going round
I can’t help think that I would have avoided a whole LOT of frogging if I’d decided to do this coat in the round… BUT I do love knitting Peace Fleece on my rosewood needles- and although I also love my Addi Turbos I don’t love them with the Peace Fleece… The CHP flew on the rosewoods, but not that much on the turbos which was a big suprise. Maybe it’s personal preference…
Note to self: MUST consider doing sweaters and coats in the round before I simply start knitting with the nearest needles to hand… in other words, don’t fall in lust with yarn and pattern and jump into knitting - THINK before you KNIT…
It’s almost like marriage, no?
Filed under 2008, Keld, Knitting, Projects, Tips and Tricks | Comment (0)Multi-tasking
My trick to knitting lots of different projects at once (right now I’m at about 5) is that nearly weekly, my hubby and I (and Jr. in tow) drive to and from Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico to San Diego, CA USA for the weekend. It gives me at least 1 1/2 hours of pure knitting time. It works well because I’ve learned to knit in the dark. I always have one project that is so easy I don’t really have to look at what I’m doing.
Right now I’m in the body part of the Frock Camisole (in the Spring 2008 Interweave Knits). The Yarn is the very gorgeous Maggi Knits Linen- I love it. My only problem with this yarn is that it is a very loose 3-ply, almost like knitting with three balls of yarn. This yarn is a bit deceiving in the dark and I found myself knitting with only one strand of the three at one point.
