road to golden: July 2007 Archives

#1	#2

I've knit up a couple swatches for Road to Golden (and enlarged them with some Photoshop help).

There are things I like about both of these swatches. #1 is my favorite of the two, but I do like parts of the other as well.

I think #2 needs a non-white color for that single line that goes across it. And, the orange and red (even though they're never next to each other) create a muddiness rather than a distinct line.

I may try one or two more swatches before casting on. I want to make sure I get this right!

I loved the clever use of 2 colors on the sleeves in Road to Golden when the Fall 07 Knitscene came out, but the colors are really not me.

These colors though. These are me!

They're Rowan Felted Tweed in a variety of colors -- too many right now. I couldn't pare it down to just 6 so I brought home a few extra for swatching. There's a possibility this is my Rhinebeck sweater. We'll see how it goes after a few weeks.

I picked up the yarn at Rosie's and while waiting at the register I spotted this...

Yeah, this is the book that goes for almost $300 on Amazon. Same book, but I only paid $14.95! My favorite part? The book's description listed OOP so they knew the book was worth more and they still sold it for list price. That's one of the reasons I try to frequent local stores. They treat you right.