Okay, the C word is out. Knitting rocks.
NSKW (North Shore Knitting Weekend) - 15 and counting. Preparation of the projects begins. What to take? The Fair Isle socks? The Lion Suede sweater jacket? K1Frog2 says both, but will I have room? My disdain for flying only increases. I am hoping to go with just a carry-on bag. I can fit clothing for a long weekend in a carry-on, but will it leave room for 20 balls of sock yarn (Fair Isle with 10 colors x 2 because I knit them both at once) AND 16 balls of bulky yarn? It's squishable, but really....
Ah, these are the pleasant dilemmas in life. Finished the gauge swatches for the Suede, and I have decided I like the somewhat tight fabric that size 7's give. Almost a wide wale corduroy look. Pleasing in a jacket, in my opinion. Now I am deliberating how best to work the two colors I have. Had to get a second color to get enough yarn for a whole jacket, so now I have to figure out how to combine them, given the relative amount I have of each color. I'll probably just play with this one for a while, not really try to get a lot done before the trip.
The foot part of the Fair Isle socks would make a good travel project for the trip out. The foot will be plain, which is ideal for knitting on the go. K1Frog2 is writing so glowingly of stranded knitting, I'd love to work on these with her!
Hmm, assuming I get into the Fair Isle pattern during the visit, that means I'll need another simple project for the return trip. I'm trying to fly cheaply, the 2 hour flight to Chicago is going to take me 4-5 hours clock time each way, I have to have something to do. I guess I'll throw in stuff for another pair of traveling socks. Not a bad idea anyway; it's too easy to make mistakes on a complicated project when knitting in company. Need a simple project to switch to sometimes.
Okay, this is firming up. If only I can fit it into my bag.
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