I belong to the Ravelry group New Techniques 2011 KAL
and my challenge for March is to learn button holes.
I am using Naturally Caron bamboo blend yarn and
while it feels very soft, I am not liking how it knits
or handles on the needles. I have just started
so I am going to keep my fingers crossed that it
gets better the further along I knit.
I am reading The Spirit of Food and loving it.
I think I first saw it on Ann's blog as she
is one of the 34 writers who contributed to
the book. xx
Linking with Ginny
That cardigan is wonderful!! It'll look beautiful with the green you chose. And what a great ravelry group! I don't think I'm ready for it yet, but it's nice to know I can join anytime :).
ReplyDeleteLove that green, It looks divine so I hope knitting with it get's better. After all a lot of the joy of knitting for me comes from the feel of the fiber in my hands as I knit.
ReplyDeleteTracey, I just had to come visit and see who it is that shares my experience of E,P,L. :-) What is the bamboo yarn lke to work with? It looks lovely, like it has a sheen? Buttonholes, that's inspiring!
ReplyDeleteLove the color of the yarn! It looks gorgeous, and I look forward to seeing your finished product. Also, just added the book to my ever growing list of cook books I want to own!
ReplyDeletei hope the yarn works out for you because the color is wonderful:)
ReplyDeleteLove the color of the yarn! Hopefully you will like it for the cardigan.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great pattern! I hope the feel of the yarn grows on you- the green is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOh, thank you for the book recommendation. I had not heard of it, but it sounds wonderful.
ReplyDeleteWarm wishes, Tonya
What a beautiful pattern! Love the green you chose for it. I just finished a cardigan and was so intimidated by buttonholes and spacing that I opted for sweater clasps instead. I like your idea of tackling one new knitting challenge a month! Take care, Angela
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous WIP this week - thanks for sharing and your post at Household Sciences! I haven't read The Spirit of Food but it seems like a really interesting and thought-provoking read. Happy Yarn Along!
ReplyDeletethe versatility of bamboo struck me when I looked at your image and it looks like you are knitting bamboo fiber on bamboo needles.
ReplyDeleteI love the image you captured.
The colour you are knitting in in gorgeous. I love woollen greens. I have knitted with bamboo once before for a friends baby. It was so soft, but it did have a lot of lint come off it while I was knitting. I hope the bamboo behaves for you!
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by my blog and I don't mind in the least if you want to do something similar to the baby blanket I featured. If you need any help, just let me know. More than happy to do so. Jacinta
what a fun cardigan to knit! the book you are reading sounds soooooo interesting!
ReplyDeleteps - and yes, i too wish wee babes stayed in their hand knits longer. luckily, this new babe of mine will get to wear his older brother's handknits for awhile too!
ReplyDeleteThat books looks really good. I have never fasted but I think it must be inherently good for you as so many major religions have it built in to their practice...
ReplyDeleteGood luck on the button holes. I think that you will find them pretty easy.
ReplyDeleteI love the color! I found that the texture of bamboo yarn grew on me after 2 projects, but it's still not one of my favorites. I hope you come to enjoy it by the end of your project!
ReplyDeleteSaw that book awhile back, but had forgotten about it--glad for the reminder! Your yarn looks like spring!
ReplyDeleteMy little baby sweater had buttonholes and I have no idea if they're done correctly or not! New techniques sounds like a terrific group!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by! What a lovely blog you have!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty color! I haven't worked with Bamboo yarn, hope it gets better!
ReplyDelete