Although I am not loving the yarn, I am still plugging away on the patternless log cabinesque "blanket" which may or may not end up being big enough to actually call a blanket. At least the yarn is cheap-o and readily available at any Wal*Mart nationwide so I could always add to it even after I use up my stash and decide it's "done."
Here is the bad intarsia followed by a picture of the corrected intarsia.
I know it's the "wrong" side but I still think it's pretty cool overall how the colors join up on the back:
Needles - Denise 8's
I'm running lowest on the bright red color and have the most orange left. I am thinking I will need to buy more of this yarn for it to be any decent size of a blanket which is kind of depressing.
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In other news, I've picked up some Caron Simply Soft to do a test-knit of a tank top pattern I just bought and I'm looking for prices on Berroco Bonsai to do a knit-along pullover with Amy. So many things on the needles right now!! I will be pulling some of them off the needles and re-wrapping the yarn for another time when I have the love for the frou-frou yarn again... poor blue periwinkle fluff...
back to swatching. I think I'm actually going to run this swatch through the washer and dryer to see how it fares. If it works to gauge on size 6's then I need to go buy some size 3's since that's what the pattern calls for to start with. Sounds like some Addis Turbos may be in my future since my Denise set doesn't go that small! :-) Can you tell I'm excited? WEll, off to bed for me; it's already tomorrow!
1 comment:
You don't necessarily have to buy more yarn for it to be a usable blanket...earlier tonight Brandy asked if I had an "outdoor" blanket or mat for Logan to sit on. It made me think of your comment, and maybe that you could use it for an extra-durable playmat or something.
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