Back in the fall I saw a tweet from Ysolda Teague about an online class she was planning on teaching in the spring called "Your Perfect Sweater." I already own her amazing book Little Red in the City, and have always liked her designs, so I jumped at the chance, and signed up the same day.
I've not knit a sweater for myself... yet. I've always wanted to, but I'm just super nervous about shaping. Taking on a sweater is such a big project and I'm such a slow knitter, that though I like making them, I rather not invest the time to end up with something that looks just OK.
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| Blank Canvas by Ysolda Teague |
Hopefully, now things will change. I've been waiting excitedly, and finally it has begun! The pattern that came with the class is called Blank Canvas, a simple bottom-up in-the-round sweater using DK weight yarn. One of the first things the class will talk about is choosing yarn for our desired pattern.
I’ve been thinking of what yarns I could use, determined to use something from stash, and came up with 3 candidates:
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Fyberspates Scrumptious Solid DK, which I got when I visited London on my honeymoon, was my first choice, since it’s a wool/silk blend. Unfortunately, I only have ~875 meters, and since I estimate my chest size to be around 36-38”, I either have juuust enough or am short by 70 meters or so (and I didn’t even consider swatching yet).
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Malabrigo Yarn Rios in Archangel is my next choice. I got plenty of yarn, but it’s a bit thicker than DK. I guess I’ll have to see how the swatching goes.
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Finally, there’s Fable Handknit Pure Baby Alpaca. Once again, plenty of yarn, but I’m worried that since it’s pure alpaca, it’ll act completely different than a wool blend.
Anyways, since I’m not really a swatcher, I’m looking forward to
swatching, and swatching well. (^_^)v
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