First order of business: swatch
My yarn and I spent some quality time together yesterday. We created this beautiful swatch:
(Please ignore the wonky side motifs; the swatching method is not conductive to nice edges.)
Of course, halfway through I realized I used the wrong background color. The good news is that I'm spot on for gauge and will be able to use the delightfully large size 4 needles to complete this sweater.
I finished my v-neck sweater. I regret not being able to show you a better picture, but all possible angles made me look like a large cow.
Knits to come
I took Lauren's suggestion and am going with Rowanspun DK for my argyle vest, although I didn't buy the cheap stuff off of eBay. For one, I don't need quite that much yarn, and for another, they didn't have the sort of colors I was looking for. However, Yarn Cafe did, and I bought three skeins each of catkin and eau de nil (bright leaf green with blue flecks/bright turquoise with green flecks), and I hope that's enough. I also found the exact yarn I was thinking of for my Sockapalooza socks - a plain ol' blue-gray. I wanted something neutral, but not boring. I think I'm going to design something with cables.
I also nabbed a good deal: The Best of Knitter's Magazine Shawls and Scarves, found at Half-Price Books for $8. Of course, the shawl I like the most (on page 21, the gray shawl) doesn't have a pattern in the book. I've got some merino/silk fiber that needs to be spun, and I'd like to turn it into a shawl; it'll probably be one from this book.
Tipper @ 9:53 PM * link
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