shalom

shalom
Originally uploaded by bluepupae.

this simple little yoke sweater is so cute, i moved it up my queue. last night, i cast on and am happily knitting away. my first official button hole went by without much hoopla, but it was exciting as i used my newly acquired knowledge of cable cast on from a recent project. the bulky yarn knits up quick.

the only snafu has been the realization that one of the needles in my knitpicks options set is not the right size. i ended up with a size #10.5 for a #10, so 3 #10.5's were in my set and only 1 - #10. thankfully, when i emailed knitpicks, they were quick to respond that a new pair would be in the mail. i'm not sure what the consequences are for knitting with two different sized needles. i'm 2/3 way through the yoke, and thought it wouldn't be terribly painful to start over, but i've a mind to continue.

this will be a nice extra layer of warmth as there is some alpaca blended into the yarn, which is valley yarn's berkshire bulky. this yarn is great. it's soft and has a subtle halo of fuzz from the alpaca. the best part is the price! they come in nice earthy tones, which i love. i just ordered a few skeins to use for the cloud bolero.