KAUNI KLUB!

Since the weather has turned decidedly colder here in the big apple, currently 38F/3C , and I have a "holiday" weekend in that I have nothing better to do than knit, I'm flying through the cardi.
After my mini visit to the pond,






I'm proceeding happily with great speed, as evidenced herewith the corrected  red/blue section:






then the new shoulder seam, in which we notice that






now the shoulder is defined by only one set of squares; much more pleasing, to this eye, at least...

then, after three false starts, the sleeve begins to take form






after starting off with a confusing jumble of two circs, both of which were too long and kept smacking into each other, as well as yours truly...






I spent a little bit of time at Knitty City this afternoon, and enjoyed knitting and talking to a young woman named Samantha who used to work at School Products about 6 or 7 years ago, who challenged me into perfecting the "magic loop" technique (which I had tried once a few years ago and ditched because I really love working on dpns) because I was very "challenged" by those two wily circs.  So, I found this wonderful site on the web - which explained it to me in literally less than two minutes!
Luckily, I had a free set of 3.5mm/US4 Knit Picks Options  and a well-needed 47" cable and I'm now comfortably unencumbered!
Thanks, Samantha, for making me try, try again...




and I'm happy to be part of a little group which includes Naomi and Melinda (who just about started it all over here on the left side of the pond) and Joanne (who has links to all on a sidebar in her blog) - but sorry that the yarn is so hard to come by over here - I am almost embarrassed to knit on it in public since all people do is want to know where I got the yarn!

OK - enough out of me - back to my knitting!

Comments

[Naomi]

Margaret - I'm at the shoulder join. How did you do your join? Did you bind off then sew together or did you do 3 needles bind off??? What did you do? Your second attempt looks fantastic...please let me know! Thanks!

[Judy P]

I ordered the yarn today and can't wait to get started. Your Kauni is very inspiring.

[melinda]

You'll be done way before me. I finally got around to starting again and have completed two rows of squares.

I wonder if I got an odd skein of yarn. You mentioned that your's doesn't get thin in spots. I'm just hitting one of those spots now.

[Lorraine]

I'm just waiting for my yarn, which should be here very soon.
You're really flying along, it's a very quick knit. How nice to have some time to devote to it.

[eve]

Your cardi looks great and I can't wait to see it in person. The soft cable on the KP circs must be great for magic loop. I've always found it an especially good technique for sleeves.