February 09, 2007
Still totally in love with the Fern Garden Stole.
It's not growing as fast as I'd like, but I'm enjoying the knitting. Despite the fact that I've tried very hard to ignore any and all housework this week, Emily went back to dancing after the summer vacation. She's there a lot and all that chauffeuring is eating up valuable knitting time.
And she can't get her license for three more years. Dammit.
However, back to the stole. It's labelled an Advanced Knit, but I'm finding it to be relatively easy. I'd guess that it earns the "Advanced" label because it has lace patterning on both right and wrong side rows, so there are no plain rows.
I haven't had any trouble yet, and I'm on the second body repeat.
I haven't forgotten the Bloomin' Feet.
It's so nice to have two knits going, both of which I'm enjoying. I probably shouldn't say that, huh? (Cue ominous music)
I am having a little bit of a problem with this swap.
I have some sock yarn. A bit. Well, a lot. I've been checking out all the blogs involved in the swap, and everyone is using al this gorgeous sock yarn. It's far, far too tempting. I keep seeing beautiful yarn that I don't own, and I'm lusting after it all. And lets face it, I think it's going to take about ten years to knit all the sock yarn I already have.
It's such a hard life!
Next week La's "Faina Scarf Along" begins. La wants to see our yarn. There is a teeny, tiny problem.
I haven't decided what yarn I'm going to use. Here are my choices.
The pink from Wagtail Yarns is 100% mohair in a 4ply. (Aussie equivalent to Fingering weight). The Jo Sharp Yarn is Alpaca Silk Georgette in Musk. This is an Aussie 5ply, or Sportweight. The purple Wagtail yarn is 80% Mohair/20% Merino, also a 5ply or Sportweight.
The pattern calls for 450 yards. I have only 410 yards of each of the Wagtail yarns, and 426 yards of the Jo Sharp, so I'm a tiny bit short on all of them.
Decisions, decisions.
I have a week. Almost.
Posted by Donna at February 9, 2007 07:43 PMComments
Love the stole. It is beautiful!!!
Posted by: 2paw at February 9, 2007 09:39 PMThe Fern Garden Stole is looking wonderful. Sorry, I cannot help you with your decision!
Posted by: Janette at February 9, 2007 10:33 PMYou know you just cursed yourself with all the up beat talk of the knitting. Something is sure to blow now!
Posted by: chrisknits at February 10, 2007 01:10 AMOoooh! I think the wagtail purple would be perfect!
Posted by: La at February 10, 2007 02:37 AMi would go for the jo sharp actually...purely because you have a little bit more meterage and it might just be enough to make the difference.
the stole looks gorgeous!
Posted by: jacqueline at February 10, 2007 07:14 AMThe beginnings of that Forest Path Stole are just gorgeous. I vote for the JS yarn or the Wagtail in purple.
Posted by: Wanda at February 10, 2007 08:34 AMpretty pretty lace! and the BF socks are looking great!
btw, i picked up the mail and had a wonderful surprise from you today :o) thank you so much for the fun notepad! it's right up my alley!!!
Posted by: amanda at February 10, 2007 08:54 AMOoh loving the fern shawl, and the socks are great too. I would go with the bright pink yarn, since you just finished a knit with dark purple. Good luck choosing!
Posted by: Sue at February 10, 2007 06:43 PMWow,lovely work! And the socks are neat too!
Posted by: cathy at February 10, 2007 07:21 PM
Love the fern Garden stole I can see whay you are in love with it. Socks are going well also.
Posted by: Tianne at February 9, 2007 09:15 PMNow that is a hard decision I like them all. Depends on the weight you really want to use but then again the 4ply does seem to sometimes go slightly further than the 5ply.