… yup. That’s the temperature. It’s hot. And it’s tough for a knitter. Wool + sweaty hands = felting. It’s horrible.
Despite this fact and the horrible weather, I have still be knitting — not as much mind you, and not as often. I have finished something though.
Feather and fan!
Amy inspired me with her Multnomah Shawl . I’ve knit this pattern before and really enjoyed it. Kate Ray is a great designer. Her designs are clear and very fun to knit. I had a skein of Indigodragonfly’s 2-ply Organic Merino (named Goodbye Kitty) kicking around from her Smart-Ass Knitters Yarn Club. I can’t find the base on her site — I wonder if it was a base just for the club. It is awesome stuff and it bloomed like crazy when I blocked it! Kim and Ron are really cool people — I’ve met them. I totally recommend their yarns! And the club is super fun. They are sarcastic, silly and pop culture junkies… what isn’t to love about that??? I haven’t come across a yarn of theirs I don’t love!
So I cast this on last week…
AWESOME!
The yarn pooled really well and I love it. I don’t think that I will keep it for myself, however. It doesn’t really look good on me. But I have someone in mind for Christmas, so it won’t sit idle in my closet. I promise.
Here are my points:
Simple Shawl: 2
400 yards: 4
Stash: 1
Lace: 1
Total: 8!
Good luck in this heat crafters! Please stay cool! I’m going to try not to melt while I work on a new hat idea…
38°C here without the humidex! Are you jealous yet?
always jealous!
Very cool! That pattern knits up great with variegated yarn. I haven’t made one (yet)…
Really lovely – I think the base may have been just for the club. I had silk hankies and they are much darker. I have met Kim and she is wonderful and so helpful at working with my allergies to find yarn I can use. Crocheting socks now in as a test project for a new Merino, Cashmere, Nylon sock yarn she may carry in the future – just lovely to work with – colour is TARDIS.