Anyway, this afternoon I finally had time to start on the straight section and dropped my first stitch. No bells rang, no angels sang out. And it looks kind of... sloppy. I'm hoping more will improve the look. We shall see. Here is a picture of the Karma Chameleon Clapotis at the end of Straight Section #1 (following pattern, I did the standard # of increase sections):It's purty. I enjoy this pattern, and (like others) I already have a second one in mind - in Marble (which you know is one of my favourite yarns) for a friend of mine who, sadly, has a "no animal fiber" allergy. Yay for pretty acrylic! That will be a Christmas gift, I hope.
In other knit-news, I got a package in the mail Monday from Marian at Freshisle Fibers - JOY! Two balls of lilacy-pink softspun and a housewarming gift - a ball of fingering weight in a really neat bluey-green... kind of looks like Lake Huron on a cloudy day, so totally reminds me of Manitoulin. I think I will attempt a lace scarf with it; some kind of waves/water pattern to play up the colour.
Still working away on Peter's socks here and there, but no photos yet. I also got a $50 gift card for Yarn Forward for my birthday - JOY! again. Spent some of it on the Marble for Carole's Clapotis, but some is reserved for a rumoured incoming shipment of Handmaiden. OOOH!
Now, off to work again. Friday night before the Saturday flyer. Should be fun!
2 comments:
I find I'm never entirely happy with acrylic until after its first wash and tumble-dry. Then I'm happy. :)
I know what you mean by sloppy. My first (and second and third) drops look that way too. I'm using Noro Silk Garden. I can see why people block these things even though the designer says not to. I'm awed at the neat little rungs of other people's drops. Mine are kind of wavy.
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