“a new max wicked food product that lives where xtreme meets blue”
Posted: September 8th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: malabrigo, projects: featherweight cardigan, sweaters, things i knit, yarn i use | Tags: blue, crafty, featherweight cardigan, knits in progress, knitting, malabrigo, malabrigo lace | 1 Comment »
Just in case you all thought I’d forgotten about this (“this” being, of course, my Featherweight Cardigan), I have not. It’s been with me to three different provinces and countless knit nights, and I doubt it’s any exaggeration to say that it’s the bane of my knitting existence right now. If it wasn’t for the fact that I really, really, really wanted the sweater this is going to be, I’d probably have quit weeks ago.
Mostly, the issue I’m having is that laceweight is – I don’t know if you guys know this – really little yarn. The 4mm needles mean I’m progressing, and I’m actually pretty close to most of the way done, which is exciting. (I have to finish that second sleeve, and then pick up and knit the collar.) But it still feels like this sweater is taking me years.
The next project I start is going to be made from bulky weight yarn with massive needles. Whatever.
Song of the Entry: Great Big Sea – Trois Navires de Ble (Listen)
I find that whenever a sweater is sucking the soul right out of me, it ends up being one of most worn knits. It’s like there is a direct correlation between how much I desperately wanted it done and how much I enjoy wearing it- you’re going to love it when it’s done, for sure!! I bet you’ll end up wearing it all the time. :)