Claire’s Chaos Corner

I REALLY wanted to finish my Songbird Mittens before my work trip. I even lost a DPN on my flight as I fervently pursued this goal.

I got my first snowboard! It’s about time— I’ve been renting since last season but it’s hard to constantly change boards and sizes. (And then there’s the one time my bindings weren’t secured properly by the rental staff.) This beauty came to me from fb marketplace barely used and freshly waxed 💖. I also got a pair of Ride Sage boots which fit my ankles so much better than the rentals (no more heel lift!!)

A picture of me (5’6”) with a 155cm rental board that can’t be less than 20 years old (apparently our local learning hill inherited them from the city park board).

I initially set up my board goofy w/ my left binding neutral and my right +12° (not sure why, I think u just wanted to try something new!) but after a few runs decided to go back to the duck stance all the rental boards had. I don’t know what I prefer yet, but I was more successfully linking turns (especially onto the toe side) with my left foot neutral. I’m excited to keep playing around with the set up, though!

I casted on my Porcelain Sweater sometime last February. I wanted it to be something both Reid and I could wear but the pattern as written isn’t made for male proportions. I’d only been knitting for ~1-1.5 years at the time and didn’t (still don’t!) have a ton of experience with knitwear design/fit/shaping/etc. I chose a size with shoulder and chest measurements that seemed close enough, added some room to the armpits, and called it good.

I had an FO in late fall of last year. I did a quick block to check for fit and… I felt like I could do better.

So, I cut ‘er up, added some length to the each of the white stripes (adding about an inch to the underarm to free up more space in the chest!)Thank you, Interweave for guiding me through the process.

(More seaming content).

I also added about an inch of short rows to the back of the sweater to even out the length (I think it’s a bit off because of Reid’s shoulder measurements). I am waiting to borrow some US 3 circulars from a friend to get the ribbing right as well.