New Inspiration (Or Following Trends)
Salt Peanuts and I are having a bit of a snit right at the moment. And the tiff really isn't to be blamed on the sweater at all, but, instead, on my ability to deal with complex and somewhat unclear instructions. I can work with either complex or unclear instructions independently, but the two combined are too much of a match for me. At least tonight.
If anyone else is working on Salt Peanuts, there was/is a knit-a-long group who worked on this sweater a while back (I can't tell if the knit-a-long is active or not). One of their members posted a very helpful page that offers suggestions and instruction interpretation. You can find it here.
Of course, the finishing of the Filigree Lace Jacket (my fussy sweater is gently blocking under a cold spritz right now) and reaching the greater than half way mark with Salt Peanuts (a sleeve, the back and almost one of the fronts) has gotten me thinking about what will come next.
Lately, I've seen a number of bloggers (Steph and Julie in particular) talking about Butterfly, a Jane Ellison creation from her new Noro Knits book. I love the shape of this sweater, and seeing the waves and stripes in the back of Julie's Butterfly just put me over the top with the need to add this sweater to my wardrobe.
But I really didn't want to spend a bazillion dollars on Kureyon. Not that I am above spending a lot of money on yarn for a sweater, but I am really trying to be good right now. Enter Wool Needle Works in Canada. Check this out.... $5.79/skein for Kureyon. How can you beat that when it's more than $9/skein in most places in Chicago? So now I have 14 skeins of Kureyon in color 90 winging (or rather surfacing, becauase I was too cheap to spring for the "air mail" postage from Canada) its way to me. Supposedly it's already shipped, so now all I have to do is be patient....
...and finish Salt Peanuts....
...and think about my poor neglected Audrey....
...and wonder when I am going to finish all those unmated socks...
Happy Labor Day Weekend to Everyone!
I love Wool Needlework Discounter! I bought Silk Garden from them, for 6.49/skein. The ground shipping did not take very long, either. I plan on shopping there often, as I have a few more Noro projects in mind.
I like the shape of that sweater as well. Having just finishing spinning up a mess of gently variegated silk/wool yarn, perhaps something like this would work. Or maybe Karalund....
Hooray for Kureyon! Butterfly will look amazing on you. And don't fret about Salt Peanuts, just give her a rest for a bit.
My order with Kureyon and Silk Garden from them has shipped out already! I love that place--I think I read about it first on Wendy's blog last winter. Amazing, isn't it. I don't know how they can sell it for such a good price. I love the Butterfly design as well. Color 90 is so pretty. I'm doing my psychadelic afghan in that color and I had to order more (I realized I'm going to need close to 20 skeins--eek!) Should be lovely in the Butterfly.
One more satisfied WNW customer here! That's my source for the Silk Garden I'm using for Klaralund (even though I bought it for Tilt). You've got me leaning away from Salt Peanuts again . . . but that's OK because who knows when I'll get to my Bergamo, anyway?
I like that site too but haven't ordered anything from them. That sweater/jacket will look great on you.
Amy (Quixotic Pixels) and I want to start a Butterfly knitalong. Join us.
I got my Kureyon off of eBay. I lucked out and got 10 skeins for $56. It's the third time I got Kureyon on eBay and the best price yet.
OK. I bought the Jane Ellison book.
:)
First off...I just recieved my Audrey Label. I feel so special to have been in this knitalong and actually finished the beautiful Audrey. Thank you so very much!! I will feel proud every time that I put her on!
Secondly...Your Filigree cardi is smashing! Beautiful work!
Thirdly...I just got my Kureyon for Butterfly and can not wait to start her! I am thinking I will join the knitalong also. :-)
WOW ! Your lace cardigan is so beautiful and so as the crystal button ! It is a great idea to use a crystal flower as button. I agree that KSH is the best kid mohair which can wear next to skein (even I have skein allergy problem). Well done !
Looking forward to see your next lace project (both Birch and Karis are lovely to work with)
best regards
Eva