Fucking hate my loose gauge.
Man, for once I would like to just use the recommender needle size, instead of swatching forever to figure out the correct size…
I just want a sweater. *pouts and contemplates taking up a less frustrating hobby*
I knit so tightly I usually need to go two sizes up from the recommended size. If only we could split the difference!
…oh, if only we could…
I am going to make the oak cardigan of Alana Dakos. I wanted something I could knit up quickly, since the cold is coming and I have…uh… 1 cardigan. It calls for a gauge of 24 x 30 on 3.75 mm. I was positive and thought I might get away with 3mm, but nooooo… So even after trying 2.75mm, I might have to go down to 2.50mm.
*sighs*
Ooh, that’s pretty! I just worked up the courage to cast on Celestarium (the infamous star chart shawl – and it calls for 3.5 mm needles but I’m using 4 mm and I thought about going to 4.5) – it took me a while to figure out what beads I wanted to use since I used the silver-lined crystal on my last blue shawl and didn’t want to use them again (I went with some that have a kind of pearl finish). It’s going pretty well so far but it’s a pi shawl so I’ve really just barely started despite being on Row 38.
Dang! both of these are gorgeous. Seriously, does the Celestarium have actual constellations on it? Love the oak-leaf detail.
I’m working on something quick, hopefully. The Weekend Swoncho, in a Debbie Bliss Chocolate tweed. Nice and crunchy but not scratchy. I need to find something to binge-watch on Netflix, else it’s going to be The Winter Swoncho and it’ll be done just in time for spring.
Hearseeno 