Finished the mitten mate!
Cable Crazy!
The scarf isn’t finished yet, I want it about double the length it is now but that will come.
As this project is winding up, my thoughts are returning to the poncho these are supposed to adorn and I find myself with an issue. The bright pink verticals are lumpy :(
Lumpy poncho
The picture isn’t crystal clear, but I think you can see how the vertical stripe stands up from the fabric. Believe me when I tell you I have knit this as loosely as I possibly could without leaving gaping holes in the fabric - but it doesn’t seem to change anything. Perhaps it’s because the Waterspun (bright pink) is so soft and the White Buffalo (light pink) is so burly and sturdy. I keep telling myself it’s a feature, not a bug…but, sadly, it’s not a feature I like. I’m seriously considering starting this thing over from the beginning - without the bright pink - unless I can come up with a way to integrate it more smoothly. Lumpy just isn’t what I’m after here.
I did find a yarn to combine with my fuchsia Tahki cotton that doesn’t turn down the wattage of the color. It’s a raspberry microfiber and it was lurking in my stash all along :) You really can’t distinguish one color from another in the picture, but you can see that the color impact is strong and undiminished.
Bright!!
I have enough squares now for three rows plus a little. I’m looking forward to putting this thing together; it’s been many, many years since I’ve made an afghan and I find that I’m enjoying this project quite a lot. When I’m working on the squares, I find that I can’t help thinking about how warm and luxurious this is going to be when it’s all done and assembled. A la Homer Simpson: “Mmmmm…afghans”.
Finally, a kind soul (thanks, Grace!) pointed me to the original Pinwheel Hat pattern, still available on the web via an archive site. Consequently, I have removed the pattern from my sidebar. However, I have added a link to the original pattern. My modification notes and the cable chart remain.
It’s grey, rainy and cold here today. I expect to drop by my father’s later on, but I think the balance of the day is best spent playing with sticks and wool. Especially the wool :)
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the tahki certainly is a bright isn’t it? i think the squares in that color will definitely pop right at you and will look interesting among the more muted tones you’re using for the others- geez, i’m getting ready to see it all laid out too-
the variation in the yarn textures could be the reason for the ‘lump factor’- i’ve found that sometimes yarns of similar gauge don’t necessarily play well together because of the difference in the drape of the resulting fabric- you are using the waterspun in seed stitch striping, right? have you tried it in a plain st st? that might help with the problem, but i think the idea of the contrast in stitch with the bright was one of the really pretty parts of the poncho-
i’m sure you will come up with a novel way to handle the situation- one of those light-bulb moments when you think ‘but of course’! i’m so rarely blessed with an original thought that i get quite excited when one comes my way-
grey, rainy, and cold sounds quite cozy- we’re still entertaining hot, sunny, and humid here-
stay happy-
It gets better and better around here. Hat, mittens and now a great scarf!
Ahh Barb, there’s the rub. The striping is in plain stockinette. Pout… I’ll probably look at it for a coupla more days before I make any hasty decisions, but I’m not liking it and I’m not expecting things to improve.
The Tahki is all about bright :) I was thinking the other day that I wouldn’t turn down a nice punchy turquoise either, should I happen to run across one!
Margene - What can I say! The hat was feeling lonely :) Had to make it some friends…
Robbyn,
I love the whole ensemble. The cables make it very “classy”, for lack of a better word. Hope you got much accomplished in the wool department.
Maureen - Classy’s good, I’ll take classy :) THanks!
