My Get Fresh Summer Top is coming along swimmingly. I'm completely falling in love with the pattern and the yarn. It's fast and it's fun - knitting in the round is definitely a good thing.
However, I have now come to the part where I knit the front and the back separately, and I can definitely feel it's slowing me down. I don't purl neither as fast nor as evenly as I knit, so the tension isn't quite as even for the last few rows as it has been so far. Ah well, hopefully it won't be too noticable once I finish. Another couple of weeks on this one, and I should be there! :-)
Then Saturday I started the Storm Cloud Shawlette for my sister, Nina. In the hopes of getting her to sew me a case for my needles, I suggested to her that we exchanged crafts. Fortunately she thought that was a brilliant idea, so I'm knitting this shawlette for her in return for the needle case :)
It's a very fast knit - pretty much flying off the needles. I'd guess I'm about half way done - a bit less if Nina would prefer it larger than the original pattern. I'm using an acrylic yarn for this, in the hopes that it won't be too scratchy against her neck.
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They both look amazingly beautiful!!
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Deletewow your summer top is really coming on, and i still love that colour. pretty shawlette too, it sholdn't be too scratchy - just wash it in something softening if it is :D have a knitty wednesday xxx
ReplyDeleteI'm ridiculously pleased by how fast it's going. The other summer top I tried knitting was more than a little above my capabilities, so it was VERY slow going, and I haven't gotten more than 20cm in. This is much more fun :)
DeleteThat Storm Cloud Shawlette is really lovely - haven't seen it before and it's now in my favourites - it looks like a lovely way to use up a pretty skein of yarn :)
ReplyDeleteThat's what I thought :) Granted, I bought yarn specifically for it, because I wanted something I knew my sister would like, but it's a lovely stash buster as you can make it as large or as small as you'd like.
DeleteVery nice summer top. I have the same tension problem going from round to flat knitting.
ReplyDeleteI like how the blue and white are changing. We had storms the last two days and I can see the colours of the clouds and sky in your shawlette.
ReplyDeleteThanks :) Yeah, this yarn works really well for the shawl :) Fortunately I got a large enough skein that there might even be enough for two! :D
DeleteThey are both amazing. I love them.. The blues are gorgeous
ReplyDeleteExchanging crafts is a nice idea... hmm, whom could I tie into doing something for me in return???
ReplyDeleteHehe :) I was very happy my sister fell for... I mean agreed to it! :)
DeleteYour storm cloud is very pretty - you've definitely got the right colours. And you're right, knitting in the round is THE ANSWER!
ReplyDeleteThank you! :)
DeleteI am sure that the difference in tension won't notice at all. The project is looking fab so far
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