Knit Me Together

I finally have pictures to show you! Please forgive the crappy quality of these pictures. No one else could take them, it's twilight, and I couldn't wait any longer to show you what I'm working on for fear this project will become a sans-blogging one. This is my pink floaty thingy:




Look at the wee pretty cables!

This is the Airy Wrap Around Sewater from Kitted Knits.

I'm actually knitting with mohair! for those who aren't in the know, mohair is the one yarn type that pretty much gives me hives. I don't think I'm allergic per se, it's just that every time I touch it my hands itch. Now, to be fair, there are some pretty crappy mohairs out there. But this project has been just right: I was needing a project for myself (everything else I'm knitting right now is not) that would work up quickly (due to the deadline of the MIP). I don't knit in bulky (read: fast) yarns for myself, because frankly, I don't feel you should wear a bulky yarn unless you're a size two, or if you're knitting a coat. So this project worked on size 11's (the highest needle size I can knit for extended periods on without my hands cramping) in very this yarn was just the thing. I was going to knit it in Blue Sky Alpaca's Alpaca Silk, but then...

We got in Rowan's Kidsilk Aura.



In a color not to be believed.



It's the color you get when you blend raspberry jello with cool whip, and get a smooth, creamy, dreamy cup of yummy. That is this color.

Aura is a little thicker than the Kidsilk Haze we've known from Rowan for a long time, this is a more substantial mohair, making it a great pick for garments.

And the best part is, it is soooooooft. I've knitted on it for hours, and my hands have been fine. It also doesn't have the 'fussy' look I've come to associate with mohairs, mostly because it's not as over-the-top fuzzy. And you all know what that means: not as much piling! Taaa Daaaaaaa!

Anyway, this has gone super-fast. I've knitted on it for a little over a week, maybe three night total, and I've already got the sleeves done. Next up: the wraps.

I've not been crazy about the pattern. It's written in a sort of assuming way. Meaning that the author seems to assume that the knitter know exactly what they are doing. While I have been able to figure out the author's intentions in the patter, I can see a less experienced knitter having some trouble with it. Make sure you check the errata before starting any project from this book!

This will probably go on display in my shop for a while (I'm really trying the get Fitted Knits into peoples' hands.) (man, am I on with the parenthesis tonight or what?) but then it will be all mine.

In other news, Hubby and I have an awesome date planned for tomorrow! I'll let you know how it went. Oh, and look at the most beautiful necklace in the world, courtesy of The Man I Love And Adore:

Vintage, handmade, by an awesome etsy seller. Hands down one of the most beautiful necklaces I've ever seen. Thank you hubby! Just wait until you get your soon-to-be surprise!

And just to end on a culinary note, look what I made!

Who says those on a diet don't eat well? That is a whole wheat pizza with ground turkey, feta, olives, artichoke hearts, yummyyummy sauce, and TONS of mozzarella. The crust was amazingly good, courtesy of Trader Joe's. It was so hearty, I couldn't finish my second (tiny) piece.

See ya'll soon!