Here we are, well into July and time to start my stashbuster project. I need my 3.75mm which are stuck on the Tweedy Aran Cardigan. In order to free them up, the fancy rib's got to be worked. The back was cast on earlier on but the little voice has been nagging me. The stitches knitted in the tweedy Beaverslide Fisherman wool are not very well-defined compared to what I'm used to and I wonder whether the cables will stand out. However, the pattern did called for a tweed yarn, so am I just worrying too much? To play safe, I tested out the fancy rib pattern. So what do you think, are the ribs popping up well enough or obscured by the tweed? I love this yarn but not sure if it is right for this pattern. Otherwise, I can use the yarn for the Blissful Cardigan in the latest IK (Fall 05).
I did manage to begin Angel but with a sleeve instead that starts with 3mm. I found another 40cm 3.75mm circulars which should work for the sleeve but not for the back. No wonder Joy loves Wool Cotton so. The yarn is lovely to knit, it gives sort of a matt finish and the stitches look really nice and clear. Even my ribbing doesn't look as bad as usual. How I wish the local lys can carry this yarn. The DK weight and fibre content should make it very suitable for Hong Kong weather.
My sil had told me there'd been a mini petition for wool cotton at the Paris shop, and I'd brought it to the MK shop before it closed. I think the consensus is that it's too expensive for HK! Shame, isn't it?
The twisted rib looks alright in the picture, but then it's a close-up.
Don't you just love a non answer? :D
Posted by: joy | Saturday, July 09, 2005 at 11:02 PM
It's always hard to tell in pics but I _think_ it will be OK. When I looked at pics of others' completed cardis it looks like while it's hard to see each individual twist in that rib, the overall garment is lovely.
And I think that color is absolutely perfect!
Posted by: jody | Saturday, July 09, 2005 at 11:58 PM
In the close-up the ribbing shows up quite nicely. I don't think the end product will look as defined as you may want it to, however. Perhaps that was the designer's intention?
Posted by: Jennifer | Sunday, July 10, 2005 at 01:10 AM
I think the Beaverslide looks fine in that pattern, but in the end it's what you like. If you don't love it now, you probably won't love it 50 rows from now. It just won't be as easy to give up on it after you've put a bunch more work into it!
Posted by: Lorette | Sunday, July 10, 2005 at 02:26 AM
I agree with the others - although you can't see the stitch definition as clearly as you might on a non-tweed, you can see the texture it creates. I like it!
Posted by: Dorothy | Sunday, July 10, 2005 at 04:42 AM
Oh my Siow Chin, all that yarn talk makes me want to go on another yarn shopping trip! LOL
Posted by: emy | Sunday, July 10, 2005 at 06:15 AM
Seems like you'll be busy busy busy! ;)
Posted by: Agnes | Sunday, July 10, 2005 at 10:07 AM
The cable is not clear in the tweedy yarn, but I recall seeing the cardi on EiKnit and the cables are not so clear either, but the cardi is still beautiful. Go with what you like! I can't wait to start knitting with my lone ball of wool cotton.
Posted by: erin | Monday, July 11, 2005 at 10:07 AM
Personally, I love it. When you get further in the pattern you'll see how the sweater is so very textural, and I think the yarn does a good job of playing to the pattern's strengths. Go for it!
Posted by: julia fc | Monday, July 11, 2005 at 03:59 PM
Yeah...you started the Tweedy Aran Cardi. I like that yarn! It just seems strange to see it in something other than the Donegal Tweed. I have never seen anyone else knit this sweater. You will love it!
Your sleeve is looking lovely. I have heard some great things about Rowan Wool/Cotton yarn.
I have never tried it though.
I also love your sock. The colors are so bright & cheery
Posted by: Eilene | Wednesday, July 13, 2005 at 12:41 PM