¡Hola! Después de meses de indecisión y más o menos superados los nervios de escribir por primera vez en el blog, lo inauguro definitivamente con este post. Va sobre el proyecto que tengo ahora mismo entre manos: Azalea top de Pam Allen. Es un KAL organizado por Vegaknits y Siona, asistido por email y con la posibilidad de hablar con las compañeras a través del foro de Ravelry.
Hi! Once I have overcome months of indecision and worries about writing for the first time in this blog, I definitely start it. This post is about what I have on my needles now: Azalea top by Pam Allen. It's a KAL organized by Vegaknits and Siona, with email help and a Ravelry forum.
Material que estoy utilizando:
La mayor dificultad que he encontrado hasta ahora es tejer el lino. Las hebras no deslizan con suavidad entre sí al tejer, pero se resbalan como locas si usas agujas metálicas. Además, Siona nos ha comentado que el lino al bloquearse no permite que los puntos se igualen, como ocurre con la lana. Es rebelde de verdad. ¿Cómo lo he solucionado? Aumentando la tensión, sobre todo en el punto del revés, y utilizando agujas de bambú. El resultado es un tejido más homogéneo y un mayor control al tejer.
Knitting linen is the most difficult thing I have found till now in this project. Loops do not slide easily between them, but can drop with no difficult off a pair of metallic needles. Besides, Siona told us that blocking linen is not as blocking wool. Stiches remain the same as they were knitted. It is really unmanageable. How do I solve it? Tightening my tension, especially while purling, and using bamboo neddles. By this way I have an uniform texture and a better control while knitting.
La mayor satisfacción que he encontrado hasta ahora es el color y el frescor del lino. Ya conocía la variedad de colores tan maravillosos de Quince & Co., sus tonos empolvados, y difíciles de igualar. Pero nunca había tenido la oportunidad de ver uno en persona. El día que me llegó a casa el paquete con las madejas me tendríais que haber visto la cara que se me puso. Como una niña que encuentra un tesoro. Aunque parezca un poco raro, esa noche dormí con el paquete al lado de la cama :D Y ¿qué me decís del tacto tan fresquito y diferente del lino? Si aún no lo habéis probado, corred a hacerlo. Sobre todo si estáis inmersos en una ola de calor como está ocurriendo estos días aquí en España.
Y hasta aquí mi primer post. Si queréis ver cómo llevo el Azalea top, os invito a que me sigáis en Instagram. ¡Nos vemos pronto!
On the contrary, I love the colour and the freshness of this natural fiber. I've already known the big range of wonderful dusty colours of Quince & Co., but never had the chance to check it with my own eyes. The day I received the package with the skeins at home, you should have seen my face. I was like a girl that find a treasure. I can be a litle weird, but that night I slept with the yarn on my bedside :D And, what about the fresh touch of linen fiber? You should check it you haven't yet. Especially if the weather in your area is as hot as this summer in Spain.
And that's all for my first post. If you would like to see the progress of my Azalea top, you can visit me on Instagram. See you soon!
Hi! Once I have overcome months of indecision and worries about writing for the first time in this blog, I definitely start it. This post is about what I have on my needles now: Azalea top by Pam Allen. It's a KAL organized by Vegaknits and Siona, with email help and a Ravelry forum.
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| Muestra y material que estoy utilizando :: Gauge swatch and material to use |
- 5 madejas de lino orgánico 100%, Sparrow de Quince & Co. Color eleuthera. Compradas en Vegaknits.
- Set de agujas circulares intercambiables de bambú Hiya Hiya. Comprado en Picknits (Sí, el patrón necesita muchas agujas)
- Patrón, regalo de Vegaknits al comprar las madejas para el KAL. Lo sigo en el Kindle para ahorrar papel :)
- 5 skeins of 100% organic linen, Sparrow by Quince & Co., in eleuthera colour. I bought them in Vegaknits.
- Set of interchangeable bamboo needles Hiya Hiya. I bought it in Picknits (Yes, the pattern need many needles)
- Pattern, free in Vegaknits after buying the skeins for the KAL. I read it on a Kindle reader to save paper :)
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| Sparrow. Quince & Co. |
Knitting linen is the most difficult thing I have found till now in this project. Loops do not slide easily between them, but can drop with no difficult off a pair of metallic needles. Besides, Siona told us that blocking linen is not as blocking wool. Stiches remain the same as they were knitted. It is really unmanageable. How do I solve it? Tightening my tension, especially while purling, and using bamboo neddles. By this way I have an uniform texture and a better control while knitting.
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| Muestra :: Gauge swatch |
Y hasta aquí mi primer post. Si queréis ver cómo llevo el Azalea top, os invito a que me sigáis en Instagram. ¡Nos vemos pronto!
On the contrary, I love the colour and the freshness of this natural fiber. I've already known the big range of wonderful dusty colours of Quince & Co., but never had the chance to check it with my own eyes. The day I received the package with the skeins at home, you should have seen my face. I was like a girl that find a treasure. I can be a litle weird, but that night I slept with the yarn on my bedside :D And, what about the fresh touch of linen fiber? You should check it you haven't yet. Especially if the weather in your area is as hot as this summer in Spain.
And that's all for my first post. If you would like to see the progress of my Azalea top, you can visit me on Instagram. See you soon!
