When it comes to knitting patterns, my eyes are faster than my needles. I buy a pattern thinking I’ll cast on for it soon, but that almost never happens. I bought Bonnie Sennott’s Pomegranate at June Squam 2012 and cast on a little over a year later, which is actually on the quick side for me. Ha.
I’d been wanting to try Hempathy for awhile—it’s a sturdy blend of hemp, cotton, and modal (rayon)—and I’m really enjoying knitting with it. Much easier on the hands than you’d think. I love it so much that I bought a bag of yellow Hempathy for a cardigan (which was my Uganda knitting—I needed something much easier than this!)
(Cardi pattern by Gudrun Johnston—blogging about it eventually!)
Photo by Snook.
I usually knit on the T, and I’m getting lots of comments from my fellow passengers. My favorite was this guy who’d just told someone else that he’s a physicist. Then he turned to me and commented that the lace chart I was working from looked awfully complex. Ha ha! Lace charts are easy once you know how to read them! And you are a physicist!!
Midas fingers!! (This is my first-ever manicure. In a salon, I mean.)
I’m aiming to have it done and ready to wear on my birthday (which is three weeks away).
Oh, I KNOW you will finish it on time!! Love the pattern….how did I miss this one??? No, I cannot download another sweater pattern…no, I cannot cast on another sweater…no. more. sweaters. for. now. (I’m trying to convince myself! not sure i did)
So pretty! I love Hempathy, and the Cot/Lin is pretty nice too.
Your prettiest sweater yet!
Love the sweater and the yellow sparkly nails are fabulous!
No doubt that you will have the sweater finished for your big day.
xoxo
GORGEOUS! I have a knit top that I made using a burnt-orange color of hempathy. It is a great yarn and washes up well. I think I might have a picture of it somewhere on my blog, but I’m not sure if I have uploaded it to ravelry yet. What kind of knitting needles do you use? I have the knitpick options but am always lusting after new needles.
That’s it, ‘almost birthday girl’ you’re inspired me to bring out my beginnings of a poncho started in July. Tomorrow is officially knitting day. And the rainy weather forecast is with me on this one!
Love Hempathy. It feels wonderful and it’s great for lace. I know you will finish by your birthday!!!
Love this! It looks so great on you. pretty color, pretty panel, pretty girl. miss you!