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September 3, 2007
Labor Day Mega-Update!
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!
Posted by zarah at September 3, 2007 6:05 PM
Comments
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!
Posted by: Jennifer at September 3, 2007 6:57 PM
What's the magic loop method? That's a new term for me but then I'm a pretty basic knitter.
Posted by: Anne at September 4, 2007 7:58 AM
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.
Posted by: Tammy at September 4, 2007 8:58 AM
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!
Posted by: Kate at September 4, 2007 9:51 AM
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.
Posted by: Veronica at September 4, 2007 10:39 AM
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!
Posted by: Jenna at September 5, 2007 12:20 PM
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.
Posted by: Jennifer at September 8, 2007 7:45 AM
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