@diapasoun oh, that sounds so cozy! I’ve been thinking of making something like this:
Sounds like your yarn would be perfect.
@Ckni27 That is really frustrating! I would actually lean towards frogging and using bigger needles since you aren’t thrilled with the overall size anyway? Between not being thrilled with it AND being bothered by the stitch, if I finished it I would probably never use it because it would just annoy me haha
I could even start it over in the new yarn color since I have that too. I think I might go with new yarn + a size up in needles. I know the first 3 charts really well now so hopefully I’ll catch any mistakes and it will knit up faster. I can use the old yarn color for this pattern next
@ckni27, ain’t nothing wrong with frogging. I just frogged something like 2000 stitches out of my crocheted afghan because I didn’t like how some of the color changes had gone. I’ll have to redo the work, but I’ll appreciate the end product SO much more.
(also that pattern you posted is GORGEOUS)
Photo of the yarn is below, with a 5mm crochet hook for size (my hands are tiny and like… not always good for sizing). It’s not actually a very bulky yarn; it looks like a two-ply! Definitely better for knits, I think, to take best advantage of its texture. (This is something I never thought about when I got into knitting: I thought about the different weight and texture of the fabric in relation to particular types of garments/FOs, but I never thought about how differently a yarn would work up in knit versus crochet – I think this boucle is at its best in stockinette.)
Definitely going to frog the whole thing and use that yarn for the Mitali pattern, started on the old pattern in the new yarn with a bigger needle and I think I’m going to like it. Especially with a bigger/less tight fabric and once the sun gets to it a little. I think it will be perfect for vacation this summer because the lake were going to tends to be a bit breezy and I’ll want a nice wrap in the late afternoons/evenings
Not a WIP but routine maintenance, accidentally dragged my favorite shawl through the dirt when it was hanging out of my stroller basket yesterday so I decided to wash it and Bobbin’s baby blanket. Giving my shawl a light block overnight.
Here’s an elephant I made for my niece. I’ve made two others for friends’ kids, which is unusual for me. Usually once I’ve done a pattern I don’t feel the need to do it again (making socks and mittens a challenge!), but this one was super fun.