I wore my Aidez for the first time yesterday, and it is so warm and cosy that I want a whole wardrobe full of woolly jumpers and cardigans. But when I try to find the wool to knit a jumper, I am not-so-pleasantly surprised. It seems like a jumper's worth of wool doesn't come any cheaper than €40 ($52/£35), even the bargains online add up to that with shipping. I'm a student without a job, so I was preparing myself for quite a bit of saving.
Then This is Knit, a lovely knitting shop in Dublin, wrote a blog post about a new yarn they're stocking. Araucania Botany Lace in some beautiful semi-solid colours. And it struck me that I could probably knit a Featherweight cardigan out of 2 skeins for a grand total of €24 ($31/£21). And for some reason the alarm bells in my head are not ringing to warn me away from kntting a cardigan in such a fine yarn...
It looks like a loose gauge, so it won't be as slow as socks, and people who have commented on the pattern on Ravelry seem to suggest it goes much more quickly than they expected. And by the time I'm finished the cardigan it will probably be too warm for a big bulky Aidez anyway, so a featherweight might be perfect.
Am I crazy to consider knitting a laceweight cardigan, or would it be even more crazy to not take advantage of the €16 savings?
I have been lusting after the Aidez sweater like, FOREVER! I'm not a tiny person, so the cost of the yarn alone will likely be dreadful. Currently I'm learning stranded knitting, which is just fantastically fun. And there are tons of small projects that can be made from it; but then I'll need books about it, and lots of woolly yarns in solid colors...No, knitting isn't an inexpensive hobby, unless you think of the years of wear you'll enjoy from your handknits. Come see me at (replace ALL CAPS as appropriate) TresDivineDOTblogspotDOTcom.
ReplyDeleteYeah, all those cables work up to a lot of yarn! I love mine though, I think if you really want one it'd be worth the time and the wool!
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