I'm still hoping to meet my goal of 11 sweaters in 2011, so while of course I will take socks, I also would like to take a sweater. My main problem is deciding which one.
Originally I had thought I would take Adrift, to be knitted in Malabrigo lace in a lovely shade of blue. Top-down raglans make wonderful airplane knitting, you know. Bamboo circulars don't make the other passengers nearly so nervous as a set of stainless steel DPNs in 2.5 mm.
Next I thought about Lettuce, for which I also have a stash of Malabrigo lace, since last year's attempt fizzled when I realized my row gauge was woefully off the mark. I was worried of running out of yarn for the sleeves. Let's just say that I have such sufficient quantities of the Mal lace that running out of yarn isn't a concern this year.
And finally, an oldie but goodie has reared its head: Glee. I probably would not knit this sweater with such a deep V-neck because I don't like the look of the hook-and-eye closures down the front. I'm considering using some ancient stash for this one — some Jamieson's Shetland DK that I got from a now-defunct yarn shop at least 3 years ago.
I will confess that I am already in possession of the second two patterns, which makes me lean toward them more than the first. So I'm putting this to a vote. What say you, dear readers?
2 comments:
Lettuce.
My first choice is Adrift but since you have the other two patterns already I would go with Glee. Just my two cents. Have a great trip!
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