Oof. Again. I keep waiting to post until I have time to catch up, but I never seem to make that time. So I’m just going to start where I am.
Two new projects, both “knit-alongs”. the first is Casapinka’s Sharon Air shawl, which started a week ago. Here is where I am.
I’m a few rows into Clue 2. The yarn is from stash*, Plucky Knitter’s Lodge fingering, which is a wool/linen blend. I’m not sure what I was thinking** when I bought four skeins of this in different colors, since one skein isn’t enough to make much of anything that I’d ordinarily knit. It will work perfectly for this though. Here’s a closer view of the stitch patterns.
As usual with a Casapinka pattern, there is lots of fun and goofiness that accompanies the knit-along.
The next is a sweater.
I know, it doesn’t look like much. The pattern is Vanilla Sweater; it’s a top down raglan, knit with Rauma Finullgarn at a relatively loose gauge. Here’s a photo from the pattern.
So far I really like how the Rauma knits up. I think this will be a terrific between-seasons layering piece.
That’s all for now. I have lots more going on, but I’ll save it for next time.
*Because I have SO MUCH STASH yarn.
**Thinking? There is no thinking when it comes to yarn-buying at Chez Knitting Doctor.
You’re right, I have no idea what thinking means. Since I retired my mindset is more “if it makes me happy” it’s mine!
At least you are knitting with your stash yarn!
Thanks for sharing about the Casapinka KAL. I need to check it out. Unfortunately I rarely wear shawls. Need tee KALs.
Your Sharon Air shawl is great. I love the colors. Your stash has yielded a great deal more contrast than mine. I deliberately chose some somber colors as I had just finished another casapinka pattern, Goldfish Memory, in a wild variety of brightness. Well, this one’s so somber I don’t have to worry about making mistakes as they would never be seen; it’s all sort of a blur. Sharon is probably writing me a ticket even as we speak.