Thursday, January 24, 2008

k-brow: A is for Austermann

A is for Austermann...


...with aloe vera and jojoba oil; a yarn that's been languishing in stash for a couple of years, while I decided what to do with it.
I'm planning a sock, very plain and stockinetty, to let those big stripes do their thing, while I learn to use 2 circulars. My socks in the past (3 or 4 pairs complete, 5 or 6 more frogged in frustration) have been challenging mismatches of pattern, yarn, needles and aptitude. This represents a new adventure for me. I'm not about to break the Koigu curse I've been under, but if it all works out, well, just maybe...

Much sunnier day. Much sunnier aspect.

3 comments:

Busykitty said...

Beautiful colors!! Are those for me? :)

Opal said...

I think you'll really like the 2 circs method. Just remember to grab the right needle when you start to knit! Missed you tonight!

Chelsea said...

Are you switching to 2 circs from dpns or magic loop? I switched to ML from dpns, and love it, but keep wondering what (if any) the benefit of 2 circs is over ML.