well, the bpt has started.
hooded sweater by rebecca hatcher
i emailed the designer to see if she had more photos of this sweater featured somewhere on the web. she replied promptly and, because she doesn't have a website, helpfully suggested that i google "knitty" and "bpt." sure enough, i found a handful of blogs addressing this pattern. only mariko at supereggplant has finished making one. she actually redesigned it to have a regular collar instead of a hood. very inspiring.
i'm winging it with a different yarn than the one the designer used. first, i don't like how the mottled yarn drowns out the cables. second, i heard that the recommended yarn costs $50 for 8 ounces. i wonder why it's so expensive. the yarn i'm using is superwashed wool in a creamy mocha brown. i was going to use lamb's pride yarn in a lime green but, as this is my very first sweater by pattern, i need a color that's more forgiving in case i fubar.
here's what mine looks like so far:
bpt day one
the blue yarn is a stitch holder. i'm keeping the cast on edge open despite the pattern's instruction. speaking of which, i've already got ideas on how the pattern can be improved. i'm taking notes but i'm going to stick to the instructions for this run.
sblys
this afternoon i left work early to hit a yarn store called in stitches. this is the only yarn store i know here and it closes promptly everyday at five. anyway, i went to buy a few of their very last 11 inch circular needles. i'm hoping to avoid using double pointed needles for the sleeves of the bpt.
two pairs each sizes 8+10
i was so surprised to find that they still have four copies of this magazine on the shelf:
knitter's commemorating ez
i had been searching for this particular issue for years. i've seen it a few times on ebay but could never succeed bidding. i just can't be happier to have found a copy at last. one in pristine condition, no less.
while i paid for the goods, i tried to convince the store attendant to change the shop's business hours and keep it open past five. she's an older lady and she sort of snorted at me. i guess it's a crazy idea to keep a hobby shop open for nine-to-five people to visit after work. i've been to this shop about four times now and i've never felt welcomed. the people behind the counter are always slow to help. when i first went there i thought, oh, these aloof and unfriendly people can't be working for this shop. i've read articles upon articles about how local yarn stores in other cities are hip places to hang out and exchange ideas, etc. no such thing here.
i sneaked in 15 minutes before 5pm. at 4:55, the lady said aloud toward my direction of the shop, "i'm closing the door now!"
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