I should really be working on other projects, but summer is nearly here and I am sorely lacking in warm weather wear. Frida looked simple enough, and the price was certainly right, so I ordered the pattern and yarn from HelloKnitty.com. Their service is excellent. They email you the PDF of the pattern very quickly, but then also mail you a printed copy in a plastic sleeve. The yarn was sent separately.
Cascade Fixation is some strange yarn. It looks a lot like cord, but is very stretchy. I'm reserving judgment on what I think of it until I finish the tank. It seems to hide little problems well, but I'm not so sure I like the texture. We'll see how it goes. The color I chose is a rather obnoxious red, which my camera doesn't capture very well.
The pattern comes in two sizes. I'm making the small, but will add an inch to the length. The increases for the bust are rapidly approaching, and I've never had to do an increase before, so I'm a bit nervous about making it look right. It's not hard, I know, but I wish the pattern specified which one would work best. I'm sure it will work out.
The Project: frida tank from HelloKnitty.com
The Yarn: Cascade Fixation - Kool Ade Red - also from Hello Knitty.com
The Needles: Clover 16" US #7
Started: May 2004
I love the sleeves on that, and that shade of red will work very well with it!
Posted by: Alex | May 31, 2004 at 12:15
Great color and a cool pattern. Its not often you see something that you haven't seen in some other variation with all the knitting patterns out there. Nice tank. Once you finish maybe you will really like that yarn texture. I am not familiar with it. I'll have to look for that yarn next I hit a yarn shop.
Posted by: froggy | May 31, 2004 at 13:24
I think the sleeves make it a bit more interesting that a lot of tank patterns. The yarn is ridiculously cheap, so I hope I like it.
Posted by: amy | May 31, 2004 at 15:44
FYI, I always increase by lifting the yarn between two stitches with the left needle and knitting into the back of it. Knitting into the front and back of the same stitch is more visible, but it's nice, too. Good luck!
Posted by: alison | June 03, 2004 at 03:58
That's the one my sister said to use too. I hope I don't screw it up!
Posted by: Amy | June 04, 2004 at 06:49
You worry too much about your knitting sister!
Posted by: Molly | June 04, 2004 at 12:33
Apparently I should worry more, because I was just knitting at lunch and dropped like 3 stitches without noticing quickly enough. I think I am just going to have to start over.
Posted by: Amy | June 04, 2004 at 13:18