knitelly

Last night I wound one of the malabrigo skeins into a ball, and cast on Cozy (twice in fact, having realised after four rows, that I was five stitches short, gah), and in very little time I was completely miserable. This afternoon, I picked it up again, telling myself that after another row, it would all fall into place, but coming to the end of the first repeat, all I had was an ugly mess.

It was clear that the yarn-overs weren’t creating the required holes. So, I logged onto Knittinghelp, and with the help of one of those nifty little videos, realised that I was creating a purl yarn-over rather than a knit one. So, I ripped back to the rib and started again.

And immediately saw the difference. I've now completed three repeats, and absolutely LOVE THE PATTERN. Pictures to follow soon.

I don't usually work with this yarn weight. It's a worsted yarn, but is heavier than aran. Unpicking stitches has sometimes been a little sticky, but otherwise, it's very easy to knit with.
The Boyes have been such a great investment. I love the fact that I can delve in for any needle size. I was a little worried about using circulars again, my KSH experience still not forgotten, and to be honest, a bit confused how you use circulars on a flat piece. Nevertheless, the logical way turned out to be correct, and I quickly got used to them. Due to my tight tension, I do sometimes have a bit of trouble moving stitches from the cable to the needle, but I love the way I can stretch out the piece for a good inspection, and the fact that I can toss the work aside without anything falling off the needles!