Bulky Yarn + Few Stitches = Speedy Knitting
Monica: One of the reasons we moved west is to be a little closer to my in-laws. They are elderly so we wanted to be able to see them easily by driving instead of flying. They live about 4 hours away and we see them every other month and we like to have a nice visit so we don’t stay very long. Only 24 hours because they are very set in their ways and we don’t like to upset their routines too much. So we spend a lot of time sitting around and catching up and I get to knit. During the holiday weekend I finished the sleeves of Tidal Wave and on the drive to see my in-laws I finished the back. On Wednesday I finished the front. I did manage to sneak out and visit 2 yarn shops but I was very restrained and only bought an Ella Rae pattern book and a skein of Trekking sock yarn.
Tidal Wave is not for me but for Gail. The yarn is too bulky for me to wear here. (Maybe if I wait a few more months my blood will thin out so that I can knit this.) I knitted Tidal Wave in a smaller gauge than what the pattern called for because I thought the stitches looked better. The ease of this sweater is 4″ even though on the model it doesn’t look like it has that much ease. So with the smaller gauge this sweater doesn’t have as much ease. I’ll send the pieces off to Gail this week so she can finish it and put the neckline on it and hopefully she’ll show how it looks when it’s all done. And maybe she could wear it on her head for her wedding. I always try to help.
By Nancy on Jun 2, 2006 | Reply
The “Lightning” sweater is pretty, but won’t it be too heavy for life in the desert? Wait! Does that mean you’re moving back to Chicago?!?
By lynette on Jun 2, 2006 | Reply
nancy never gives up! i’m glad you had a good visit. i think i get it now; you must knit in your sleep.
By Amanda Cathleen on Jun 2, 2006 | Reply
Glad to hear that you had a good visit and where able to sneak off to shop! Love the trekking you picked up : D
By Susan on Jun 2, 2006 | Reply
Hey! I just found out I’ll be in Chicago next month, where do I need to go??
By Lindsey on Jun 5, 2006 | Reply
Good luck with your blood thinning out! Hey, how did you like the last two days of 99 degree weather? Fun stuff, huh? Oh, it just gets better from here until mid-October. You’ll be so overheated, you’ll be coming to Knit Night in your underwear.
By Laura on Jun 6, 2006 | Reply
You like to have a good visit with your inlaws so you don’t stay too long? heh Okay I hope they’re not reading your blog. I wonder if I could get away with visiting less if my inlaws were four hours away? We have to visit once a week or they have withdrawls from not seeing the babies enough!!