I have to say that since I tried the magic loop the first time over 6 years ago, I have pooh-poohed it. Well the other day I found a new pattern that I LOVE, the Hot Lava sweater, that uses the magic loop. So I thought, okay dammit, I will try it again. Luckily in the pattern she has a link to a different explanation of the magic loop that made perfect sense to me! The booklet of the magic loop had too much explanation & for some reason I hated it years ago. Then again I have never had an issue with dpn’s so I didn’t seek out a different form of small circumference circular knitting. I may never use dpn’s above a size 3 again! Why didn’t I try it again sooner, I ask myself??
I suggest all you out there to give it a try when you do that next circular sleeve on size 10’s. It has made me a firm believer!
So I ripped out the carqueja cardigan and used that yarn to cast on for the hot lava mentioned above. So very excited! I am working away at Sadie’s blanket, I am happy to say it is 1/4 finished! Simple stockinette on 10.5’s can’t be beat!
Tracy and I found an ebay store last week that sells lambs pride on cones. They had a 4lb clearance cone of a wild oak color that was too tightly spun. Seeing a deal, we had to buy it! It came in the mail yesterday, Tracy brought it over & a-balling I went! It was a total of about 2200 yards we figured. Nice amount for a couple of sweaters. Pretty sure it will turn into a couple of fair isle cardigans. I did my swatches yesterday for gauge, size 9’s up to size 11’s just to see in a week or two how much the yarn fills out. It is a bit more tightly spun than normal lambs pride worsted but I think once knit it will fill out quite a bit. Now the swatches can sit & fluff. Then when I get some of this other crap off my needles I can use it at the correct gauge. Sounds good, fantastic!!
I am also on a serious reduction rampage. I am going to list a bunch of my cone yarn on ebay, Tracy & I went through & decided on 18 cones that could go. You read correctly, 18 cones!! Then there are a bunch of old wood mounted stamps from my sisters stamp business that I can sell. I am hoping to get myself I nice little yarn savings balance in my paypal account. Sweet!
So off to work on the blanket, I figure I should focus on that since I seem to be motivated by it. I never expected to get this far on it in the first week. I thought I would have put it aside LONG ago! But look at me, I am rockin’!
Pics to come soon!