I have finally taken pics of my second Tam from Knitty's Three Tams Projects. I really like the colors on this one better than my first. The problem, however. It's just a tad too small. Bad news for me - good news for my small headed, older sister. Plus - she lives in Vermont and with all of the recent dumpings they've received, it'll come in handy, for sure.
Specs:
Pattern: Three Tams by Angela Sixian Wu
Yarn: Patons Classic Wool Merino in Dark Grey Mix (less than 1/2 the skein) and Twilleys of Stamford Freedom Spirit in Blue (2/3 skein).
Size: One size fits all
Needles: US 5 (24" circular) and US 4 (16" circular)
Notes: Since I felt the hat could have been a bit more snug on my last version, I went down to a size 5. Unfortunately, I think the second yarn on this one had a slightly smaller gauge. Still, I liked how the yarn changed colors on this one better than my first hat, which failed to show as much of the pattern as this go around. Will I go for Tam C to complete the trilogy? I think it might be in my future, but this time using the suggested Nora Silk Garden yarn for the stranded color work.
I have also cast on for my latest project, the Camisole Tube Sweater by Stefanie Japel of Glamyre Knits. It's coming along quite nicely. I cast on for the xsmall size using a yarn with a larger gauge. There was a lot of complaints of this one coming out too big, so I'm trying to keep a close eye. I'm using US size 4, 6 & 7 on this one to ensure the girls can breathe, but the fit is snug where appropriate. I have 2 repeats of the 8-row pattern and then am onto the 5 1/2 inches of 3 x 3 ribbing. Not bad in only a couple days. I predict a finished FO for Friday! Once that's set, I promise to rekindle my new found love of all things stranded by picking my transparency gloves back up.
I've been queueing like crazy lately. So many projects, so little time. I've actually thought of disciplining myself by choosing projects based on books I've bought, but not knit out of. I have sooo many....if I'm not mistaken, I've only knit out of 4 books. I have at least 20. I recently purchased 3 new books, so we'll see how this works. I don't think my will power is too strong, but its worth a try, right. We'll see.
Happy Friday everyone one. It's a beautiful and sunny San Diego day and I'm at work eating like a PIG! lol. Oh well, we all get cravings. At any rate, I have finished my Knitty Tam A and have it blocking in my bathroom. Pics will be posted this weekend, once it's dried. I decided that I wanted to make this a tad bit smaller than my first one and went down one needle size (specs to come). Now I'm a bit concerned with how small I made it. I blocked my first tam on my dinner plate and this one wouldn't make it around the same plate. I now have it blocking over a large bowl. I'm keeping my fingers crossed, cause I think the color is so cute.
As I mentioned in a previous post - I'm having that project searchitus affliction still happening. You know, the one before startitus? Anywho, it just seemed like I'd never make up my mind on my next new project. Well, even though I should be finishing up my first transition glove, I've finally cast on for a top, the Tubular Camisole. I'm using my dark lilac CottonEase yarn that was previously making the Romantic Cable and Lace Vest by SweaterBabe. I have some really pretty matching ribbon that was suppose to go with the vest and will try to incorporate it into this project. I'm thinking that it'll be part of the straps somehow.
While I enjoy these smaller projects and even have a Tudora project planned, I'm missing my tops. Hopefully this will be a quick knit and get me out of my "buy patterns, make nothing" funk.
Have a Fabulous Weekend!!!
