Moving along

Posted on Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 9:39 pm
Category: Surplice Lace Top, knitting, sewing

Here is my progress on the Surplice Lace Top. The back is completed; this is the front. I am using different lace knitting than the pattern calls for.

I’ve been splitting my needle time between this and the alb. Today I almost completed the alb. I need to trim the inside seams and then hem it.

After it’s hemmed, I’ll wear it for a photo. A friend is going to mark the hem for me soon.

I also began a washcloth because I wanted to try a ball of cotton yarn I bought, Nashua Cilantro Colors. The yarn is 70% cotton and 30% polyester and is stretchy. At $9.25 for 136 yards, it’s a pricey washcloth! But 100% cotton is too hard on my forearms, so it’s either stretchy cotton or no cotton for me. I’m using size 6 needles, and the colorway is Blue Mix.

Also, I need a mindless knitting project for when I go crazy with lace knitting or sewing. I can just pick up this washcloth and knit a couple of rows and leave it. I used to knit socks for this purpose, but I’d get too involved in the socks and never finish the other projects.

I don’t actually use washcloths in the shower. I use them to wipe up the bathroom sink areas when they need it. At any rate, this washcloth is certainly giving me a nice big swatch of the Nashua yarn.

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