August 01, 2006

Wrapped

Pattern: Shetland Triangle from Wrap Style
Yarn: Jade Sapphire 2-ply Cashmere (100% cashmere, 55g, 400 yds.) in Pebble Beach, 1 skein.
Needles: Addi Turbo US 6 32"
Cast On: June 23
Cast Off: July 9
Mods: Just made one more lace repeat.
Comments:Should have used smaller needles! that's the first thing I think when I see the finished shawl. I should have been as wise as Andrea and started on smaller needles since I felt the first pangs of doubt. Well it came out ok, finished mesures are 54" x 24" just a bit bigger than on the pattern. I cut it very close with the yarn, forgot to take a picture but i was left with less than 15 inches of yarn after bind off.

The yarn is good, soft and plumps nicely after washing but I was kind of let down, I expected more of cashmere I guess.

The pattern is a really simple repeat that looks fabulous and is a brezze to work, after the scary cast on. But don't worry it only seems scary because you have to crochet a chain and start knitting from there, but its really not. Talking about crochet I may have overcome my terror of it, more on the next post.

I have been knitting a lot but not on anything worth of blogging, my Shibori Scarf is still 15" short and that on lace weight is ages. I have also been working on the Bomber Jacket, so far I have finished the back, the right front and started a sleeve. This is going extra slow as I can't knit in denim as long as I would want to, the stress on my hands is a lot more than with wool.

I have made no progress whatsoever on the toe up STR. The second sock sindrome got me bad, and the fact that I despise the magic loop metod is not helping. I am also terribly tempted to make the Embossed Leaves Socks (scroll down) and with this Koigu, wouldn't you too?

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