Little Treat
I have been doing a lot of housework since I took some time off from my full-time job. Cleaning, cooking, ironing....you name it. Lately I began to reliaze my pair of hands really look like crap, especially my nails. It's like a sixty year old woman hand. (I don't have the habit of applying hand cream.) I guess I'm just that type of person that's lazy to do anything but still wanna look decent. So anyways, while I was in the mall today I went got myself a manicure as a trade off for not getting any more new clothes or shoes. It was really nice to pamper myself once inwhile.
Currently, I'm kinda in a detashing mood. Once I'm done with the scoop neck cardi, I think I want to to something with the pile of alpaca I bought ages ago. Actually, those yarns was meant to be my hubby's sweater. He didn't mention to me that he's allegic to the fiber until I brought them home and almost finished knitting the back of the sweater. So, ended up frogging that thing and now I'm stuck with 15balls of sand color alpaca that I have no idea what to do. After staring at it for so long, I just feel like I can knit something real nice with it. Something with cables or lace perhaps. This new Keitodama Fall issues got some really nice design. But I'm a bit skeptical to attempt japanese knitting pattern, since I'm lacking sizing and experience with charts. What do you all think, any nice cardigan in mind? I'm thinking more like a button up cardi with cables.
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Hi Mimi, yeah the silk garden contain 45% of silk, 45% of kid mohair and 10% of lamb wool. It does look a bit bulky and corse. But after a light bath wih some softener, it turn out much softer than I thought. I'm currently knitting with 4.5mm addi turbo circular needle which is a lot easier to work with than bamboo.
Hi Yuvee, yes! you are right my scoop neck cardi is the same shade as the pattern in the mag.
Hi Anonymous, the the pattern gauge for the wrap cardi is indeed 18-19 stitches per 4" square. But I knitted one size up (the medium size) and it turns out just fine. I use 4.25mm bamboo circular and the gauge is 6sts per inch for the cashcotton 4-ply in stockinette.
Currently, I'm kinda in a detashing mood. Once I'm done with the scoop neck cardi, I think I want to to something with the pile of alpaca I bought ages ago. Actually, those yarns was meant to be my hubby's sweater. He didn't mention to me that he's allegic to the fiber until I brought them home and almost finished knitting the back of the sweater. So, ended up frogging that thing and now I'm stuck with 15balls of sand color alpaca that I have no idea what to do. After staring at it for so long, I just feel like I can knit something real nice with it. Something with cables or lace perhaps. This new Keitodama Fall issues got some really nice design. But I'm a bit skeptical to attempt japanese knitting pattern, since I'm lacking sizing and experience with charts. What do you all think, any nice cardigan in mind? I'm thinking more like a button up cardi with cables.
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Hi Mimi, yeah the silk garden contain 45% of silk, 45% of kid mohair and 10% of lamb wool. It does look a bit bulky and corse. But after a light bath wih some softener, it turn out much softer than I thought. I'm currently knitting with 4.5mm addi turbo circular needle which is a lot easier to work with than bamboo.
Hi Yuvee, yes! you are right my scoop neck cardi is the same shade as the pattern in the mag.
Hi Anonymous, the the pattern gauge for the wrap cardi is indeed 18-19 stitches per 4" square. But I knitted one size up (the medium size) and it turns out just fine. I use 4.25mm bamboo circular and the gauge is 6sts per inch for the cashcotton 4-ply in stockinette.
posted by Vanessa at 3:17 AM
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Your alpaca yarn looks so soft. I'm sure it will be nice to knit with. Hope you find a nice cable pattern for it.
Hmm...cardigan with cables...I know one from chicknits and eris from girl from auntie.
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HI, I am a starter in blog. I like the Vogue knitting book very much, do u know where I can buy it at HK? Please read my blog and add into yours. tks.
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