I don’t have anything to report on my WIPs this week, as I have set them all aside to do a test knit! Michele Bernstein of PDXknitterati was looking for test knitters for a new cowl/shawl called Cosette, and it looks like such a cool project I decided to give it a try! The knitting is going really well, and I’m happy with how it is turning out. I can’t show you my project so far, but I can show you the yarns I am using:
The colors are a little outside my wheelhouse, but they are really pretty together. Both are from Gnarledpaw, a dyer I really liked who closed up shop a few years ago. I bring her skeins out of my stash very grudgingly, but they are really shining in this project 🙂
Have you every done test knitting? Tell me about your experience!
Quite A Yarn 
Those are really pretty yarns! I’m sad that the dyer closed up shop and I can’t go buy any. 😦 I can see why you save them for special projects.
I’m actually currently wrapping up a test knit now! It’s a pair of socks I’m doing for one of my favorite nerdy designers. (I’ve done I think 3 other test knits for them at this point—a shawl, another pair of socks, and a sweater.) I like that they don’t restrict us from showing pictures of our WIPs, though of course we can’t include pictures of their pattern or design notes.
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I am so sad she isnt dyeing anymore too!
Oh, very cool! Is it Lattes and Llamas, by chance?
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It is Lattes and Llamas! I’m pretty sure I posted about this test sock, but I know I’ve mentioned the other tests I’ve done for them.
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I think you have mentioned them before! I made a GeekAlong afghan a few years ago:-)
They do fun designs!
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They really do! I love the geeky theming for their designs.
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I’m looking forward to seeing your Cosette!
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I will email you a pic tomorrow when I have some light 🙂
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I’m not sure I’d make a good test knitter. I would have to really love the project.
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The one time I did the knitter had knit a worsted to such a tight knit that it was horrible trying to knit it. I gave up.
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I would have too – that doesn’t sound like an enjoyable knit.
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Those colours are definitely in my wheelhouse so I’m excited to see how they look when finished together.
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They are beautiful together so far! I knew you and the other lavender lovelies would like them 🙂
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