...washrags...
A little eye candy for your Friday.
Intarsia Ball Band Dish Cloth
Various "kitchen cotton" yarn
Brittany US#7 straight needles
Made on a dreary Monday afternoon...
PS. For those of you who don't "get" the title: Bask in your youth--then go look up Bobby Vinton. (Embarassing fact: When I was really little, I had a big crush on him! Yikes...how's THAT for full disclosure??)
...who finds knitting with Euroflax Linen unpleasant?
I bought some in a flush of excitement shortly after Mason-Dixon Knitting
Well...I got this far:
Yes, it's pretty. But Louet's Euroflax Linen felt harsh and unyeilding in my hands, and I had trouble getting a gauge I was happy with (those are US#5 needles in the photo). The yarn softened up a bit as I ripped and re-knitted, ripped and re-knitted. However, I found the whole process frustrating and disappointing, and kept thinking: "Isn't this supposed to be FUN?"
The funny thing is, I WANT to love it! I want to experience that washing and softening process, and the "drapeyness" Ann and Kay talk about. AND I WANT THOSE DAMN HAND TOWELS! But I am completely unwilling to spend that much time wrestling with yarn that feels horrid to my fingers.
Now, in the interest of full disclosure, I should say that I am a true wool lover. And alpaca? Like heaven. On the other hand, I don't care for cotton too much, unless it's mixed with something else, like silk (though I do like that cheap cotton yarn for dishcloths or "warshrags"). I've never tried bamboo, but I'm willing and curious. And silk, well...it's SILK...so glossy and delicate, yet strong, and always lovely.
So all this makes me wonder...Am I the ONLY knitter who doesn't love knitting with linen? Or is there anyone else out there who feels the same way I do?
