Kirkland Yarn & Stitchery is having a Spring Fling, and all their yarn is 20% off. The reason this is particularly appealing to me is because this specific yarn store carries Karabella Lace Mohair, which is the recommended yarn for the Lily of the Valley shawl that many of you are familiar with, because I mention it often. But for those of you who aren’t…
She’s a beauty.
Knit-along news-
I’ve started Cable-Eight! Finally.
Of course, I’ve messed with it. I was thinking about possible modifications as I was knitting on the first piece. While looking at the picture in the mag, I started having raglan thoughts. After consulting my favorite book, I decided to knit my Cable-Eight as a raglan, and in the round (thus avoiding both bulky seams AND crochet). I’m leaving the cute little slits at the bottom, and making it with long, 2×2 ribbed sleeves. I knit a smaller size than I originally intended in the hopes that doing so would leave me with enough yarn.
What has yet to be decided is the neckline. V-neck? Scoop? Should I leave it straight like in the pattern? Or, hehe, should I do some crazy short row thing to make one of those loosey-goosey floppy necks that I love so much, but have yet to see named? The drape of this fabric is luscious.
Janet has joined our KAL.
Skylar has finished her yummy Cable-Eight, and looks fabulous in it!
I didn’t have time to scan the blogs. Who’s got progress? Talk to us! And I’m feeling like I’ve missed someone over in the “Done” section. If you’re Cable-Eight is done, let me know so I can promote you in the sidebar. If you told me already, and you’re not there, tell me again.
Thanks to everyone for the discussion yesterday about eyesight. It was much appreciated. I guess I’m trotting down the crafter’s path to bifocals. At least I’m enjoying the road.
April 29th, 2005 at 1:21 am
It’s called a cowl neck, if you mean something like this:
http://www.yarnmarket.com/big_photo.cfm?image_link=/images/ACF1726.jpg&width=392&height=549&my_title=Cowl-Neck+Sweater+(KK150)+Main+Image
April 29th, 2005 at 2:10 am
No, I mean something like this:
http://www.poormissfinch.com/images/uploads/voguewavesofgrain.gif
They call it a funnel neck here. What I like are the necks like this that start flopping a little lower on the chest. So the back and shoulders are normal, but the front has extra fabric where a V-neck would be.
April 29th, 2005 at 2:30 am
I finished my Cable 8!
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April 29th, 2005 at 2:47 am
Lesley- I am a dork. I’ve seen your beautiful Cable-Eight, and I spaced. I KNEW I was missing someone!
Thanks.
April 29th, 2005 at 3:29 am
Hi Laura,
We finally got our internet hooked up here, so I’m back online! I felt so honored that your family came to help us move. 🙂 This week I did something kind of crazy – you know how long I’ve been working on that shrug… well, I got sort of fed up and took one of the 2 balls I had left and started again to see what it would like with moss stitch on the ends and some eyelet stuff going on in the middle. I got about 6 inches into it so I could take a look and decided it was interesting, but not worth a complete do-over. It was somewhat a relief to know I wouldn’t be frogging weeks of work on boring stockinette, but I have decided to end it with moss stich, unraveling the other end to do the same when I’m done. I think I might actually keep it then. 🙂
As for Cable 8, I haven’t made any progress this week – though I wish I had thought of knitting it in the round! I guess I’ll just have to keep this as my re-learning crochet project. What are you going to put between the front and back cables as the side “seams”?
See you tonight!
April 29th, 2005 at 11:10 pm
That’s okay! Thanks for hosting this knitalong. I’m slowly becoming addicted to knitalongs. They are so motivational and inspiring. So thanks!