April 30, 2010
Featherweight
So, as I'm sure you've read on many a knit blog, camp was wonderful, as usual.
Wonderful friends, awesome settings, a drink or two (never mind that in nearly every picture of me there's also a wine glass!) and knitting all weekend, what's not to love? Except maybe the fact that I neglected to remove my camera from my bag the whole weekend, except when Ailsa took some pictures of my Featherweight for me!
Specs:
Pattern: Featherweight Cardigan by Hannah Fettig
Yarn: Dream in Color Baby in In Vino Veritas from The Loopy Ewe (just over one skein)
Needles: 3.75mm
Mods: I made it a bit longer in both the body and the sleeves, otherwise, none.
I made the smallest size, and probably would have got it out of one skein if I hadn't made it longer. But I wouldn't have worn it at the recommended length, it was just too short for my liking.
Other than that, it's an awesome knit! Despite it being knit in laceweight, it goes super quick, probably because it's knit at a fairly loose gauge. And it's not a difficult pattern at all! Top down, with a little bit of increasing to create the raglans, it's all fairly basic stuff.
But it's something I'll probably knit again - just because it's such an easy knit with a great outcome! And something I'm already finding myself grabbing as I run out the door.
Next up? Tempest, in Wollmeise. Fuchsia, and Poison Nr 5.
I've got an awesome start, thanks to the aforementioned knit camp. The fuchsia isn't quite as bright as it's photographing!
Comments
Thats very nice,wonderful knitting as usual Donna!!Ive just finished spinning nearly 850 metres of Finn/cashmere and wondering what colour to dye it to make this cardigan!And Ive got some Fleece Artist in Ireland and another I cant rememeber to do Tempest!!Now I can see how you go with yours!
Posted by: cathy at April 30, 2010 11:00 PMi think what yours does is show that variegated yarns work well for this pattern! Lovely!
Posted by: bells at April 30, 2010 11:14 PMit is such a great pattern isnt it, and i love that you can so easily change things about it. it looks lovely on you, the colour is fantastic, and i am really impressed at how well that dream in colour yarn is holding its own. and so much progress on tempest! nice photos too!
Posted by: drk at May 1, 2010 07:40 AMLove the Featherweight Cardigan. The color is great.
Glad you had fun at camp. I go to knitting camp in July and I can't wait.
Posted by: Suzanne at May 1, 2010 10:15 AMIt does sound like knit camp was fun again this year.
The cardigan looks great on you.
Posted by: Lynne at May 1, 2010 10:15 AMThe cardigan looks great on you. I love the new one too, how cool are the stripes. Knitting camp sounds like a lot of fun!
Posted by: sue at May 1, 2010 12:05 PMI really must make myself a Featherweight sometime soon (actually, I suspect that's wishful thinking right now). But it's such a great versatile cardi!
And go you on the Tempest! Wow, another cardi that you'll have done in no time!
Posted by: Rose Red at May 1, 2010 05:01 PMLove the colour =]
Posted by: Kylie at May 2, 2010 10:00 AMI love that sweater on you! It's in my queue - I probably have to move it up.
Posted by: monica at May 4, 2010 02:11 AMYour FW looks gorgeous & I love the color. It's one of the best pattern that I ever knitted & I have already made 2 & thinking of the 3rd. Love the colors of your Tempest too.
Posted by: Ann at May 5, 2010 11:35 AMHi Donna, finally stepped away from FB and trying to do another catch with my knitting friends. The Featherweight is so pretty, will look forward to seeing the tempest modeled
Posted by: KSee at May 17, 2010 09:41 AM
Thats very nice,wonderful knitting as usual Donna!!Ive just finished spinning nearly 850 metres of Finn/cashmere and wondering what colour to dye it to make this cardigan!And Ive got some Fleece Artist in Ireland and another I cant rememeber to do Tempest!!Now I can see how you go with yours!
Posted by: cathy at April 30, 2010 10:59 PM