Upcoming Projects
I’m so, so busy with the auction and haven’t had much time to knit let alone update the blog. But I have some projects that I’m really excited about.
Currently I’m working on a late birthday present for my grandmother, a shawl out of the left over Filatura Di Crosa Ultralight. I’m knitting it up on much larger needles this time. It’s a rectangular shawl, and I’m just making up the pattern as I knit. Considering the amount I’m knitting lately, I’m already half way through it.
The next big project is a shawl for my friend Wendy back in Minnesota for her commitment ceremony in June. We’ve exchanging many e-mails trying to figure out what to make. She decided on Rowan’s Kidsilk Night in the Starlight color. It has just a hint of shiny metallic in it. The yarn arrived yesterday. Today I went out and bought Rowan Magazine 38 and will be knitting River. Once seeing the pattern up close, I was surprised to see the beaded knot for the shawl, something I couldn’t see online. I’m intrigued. I got a new set of circular needles so I’m set to begin. It’s all I can do to keep focused on my auction work while the Kidsilk Night is staring back at me. Maybe I’ll watch a little guilty pleasure t.v. tonight and cast on, but then stop there.
And the last big project, what I’ve been referring to as my 20-year project, is an afghan from Barbara Walker’s Learn-To-Knit-Afghan Book. I’ll be knitting this the same time my friend Johanna is making hers. Now I’m searching for just the right worsted weight yarn for the project. Any suggestions?
Finshed Project: Lacey Pink Camisole
Project Specs:
Pattern: Plymouth Yarn’s Lacey Camisole #S476
Yarn: Plymouth’s Royal Bamboo in color 04, pink
Needles: US 7 & 5 birch straight needles
Size: small, though it fits me fine
Pattern Alterations: just a couple of forgotten increases/decreases on the back left side, oops
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Despite my crazy busy life right now, I was able to finish this in under four weeks for the store. I did not enjoy knitting with the bamboo. It was slippery with no stretch and split terribly. But once knit up, this yarn feels so soft, has a nice drape, and feels kind of cool. It would be great for the summer. I love the 1×1 ribbed skinny straps. And I got to graft 1×1 rib together from the top and bottom, a new skill. It would have looked better with a stretchy yarn, but at least the grafting is in the back of the tank.
I don’t care for the lace pattern, but I could imagine knitting this tank again (minus the lace) in the new Valley Yarns Longmeadow. That would be a nice summer tank.
