Is There a Chance of Snow This Weekend?
There must be, because I finished the February-inappropriate ChicKami (ChicKnits).
with Honeymoon Cami detailing (Knitty.com) at the cast on edge.
I used 4 (5?) balls of Bertagna Filati Summer Tweed that I bought on sale months ago. The yarn was originally intended for Knitty's Cozy, but the yarn was so inflexible, that a lacey pattern would have reduced me to a drooling idiot. As for the ChicKami, it "marinated" in the i-cord strap stage for so long that the needle size is forgotten. I did get the pattern guage.
Happily, it is much lighter to wear than it is to hold. I am often amazed by the weight of hand knits. A weight which translates into a rather unpleasant wearing experience, particularly if it is a summer garment.
The fact that the resulting fabric is so lovely in feel and drape is astounding, as I found the BF Summer Tweed to be a splitty, inflexible yarn. Something else that floors me...how a not-so-delightful knitting experience can yield a delightful product. I think this is what I like best about knitting -- how the process and the product are often seemingly disparate experiences.
One thumb left to go on the Rowan Big Wool Mittens. If it seems a bit late in the game for mittens, hold your tongues. It is only February, and any Northeasterner can tell stories of slogging through a foot of unexpected snow in their Easter pastels.
with Honeymoon Cami detailing (Knitty.com) at the cast on edge.
I used 4 (5?) balls of Bertagna Filati Summer Tweed that I bought on sale months ago. The yarn was originally intended for Knitty's Cozy, but the yarn was so inflexible, that a lacey pattern would have reduced me to a drooling idiot. As for the ChicKami, it "marinated" in the i-cord strap stage for so long that the needle size is forgotten. I did get the pattern guage.
Happily, it is much lighter to wear than it is to hold. I am often amazed by the weight of hand knits. A weight which translates into a rather unpleasant wearing experience, particularly if it is a summer garment.
The fact that the resulting fabric is so lovely in feel and drape is astounding, as I found the BF Summer Tweed to be a splitty, inflexible yarn. Something else that floors me...how a not-so-delightful knitting experience can yield a delightful product. I think this is what I like best about knitting -- how the process and the product are often seemingly disparate experiences.
One thumb left to go on the Rowan Big Wool Mittens. If it seems a bit late in the game for mittens, hold your tongues. It is only February, and any Northeasterner can tell stories of slogging through a foot of unexpected snow in their Easter pastels.
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