2006 NYCO List

Hi Darlene, I am crocheting an afghan so I can rescue mine from DH, if that is acceptable? :))

you can add me. My NYCO is an Aran style cardigan vest. I've done about 4 " of the back.

Georgia

Ophelia

Of course it's acceptable. I have added your item to the spreadsheet.

Darlene in Toronto

Georgia

I have added your Aran style vest to the spreadsheet.

Darlene in Toronto

Hi Darlene

My NYCO is a pair of socks done in a baby rib, from the Sensational Socks book.

Hi Darlene,

I started a sweater at the end of last month using the Noro Silk Garden which I received for Christmas. Please add it to your list :-) Thanks!

Sue W and Nadia

I have added your project to the NYCO list.

Darlene in Toronto

You missed me, Darlene, and I am doing a scarf, which I started before I went to bed after welcoming the New Year.

Higs, Kather> Hi

Katherine

I have added you to the list. Sorry for missing your project.

Darlene in Toronto

That's OK. At least I cast it on!

Higs, Katherine

Being new to the group....I am curious....what is the list for?

Kath

Craftkitten wrote:

New Year's Cast On (NYCO) is a project we propose to do for ourselves during the next year - idea is to cast on the project on New Year's Day but anytime soon would probably qualify - we find that we often get so involved making things for others that we don't get around to making something fun for ourselves. (Mine is a shawl made from yummy mohair/silk yarn my son gave me for Christmas) Darlene in Toronto - known here as Craftkitten - keeps track of it on a data base and we report in when complete. The idea is to get done before next year but that doesn't always happen.

Hi Darlene! I'm making myself a pair of soft purple mittens. Yay me! :)

- Melinda.

Woohoo, Melinda!

Higs, Kather> Hi Darlene! I'm making myself a pair of soft purple mittens. Yay > me! :)

Hi Melinda

I have added your project to the spreadsheet.

Darlene in Toronto

Hi Sue, I'm only at the "drooling" stage (or covet, take your pick) of Noro Silk Garden. How is it to work with? I even cut the color samples out of the Halcyon Yarn catalog and put it in my "ideas" knitting book for inspiration - inspiration to finish enough projects so that I can justify buying more yarn! (also inspiration to get a job so that I can PAY FOR more yarn!) Susan K

My only problem with Silk Garden is that there often are little slivers or wood or something like that that I end up pulling out. It feels sort of rough in the skein, but once knitted up and washed in a good woolwash, it softens up.

Karen in MN

Wow Karen - problems at that price? All I know is that it is drop-dead gorgeous - at least from looking at the photo in the catalog. The Halcyon catalog has a sweater done in entrelac using several of the silk garden colors - it looks wonderful! I would even buy the pattern to do that project, but it will be in the future. Waaaayyy in the future! I guess first I should see if the pattern is free online somewhere...

Has anyone done entrelac, and what was your experience with it?

Susan K

Susan K hollered out:

I bought one (yes, I had that much willpower to stop at only one) skein of the black/grey/navy to make a hat for my hubby. I've never used an entire ball, down to the last two inches before, but I did with that skein! He loves it, but I will say that it doesn't take kindly to "tinking back". The little curly bits (really soft, though--the silk?) tend to come out of the twist when you rip out too often. Don't ask how I know this. ;-)

Overall, it had a nice hand to it, not too hard or too soft, yet very elastic, which surprised me with such a heavy blend of silk and mohair. I wouldn't say it's "the softest yarn you'll ever touch!" (Herrschners words, not mine), but it was nice. I've been eyeing the Noro Silver Thaw, myself. Much more suitable to my lace knitting fetish.

Anastasia

--who had to put down her Peacock Shawl last night 1/4 of the way through the edging because she realized she doesn't have enough yarn......yarn that she purchased in a shop 250 miles away. Phooey.