Swatching for a Rainy Day

I recently purchased a couple bags of Rowan Cotton Glace and have been playing around with what to make with them. I can't believe I broke my no cotton rule so easily!

This swatch isn't necessarily going to be the next project that I knit, but I think I'll be using the blood orange yarn to make a variation of the fitted cardie from the 1000 Sweaters book. I may have to get a bit "fancy" and throw in a simple stitch pattern to change things up. We'll see what happens.

I have noticed something funny with my swatching. I had to go down 3 sizes to get the recommended tension, and a fabric that I liked. Does anyone else have this trouble with glace?

Various and Sundry Links - May 15 2006

- I was excited to see Kate's Fake-a-Gamo hit the bag blog bigtime the other day, with a post about it on The Bag Lady.

- This would warm the cockles of my cold little heart.

- Let's start a rumble between knitters and crapbookers! Maybe we could have a rumble a la Halcali (a la Jerome Robbins).

- If I ever get married I am forcing my BMs to wear this dress. KAWAII!!!

- An informative post on using a McMorran Balance to determine yardage.

- The knitter who has been on bedrest for the good of the space program will be getting out of bed today!

- Jay McCarroll's Sketches on eBay "Season One winner Jay McCarroll will auction off original design illustrations featured on the PR spin off ‘Project Jay’ which premiered on Bravo in February. A percentage of the proceeds will be donated to The Humane Society of the United States in support of their fashion campaign that urges consumers to wear clothing that is fur-free."

- The latest technology in word processing [via].

- Not Fooling Anybody - "A chronicle of bad conversions and storefronts past" [via].

Comments

[Faith]

I haven't used that particular yarn, but both times I've worked with cotton so far, I've had to go down 4 needle sizes.

[lyn]

I tend to go up a needle size or two because my tension is a bit tight. That CG shade is beautiful! I have the same book too and must really attempt to "design" my own cardi someday :)

[reese]

holy crap that's a SCARY ASS bridesmaid dress! OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!

[Melissa]

Ha! So are you on "Team Linda" versus "Team Heather"?

[carrie m]

i'm going to get fired for laughing out loud at crapbooks and the "mister donut" converted to the "master donut." your links are always the best.

[gleek]

that "not fooling anybody" site is priceless :)

what about using glace to make the green gable. i love using a cotton blend yarn! it's so nice to get away from wool now and then.

[Kim]

I would gladly wear the crazy bridesmaids dress! It's so bizarre it's great!

[christine]

i used to be severely anti-cotton, but somehow i am turning, too. how does that glace work out for you? and what do you think of the 1000 sweaters book? the colour is berry lovely, though! ;)

[kate]

hey amy, i am all over the new word processor. and thanks for the link!