Another one. I know, I know.
I may have a teensy problem with casting on new sweaters before the old ones are finished. In this case, though, I blame the Tour de France Time Trial. Have you ever tried to knit linen really fast for a solid hour? A person could incur lasting tendon damage, I think. My knitalong team turned in the lowest stitch-per-hour average in the first trial, so I was determined to help us improve. And how better than straight-up stockinet in the round with spring, squishy Beaverslide merino? I warmed up by working the mistake-rib hem you see here, and this morning I was ready to crank on the stockinet body. My neighbor Barb gave me the French-style countdown (one counts ones fingers in a different way than Americans normally would when sending off a rider in the Tour de France, or a knitter in the Tour de France KAL) and I’m happy to report I achieved 2,024 sph.
But I’m putting this sweater aside again to (gasp) finish some other things, so I’ll introduce her properly later on. Tomorrow is for finishing Daisy Daisy, and then there’s last-minute Baby Shower knitting to be done!
Posted: July 27th, 2009 at 3:10 am
I’m excited to see what this sweater turns out to be…mistake rib, stockinette, and Beaverslide merino sounds hard to beat!
I, too, have a slight problem with casting on new sweaters before the old ones are finished. C’est la vie.
Posted: July 27th, 2009 at 8:55 am
Both of your new projects are lovely (although I have to admit I favor the green one by virtue of its color). I can’t wait to see them both progress!
Posted: July 28th, 2009 at 9:11 am
Hey S:
Just a short note to thank you for committing to blogging more regularly. Its a highlight of my day/week to read about what you’re working on & what you’re up to. And I don’t even watch the Tour de France!
Hope you have a great summer and thanks again.