On Thursday night I started the shawl Spring Things with Super Kydd. I absolutely adore this yarn. It’s fluffy as a cloud and soft as a baby’s… cheek. As I was nearing the 10th repeat though, I noticed how little my fluff resembled the pattern. It must be gauge. That’s why my fluff looks so loosey goosey. (Yes, that’s a technical term.)
So I went down two needle sizes, from a size 5US/3.75mm to a size 3US/3.00mm. With hope in my heart, I knit on. As I did, I didn’t see the structure in my stitches that the pattern model had. Take a look for yourself.
By then I was getting really frustrated, so I turned to my trusty guru Jenny K. for advice. She basically told me what I already knew. This yarn with this pattern was not working. For the second time in so many days I had to frog mohair, which you all know is a delightful experience. Ha!
Being a stubborn person, I decided to persevere with this pattern and give it another shot with my tried and true Jaggerspun Zephyr. The Zephyr is considerably thicker then the Super Kydd, so I allowed myself a glimmer of hope once again as I started the shawl for the third time. Here it is.
There’s definitely more structure and you can definitely see more of the pattern. The only problem I have is the colour. I really wanted to make a pink shawl for a friend. Do I want to buy some Zephyr in pink or do I just continue on in Sage? Do I want to just use the Super Kydd with another design? In my typically indecisive manner, I’ve just put the project and the yarn on a temporary shelf and picked up the Forest Path Stole again.
