razor cami knitalong

90% done

2006-09-09T17:17:00.000-05:00

Hello again!

I figured out the seperating part- it was actually really easy. I did what Kati did (moving the markers so there are more stitches in the back), although I moved the markers five stitches on each side.

I worked and bound off the back stitches first and then worked the three inches in the pattern. I found doing the three inches made the front too tall, so I went back about 1 1/1 inches and bound off there. I worked the straps for 12 inches and I'm going to do the three-needle bind off on the back. I'm going to try on the tank and figure out where I want the straps to be before I connect the straps.

Once that's done I'm going to block it and it'll be completed! *YAY!*

Hello everyone!

2006-09-03T02:18:00.000-05:00

I'm new here to this KAL and I'm SUPER excited to do this project with you all! This is actually my second attempt at the cami, as my first was sized too small.

I'm using Lion Brand Microspun yarn, size 7 needles (24inch circs).

I just finished my second skein of Microspun and am about 4 inches farther than I was in the pictures. Tomorrow I'm going to head to the store to get more yarn.

This project has been easy and very enjoyable so far. I am a little apprehinsive about getting to the point where you seperate the side and add straps... but I'm sure I'll figure it out. If not, that's what you guys are for right? -_^ Hehe.

Well, have a great day everyone!
-Foxy

RIP razor cami

2006-08-27T19:22:00.000-05:00

for a variety of reasons, my razor cami is dead.

RIP razor cami
07.11.2006 - 08.26.2006

i'll still be keeping an eye on this knitalong and adding new peple as time goes on.

Work-in-progress!

2006-08-16T16:20:00.000-05:00

...and my first post to the knit-a-long! Here's mine, I'm 16" in, and need to measure to make sure I don't want it extra long, before I split for front & back. Kati's really inspired me, I loved the color (dunno if ours are the same or not.) I used Sirdar Snuggly DK in #222 - Surf and I absolutely love it! I'm almost through the second ball, so I hope I can get through to the straps without needing more. (Yarnmarket only had 2 left, last I checked!)

Anyhoo, hope you guys like it, I'd love to hear comments! Thanks!

not really progress, but...

2006-08-15T14:21:00.000-05:00

i haven't forgotten about my razor cami. i think i'm going to go through my stash and see if there's anything that might work for the very top of this. i'd love to get it off the needles, but don't really want to work on it if i'm just going to have to stop to search for more yarn.

Finished Cami!

2006-08-08T12:02:00.000-05:00

I've finally finished my razor!

I cast on 204 stitches, because I am obviously not as tiny as the designer, and it took two and a touch of a third skeins of the snuggly 4ply in color 377.

Splitting for the front and back was the tricky part. I counted until there were exactly half, placed a marker opposing the first marker, and then moved both markers in evenly(about ten stitches on each side) so there were more stitches in the back than in the front. To work the front keeping in pattern, I ended up decreasing once on each edge each pattern row to retain the four edge stitches with the yarnovers. If I make another, I'd probably do double decreases every four rows or so, so the straps could be at the edge of the cami.

But otherwise, I'm really happy with it, and there are some other notes and shots on my blog. :)

divide for front and back...

2006-07-27T13:08:00.000-05:00

for anyone who has gotten to this point...how did you divide the stitches for the front and back? i'm (slowly) approaching that point, and would like to have my plan of attack mapped out.

progress has been made

2006-07-27T07:35:00.000-05:00

the lifelines are in place, but have not been used. i'm glad i have them there, though. i tried two different yarns (a laceweight and some worsted cotton) before settling on some embroidery floss i had. it seems to be working out pretty well, even though the first one i put it came undone and lost a few stitches.

i'd estimate that i'm about 45-50% done with the knitting, not counting the sleeves.

i've been knitting...

2006-07-26T11:46:00.000-05:00

the razor cami is going along pretty well. i've finished up my first hank of yarn, so i'm a teensy bit worried about having enough to finish. i was planning on getting another color / type of yarn for the straps anyway, so i might have to do the last bit of the back in another color, too. we shall see...

did anyone use a different yarn for the very top and straps? i know it says to in the pattern.

Progress shot

2006-07-21T14:45:00.000-05:00

Here's my Razor Cami, about 13 inches in:

(Excuse the magazines, that's just me trying to figure out what to knit next.)

I'm using Sirdar Snuggly 4ply, in an aquamarine color (I've lost both the labels, so I have no idea what the actual color name is.) I added an inch to the ribbing, and I'm planning on going up to 17" or so before I split. I'm having trouble putting it down because the lace is so addictive.

warning: whining

2006-07-21T08:26:00.000-05:00

i didn't want to soil the knitalong with my whining, so i tossed it up on my blog here. long story short: i frogged back to the ribbing.

i figured it out!!!

2006-07-19T21:04:00.000-05:00

so...i frogged down to the ribbing and started working on the lace pattern and i actually figured out what i had done wrong very easily. i was making the final yo after the marker! that was it! i'm 6 rows into the lace pattern now and it's working up just fine.

thanks so much for all of the suggestions on what could have been the problem!!!

Button?

2006-07-19T14:57:00.000-05:00

I wanted a button to this kal from my other blog, so I created this. It's just a silhouette of razor wire on a red background. It's not brilliant but I thought I'd share it anyway, has anyone created an alternative?

Razor finished

2006-07-19T13:37:00.000-05:00

I've completely finished my daughters razor. I'm completely up for making more of these, although I'm not sure this would suit me, being quite fitted and I prefer looser garments. This would make a lovely present though, and it uses so little yarn and doesn't take too long to do, but looks delicate and summery.

This took me almost two balls of Cathay, but thats partly because I made two straps and then lost them and had to make more.

I've covered all my alterations on my blog. My daughter is 4, so I had to make this smaller. Also the straps are i-cord instead of knit.

It did take me a little while to work out a few things, like how exactly to split into front and back, but it looks great now. Im well pleased and will definitely make this again. Also, this razorshell lace pattern is gorgeous and easy to remember so I'll be using that again.

pictures of me messing up

2006-07-18T08:30:00.000-05:00

any thoughts?

here's another picture...

and an even bigger one.

if you look at the holes created by the yarnovers, they seem to be veering right with each row. maybe i'm just being paranoid and should have more faith in the pattern and my ability to read it correctly.

sigh...

2006-07-17T12:45:00.000-05:00

i'm having some problems. instead of having two nice columns of yarn overs going up the main body of my cami, i'm getting more of a twisty/angled-looking thing. i don't have time to take a picture right now, but i will tonight. i think this is where i'm having problems...

in round 1 of the lace pattern, it tells you to do all of that fun stuff between the parentheses (k1, yo, k4, etc.), but then it says to k1 when you get to the last stitch. however, the (k1, yo, k4, etc.) part uses 12 stitches and each round is a multiple of 12 stitches, so where does that extra stitch for the final k1 come from?

does that make any sense? i'm only about 4" into it, so i'd rather frog a bunch of it now than wait until i have half of it done and have to do the same thing anyway.

eta: i can't post a picture right now because my web host is having issues, but i'm hoping to have something up tomorrow.

straps

2006-07-16T16:42:00.000-05:00

I've finished the body of my razor. I have weaved in most of the ends, and joined front to back under the armpit. Just the straps left..

I did pick up sts and knit two i-cord straps, but after trying several ways of trying to attach them at the back i gave up. It just looked bad no matter what i did - any ideas would be appreciated because they looked a lot prettier than flat straps.

Also - the front is slightly too wide when my daughter trys it on, it is tight on her armpits. So when I make another one of these I may try to make the front slightly narrower than the back, somehow. It was hard figuring out how to split the front and back because of the pattern.

Cathay Razor

2006-07-13T04:39:00.000-05:00

Im doing my first razor cami in pink Debbie Bliss Cathay on 4mm needles. I started on dpns but the pattern wasn't as tidy as I'd have liked so I invested in some new addi's. This is such a quick and easy pattern to knit up, and it uses so little yarn, that I think I'll be making a few of these for presents. This first one is for my four year old daughter. I like that the pattern is so simple to memorise, I hate having to keep checking patterns for the next row instructions. And it's so small I can knit in the car (I'm a passenger not a driver ;)).

my first knitalong

2006-07-11T15:24:00.000-05:00

i ran across the razor cami a while ago and have been wanting to knit it for a while. i just realized i haven't made anything summery (or even spring-y), so i figured this would be a good thing to try and finish up before all of the warm weather is gone.

email me at lynnewio AT gmail DOT com if you'd like to join me. :)