I’ve *finally* found a little project to keep me happy. Aptly named Hooray For Me Gloves. They’re Marnie MacLean’s pattern for fingerless gloves. I’m in love with this little project! I’m using the same yarn she suggests – Regia Multi Effekt. What fun! The color changes keep me wanting to knit more. I’m also doing […]
Still Plugging Away
So I’ve swatched, washed, pulled and prodded my Silke Tweed swatches. And guess what? I like the yarn, but I do not like how it feels knitted up to gauge. It’s almost gauze-like. This yarn seems way too thin for 23 stitches per 4 inches. I’ve mulled it over for a few days now and […]
Fair Isle or 2 Color Knitting?
I was doing some reading last night about 2 color knitting. I’ve been preparing for my Drops sweater and I want to make sure I do my homework. I came across a new booklet — Stranded Color Knitting. After reading about it on a few blogs I thought it was worth trying out. At $9.99 […]
1/2 FO
I think I finally shook the bad knitting vibes this weekend. I knitted on 3 or 4 different projects and really enjoyed it. I even finished sock #1 of the pink and purple koigu: The astute observer will note that yes, there is a tiny hole where the pink heel corner meets the rest of […]
Alternate Route
I swear a big black cloud is following me around this week. I got my Silke Tweed in the mail yesterday. The colors are gorgeous! Tweedy and rich and beautiful. But I don’t know if I like the feeling of the yarn. I expected it to feel more woolly, but in fact it feels very […]
Karma Cleansing
Ever have one of those weeks where you feel like you’ve made no knitting progress? I’m having one of those. I started that cabled pullover this weekend – twice. Once with Araucania Nature Wool. I love the yarn, but it just wasn’t giving me the look I had envisioned. Then I bought Lion Brand Wool […]