Gunpowder sweater for NaKniSweMo
well, having completely forgotten it was November until Guy Fawkes day and the rhyme… i am getting a late start to NaKNiSweMo
(thats National Knit A Sweater Month, invented by knitgrrl as a knit along to NaNoWriMo the "write a 50,000 word novel in November insanity)
so i am starting now. i havent even cast on.
BUT
i have……… a cunning plan!
you see, i am starting on Guy Fawkes Day. so i thought i should do a “gunpowder” theme sweater
now for speed, and fit, i usually knit top down raglan it also means that i can tell if its close to fitting or not as i go.
so digging through my stash i find…. Noro Aurora yarn in three totally different colors. MAYBE enough for a sweater, maybe not.
i mean total
but they dont totally suck together…..
so i figure i will sort of “ombre” it by starting with the three balls of color 2 lot A (mostly grey) and then switch to the unlabeled balls. then go to color 4 lot A (mostly a rich chestnut brown)
and in the meantime try to find some sort of plain ish yarn to mix in, just in case the balls of yarn here dont “quite” cut it. probably find a soft silver grey to use as cuffs and collar….
so QUESTIONS:
does anyone know anything about Noro Aurora? i have the "whats in it" and the colors for 2 and 4, i mean anyone have any "i have knit with this stuff" advice?
any of you have these in your “single ball stash” that you want to give up?
and can any of you think of a good motif or pattern to suggest “gunpowder” “explosions” or “skyrockets”
(i had contemplated a ruffle bottom and sleeve finish, but dont think it wil work with the yarn?)
(thats National Knit A Sweater Month, invented by knitgrrl as a knit along to NaNoWriMo the "write a 50,000 word novel in November insanity)
so i am starting now. i havent even cast on.
BUT
i have……… a cunning plan!
you see, i am starting on Guy Fawkes Day. so i thought i should do a “gunpowder” theme sweater
now for speed, and fit, i usually knit top down raglan it also means that i can tell if its close to fitting or not as i go.
so digging through my stash i find…. Noro Aurora yarn in three totally different colors. MAYBE enough for a sweater, maybe not.
i mean total
but they dont totally suck together…..
so i figure i will sort of “ombre” it by starting with the three balls of color 2 lot A (mostly grey) and then switch to the unlabeled balls. then go to color 4 lot A (mostly a rich chestnut brown)
and in the meantime try to find some sort of plain ish yarn to mix in, just in case the balls of yarn here dont “quite” cut it. probably find a soft silver grey to use as cuffs and collar….
so QUESTIONS:
does anyone know anything about Noro Aurora? i have the "whats in it" and the colors for 2 and 4, i mean anyone have any "i have knit with this stuff" advice?
any of you have these in your “single ball stash” that you want to give up?
and can any of you think of a good motif or pattern to suggest “gunpowder” “explosions” or “skyrockets”
(i had contemplated a ruffle bottom and sleeve finish, but dont think it wil work with the yarn?)