I’m 70% through my reclaimed yarn, and I’m having…thoughts. The fabric is a little loose, and the lovely edging stitch pattern is a little floppy. A tighter gauge would make it crisper.
And then I accidentally made one of the motifs bigger than planned (upper left). I like it better than the smallest motif, which gets lost as the shawl gets larger. I could just continue, and add the larger motifs from here on out, because most of the beginning of the shawl is covered when you wear it. But that plus the loose fabric (which will hang on the bias and stretch) means I should at least try a sample on a smaller needle, with larger motifs.
I really like the bigger motifs; they look airier. And the fabric feels firmer, but not tight.
Sigh.
I think there’s another trip to the frog pond, but I haven’t blocked the bigger piece so I won’t have to soak the yarn again.
Been there, done that!
In other news, we finally celebrated the family’s three January birthdays last night. I made Smitten Kitchen’s Sheet Pan Chicken Tikka, which is a favorite of mine. And Richard Sax’s Chocolate Cloud Cake, which is a family favorite. None for Calvin, although he tried!
Back to knitting. It’s going to be PERFECT. And the colors are so fresh and spring-like.
What are you knitting? Spring has definitely sprung here!
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