If I ever had any doubt about what a good thing grandparents are, they were all set aside this weekend. Not only did the baby get a whole lot of love and snuggling, but I got to make some more headway on May, giving me hope that I might actually get this little sweater done while I can still enjoy wearing it.
This project is reminding me how much I enjoy a simple, repetitive cable element. It's so nice to be able to work on something without having to refer to a pattern. This is a simple cable, but I've discovered that I'm much better at reading my cables than I am at reading lace. You'd think it wouldn't matter since the general concepts are actually quite similar when it comes to mirroring shapes and shaping. Maybe it's just the texture and geometry of cables that works better for me.
And I'm having all sorts of fun photographing this project -- I'm going to have to do more cable projects with lighter solid colored yarn that reflects light well enough to show off cables well.
May is looking gorgeous! I love that blue. I'm much better at reading cables than lace, too. The actual stitches tend to sort of get lost for me in the midst of all the yarnovers and decreases when I knit anything with lace.
It's looking gorgeous! I'm kind of on a cable kick right now, but lace doesn't bother me. But I'm not fond of reading charts...
Hi! I happened to find your site via web searches for patterns, you have fantastic work (and an adorable little girl!)
i'm fairly certain i knew your husband in college. please tell him "neysa" says hello! i am also married and my daughter is just 11 months old!
i hope you pardon the intrusion, i just felt compelled to write.
best regards!
-g
beautiful!!! I love the color and the texture looks so cuddly.
Wonderful! I also find reading texture easier than lace -- don't know why.
I love the texture of cables -- knitting aran sweaters is sooooo satisfying and as you say, most cable patterns are easily 'learned' after a repeat or two.
I'm on a lace kick at the moment - but I expect cables will call me back soon! (Particularly as my mother is hinting in a very unsubtle way for a cabled sweater!)