Knitting Update
I started some socks with my Mountain Colors yarn and was well past the heel when I realized it was way too big so I ripped the whole thing out and started over, this time with a fun little mock cable rib pattern. Now I’m about to where I was when I ripped out:
Fits perfectly and there is something so satisfying about working with thin yarn and tiny needles!
Then the Malabrigo. This will be a raglan sweater, pattern derived from The Knitter’s Handy Book of Sweater Patterns by Ann Budd, which I highly recommend. It’s like a recipe book crossed with a choose your own adventure book. Recipe in that you choose your style of sweater and gauge and then follow the instructions. Choose your own adventure in that you can choose the edgings, neckline, collar, waist shaping, etc. As far as I can tell, it’s turning out pretty well so far but the colorway of green and yellow has an interesting effect, take a look:
Does it remind you of anything? Yup, camouflage. But that’s okay, it will be my gorgeous, elegant camouflage sweater. Do you like the pretty Picot edging?
I do. I practiced it first on my Ocean Hat.
My Ocean Hat was really a tool to teach myself some new tricks like a picot edging, fair isle knitting, and a fun corkscrew hat topper. I used the Rowan All Seasons cotton yarn plus some leftover from the Sara Hat and some yellow cotton I got from the bargain bin at my yarn store. I used a pattern of interlocking swirls I got from The Knitting Stitch Bible by Maria Parry-Jones, another book I love so far. The pattern and the pastels made me think of waves, hence the Ocean Hat:
It’s a bit overwhelming to look at I think but it’s fun and I learned some new tricks making it so that’s what counts!
So I’m still working on the Yellowstone socks and the Camo Sweater. I also just got some truly lucious Alpaca yarn to make some gloves that I plan to start soon. Here’s a closer look at the Ocean Hat:
Wow, I am totally impressed! First, those socks look amazing with the cable/rib. Don’t they feel so great on your feet? I agree completely with the tiny yarn and needles; I love it.
I love that you’re making a camouflage sweater with a feminine picot detail on the edge. It’s such a great contrast, and the Malabrigo looks so squishy. I bet that’ll be comfy.
I’m the lucky one who received the beautiful hat (Ocean) and even more “better” than that I have Annie as a friend/soul friend. We both love the ocean. Annie is the best gift.
It’s Glenda! A true kindred spirit. I made the ocean hat with her (you) in mind. What a thrill it is to give a hand-knit item to someone you love and know that all that good energy went into the item and then goes to that person.
Hey cool wish i could knit like that.
You can Alyssa, knitting is easy to learn. There are some great resources on the internet and some great books but I highly recommend that you track down a yarn store near you and have a sit down lesson or two with someone. Learning in person really helps I think. Best of luck!