Say hello to my latest!
I bought a huge chunk of Classic Elite '03 Tweed from Elann, in reindeer, to make a sweater for my boyfriend. (Sweater curse be damned! I've already made him socks, and it just made him love me more. I'm now going to make him a scarf and sweater and he's making ME a scarf, too. How 'bout that?) Rhapsody in Tweed from the Fall '04 IK caught my eye. But the boyfriend wants a cardigan, so I'll cardiganize it. And I hated the sleeve cables after I swatched them. They barely show, so I chose a different slip-stitch cable that is much more handsome.
I have gauge issues, though, which I am mostly ignoring. I started out with 7's, but the fabric was way too loose, so switching to 6's was necessary. Interestingly, I get stitch gauge with 6's (go figure - using smaller needles and smaller yarn and it's spot on?), but my row gauge is a bit off. I'm not seeing it as a problem, cause I'll just pay attention to measurements. It's a boxy sweater anyway.
I finished me a sock. I used the sewn cast-off, which was very pleasant and stretchy.
I've also done a couple more rows of the Lopi pull-over, but not much beyond that. I'm so close to finishing, but I'm not in the mood for colorwork.
Tipper @ 8:26 PM * link
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