Swatching Sunday: Catching Up

I've behind on recording my swatching. Here is what I've done in the last couple of weeks.

All the stitches below are from The New Knitting Stitch Library. I checked it out from the library, and I still have one more Sunday to swatch from it before its due.

This is stitch 225 from the book. I worked on this while the system was down at work on Monday. I wanted to try some edging. I know it's hard to see. This one didn't want to lie flat.

I used cheap acrylic yarn and US size 6 needles from my Boye Needlemaster. This swatch is unwashed and unblocked.

Here are some more swatches out of Queensland Collection Kathmandu Aran. I wanted to see what it looked like in cables and knit-purl patterns.

The cable on the left is stitch 120 from the book. The swatch on the left was knit using stitch 50, the 3D blocks stitch I knit before.

Both of the Katmandu Aran swatches were knit using US size 5 needles from my Boye Needlemaster. These swatches are unwashed and unblocked as of now. I hope to change that when I get my hands on some Soak or some Eucalan.

Swatching Sunday: Kathmandu Aran

As promised, here is my Sunday Swatch, a day late. I knit the big swatch yesterday, but did the little one today at work.

I went to the Knitting Nest on Saturday for their Lucky 7 Sale. A roll of the dice determined my discount. I only got the minimum 15% off (not that I'm complaining about getting 15% off.)

I exercised some restraint. I bought some dpns, a lavender sachet, some roving and a single ball of Queensland Collection Kathmandu Aran for swatching. It was my chance to do the "GKY" thing (get to know your yarn) they talk about in No Sheep for You.

Kathmandu is a tweedy 85% merino/10% silk/5% cashmere blend in two plies. It's a bit uneven, rustic and fuzzy. There is a little bit of vegetable matter in it. While it's not too weak, I was able to pull it apart with a little force. I bought color 158 "Petrol."

Here are the gauges I got on the long swatch:

US size 7 = about 8 stitches and 12 rows per 2 inches
US size 6 = about 8.5 stitches and 13 rows per 2 inches
US size 5 = about 9 stitches and 13.5 rows per 2 inches
US size 4 = about 9.5 stitches per 2 inches

This swatch was knit using aluminum needles from my Boye Needlemaster. This swatch is unblocked and unwashed.

The little swatch was knit with US size 5 with the same needles in the same needle. I intend to wash and block it as soon as I can track down some Soak or some Eucalan

Expect more swatches to come. I want to see how this stuff looks in knits and purls and cables.