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August 13, 2004
Joiner, WIPs, future projects
As you can see from our sidebar, I've joined a ton of knitting related stuff recently. Four webrings, Secret Pal III (yay!), and most recently, the Knit Kersti For Me knitalong.
WIPS
The Kersti mittens, cast on yesterday. Done in Kersti Color 801.
Melon Blast sweater sleeve, (modified from a pattern in Knitter's Spring 04) I've almost got two of these babies. I'm still trying to decide on how I want to knit the body. Yarn is Classic Elite Zelda in, uh, Butternut, I think.
I've been thinking a lot about what I want to knit for myself next. For a long time I was really fixated on knitting Salt Peanuts from the Winter 2003 Interweave. I've swatched twice using two different yarns, and have thusfar not been satisfied. I ordered one ball of the Bergamo try try one last swatch, but I realized that in the largest size I would be paying around $100 for yarn. I am not sure I want the sweater that badly, especially thinking what other yarn I could by with that (ahem, more Kersti!)
Then there's my new obsession with Charlotte's web, or at least with knitting a shawl in KPPPM. I've made several posts asking opinions about a first lace project, and I think I finally have settled (I reserve the right to change my mind) on the Lotus Blossom Shawl from Fiddlesticks, which I think I'm going to knit in 5 different colors of KPPPM, a la Charlotte. It's almost a shame not to buy that kit, though, because it's affordable and the yarn looks lovely. But I do want the color gradient.
I have been on a total mental vacation daydreaming about knitting for the past 24 hours. :) Well, except when I took the boy bunny to the vet. ;)
Posted by Betsy at August 13, 2004 04:43 PM
Comments
Love the color of your mittens! Welcome to the Kersti along!
Posted by: margene at August 13, 2004 05:20 PM
Hi. I like your blog.. That Kersti is making me cry.. I want to try the knitalong too.. But.. I'm on a yarn diet and can't buy any new yarn until I've worked my stash down to ashes.. Have fun with the mittens!!
Tamara
Posted by: Tamara at August 14, 2004 04:25 PM
Do the Shoalwater Shawl from Fiber Trends instead! It's garter stitch lace & the pattern is pretty easy. That's going to be my next shawl & Adrian is going to hand dye some yarn for me to do it with.
Posted by: jillz at August 14, 2004 05:29 PM
I knit Salt Peanuts, and I love it. The Bergamo is a great ribbon that knits up all squishy and nice. The collar is a PITA, but the rest of it is a piece of cake.
Then again, nobody near me carries Kersti...
Posted by: Sarah at August 15, 2004 12:49 AM