I’m being really good about not starting my Beatnik before our knit a long gets underway on Monday, even though my yarn came in yesterday and it’s so beautiful I could cry! We are casting on on Monday. I can wait until then.
Charvet Pullover
Mostly because I cast on the Charvet Pullover on Sunday. Remember this sweater from the winter 2010 Interweave Knits?
TOO CUTE TOO CUTE
Michael’s, a store I don’t go to very often because they usually don’t have a lot of yarn, was having a HELLA huge sale when I was in Michigan for the holidays so my mom and I hit it up. I got a couple skeins of Patons Classic Wool for $2.99 each! That is Mercury gray and Water Chestnut (??) pink.
I’m loving the shaping. It’s really challenging to keep track of, but in a good way. You are shaping the bottom/side and the side/top at the same time, and I keep thinking I’ve messed it up, but then miraculously I’m on!
Something tells me I’m going to have this sweater finished soon because I love it so much.
Wedding Shrug
I’m also working on this shrug I’ve been commissioned to knit for an upcoming wedding. It’s, obviously, very beautiful, but holy hell is this yarn a pain in the ass. It’s Filatura Di Crosa Baby Kid Extra, and I promise you now that you will never see me knitting with this ever again. Extra fine mohair? It’s like, all the annoying parts of knitting with mohair – fuzzy, sticky, clumpy, prone to knots – but smaller, so it also has all the annoying parts of knitting with extra fine yarn – prone to knots, feeling like you aren’t making any progress, self hatred.
So, naturally since I cast on the Charvet I haven’t gotten a lot of progress done on the wedding shawl, but I’ve got a deadline of Jan 20th so I can’t just pretend it doesn’t exist.
And on Monday we are casting on the Beatnik! I’ve got to get my act together.
What projects have got your attention right now?
oh, your new projects are stunning!! I love that pullover, can’t wait to see yours. and that shrug looks so, so soft.
I’m putting the finishing touches (seaming and then blocking) my Aidez cardigan, I’m so excited to wear it!
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Comment by Julie — January 5, 2011 @ 9:44 am
oh that wedding shrug IS beautiful though!
I am finishing a lacy scarf that is a post Xmas gift and I just do a few rows a day because it drives me to distraction to keep repeating the rows. (and I also cannot commit it to memory for some reason so I have to have my chart handy. ugggh)
I am also just working on a very simple sweater that was supposed to be my last “sweater a month” but I don’t care when I get it done. It’s easy knitting.
and last, I just UN-raveled a knit jacket to steal the yarn for Beatnik!
I saw you doing your gauge and figured you’d started. Than I felt like I was already behind and I didn’t know what I wanted to do for yarn so yesterday I un knit a huge sweater! made me giddy!
today I am going to test my gauge and get it all ready. Unfortunately I have a lot if bity yarn balls to deal with … oh well. Can’t beat free yarn.
xoxoox
Comment by Cindy — January 5, 2011 @ 11:16 am
oh that wedding shrug IS beautiful though!
I am finishing a lacy scarf that is a post Xmas gift and I just do a few rows a day because it drives me to distraction to keep repeating the rows. (and I also cannot commit it to memory for some reason so I have to have my chart handy. ugggh)
I am also just working on a very simple sweater that was supposed to be my last “sweater a month” but I don’t care when I’ll get it done. It’s easy knitting.
and last, I just UN-raveled a knit jacket to steal the yarn for Beatnik!
I saw you doing your gauge and figured you’d started. Than I felt like I was already behind and I didn’t know what I wanted to do for yarn so yesterday I un knit a huge sweater! made me giddy!
today I am going to test my gauge and get it all ready. Unfortunately I have a lot if bity yarn balls to deal with … oh well. Can’t beat free yarn.
xoxoox
Comment by Cindy — January 5, 2011 @ 11:16 am
wow….I hit submit twice I guess
Comment by Cindy — January 5, 2011 @ 11:16 am
Wow! Those are both utterly gorgeous. Although I can see how that yarn would be a PIA… Hahahaha! Thanks for sharing.
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Comment by Knot By Gran'ma — January 5, 2011 @ 12:16 pm
lurv them both!
since you sent me the link to learn granny squares, i have mastered them! i’m making a granny square afghan for my bff’s wedding gift!
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Comment by Carole — January 5, 2011 @ 12:30 pm
Hi Allyson,
I hope you don’t feel like I’m stalking you
Sorry the yarn is such a pain, but the shrug is looking SO GORGEOUS! I cannot tell you how excited I am to wear it!! You are amazing!!
Best,
Val
Comment by Valerie — January 13, 2011 @ 11:57 am