Certifiable
All you lovely people… thank you so much for all the birthday wishes and the comments about my last shawl. I made progress on Wing o' the moth #2, although that is about to change as I have finally started the cashmere sweater I'd been waiting to get to.
My cashmere cones arrived from Colour Mart and I made a few swatches before deciding on… rolldrums please…
Grazie, grazie, grazie per gli auguri di buon compelanno e per i commenti sull'ultimo scialle. Il secondo "Wing o' the moth" è proceduto bene fino ad ora, ma le cose stanno per cambiare visto che ho iniziato la maglia di cashmere che avevo in programma già da un po'.
I coni di cashmere sono arrivati da Colour Mart e ho fatto diversi campioncini prima di decidere … rullo di tamburi…
…knitting with three strands of cobweb cashmere 1/20 NM on 2mm needles for a raglan sweater in stockinette stitch. Yep, I know: I'm officially certifiable. I expect this sweater will be finished by Christmas 2009, if I am good, that is. Don't even try to dissuade me; I've made up my mind, cast on, and have 30 rows already knit up for a whopping two inches of vertical growth. Weeee!!!
… di lavorare tre fili di cashmere sottilissimo su ferri da 2mm. La maglia sarà semplicissima, a maglia rasata con maniche raglan. Lo so: sono ufficialmente suonata. Immagino che la finirò per Natale del 2009, se sono brava. Non provate neanche a farmi cambiare idea; sono decisissima e ho già fatto trenta giri per un totale di ben 5cm in altezza. Promette bene, eh?
For those of you who like numbers: my gauge is 20 sts and 28 rows for a 2" x 2" square.
Comments
Certifiable, yes. But goodness, it will be lovely when it is done.
Posted by: Rose | October 12, 2007 1:34 PM
my goodness...my knitting machine would do that for me, very brave lady! It will be truly beautiful :^)
Posted by: Marianne | October 12, 2007 1:58 PM
Yes. And the blackish color makes you post-certifiable. Why hot just knit the thing on 8X0 needles and be done with it. We would all be impressed by a 64 spi :)
Posted by: fleegle | October 12, 2007 2:16 PM
:::nudge, nudge, wink, wink::: That's not all you started, is it?
Yes, I think you're crazy. Why didn't you get ColourMart to wind the three yarns together for you?
Posted by: Marina | October 12, 2007 2:21 PM
Certifiable...? Maybe, but when you consider the FO...nah!
Posted by: Rachele | October 13, 2007 12:09 AM
2 mm needles and cashmere in grey! Talk about heaven! It is going to be a long session of relaxation! I would love that.
Posted by: Lene | October 13, 2007 1:47 AM
It may take a long time to make, but that is a very good idea... just the thought of handling all that lovely cashmere...yum!
Posted by: rosie | October 13, 2007 2:14 AM
I love it. I love the really really fine gauge sweaters. it's going to be lovely. However, I think these are the sweaters that I tell myself it's time to get a knitting machine ;)
Posted by: May | October 13, 2007 6:39 AM
I think it's a great idea! It won't pill, and will drape beautifully, it will probably last forever!
Posted by: Bea | October 13, 2007 8:44 AM
Mamma mia...in bocca al lupo! Pero', tutti hanno ragione--sara' bellissima.
Posted by: Angela | October 13, 2007 8:46 AM
Cashmere--lucky you.
Posted by: theresa | October 13, 2007 11:11 AM
Good luck, Francesca, we'll be with you all the way!
Posted by: Karen | October 13, 2007 2:23 PM
Ti auguro tanta pazienza. Una volta pronta, la maglia sara' bellissima senza dubbi.
Posted by: Zita | October 15, 2007 12:14 AM
Wow...that's going to be one amazing sweater! Keep us updated on its progress.
Posted by: Nonnahs | October 15, 2007 4:11 PM