So I finished my first sock in the Koigu KPPM Second sock will be started either today or tomorrow. I like this stuff but the stitches don't seem like they stick together or flow together quite like some of the other sock yarns i've used. Oh well I like it but just maybe not enough to pick up their brand for my work. I like the Lorna's better. Very pretty colors though i tried it on briefly last night and I decided that I would with hold my full judgment until I have washed and blocked this sock.maybe the yarn will fill out more after that.
I also have gotten really far on the sweater I started on from the Fall 2006 Interweave Knits magazine. It's called Bianca's Jacket, it's really cute but I changed the yarn and I think that it will be great for when I go to Chicago later this year. Last time we went in November, it was freakishly warm. Like California weather, but I have a feeling that next time we won't be so lucky. Here is a picture of the jacket, I did the ghetto thing and took a picture out of the magazine.
Back to what I was saying about changing the yarn it called for some silk yarn but I decided to go with alpaca. It kind of changed the look of it but I think that it still looks okay. Just furrier. I Finished all of the body pieces they aren't blocked yet so the picture of them is terrible. I won't embarass myself and put that picture up they kind of rolled up on themselves and you can't even tell what they are suppose to be. But since i've been working on the sleeves. I have a fairly decent picture that I can show you guys.
So as you can see the sleeves have the yoke pattern on them. I just realized that it looks better in the picture than it did when I was fidgeting with it this morning to take the picture. That actually does make me feel better about that thing.
I have been considering for a while now which KAL I want to join and I think that I might join the Interweave Knits-Along Since this sweater is an Interweave sweater. I will e-mail them today and see how to join and so on and so forth and then I get a button! :D I really want a button on my page then I will be a real knitting blog because I will be participating with everybody else.
I havn't started that swallowtail shawl for my mother-in-law yet. That is probably going to end up a Christmas gift. Considering her birthday is in April. Oh well. I think that when I start that I will have to join the swallowtail shawl Knit-Along, mainly because i'm going to need all the help I can get this sweater is the closest thing to lace i've ever gotten. So far so good but the shawl still seems scary. That's all the musings i've got so far, till next time.
