knitabit

Revelation

One of the skeins on the froo-froo scarf ran out last night, and I was so relieved. I'll pick up another one to get the scarf done, but I have realized that I really don't like knitting with novelty yarns, especially non-natural fibers. I don't think it's because I'm a snob, I just don't like the way they feel in my hands. I think I will limit future knitting with these types of yarns to small projects and little gifts.

With a whole evening of knitting yet before me, I decided to get out the Lavold yarn rather than resume knitting the raglan. I was in desperate need of something new and fun.

After considering many different patterns in the book, I finally settled on Tordis:

I'm going to aim for a garment that's a little looser fitting, and I also plan to make a crew neck instead of the mock turtle neck.

Here's the swatch and the progress so far (and sorry it's blurry):

My gauge was a little bit more dense than what the pattern calls for but I liked the drape and feel anyway. Moving to a bigger needle would have made the gauge too loose, I think. So I'm just following the instructions for a larger size instead.

Just for fun, I added a "Last Movie Watched" entry on the sidebar at right. I'll try to figure out how to maintain a list with only the most recent displayed in the sidebar. Next time I read a book, I might add a "Last Book Read" entry although knitting seems to have usurped the time I used to spend reading.

Starting next week, I have responsibilities for shuttling kids around for after-school activities every day of the week (soccer season is here.) Unfortunately, I can't knit and drive at the same time. I'll also have to get out the crock pot and get more serious about fixing dinner in something other than "last minute" mode.

Comments

What a beautiful pattern and color.

Posted by: Patricia Tryon at March 4, 2004 10:31 AM

I love that Lavold book and the silky yarn. I just got the book last week. Nice choice!!! And the colour you have is one of my favourites.

Posted by: UliUliUli at March 4, 2004 11:19 AM

Love that color! I agree on the novelty yarns. I can't stand the feel of them as I knit.

Posted by: Chris at March 5, 2004 08:09 AM