The Gang Knits
Happy Sunday! As this month is flying by, I wanted to share with you what is on my needles and (finally!) on my crochet hook (it's been a long time since I started a crochet project!). My new old sweater project is the updated version of La Flor that I have been working on almost a year already, putting it aside when I wasn't 100% happy about it. For some reason I always saw La Flor as the perfect sweater to experiment with fiber, and when Wool and the Gang sent me their new yarn - Take Care Mohair! - for the review, I knew that was it - the perfect match! It is easy to knit and the gauge can be adjusted to the new yarn weight. But with mohair it is a little bit different - it is definitely not the fiber that you can use for any stitch pattern, but for some reason I was sure that it would work with La Flor one way or another.
Just like I thought knitting the pattern as it is didn't give me the effect I was looking for, so I decided to change some things and in a way simplify the pattern to make it more suitable for more types of yarn. After playing around with stitch placement, I finally found the fabric that I loved - and now new La Flor is growing on the needles pretty steadily. It is the softest and squishiest thing ever!!! I only hope you can feel it through the photos. Take Care Mohair by Wool and the Gang is extremely light, but because of the nature of the thread, it has some volume that allows you to knit it on pretty big needles - I am using 7 mm (which is around 10.5 US size). As soon as I finish the sweater, I will make sure to add these adjustments as the extra pattern material, so you can experiment and knit familiar La Flor, but in different fibers.
This summer my friends from Wool and the Gang sent me one more package to review one of their most popular yarn lines - Crazy Sexy Wool. Super bulky and extremely soft Peruvian wool. Out of 30+ shades, I chose the neutral Ivory White (I know, I am sooo predictable :) ).
For being that thick - you get 2 sts per 1" - the thread is light, because of the nature of its spun. This spun has its disadvantages though - I know that it will start pilling pretty soon, but I can live with that - I have my sweater brush to put my knits back in order :)
And great news is that these bulky yarn balls inspired my to pick up my crochet hook and I am extremely happy with my swatches - will show you more as soon it is going to take some more wearable shape!
Thank you, WATG, for making me a part of your fiber gang :) We are also going to prepare some great giveaways for you soon, and that always makes me happy!
I hope you will have a wonderful day today with your loved ones!
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