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The kindness of strangers…

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Over the weekend I was looking through the yarn stash pages in Ravelry and found a few people who had the same dye lot on the Knit Picks Comfy Worsted I may need.  One kind person will sell me her yarn!  Thank you rwest81.  (This is motivating me to list my stash as well.) 

So I am knitting and knitting and knitting to see if I have enough yarn.

I’m finished with the back and up to the bind-off on the left side shoulder on my Peony Twist cardigan.  I think six stitches were forgotten so I will bind-off like the back shoulder shaping. 

This will leave have two balls of yarn left as well as the partial ball from the left side to knit the right upper side, two sleeves and the collar.

I just might make it.

Dots and stripes tester

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I was smitten with this Traveler’s Pocket  designed by Nancy Bush on the cover of Piecework magazine  issue July/August 2004.

My Traveler's Pocket

I made mine out of denim yarn which, unfortunately, is no longer available.  You can tell it’s stretched out and well used.

I wanted something a bit bigger so I reshaped the pattern and added a gusset in the bottom.  It’s also knit in the round however there is no seam to sew on the bottom. There is a seam at the top hem and optional lining.  Finished size is 8 inches by 10 inches.

Dots and stripes

Gusset

Inside

I used leftover cotton yarn but this would look great in fewer colors.  Like blues and greens, reds and oranges or purples or even self-striping yarn and a solid.  This would be a great project to try stranded knitting.

I have one test knitter but would like at least one more to make sure I have all the bugs worked out.  Would you like to test knit this pattern for me?

Sold out

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Knit Picks doesn’t have the dye lot for the yarn I may need to finish the Peony Twist cardigan I’m making.  I did check Ravelry and several people there have the dye lot so I’m going to see if any one would be willing to sell or trade…just in case I need more.

So if you have one skein of Knit Picks Comfy Worsted in Peony #5606 dye lot #7595 and are willing to trade/sell, please leave a comment.

Divided for the armholes

 

Close up of wave stitch

I hope the stitches relax and even out when I block it.

Twist update

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Sorry no pictures of my progress today.  When I got home from work yesterday, Mr. Aitch had a big pot of veggie soup simmering and the wonderful aroma was too much for me to resist.  I dove right in.  Then there was not enough light to get any good pictures.

But I digress.

I have been working of the Peony Twist cardi each evening and have 1-3 more rows before I divide for the armholes.  I think I might run out of yarn.  

I’m using Knit Picks Comfy Worsted in Peony and have seven balls of 109 yards or 763 yards.  I’ve substituted yarn from my stash and got the exact gauge.  The medium size calls for four balls of yarn of 205 yards or 820 yards.   And the next size up also calls for the same number of balls of yarn.

So I’m thinking I might just have enough even though I’m technically 63 yards short.***

Maybe I should see if Knit Picks has another ball in the same dyelot…just to be safe.

***Edit:  My math was wrong.  I’m technically 57 yards short.

What would you do?  Go for it or be safe?