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February 11, 2008

Finished!

Lime_twist_detail_2 I finished my Twist!  I'm so pleased with how it turned out.

I used Dream In Color Classy in Spring Tickle.  I bought 6 skeins but ended up using 5.

I really wanted to knit this sweater, but didn't think it would look good on me, so I made it for my friend Leigh.   She is fifteen kinds of awesome (proof: she made Isaac's raisinet-flinging monkey birthday cake), so it was fun to make something special for her.  I gave it to her on Saturday and she loved it and it fit.  The sweater was a surprise, so I was a bit nervous about the sizing, but it was fine.

Lime_twist_sleeve_2Twist was great fun to knit.  I'm hoping to knit another Chic Knits pattern soon.  Once I got used to looking for the evil words, "at the same time...." and stopped trying to read the pattern in a totally linear way, it was a breeze.  My copy is all marked up because I made lists of which cable-rows would get an increase or decrease and what the total stitch count would be at that point. 

I want to move to the Dream In Color factory and live in a big pile of their yarn.  I'm usually not a big hand-painted yarn person.  Ok, that's a lie...I enjoy buying it.  I just don't always like the way it knits up.  This yarn is subtle enough that the color variegation adds depth without being distracting.  It's lovely.

Limefront_3On to the next project!

 

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It looks fantastic, Sara! Nice work.

Congratulations! I know when I saw you working on it in the shop, I thought it gorgeous.

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Twist Along

  • The Purlescence Purl Girls are pleased to announce a brand new shop knit along for Twist, the wonderful pattern from Chic Knits. We're casting on Saturday, Dec. 1. Won't you join us? Simply send an email to info@purlescenceyarns.com to receive an invitation to the blog. Here you'll be able to post pictures and progress info whenever you like!

Twist Along Participants

Oh, the Possibilities

  • Cascade 220
  • Cascade 220 Superwash
  • Cascade Cash Vero
  • Cascade Eco Wool
  • Claudia Worsted Weight Merino
  • Dream in Color Classy
  • Jo Sharp Silk Road Aran/Aran Tweed
  • Lorna's Laces Shepherd Worsted
  • Louet Gems Worsted
  • Nashua Creative Focus Superwash
  • Plymouth Encore
  • Plymouth Royal Silk Merino
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