Bumpy stuff

I took the little skein of tufted yarn and knit up a little swatch last night, just to see how it would look when knitted.

The knit side:

tufted yarn knit side 

The purl side:

tufted yarn purl side 

It’s kinda cool-looking, I think, although for me it was really more fun to spin than it would be to knit with.  For that reason, I am going to offer this tufted yarn as one of the prizes in the Fall Challenge.  Someone should have lots of fun with this yarn, I hope.

In general, I think I lean more toward smooth yarns and the kind of detailed knitting one can do with them than the fuzzy, hairy, and otherwise bumpy novelty yarns.  With a couple of exceptions, of course.  I have a minor love affair with mohair, of which I have lots in my stash (and covet more, especially laceweight–are you listening, she-who-works at-her-LYS?) and I can see that angora is fast sucking me down as well.

I finally made it to the underarm division of Blue Bamboo and started the fronts.  I am knitting these simultaneously, since that ensures that they will both be the same length.

blue bamboo progress 10-10-06 

blue bamboo 10-10-06 

Uh….I’m starting to think I might not have this sweater done by Oct. 15 for the Challenge.  This is somewhat lowering, since I am the one who issued the challenge.

I’ve said it before but I don’t mind saying it again:  working really gets in the way of my knitting time.

3 Responses to “Bumpy stuff”

  1. Ellen Says:

    Laceweight mohair.

    Duly noted.

    I love both the tufted yarn and the Blue Bamboo! Speaking of the contest, we’ll talk about my “design” later… Like, say, much later…

  2. lorinda Says:

    Sarah, how many arms does one need to knit two parts of a sweater simultaneously?

    I love the shiny yarn, but I agree with you that smooth yarns make my heart beat faster and don’t get fuzz up my nose.

    Could you ask for a better situtation? A devoted sister who works in a yarn store. How many birthdays do you have a year? Could she send yarn for the men in your life too? They don’t really need presents. Oh, and Hugo too.

    Just kidding, Ellen. 😉

  3. Ellen Says:

    Bwah, ha, ha, ha, ha! I have snagged an exciting surprise for you, Sarah.

    Ask and ye shall receive…