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March 18, 2006
slow going
My fair isle sock hasn't progressed. My mindless sock got pretty far and then I decided I wanted a tighter fit, ripped, cast on, started again and realized I cast on 5 too few stitches so that's going nowhere real fast. I keep meaning to post and end up napping instead and Tadpole's sweater is still a hem. My friends brought me the Dale Baby Ull and I hate the color kind of like the color really hate the color think the color is too neon like the way the color looks in the light of the metro don't know what I think about the color. I originally imagined the sweater in red and white so I had my mom toss in a ball of a red I didn't have, but having seen it badly photographed on several sites, I was convinced I wouldn't like it and had her get me the purple for the main color of the sweater. I couldn't figure out what I thought of my choice so I did a swatch.
From left to right, colors 0010, 4227, 4018, 5135
I love the sweater on paper, but I'm not loving this swatch. Hopefully it will be nicer when you can see the whole pattern, not just a random chunk of it... and it will only be two colors, not switching all the time.
Looking at the top photo, I hate the purple. And much of the time, I think it looks like that. Looking at the bottom one, I like it. But most often seeing it like the first photo, I thought it might be better if white was the main color, still not happy, I tried the 4227 as the contrast, then switched it to the main color. I thought I had decided on the red background with the white. Now I'm not so sure. Ugh. Indecision. Tomorrow I've got to sit down and look at it in natural light. I aslo have to remeasure the gauge. And yes, I knit my swatch back and forth so it won't be exactly what it will be when it's knit in the round, but I'll have an idea. I've got to get this sweater going before it's too late size-wise and/or weather-wise.
Posted by kate at March 18, 2006 01:14 AM
Comments
i rather like the red-on-white - very crisp.
Posted by: anne at March 20, 2006 02:50 PM
Oh, I've been having a week like that, without the valid excuse of a baby... And for what it's worth, both color combos are lovely. :-)
Posted by: susan at March 20, 2006 12:05 AM
Oh, I've been having a week like that, without the valid excuse of a baby... And for what it's worth, both color combos are lovely. :-)
Posted by: susan at March 19, 2006 11:53 PM
Oh, I've been having a week like that, without the valid excuse of a baby... And for what it's worth, both color combos are lovely. :-)
Posted by: susan at March 19, 2006 11:51 PM
I like the purple, and I think there might be lots of her life when Tadpole won't be wearing purple so you might as well make the most of it when she can!
It's a beautiful-looking pattern on the swatch. Can't wait to see how it turns out. ;)
Posted by: Philippa at March 18, 2006 05:49 PM
Even though I love the darker red in person, the more I see the purple and white combo the more I like it. Goes better with the hair color too, I think.
Posted by: Jennifer at March 18, 2006 03:15 PM
Glad to see I'm not the only one who agonizes over color choice :). Good luck. I think both look lovely!
Posted by: Shelagh at March 18, 2006 12:16 PM
Good Luck!
Posted by: wendy at March 18, 2006 10:56 AM
Both look good but if I read it right this is for Tadpole - both still look good. The red is bold, can go with pink or any primary color. The 5127 (purple, blue, whatever it is) looks like it'll go with pink or any color. It's good contrast either way (or so it appears on my monitor). Go with what you won't hate after making the entire sweater! heh
Posted by: Laura at March 18, 2006 08:48 AM
That's a lovely design! I think both the red and purple look nice. Hope that you can figure it out soon!
Posted by: molly! at March 18, 2006 08:19 AM
That's a lovely design! I think both the red and purple look nice. Hope that you can figure it out soon!
Posted by: molly! at March 18, 2006 08:18 AM
