So Stitches! Twas cool – lots of pretty yarn of which I made a few purchases. They had a HUGE amount of sock yarn everywhere in every color and multi color imaginable. Totally cool but I really took it easy on the sock yarn at least for this year as I’m in baby patterns mode.
I did find this great yarn that I’m going to make the Zimmerman’s February baby sweater with. It’s from Miss Babs – I need to get to that website cause it was $25 for 500yards of pure beauty!.
I think I need to get a new camera cause this one totally doesn’t show the complete glory of the pinks and tans in this yarn. It’s machine washable too which is a HUGE plus in my book!
I also got some Malabrigo in damask rose from ImagiKnits booth. Which ironically is my LYS. I heart them – so helpful and nice while other booths people would just look at you as to say “For real, you’re asking me THAT question?” Miss Babs was super super nice too – hence the future purchases from her store that will be made!
So this weekend I also worked on “da Hood” but I totally frogged it on Friday. I couldn’t reconcile the pattern with the stitches. So I just knitted a swatch of the cable pattern that was causing me grief and decided to use stitch markers to help me keep the pattern in place. HUGE DIFFERENCE! I’m totally working it! Now the only thing I’m worried about is the sizing although I think it’ll be fine as I’m a wee bit of a tight knitter.
The photo doesn’t do it justice. It’s actually sooo incredibly pretty and is knitting up fast even though I’ve got to stop and use the cable every once in a while. I’m hoping I can finish off the back tonight since I’ve only got a couple of more inches to go and then get started on the front. I want to finish this one before my Knit Picks yarn comes so I won’t feel guilty neglecting one project for another.
