I spent a really nice day at my parents' house, knitting and abusing their hospitality by insisting on listening to Sirius Satellite Radio on their DirecTV or Dish Network or whatever they've got these days.
I used to poo-poo satellite radio. "I've got an iPod!" I said. "Why would I pay for radio?" But eventually, no matter how obsessed you are with those pretty Japanese rock boys, you realize you aren't hearing much new when you're exclusive with your iPod.
And then (horror of horrors) my favorite alternative type radio station changed its format and started playing a lot of music I don't like at all. And to make matters worse, they hired these two DJs, wannabe shock jocks, who routinely get fired from whatever station they work for because they say some dumbass thing or another. And people keep hiring them back! I just don't understand it. They've been annoying me since I was in junior high school!
So it's time to find something else.
What's that?
Oh, where's the knitting, you say?
That's right, this is supposed to be a knitting blog; isn't it?
Oh, all right.
This is what I've been working on this weekend. It's Tubey from the latest edition of Knitty.
Hmm. These colors look rather dull in this shot. I'll have to try for a natural light picture tomorrow.
Some thoughts on the pattern:
I think if I make this sweater again, and don't use a solid color, I'll start ribbing the sleeves when I make the join to knit them in the round. The ribbing on the body does serve to hide the awkward joins where I change color. Hopefully once I tighten up the joins and weave in the ends, they'll look a bit better.
I don't want to talk about those increases in the sleeves. I should have knit at least one more row in the main color before making the increases to bell the sleeves. As it is, some of the main color is bleeding into a contrast color row, and makes it look messy. Oh well, live and learn.
Also, I don't think I'd bell the sleeves again at all. It just doesn't work for me in such a chunky sweater. I think instead I'd keep them tight and fitted past the wrist and over some of the hand.
I love the yarn I'm using for this sweater. It's so incredibly warm that I doubt I'll ever get to wear it in this Missouri climate!!! It's Jo Sharp Silkroad Aran, which I think is a lot like the Debbie Bliss Cashmerino, only with silk instead of the nasty microfiber. The only trouble is it's quite fluffy, with a fairly loose twist, and the slightest uneveness in your knitting really shows.
I'm thinking a good, firm blocking is definitely in order for this baby!
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