knitbot, by Hannah Fettig

A new Thursday feature, questions from you knitters, answered for the benefit of all.  I encourage you to add your thoughts in the comments below.  Community answers are rich answers!

Today’s question was about Lettuce Pullover, but applies to Wispy, Whisper and Featherweight:

Hannah – how is the original garment wearing? I’m concerned about the pilling and stretching with that Malabrigo Lace.
Thanks!

I haven’t found stretching to be an issue.

Malabrigo yarns do pill, it’s true, especially in areas that rub together such as under the arms.
Here are some suggestions:

• sweater stones and razor blades for removing the pills
• avoid wearing your sweater under anything like a jacket, especially if that jacket doesn’t have a lining. You want to show your sweater off anyway, right?
• it shouldn’t pill forever!  If you keep up with the initial pills with your stone or razor the pilling with slow down.

What is your experience, knitters?

Pearl!

Applewood

Blue Surf

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Have you tried Quince yet?

I love Chickadee.

Finally!  The store is restocked with Malabrigo.

A few colors are still on back order. (Pearl being one of them, sorry to you knitters who have been waiting patiently for this one!)  But if you’re itching to start Featherweight Cardigan, Wispy Cardi or Lettuce Pullover, you’ve got some great colors to choose from right now!

For quick reference, here are the yarn requirements for all three sweaters:

Lettuce Pullover:

Sizes 32 (34¾, 37¾, 40½, 43½, 46¼)” bust

Yarn: 3 (3, 4, 4, 4, 5) skeins Malabrigo Lace

Wispy Cardi:

Sizes: To fit chest/bust: 25 (28, 31, 34, 38, 42, 46, 50)”

Yarn: 2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4) skeins Malabrigo Lace

Featherweight Cardigan:

Sizes: Bust: 36 (40, 43, 47, 50)”

Yarn: 2 (3, 3, 3, 4) skeins Malabrigo Lace

I do have copies of the Fall 2010 Knitscene on hand, and it will show up in the store soon.  If you can’t wait and want a copy right away, I can make it happen!

- if you are purchasing Malabrigo, when you check out through  Paypal leave me a message and I will add the magazine manually for you

- if you just want to purchase the magazine, e-mail me and I will send you an invoice through paypal (hannahfettig at gmail dot com)

The magazine is $7.99, no additional cost for shipping if ordering yarn.  Otherwise $4.95 within US, $9.95 to most other countries.

If you can wait, the magazine along with Fresco and Organik will show up in the store soon.

Happy shopping!

It’s been months since I knit something for the sheer pleasure of it.  Probably since the winter olympics?  Finally, yesterday afternoon, I felt that fire in my bones as I stumbled upon this pattern by Cecily.  Love.

I’ve had some precious Fibre Co Knightsbridge I’ve been holding onto for who knows what.

Well, here’s the what.

Speaking of Fibre Co, the girls from Kelbourne Woolens snuck a sweet little surprise into my last shipment from them.

Savannah is back!

Little boys vest?  I think SO!