Thursday, August 16, 2007

Swatched...

I'm getting excited that this KAL is going to start soon, so I decided to swatch. I am using Brooks Farm Solana, their new superwash wool, which is more like Aran than worsted weight. I tend to be a "loose knitter" so I got gauge on size 6 needles. I am in love with this yarn! It is more of a teal green color than it looks like in the picture, even though I put it in natural light to try to show the true color.

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I was re-reading the pattern, and there's absolutely no reason not to knit this in the round. The back and front are the same, and placed on holders at the end, so it will only make it easier if it's knit in the round. Easy as pie - just double the amount of stitches cast on and do every row twice instead of once. I'll have to check the pattern to see which purls/knits might need to be adjusted, but I would think that should be easy to tell too.

4 comments:

Rhonda said...

I also read over the pattern a few days ago and am going to go up the body to the underarm in the round. I am also going to see if I can figure out a way to go from the top down.

Robin said...

Great - let me know if you figure out anything on top-down! That is definitely my preferred method of construction!

Knittymuggins said...

Looks great so far Robin! Your sweater will be lovely in that shade :)

Pam said...

I love the color!!! I hope to hear more about knitting in the round from others as well. I've mentally knit it by reading the pattern but want to be sure there are no snags when getting to the underarm part!