Dorothy was the one who finished her sweater in less than 30 days in our latest KAL. Here is a fun interview that we had with her.
Your sweater looks really nice. Can you tell me a bit more about the pattern and the yarn you used?
Thank you! The pattern I chose was a very simple one from the Spring/Summer 2008 issue of KnitSimple. I changed the pattern a bit because I do not care for sleeves or bottoms that just roll up. I added 4 rows of K2 P2 ribbing to sleeves and bottom hem line. I also knit the whole sweater using size 6 needles so the bottom and sleeves would not pull in. The yarn I chose was the Sublime Soya/Cotton in Cinnamon.
Can you tell us when you started knitting on the sweater and how long it took you to finish it?
I actually do not remember the exact date for starting but I think it was about the 23rd of May and I finished it up on the 11th of June. As I mentioned is was a very fast knit.
What size needle did you use and did you get gauge right away?
I used a size 6 needle and yes the gauge was correct the first time. I made a swatch to check it.
How did you like working with the yarn? Will you try some of the other Sublime lines?
I love working with the Sublime Soya/Cotton blend, but the best thing about it is how it feels on. I loved the tight twist of the yarn and it was very easy to knit with. The only thing that bothered me was there were several knots in a couple of balls and I would not notice until almost finishing a row and I would have to unknit back. I wanted to only join in the seam allowance because this is a very soft yarn and any where else would have showed.
I have plans to knit a summer sweater using Sublimes 100% Organic Cotton in colour way Pea Pod. It feels wonderful also. Have not started it yet as I am finishing up a pair of socks right now.
I hear that this was your first experience posting on a blog and that you just started your own blog. Can you tell us how this went for you and how you’re enjoying your new skills? Also, can you share with us your new blog address?
You know, the most time consuming part of this challenge was trying to set up a blog. Though the instructions were easy to follow, it was still time consuming and as soon as I would upload I would notice a mistake and have to edit. Then I had to learn how to post to your KAL thread so you would see my progress. That took me a couple more days. I am slow to get posting done but I think I am really going to like having my blog. I still am a little confused about uploading pictures to Flickr but I think that is more because I am on dial up, which I hope to change soon. My new blog address is http://barncat97.wordpress.com/ Come visit me any time.
What else do you enjoy knitting? What projects are you working on at the moment?
I LOVE socks!!! They are my favourite thing to knit!! And all the luscious yarns by indie dyers are just wonderful. I am fussy about wool though and choose only Merino or Merino blend. I have socks going now for a friend in New Hampshire. and a pair going for me.
Can you tell us something fun about you related to knitting in general?
I learned knit in a Parochial school in England when I was 5 years old. You know back when the “proper” thing for girls to learn was handwork. Now, even though I knit all my socks on dps, when I knit anything else I pretty much use straight needles. I use the longest I can get usually 14″ and I place the right needle in right arm pit. The local yarn shop refer to me as the “pitknitter” and seem to fascinate everyone with this method. Who knew.
Note from Dorothy: “I want to thank you for inviting me to this KAL and for the absolutely wonderful prize package!!”
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