October 16, 2007
Look what I got!
My Cascade Eco Wool arrived yesterday, from Yarns Online.
These hanks are huge! I got colour 8014.
For the Aussies, here's a comparison.
Thats a 250g skein of Cascade Eco Wool, a 100g skein of Cascade 220 and a 50g ball of Cleckheaton Country Silk.
I told you, it's huge!
Here's a rabbit for comparison.
Yeah, the rabbit is huge as well!!
The Eco wool is a bit thicker than the Cascade220, knitting up at 14sts = 10cm, but it's softer than I expected, and I think it would make a nice jumper, too.
Anyway, I'm using mine for the Hemlock Ring Blanket. I worked on it yesterday, and got up to Row 44.
Unfortunately, today is hot. 33C hot. So I haven't touched it yet.
Short post today, our internet connection is playing up and I keep dropping out, and that, along with the heat is just making me cranky!
Comments
Heh - good bun picture! Apparently it's 18 degC in the city now so a cool change is coming your way!
The blanket is looking great!
I want that yarn too, I just can't decide what colour I like best.
Posted by: Carol at October 16, 2007 08:19 PMWowsers! That is huge. But the Hemlock is coming out just lovely.
Posted by: chris at October 16, 2007 09:15 PMWowsers! That is huge. But the Hemlock is coming out just lovely.
Posted by: chris at October 16, 2007 09:15 PMAlways handy to have a large rabbit to use for comparison,
I have a 7.2 kilo kitty that you can borrow if Twinkie goes on strike.
Love the yarn, it's soooo tempting.
Always handy to have a large rabbit to use for comparison,
I have a 7.2 kilo kitty that you can borrow if Twinkie goes on strike.
Love the yarn, it's soooo tempting.
It's looking good already! At this rate, you'll have this done before the weekend.
Posted by: Marina at October 16, 2007 10:04 PMThat's fast knitting - the Hemlock looks great. It's still pretty cool here in Perth for knitting.
Posted by: Ann at October 16, 2007 10:15 PMI like the rabbit/hank comparison. Got a good laugh from that. The blanket looks great in that yarn.
Posted by: Wool Winder at October 16, 2007 11:48 PMGosh, that's a big hunka bunka wool!
Posted by: celia at October 17, 2007 12:07 AMI love that center and those rabbit feet!
Posted by: kathleen at October 17, 2007 12:32 AMHa. Watch out - that thing is like eating potato chips - you can't make just one.
Posted by: Cece at October 17, 2007 04:27 AMYou had no problems winding that giant hank of yarn? The 220 sometimes overload my ball winder and the yarn gets caught in the mechanism. Is this wool soft?
Posted by: Evelyn at October 17, 2007 06:38 AMThe Hemlock is so pretty. And I LOVE the bunny feet! Which is softer, Twinkie or yarn?
Posted by: Janet at October 17, 2007 08:52 AMDid you just get the 2 skeins of yarn? I have two in the stash that I can't remember what I bought them for. Probably a cardigan, but I don't know what one.
Love Twinkies little back feet, so cute!
Posted by: Suzanne at October 17, 2007 10:48 AMhahaha. i like the way you compare the yarns, and then you compare it to twinkie!!! hahaha!! how cute.
ps: i was commenting on your blog when my boss walked pass by and asked "is that a sheep". erm...he was referring to twinkie. hahaha. he knows i knit ^_^
Posted by: Michelle at October 17, 2007 11:00 AMGee you're optimistic knitting a blanket at the beginning of summer! It is beautiful though. Thanks for sharing the link. You know that new yarn just needs feet, ears and a nose and it would look like Twinkie's twin. :o)
Posted by: Terri at October 17, 2007 11:51 AMYour blanket looks amazing already Donna!
That Twinkie is a whopper, isn't she? :)
Does she use a litter box?
Posted by: Debi at October 17, 2007 01:16 PMOohhh, I'm making the hemlock ring as well! I can't wait to see how yours goes.
Posted by: Amanda at October 17, 2007 02:06 PMHi just love the bunny, and wool. The rug looks absolutely lovely. Where can I find the pattern, it is very unusual.
Posted by: Lorelle at October 17, 2007 02:10 PMthe blanket is starting out too gorgeous already! like the twinkie-yarn size comparison - twinkie's such a good sport!
Posted by: debbie at October 17, 2007 02:52 PMToo hot to live already??? Twinkie looks so like a big skein of wool herself, but aren't they big?? The blanket looks beautiful by the way!!!
Posted by: 2paw at October 17, 2007 04:50 PMI couldn't stop laughing at the Twinkie comparison. I think the Eco is about the size of your average rabbit, but Twinkie's not your average rabbit!
Blanket's looking great!
Posted by: Meaghan at October 17, 2007 05:42 PMOh that is SO pretty, what a beautiful pattern!
That's one big skein AND one big bunny ;)
Maybe you can hang out in the freezer section of Woolies, and knit there? D'ya reckon they'd mind?
Posted by: Jejune at October 17, 2007 06:51 PMoh I want to make this. What's it like so far? Easy? Tricky? Enjoyable?
Posted by: Bells at October 17, 2007 10:32 PMThat is big! Oh my oh my, that blanket is BEAUTIFUL! Stunning!
Posted by: Samantha at October 17, 2007 11:34 PMI love it when you show pics of Twinkie laying on her belly. :)
Posted by: monica at October 18, 2007 06:54 AMI LOVE the Rabbit Comparison shot!
Posted by: Vanessa at October 18, 2007 04:54 PM
Wow, what a thing to start just as summer is just around the corner!! Hope you have air conditioning!! Although that kind of defeats the purpose of "eco" wool doesn't it? =)
I was going to make this too but not sure if I should be starting another project with so many UFOs. I was going to make it in the same colour as Brooklyntweeds!!
Posted by: Lien at October 16, 2007 06:13 PM