I have two projects currently getting knitting time - a shawl and a sweater.
This is a feather and fan crescent shaped shawl/scarf that I'm knitting from Berocco Ultra Alpaca Fine. I like how light and airy it is. I'm knitting this with opportunityknits - a friend I made through a fabric swap several years ago (hosted by Iris). She posted about her shawl yesterday so you can see her beautiful project.
This was getting a lot of attention during the earthquake/tsunami coverage. Then I needed to finish a lap blanket for someone and I started a sweater. It's amazing how easy it is to put something aside and forget to work on it!
I rarely knit sweaters because:
1. I don't want to knit them for my current size since I am not happy with my size. And even though I'm losing weight I still don't want to put time into a sweater I may not get to wear.
2. It takes more yarn to knit for the size I am now. There are so many beautiful yarns to turn into sweaters but I don't want to use Emma's college fund to buy them.
3. I couldn't find the "perfect" sweater.
Well, I found the Sassymetrical sweater pattern and decided to just jump in . This sweater should be fine because it's rather adjustable depending on how it's worn. And I already had the yarn (Classic Elite Premiere). I really have nothing to lose and I'm excited to be knitting it. I hope to have enough yarn to lengthen the body and the sleeves.
What are you knitting these days?
It happens to me, too. I set a project aside and forget how much I was enjoying it because I start knitting something else. You should knit what makes you happy!
Posted by: Carole | March 30, 2011 at 07:44 AM
Both of those are so pretty. Love the colors. Feather and Fan is one of my favorite patterns and the assymetrical looks so cutes. I can't wait to see the finished result.
Posted by: Kathy | March 30, 2011 at 09:02 AM
i love the colors of both of these projects and the sweater is going to be super cute.
Posted by: lydia | March 30, 2011 at 03:36 PM
Lovely projects! I think the color on Abyssal is simply yummy!
Posted by: Sheepish Annie | March 30, 2011 at 09:29 PM
Your abyssal is looking great. The colour is much prettier in your photo than when I googled earlier for the colour of the yarn.
Guess what? I have the Sassymetrical in my queue too! Love the colour of your sassy! Haha maybe I should start my sassy too and knit along with you, but I already have 4 projects on my needles!
I identify with Reason 1 and to make things worse, I am slowly but surely gaining weight :(
Reason 2 is funny - the college fund - but true. It takes so much yarn and $$$ to knit a long sleeved sweater. I am knitting from stash these days and most of my stash isn't enough to knit a l-sleeved sweater. But I realised that I can get round the insufficient yarn issue by knitting shorter sleeves.
And related to Reason 1 again, I am knitting more cardis than sweaters these days, cardis are more err ... "flexible" - I can wear them unbuttoned!
Boy, this is one looong comment!
Posted by: erin | March 30, 2011 at 09:56 PM
Such beautiful colors ~ a couple of cheerful knits in progress!
Posted by: Robin | March 31, 2011 at 10:02 PM
always love your WIP posts! these two projects are coming along so well!! I especially love sassymetrical and am so glad you're writing down what you're doing so there will be pattern!
Posted by: mary | April 03, 2011 at 08:01 AM
Beautiful projects! I, too, just pulled a WIP from several years ago and am working on it. Feels good, doesn't it?
:)
Posted by: Pooch | April 04, 2011 at 02:46 AM
what beautiful yarn! i can't wait to see how they turn out!
Posted by: vanessa | April 04, 2011 at 07:58 AM
I love your colors in both projects!!
I hear you on #1. Some sweaters are more form-fitting than others, so you could choose something else like Sassymetrical or a wrap sweater that can fit various sizes. Pas de Valse was a popular sweater from Twist Collective that might work.
Posted by: Debby | April 04, 2011 at 11:30 AM
How have you found adjusting the size of Sassymetrical- I know xs is not going to fit me, but as a beginning (sort of) knitter, I'm not sure if just increasing the number of stitches, as suggested, is going to work? Any suggestions?
Posted by: Diane | April 07, 2011 at 10:33 PM