Is It Rhinebeck Yet?
Seems like everyone has Rhinebeck on the brain this week.
I've missed it the past 2 years but this year -- I'm going, damnit. And I'm gonna wear a new sweater.
even if it kills me
I think I know what I'm going to make. I've sketched it out. I've charted the center design motif. I just have to pick the yarn.
I bought a couple of balls of Reynolds' new yarn called Whiskey. It's a pretty, tweedy wool. But, the front of the sweater is going to be stranded and I think it's too heavy for stranding.
So, I want to use a tweed yarn in a DK weight. I'm considering Rowan Felted Tweed. It's tweedy, it's soft, and I've wanted to use it for a while now.
It seems like it would be lightweight and comfy. I'm a bit concerned about it being extra-warm because of the 25% Alpaca content.
If you've used it -- what did you think? Or, any other suggestions (other than *not* attempting a DK-weight partly-stranded sweater 9 weeks before Rhinebeck)? I have a good 6 weeks before that kind of reasonable logic sets in.
Comments
:) all i remember from rhinebeck last year (besides the insane amount of yarn) is how HOT it was! i can't even imagine wearing a sweater in that heat.
Posted by: gleek | August 20, 2006 02:03 PM
I think felted tweed is pretty light. I agree that Rhinebeck was quite hot last year.
Posted by: Lauren | August 20, 2006 02:17 PM
I was thinking about felted tweed being a good sub for that Equinox pullover sweater on the cover of the new IK. I'd be curious to see what you think of that.
Posted by: Liz K. | August 20, 2006 03:50 PM
I don't have an opinion on the sweater front (although Felted Tweed does make a lovely sweater), but I'm going to be at Rhinebeck too. For sure. And I hope it will be cooler than last year, because yes, it was warm . . . although I tend to think that's more of an aberration for the middle of October than the norm. Go for it!
Posted by: --Deb | August 20, 2006 04:02 PM
Dude, I'm worried. After reading how hot it was last year, now I feel compelled to finish a tank top AND make a sweater.
Let the insanity begin... :-)
Posted by: Lee Ann | August 20, 2006 07:24 PM
oooh...that whiskey looks nice. where are you staying??
Posted by: Kathleen | August 21, 2006 08:38 AM
I've been wanting to try the Whiskey yarn - is it soft at all?
I don't think you are nuts for DK weight - how much knitting time do you have? :)
Posted by: Stacey | August 21, 2006 10:43 AM
SUHWEET! I'm SO excited that you're doing Rhinebeck! Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick.....
And I'm not ABOUT to step into the double-stranded-in-9-weeks discussion b/c until this very moment I hadn't even begun to think about that whole new sweater for rhinebeck issue.
Damn. Now that ticking has an entirely different feeling.
Posted by: Kellee | August 21, 2006 11:46 PM
Yikes.....has anyone ever gotten an ulcer over knitting?
Posted by: Scout | August 22, 2006 08:46 AM
Are you sure you wouldn't like to make a tank top, based on last year's temps?! :)
Posted by: Chris | August 23, 2006 05:47 AM