Starsky is Finished! Well, Almost
Okay, right after I wrote my last post I ripped the collar right back to the beginning of the short-row shaping, and started again. The way I was going I definitely wasn't going to have enough yarn and I thought the short-rows were too far apart anyway. I started the shaping 5 stitches before each marker instead of 7 stitches past, and I made the turns every 5 stitches instead of every 7. This saved me a lot of yarn, gave me the same depth of collar and slightly shorter lapels. I was going to steam block the collar with the iron but I decided to just wet block the whole thing again. I figure it'll be easier than fiddling. Pictures tomorrow! (Rochelle, thanks for the offer of the use of some longer needles, but I just couldn't wait until Tuesday.) I have some yarn left, but I don't think it's enough for the belt and loops.
In the meantime, I've been working on my Peace Fleece cardi. I had some trouble with my sleeve cap, but now that's all sorted out and I think it should fit the armscye just fine. So far I've completed the back and one sleeve, and I expect to get the second sleeve done by tomorrow night. Wish me luck!
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Woo hoo! Can't wait to see Starsky in person. Kudos to you for sticking with it -- you have a lot of patience (or you're just a freak who likes to torture herself...).
kimbelina · Nov 20 · 4:03 PM
Have you had any experience using Karabella Yarns? I have a pattern for a toddler's hat and the pic uses Aurora 8. From what I've read, it seems like a nice wool, but I wanted to see what experience you've had.
Also, what yarn would you recommend for simple square-shaped kid's hat? It calls for 1 skein soft wool or acrylic worsted weight yarn.
Rona · Nov 21 · 12:31 PM
Hi Rona. I haven't personally had any experience with it, but from the myriad knitting blogs I read, generally people like the yarn. Very soft and nice, and pretty pricey. But if you're making a toddler's hat and need very little, it's not expensive. I have read that the Aurora 8 is very smooth with a lot of stitch definition. I say go for it. Otherwise, if you're looking for something super cheap, check out Knitpicks.com. They have a superwash worsted weight called Swish, goes right in the washer and comes in lots of colours. I haven't used it before so I couldn't attest to it for you. I have a shade card, though, and it's pretty soft...against-the-skin soft.
But I say go for the Aurora 8. Why not?
Maggie · Nov 21 · 2:01 PM
Thanks Maggie! I'll let you know how it turns out.
Rona · Nov 21 · 3:39 PM