Progress on my sweater, the yarn is thicker and stiffer than I thought it would be but when I blocked the swatch it was much softer and when I soaked it again with hair conditioner it was really soft and cuddly. The yarn is Tahki Donegal tweed homespun 100% wool. The color is teal but might have been called something different on the website. I only have a few more rows before I start the bottom ribbing. The weather has turned warm here the snow is melting there are bare spots in the yard but we still have February, March and April before the woolens get tucked away.
Some socks I have been knitting with my morning coffee. I love the way the colors are pooling. After I knit the toes I started a knit purl (seed stitch)pattern in the red stretch of dye and plain stockinette in the navy/purple section just for fun. Must have been influenced by the navy and gold cowl I finished in November. The yarn is Schoppel wolle. It was loosely wound like a spool of thread. The first time I bought this yarn it was on a big cardboard spool but no longer then I jabbed a straight knitting needle through the cardboard and unwound it that way. With this I inserted an empty spool in the center of the yarn hen the straight knitting needle. The color section get shorter as the ball gets smaller. Stay warm —Ann—
2 comments:
Beautiful yarns! I love the color of the sweater.
That's going to be a lovely sweater and such a pretty color, too. What pattern are you using for those socks? It looks like a nice one.
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