A Few Cast Ons

I dithered around for a couple of weeks unable to settle on any new projects but I have finally landed. Whew. Do you do this too? I really dislike this feeling of being on edge about my knitting.

Here are the couple that are going ahead:

A summer circular yoke with Allhemp 3 fingering weight hemp by Hemp for Knitting. http://lanaknits.com

I’m not getting anything close to gauge which I totally expected. Nothing to do with the yarn. It’s the loose way I knit that’s the culprit. I’m getting 22 sts/4” instead of 28sts/4” on a 2.5mm needle. I’m comfortable knitting at this gauge so here we go.

I’m happy with how it’s looking. I’m using my own cabin fever Need a Circular Yoke book, with a few modifications of course. All that’s in the video. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/need-a-circular-yoke

The other project is the Inishmurray Shawl in my own BFL handspun. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/inishmurray-shawl

You can’t see the detail yet.

I wanted a solid shawl to wear instead of a sweater. This is it: a slightly thick and thin handspun, DK-worsted weight wool on a 3.75 needle. I’m excited just to be using it.

I did a video:

https://youtu.be/-ed6uPK6F5c?si=jdhQmT2us5qaz_PT

Happy spring, Deb

Any gauge and gauge-free patterns by Deb https://www.ravelry.com/designers/deb-gemmell

Cabin fever patterns https://www.ravelry.com/designers/cabin-fever

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Author: debgemmellmods

I'm a Knitter. The capital K means every day, everywhere. I started designing as co-owner of Cabin Fever with my sister Lyn. We have published over 160 patterns and 11 books. I'm also working on a new set of patterns for Any Gauge or Gauge-free knitting so you can dive into your stash and cast on for a Top Down sweater that fits, or an accessory to use up those odd balls of yarn.

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