I have not had much to post about this week because of my busy and ::cough:: exciting lifestyle, so this will be brief.
I have not forsaken Kauni — that said, then where is it? I have been trying to capture and tame the elusive Gauge. You all know that wily creature! A squirmy lil dickens that hides in the shadows, peeks out ever so briefly, only to sink back into the darkness before you can make out its true nature.
I did cast on and then thought the sweater was going to be too small. It looked like I was getting 30 sts/4″ which seemed ridiculous (that is true fair isle gauge, my friends). I am knitting with heavier yarn on a size 5. SO, I did as I was told by my lil knittin’ sister and knitted back and forth in stockinette st to check my gauge. It is really more like 25 sts/4″. The pattern says 24 sts/4″, while the ball band says 23 sts/4″. The pattern appears to be inaccurate because all of the calculations given only work if the gauge is 23 sts/4″. I had calculated my cast on using my original “gauge” of 26 sts/4″ — so I have too many sts. Whew. If you stayed awake through that boring bit, I applaud you or pity you!! So now I am going to start over. Pictures will be forthcoming if I can ever get the project started ;)!!
At the knitters guild meeting we heard about a fun opportunity from Three Kittens Yarn Shoppe:
Kruise with Karabella and 3 Kittens
Join us on Saturday, June 30th, for a trip on a Padelford riverboat along with Berta Karapetyan, yarn store owner, Karabella Yarns founder, and author of the new book “Runway Knits.” The 3-hour boat trip will include a short lecture by Berta, a fashion show of garments from her new book, and lots of time to knit and enjoy stitching and visiting with other knitters. This is a perfect opportunity to have an afternoon out with your knitting friends! The boat will leave at 1 pm and return around 4 pm. Cost is $30 for 3K Club members or $40 for non-members. Come sail away with us!
My knitting group peeps and I are planning on going — what a fun summer blast!
geezzzz you and your peeps have all the fun!
Comment by Michelle — June 22, 2007 @ 7:54 am
That Gauge is evil! Are you swatching with 2 colours/yarns or just doing stocking stitch with one yarn?
Comment by Marina — June 22, 2007 @ 8:12 am
Gauge doesn’t elude me, it jumps in my face and yells na na na na naaaa! 😉 Always better to find out in the swatch than in the toddler sized sweater! Have a blast with your friends! What a great idea:)
Comment by Carol — June 22, 2007 @ 8:38 am
Waaahh. I wanna go toooo…(I am sure you can here me whining from there). Have fun!
Comment by Gale — June 22, 2007 @ 8:44 am
From Susan to Marina: I used one color for the back and forth and will not worry about the 2-color stranding issue. Only 40% of the rows are 2 color and it does not pull in much. I can block it to size if I get close.
And as to the whining of the rest of you: I hear you! I would be whining if I couldn’t go. I sure hope we get nice weather. These cruises are lots of fun even without the added bonus of knitting!
Comment by lv2knit — June 22, 2007 @ 10:56 am
Susan- I got gauge (?) on a 3.5mm needle- I don’t know what that is in American.
It has not escaped my notice that in your picture on the blog banner, you chickies
are right in style. Flares are back!
I’m not jealous about the cruise, because while I like the look of boats, I’m not
a great sailor. Enjoy the trip!
Comment by Lorraine — June 22, 2007 @ 11:44 am
Gauge is evil but what could be more fascinating than someone else’s problem with it? (Not kidding! )
Comment by Carrie K — June 22, 2007 @ 5:20 pm