So, I've wanted to knit a new swater for TW for a while, but money is tight and we don't have the spare cash to buy any new yarn. What is a knitter to do?
Knit for it!
There are a few "Will Work For Yarn" and bartering type groups on Ravely and I've been putting my self out offering my services in hopes of earning enough yarn for a sweater.
And I did! More on that later though. First, here is what I've been making:
Denver Cowl
yarn: Miss Babs Yowza! What a Skein in Copper City
needles: US 8 (5mm)
Rav project link
Lovely yarn and easy fun little pattern.
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Herringbone Poncho
yarn: Blue Sky Alpaca Worsted
needles: US 17 (12.75mm)
Rav project page
this one was hard,the big needles were really hard on my wrists. And I've hard so many good things about the yarn, but it took 7 skeins, and 4 of them had knots! And it was spun in such a way that there was very little spring to it.
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Lovely Ribbed Cowl
yarn: Blue Sky Alpaca Suri Merino
needles: US 7 (4.5mm)
Rav project page
Super easy knit, and OMG amazing soft yarn, I looked forward to knitting this it felt to nice in my hands!