I have continued the crocheted/knitted sweater, I have almost completed the main part but my progress has slowed down because I have to figure out the shaping for the neck at this point and that would require some planning and thinking and thus has been put on hold. I still love the process and it is a nice change to be crocheting every now and then for a bit.
Mostly I have dedicated my time for mittens. They are quick and portable and you can knit one mitten in just a few hours, that is if you don't grab very small needles. There has been lots of swatching (let's call it swatching although it is more like knitting a whole mitten and then ripping it out for something not turning out quite the way I envisioned beforehand), so I don't have that much to show you but here is one sample that did turn out.
I have been knitting with little heavier yarn that I usually knit my socks and mittens. I have used DK weight (BC Garn Lucca, 100% merino) but have used smaller (2½ mm) needles than recommended in the ball band (4-4½mm) to get sturdy fabric and I truly like this yarn. I made double knitted mittens with this yarn last winter for my daughter and she has been using them for the whole winter and they have worn just fine. I am really impressed with this yarn and plan to use it more. I am even thinking of knitting a cardigan or a sweater with this.
Did you notice the glove blockers in the picture, this was a happy coincidence and totally unexpected... I was cleaning my MIL's closet some time ago and happened to find these. They had never been used and had a price tag on them (59 US cents!). I adjusted the other one for mittens and will use the other for gloves.
All is good, the temperature is very good, just a bit below freezing, it is snowing, which means some work outside later today, but that is fine, it is Sunday after all.
Wool with you as always,
Lene
Oh, and a silly mitten picture from my journal...
