The wool is for my Whistler sweater, of course.
Less than three weeks until the great cast on for the Ravelympics!
I have started swatching, hoping to have everything set to go the moment the opening ceremonies start.
I've found out that I don't have the needles I need. For one thing, this sweater is knit on much smaller needles than I expected and I just don't have many straights in those sizes.
I'm aiming for 24 stitches to 4 inches. The bottom section is 26 sts/4". The next is the right gauge but it's done continental style (obviously I'm a little looser continental) and it's much less even. So I tried two different bigger needles, but both of those came out 23 stitches to 4". Not there yet...
A shopping trip is in order!
Christina, you don't have to justify a shopping trip to any of us. We're right there with ya!
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