Woo hoo! I love days off, especially when they make a three-day weekend. I spent most of the day furniture shopping* with my parents, but now I'm home enjoying a relaxing evening. Matt's going to throw some steaks on the grill pretty soon, and I've got baked potatoes and brownies in the oven. YUM!
Update #1 - Cobblestone Progress!
This sweater is cruising right along! As you can see, in this picture I've attached the first sleeve to the body of Matt's sweater. I already started working on the second sleeve, and I'm really amazed how quickly I can knit them using the magic loop method. I still like my DPNs for socks (I think) but I think I'm sold on using the magic loop for sleeves.
I think I've said this before, but I REALLY like this yarn! It's Peace Fleece in the DK weight (color: Sheplova mushroom - are there red mushrooms?) It has a really pretty heather look to it, and the yardage is amazing. I'm knitting this whole sweater (43" chest) with 4 skeins! (That means fewer ends to weave in, too!)
Update #2 - Mismatched Monkeys
Well, what do you think? I definitely think I ended up with two different dyelots. It actually doesn't look that bad in the picture, but it's a pretty noticeable difference in person. I've considered overdyeing them when both socks are done.
Am I being paranoid? Or would the color difference bother you, too? I'm just worried that I will ruin the beautiful colors if I dye them.
* So... furniture shopping. My dad always complains when he comes to visit me because my guest room only has a double bed in it, and my parents are used to a king size. (So basically I think my mom ends up getting squished against the wall.) So, my dad is always saying that he needs to buy a bigger bed for my guest room. Matt & I decided to upgrade to the king size in our room and move the queen size to the guest room. Thanks Dad!
I see what you mean. There's a bit more white in the second sock? I don't think I'd bother overdyeing though. I still think they look very nice just the way they are. In other words, I really like the colours!
What's the magic loop method? That's a new term for me but then I'm a pretty basic knitter.
Matt's sweater looks great, and I'm with you, I still like dpn's for socks. I think the color difference would bother me, but then I'm completely Type A.
I'm sure the color would bother Tammy - I have no doubt about that! :) It wouldn't bother me that much because a few more washings might make them closer together. I also like ML better than DPNs so I'm not much help. I am scootin on over to the Peace Fleece site to see about that yarn... yummy!
They look great! I don't think you should overdye them, mainly because if they are different to start with, the color after you overdye them will be different too.
It is a pain, but I have found a lot of success in knitting with two skeins at a time to even out the differences in multicolored yarns.
The color of your Cobblestone is really lovely! It's nice that your hubby is willing to wear an actual color. Hhhmm, with that great yardage, I might have to check out the Peace Fleece.
I see the difference in the socks but they don't look drastically different. They'll be on your feet and you'd have to look really closely to notice, so I wouldn't be concerned about it. Just knit and enjoy the handmade beauty of the yarn!
I love the cobblestone! I just started one for the hubby. About the monkeys, I don't see the change in color, but if you see it and it bothers you, then overdye it. A noticeable color difference would bother me too.