April 07, 2006

Sexy Knitters KAL

Here's what my busy little hands did last night, orangina, for the sexy knitters KAL. I've wanted to to this pattern for months as I got it free for being one of Stephanie's test knitters. I'm using, for the first time in my short knitting career, the rec'd yarn -- Rowan 4-ply cotton. The color is tutti-friutti and we'll just have to see about that. So far I love knitting it, it's my first lace, really. The stitch pattern in fun and easy, after 2 repeats I no longer needed to look at the paper. I've two concerns so far, one -- that although I purchased the right amount of yarn, I'll run out before I make it just a tad longer than the pattern calls for, and two -- that the lacework is open enough, pinkie's gonna make an appearance. Do other people wear something under this? Well, at least the colors are about the same, pinkie will blend.

I'm knitting a size small, which is a bust size of 36". I've always been about a 34" but lately I've had a bit of what I thought was heartburn but really was a too-tight bra, so now I guess I'm a 35". So I'm knitting a 36" but my guage is a bit tighter than the pattern's so it should (I hope, I hope) work out. I didn't want to cast on 9 more for the next size up because I thought that would be too big. Right now, with a CO of 112, it measures 17.5" inches, which would make it exactly 35" around. Should be perfect...right?

Posted by jacey at April 7, 2006 08:42 AM
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Oh fun stuff! I feel like such a lucky grrl that I actually got to meet her in person and now we sell her patterns in the shop!

Posted by: Scout at April 7, 2006 04:01 PM

orangina is such a greta pattern. I'll knit it eventually!

Posted by: carole at April 7, 2006 06:09 PM

How fun! It's coming out great :-) You gotta love the "I hope" game we all play from time to time (ok, I seem to play all the time).

Posted by: Disentangled at April 7, 2006 08:26 PM

Just beautiful!!... hey which sock yarns do you recommend, being the professional yarn store owner and all? By the way.. have you seen the zine "Slave to the Needles"? I hear its great.

Just stopping by from way over in Portland, Oregon

Tod

Posted by: Tod at April 7, 2006 10:18 PM

I am totally inspired to pick this up today. Wish me luck on gauge, if I cant get it I'm probably gonna buy the rec'd yarn.

Yours looks booty-ful. I got some catching up to do.

Posted by: pam at April 9, 2006 01:39 PM

I am totally inspired to pick this up today. Wish me luck on gauge, if I cant get it I'm probably gonna buy the rec'd yarn.

Yours looks booty-ful. I got some catching up to do.

Posted by: pam at April 9, 2006 01:40 PM