made last year while i was at pinewoods. its my first and only tank top, and i didn't follow a pattern (probably not a wise choice, but its been a good learning experience).

several problems...since its a cotton/rayon blend (knitpicks shine) i've washed it in the machine a few times and it's shrunk so that the lacy part comes up to high and exposes my bra (which is bad). to prevent this i tended to pull it down every 5 mins, which was so annoying that i did not look forward to wearing it.
this is the back. although it fits, the double decreases in the center are too lumpy and the seed stitch competes with the lace pattern. so, i decided to rip it out to below the seed st and re-knit it 2" longer and with better edging. this is what i've done so far:
you can see a line (near the bottom of the chest) where i ripped to, but i think this will disappear after a washing. i tried a simple yarnover edge instead of seed stitch. so far, much better.

a few days ago i made another swatch for the socks, this time with corrugated ribbing. not stretchy, but very pretty. i've decided on blue and light yellow but i haven't ordered it yet.

this isn't a very good picture, but i started a garter st scarf knit lengthwise with the mohair left over from the shawl. it's actually knit straight, not in the round as it appears. the ends on the right side of the photo will be fringes on either end of the scarf.









i really want to make a knit bunny.