Extravayarnza

So, first up... what can you make with a single lonely skein of Koigu? Only the coolest pair of handwarmers!

One down, one to go.... These each only take 25g of fingering weight yarn.
Size 1 needles, cast-on 48 sts. 1x1 ribbing, switch to knitting flat for a few inches to leave room for the thumb. Bind-off with single crochet to allow for stretch. Simple...

Lately I've been knitting to make me happy. I noticed how cold my fingers were walking to class; I feverishly knit long wristwarmers. I decided that 'I' needed thrummed mittens (not just the display pair); I go all out luxury & make a pair in wool silk and cashmere...

I've been having this annoying nagging in the back of my head that I need a cardigan. I ignored this little voice all last winter & knit pullover after pullover. Well, I'm ignoring that voice no longer!

I set the yarn aside for this cardigan/jacket in July for cooler weather. Gosh I wish I'd just started it when it arrived. The yarn is so silky soft. However, when I picked out the yarn I didn't find quite what I wanted for the CC2 which makes a raised cord between the border & the main color. From knitting the mittens I realized that the new Louisa Harding wool & silk would give me a soft & shiny cording.

I'm knitting the Wrapture Jacket from Black Purl Designs.

Using mostly Malabrigo Yarns with a couple of colors of Grace wool/silk. They are both super soft single ply yarns. The Grace is a bit lighter weight, but for where I'm using it in the Jacket it will work out fine.

Modifications? Of course~

I generally knit sweaters at 38" and cardigans at 40". The smallest size on this pattern is a 46". Changing the stitch numbers won't work due to the chart on the back. My solution is to knit the pattern at 5 sts/inch rather than 5.5. I'm currently measuring the back at a touch over 20" so I think this plan will work!