I cast on for a project last night, and after painstakingly putting a few hundred stitches on the needles, the cable pulled out of the join. ARGH. At least it was right after the cast on, and not, say, 40,000 stitches into the project.
Anyway, I got the yarn in for one of the commissioned projects the other day. Here's the Berroco Campus in College Try:
The second picture shows the colors a little better, but it's still a little more orangey/browny than purpley than what's depicted. Anyway, lovely yarn. It's wool, alpaca and acrylic, and it's quite soft. I can't wait to knit with it, but I don't have any needles large enough to get gauge on this project.
I also ordered the yarn for my second commissioned project. I got some Rowan Lima, which is an EXTREMELY sexy alpaca, merino and nylon mix. The strands of the yarn are knitted together in an i-cord shape, so it is really light and lofty. Honestly, it has the weight of a DK yarn, and the width of a worsted. I'm looking forward to knitting with it.
So that's about it. Not much else to say, other than I'm a little apprehensive about shelling out $170 for knitting needles, even though I know I'll use the heck out of them.
I've bought the Addi click set soon after it came out. I don't use them much, for once, they tips are blunt, and there were only three cables in the set, one of which is so short it's useless. Do you know if there are more cables to buy extra in different length?
ReplyDeleteThe yarn almost looks like handspun!
I haven't invested any money into any of the interchangeable needles mainly because I have a nearly full set of Addi's...bought them a few at a time as I needed them. They seemed expensive then but were so much cheaper than they are now. My biggest complaint is that the tips are so blunt. Best of luck with your needle dilemma and your commissions!
ReplyDeleteThat yarn is gorgeous!
ouch! sorry to hear about the needle crisis!
ReplyDelete170 bucks for knitting needles????? Hey, I've got some great shish-ka-bob sticks that would prolly work great!! Make ya a deal on 'em!!
ReplyDeleteI have a set of addi clicks and I love them. Though honestly they were a present so I didn't have the internal money debate....
ReplyDeleteHmmm I still have no interchangable needles ( yes, that sounds like a lie - but it is true lol) and it feels ok when I read around about everybody having trouble with them.
ReplyDeleteLove the color in your yarn! Hm sexy alpaca, I think I need to bring myself to a higher knit level, I have never thought of yarn as sexy :-)Enjoy your weeken Virginia!
Interchangeable needles? That sounds like a dream...
ReplyDeleteOh man, sorry to hear about your broken needles! I probably would've been throwing yarn around the room and saying impolite things. You sound much calmer about it :)
ReplyDeleteOn the bright side, the broken needles left a nice opening for a Christmas gift. Things could be worse!
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