After sitting with the idea of a springy pink gansey, and not feeling at all comfortable with it, I stumbled across Willow by Pam Allen. I love her designs. I’ve decided this is the gansey for me. I purchased the pattern, but what to do for yarn? Yes, I really wanted to purchase a sweater quantity of yarn, but went stash diving instead. I found just the thing: this Arcadia DK in Moonstone by Less Travelled Yarn! I got gauge and it has great stitch definition. Problem solved! I’ll make a lacey throw over with the pink yarn for spring and summer.
What are you swatching these days, and how is it going?
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I am swatching and planning my gansey. I dyed some sport weight Merino and am almost ready to get started. I’ll be posting my progress on the blog soon. I like the one you settled on. It’s nice to just do the knitting sometimes right?
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Someday I’ll design my own gansey, probably. But right now, just the knitting is best for my brain. Can’t wait to see your hand dyed!
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I get it. 😁
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Looks amazing – as usual……
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I’m trying to decide if I want to swatch for the lopi cardigan pattern I decided I’m going to make, or just dive in
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What’s the pattern?
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Corstorphine by Ysolda Teague
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Cute! 🦊
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I have swatched and am starting a complex coat/sweater for Laura Lu. The pattern is Lavanda and it is 19 pages long!
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😯
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I could sense your hesitation with the pink and you sound much more comfortable with this pretty blue shade so sounds like it will be an enjoyable project.
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That’s a beautiful pattern and beautiful yarn!
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Thank you! I’m happy with this combination.
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Your post reminds me I have a cardigan to knit in just about that color, and it’s cotton….
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Ooh, nice!
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I think it better wait until next year!
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The stitch definition on that swatch is superb! I’m currently holding off on starting anything new because I have yarn arriving (hopefully soon) for a test knit I agreed to do. So no swatches for me just yet!
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That is such a beautiful color! I’m sure the gansey will be pretty.
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I whole-hearted approve of shopping stash first! And the color is great –
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