Last weekend, I tried to stop by the LYS that carries Rowan. Unfortunatly, I couldn't find the store anywhere! I have better directions now, but in my impatience I stopped at another shop and picked up some wool that I'm going to try. I'm using Galway Highland Heather (by Plymouth) in a flecked autumnal orange (color 742). Very pretty. It is supposed to be 5 sts/inch on U.S.8 needles, and I swatched on 6s, 7s, and 8s. None of the swatches matched the guage! Err. So I decided to just knit it. The swatches are in stockinette and the sweater is ribbed, so I'm just going to follow the pattern and see what happens. If it doesn't fit me, I'm sure it will fit a sister or niece!
That's the update: Got the yarn, knitting to pattern (maybe not guage), and working on the decreases.
Posted by Emily at September 5, 2004 12:21 AMWelcome! I'm looking forward to see Audrey done in an other yarn than Calmer. Julia didn't use Calmer, and made a very beautiful Audrey, but I think everybody else here on the knitalong has used Calmer.
Posted by: Maud at September 5, 2004 11:56 PM