Hurry Up Take Your Time Spring Armwarmers
I'll confess something: I'm not looking forward to spring. I want to be able to wear scarves and mittens and hats and big ol' sweaters year-round. But, alas, it will be here soon. At least everyone over-air conditions, right?
I got re-mad at this pattern again. I started Armwarmer #2 on Sunday night, and was almost done when I realized I had forgotten to knit a plain row between the increase rows on the thumb gusset. Stupid mistake, but even stupider for an editor to miss that. As an editor-type myself, I really hate those mistakes, especially when these people could be hiring me to find them. (Not that they know about me - let this serve as notice of my existance.)
That leads to...
Q & A
Jen asked how I felt about The Knitter's Handy Book of Sweater Patterns. It's a valuable book, I say, but it doesn't necessarily make things easier. Sure, it means we don't have to do math, but there's a lot of visualization and a lot of figuring out whether or not something will work required. I tried my hand at a copy cat pattern, for instance, and the photographed sweater is nothing like the pattern (and the pattern is also wrong). But, that seems to be the trend nowadays.
The book is well worth the money, especially if you get it for $18 from Amazon.
New beginnings
I decided that my next project will be the Take Me Along cardigan from the Spring 2004 INKnitters. I'm using the called-for Jo Sharp Silkroad DK Tweed in the same color as the picture ("Boheme," as that's what Elann just happened to have when I ordered). The Piccadilly cardigan will have to wait/never be knit, as I needed about 12 balls for that, and I only have 10.
The yarn is gorgeous, and the pattern is going well so far. The edges were described as a "moire" stitch (don't ask me what that means), done by slipping a stitch over a knit and yarn over, interspersed with regular ribbing.
Since the sweater asked so nicely, I will be taking it along when the boyfriend and I go away for a little romantic getaway. We'll definitely include a stop at Austin's Mohair. I want to pet some goats, darnit!
Tipper @ 9:11 PM * link
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