I seem to be off knitting at the moment. I think we all go through these periods where we're just not feeling it, right? It's been so hot, and I've been on a reading kick instead (I read seven books during July!). I know the knitting mojo will come back, but for now, I've not knitted a stitch in at least a couple of weeks.
But since I photograph, and blog about, my knitting so sporadically these days (even when I AM knitting actively!), I still have something to show you!
Pattern: Wingspan
Yarn: Lang Yarns Jawoll Magic Dégradé
Needles: US4/3.55mm
Time: April 16 - May 6, 2012
Ravelry project page
This was such a fun knit...quick and easy, so perfect for knit night! I followed the pattern as written; I didn't wrap the stitches for the short rows (there are little holes, which I rather like the look of). I just knitted till I ran out of yarn, pretty much. And I liked it so much, I immediately started a second one in a more subdued yarn (which I will finish someday).
While this yarn is really vibrant and pretty, and it feels nice, I don't know as I would knit with it again. There were a lot of knots in the yarn, and they didn't even try to match the colors when they knotted it. You can see how the striping pattern is regular and predictable...except for where it isn't. I don't think anyone would ever notice if I didn't point it out, but it bothers me!
This ended up being sort of a strange size. It's not really long enough to be a scarf (for my tastes, anyway) but it's also not big enough to really be a shawl. It'll certainly work as a neck-wrap, but I'm not sure what, exactly, to call it. I hereby coin the word "sharf." Or should it be "scawl"?
PS. Kim is starting up Knitters' Hunk again! Come play with us!