Really nice picture first - a finished object!:
This is the finished Matinee sweater from Debbie Bliss' Baby Cashmerino book. On the baby - isn't she cute? The mom liked the sweater too :-) I was very happy with how it turned out.
Klaralund
Here is the back of my Klaralund sweater. I'm liking the colors, and the striping is coming along very nicely. I managed to hit gauge - I was using the back as the gauge swatch. I'm almost done - 13 inches up. I'm still thinking of getting a second colorway, and doing a second of these sweaters. (maybe a cardigan version like Greta is talking about).
What's that? You can't see the back of a sweater - all that's there is 2 balls of yarn? That would be because I also ripped out Klaralund this morning. I read Phyllis' post about her (quite lovely) Summerlund where she mentioned errata. Errata. Crap, I remember Errata. Wendy talked a lot about it, and hosts the errata on her site currently. Crap. Turns out I'm short 8 stitches. Crap.
Well. You see the result.
Blaze
So. Here is my gauge swatch for Blaze.
. (shh... its really the first sleeve.)
I had started "swatching" Blaze in a pretty chocolate brown. I love chocolate brown... but knitting a half-sleeve sweater in chocolate brown seemed wrong when I started. I wanted a bright color. I got this lovely orchid color... still a smooth yarn. Its a silk/merino blend. (forgot the brand. I'll look later).
Odd....
I dropped off the Alpha SSRP box to the next recipient yesterday... as I admit (and apologize for) sitting on the box for 2 months. I made the mistake of moving it out of my main floor space. Sigh.... but, any excuse for going to Needlework Unlimited (she was teaching a class there). I did have an odd experience. I had overheard a conversation wondering why the Koigu KPPPM was priced by the ounce instead of by the skein. I knew why, and after offering knowledge of the situation * a woman said "Is that Melissa" and showed me the YUMMY cashemere that was in. The unnerving part... I have no idea why that woman knew me. Fortunately for my confusion, I didn't need to talk long, as she was helping a lady with a pattern. If this is a blog reader, I REALLY apologize for not recognizing you. (and, if so, could you comment and let me know?) I am very bad with names and faces - I sometimes think everyone should wear nametags :-)
Sigh again. I had something else to mention today - hopefully it will come back later3.
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