Pretty New Yarn

I’ve made a few purchases lately. First (a few weeks ago) was a copy of No Sheep for You. I’d eyed the book for awhile and finally picked it up. I want to make at least two-thirds of the patterns in the book which I think is a good sign. My first project is likely to be the guy’s sweater (for Matt). He really likes the pattern though not the colors. I’ll have to investigate where I can get hemp yarn online. My LYS sells it but I have a feeling it’s at an inflated price.

The actual yarn purchase was last Friday. It was the annual sale at my LYS plus I had a twenty percent discount due to my birthday (this was just on what wasn’t on sale). For fifty bucks I got nine skeins each of the two yarns below. The green and blue is Classic Elite Flash (100% cotton) and the purple is Berroco Cotton Twist (70% cotton, 30% rayon).

Clapotis

Apparently Clapotis means lapping in French (yes, I actually asked my French professor today). As in “The waves lapped upon the shore.” Interesting.

I now have two in work. The one using the blue Caron is for myself. It’s kinda on hold for awhile because, well, I want to make one for Erin first. Hers is from the Flash that I just got Friday. It’s going to have two less increase repeats than the pattern states though we hopefully be longer in length. This is a gift to her in place of the socks that are very unlikely to ever be completed.

Quick WIP shot of mine before it goes away for awhile. I’m just over halfway done with it. I started it on August 25th so this is progress after two weeks (haven’t work on it since Friday). I’ll pick this up again when Erin’s is done or I get in the mood to work on it. It’s 30″ along the longest edge and 16″ on the shortest edge.

And here’s the one for Erin (dubbed Clapotis Deux in my corny way). I’m using the same needle I was using for mine (Size 7 Addi Turbo).

Yeah, it’s been forever. Be kind to me, it was just my birthday.

Frogged Projects:

My First Socks – frogged not because I don’t like the pattern but because I’m not someone God intended to knit socks. The needles are tiny, the yarn even more so. I’m going to try knitting socks again using DK or worsted weight yarn and see how that goes but I’m giving up my size 1 Addi Turbos and set of Susan Bates sock DPNs (anyone want either??).

Circular Baby Blanket – When you knit this, you’re knitting to gradually increase the circumference. Your needle has to be as large as the circumference of the blanket. Far as I know, circular needles only get as long as 47″ which gives you a blanket with a radius of not very much. I did a bind off as is and it’ll become a dish cloth or something. Not sure what I’m going to do with the extra yarn (about 150 yards) but I’ll think of something. Maybe more (this time, square shaped) dishcloths.

Pink Baby Blanket – Just couldn’t find a pattern that worked. Decided it was best to just put it aside for awhile. May wind up using it to make the baby kimono from Mason-Dixon (once I get the book back from the library).

WIPs with no updates:

Evening Bag – Ribbon yarn still drives me crazy plus I’m so used to doing long rows the 25 stitches seem so odd. Feel like I’m turning my work every five minutes. I really want to finish this but I think it’ll require a long car/airplane trip and me not taking a really fun project with me.

Ball Band Dishcloths – Really need to work on these for Matt. These also suffer from having short rows in them (rows of short length, not formal short rows). Will work on these during car/plane trips. Specifically our trip to Yosemite in a few weeks.

WIPs with progress, new yarn, and book purchases will be another entry. I get McDonald’s for breakfast and need to actually get dressed before doing that.