Knitting progress has been made! Last week's sweater now has two sleeves and has been blocked. Buttons have been chosen and seams will be soon complete. I have been swatching for vanadium using the beautiful charred super sock from the Uncommon Thread. The plan was to swatch and catch up with the KAL on the ravelry group that started almost a month ago. But I also really wanted to learn to knit continental and purl Norwegian. I followed a few YouTube videos which were very helpful but am still learning as I go. Does anyone else use these techniques, any tips? My first swatch was a bit loose and the tension not so even (you can see it in the middle there are a few big rows) so I am trying again on smaller needles. Second time round the first few rows seem more even, I think it may have been the way I was holding the yarn. Hopefully I will be casting on the cardigan tomorrow.
Over the last few days I have also been revisiting some old ideas and crocheting flowers in some leftover linen. I have been making flowers in many different materials and I really like the definition the linen gives to the shape. It produces quite a different look to my fine wool ones of last year.
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Love the flowers! Linen yarn is so nice to work with, but it does produce a slightly different feel as you said.
ReplyDeleteThe flowers are beautiful! Hope you get the kinks worked out and can cast on your cardigan soon!
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