Yet Another Knitting Post
I’m about 10 inches into the body of the Tempting Sweater. Here it is hanging out on my back steps this morning:
And a closeup of the ribbing. Well, it’s ALL ribbing, but here’s a close up anyway:
Have I mentioned lately how much I love this yarn? I love this yarn. I have a deep-seated fondness and regard for Malabrigo (worsted and chunky both; I haven’t done anything yet with lace weight). I know Koigu addicts and those afflicted with the Noro-Virus, but Malabrigo is my drug yarn of choice.
I do have one small quibble with it — it smells like vinegar. I think that when they kettle dye the wool, they use something vinegar-smelling as a color fixative. I’m sure the Eucalan will take the smell out, but the salad-y smell gets overpowering at times. 1
I went ahead and cast on the second sleeve of the navy blue turtleneck. The navy yarn is a machine washable wool/acrylic blend — and it’s fairly soft — but I do have to say that after working with the Malabrigo the past few weeks has spoiled me rotten. This navy yarn feels like sandpaper in comparison.
In other knitting-related news, I am now in the triple digits on the Ravelry waiting list. Number 893 to be exact. I found out the other day that I was ahead of Franklin on the Ravelry list, which I found hard to believe. 2
Another tidbit of “found information” was my discovery that espresso steamers (in coffee houses) are an excellent way to straighten out the plastic cables on circular needles. I knew that heat would get the kinks out of them, but I’ve just used hot tap water. Terri took in some circs to Sweetwaters and they indulged her whim.
To balance out all these knitting blog posts, here’s a LOLCat for your consideration:
Unfortunately, my Caturday is going to involve errand-running in preparation for The Husband’s trip to Chicago for work-related training. I’m taking a few days off next week myself, and I need to stock up on Twinkies and aerosol cheese.
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