Aww---No Photos?!?
Nope, this is my first ever post with no photos. Boo!
I'm just too lazy, and also, I want to save photos of Clapotis until I am done, because it is really coming along nicely.
I have been contemplating some new projects. I think I want to make a really intricate lace shawl, not because I would ever wear it, but because it looks fun. And it would make a great present for someone. I'm thinking maybe the Icarus shawl from the current Interweave Knits. That one's in the front-running, although I'm considering others as well.
I did look up the yarn used for Icarus, the Alpaca Yarn Company's Suri Elegance, and it's $30 a skein! I guess it's not too bad, considering you only need one, but still! Yikes! They do have some beautiful colors though, and I was very attracted to the greens, even though I'm not really a green person. I need to do some more looking and see what kinds of substitutions others have made for this pattern.
Also, I'm thinking about starting my first actual piece of clothing. I have a pretty good idea of what I want to make, but I'm going to remain silent for now!
We played Shadows Over Camelot today with our friends (twice, actually, and once more at my husband's parents' house), and while the game has lots of moving parts and lots of decisions to make, it's not really that difficult. We had fun playing it.
Hope everyone had a great weekend! Now, back to work.
6 comments:
Thanks for visiting my blog. Love the colors for the Suri Elegance as well and Yeah, it is a bit expensive for 1 skein but $30 for a project ain't too bad, y'know? Although for $8 you might want to go with 2 skeins of KnitPicks Alpaca Cloud or for $10 2 skeins of their shimmer. NO affiliation with them at all just passin' on info. . . . .
I just started Icarus yesterday. I'm using Misti Alpaca lace weight which is $8 a skein. I should need 2 of them. I also also going to suggest the Knit Picks Alpaca cloud.
I was thinking about using Alpaca with a Twist - Fino. It's about $22 for a skein. But the KP Alpaca Cloud would be a good choice, too.
Ha! This post made me laugh because I bought the summer IK last week solely for the Icarus pattern. And I'm also drawn to the green colorways of Suri Elegance, particularly Lettuce. Though I must admit, some of these $8 options are sounding better and better!
Decisions, decisions...
I've been thinking of doing a shawl as well. I'll be checking into these different options for yarn (but really, $30 isn't too bad if that's the total cost...I guess)
You can check the knit along at icarusalong.blogspot.com to see what people are using. I opted for Misti Alpaca laceweight for mine and I'm really liking the yarn. I find Knit Picks alpaca cloud a bit of a pain to work with...it tangles very easily and is rather difficult to frog in my hands...
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