the blue blog archives: downy: saving your winter blues

My new Tessa yarn knits up beautifully. And I'm on gauge - knitting continental, baby!* I'm calling this sweater January, cause I like the name and I'm gonna cheat and start this sweater this month (even though I really should be concentrating on my magknits design). But I just can't wait to start!

One hitch though, the yarn isn't as soft as I'd hoped it would be. I'm not overly sensitive to wool, but with a deep neckline, this sweater should really be worn without other layers underneath and that means the shawl collar will be all over my neck. So it can't be too scratchy. I've washed my swatch and given it a little downy treatment to see if it'll soften up enough. Fingers crossed!

* - Bayyybee, as in Austin Powers, not that annoying baby that half the Amazing Race teams are constantly calling each other - ugh, that makes me want to hurl.

posted by alison at 1:00 pm | in january blue

Comments

downy usually makes everything oh-so-soft. Let us know how it turns out! Do you have a downy ball? those rock!

Posted by: tania at January 16, 2005 1:07 PM

"You're doing great baby!!!
Keep climbing baby...
Are you really going to eat that soup you puked in, baby?"

I agree with you! I don't call my husband baby...but it seems to be very in on the Amazing Race!

Posted by: Donna Boucher at January 16, 2005 1:44 PM

I think you'd be able to hide a very deep v-necked t-shirt under that shawl collar. Beautiful sweater and nice colour.

Posted by: Steph at January 16, 2005 4:39 PM

I mentioned to my husband last Tuesday, "If we played an Amazing Race drinking game, and took a drink every time someone said 'baby,' we'd be passed out in about 60 seconds."

Posted by: Natalie at January 16, 2005 6:58 PM

I think a fine-rib turtleneck, something form-fitting, would look just fine underneath that sweater. But then, I'm a turtleneck girl all the way. All turtles, all the time, all winter long. :o)

Posted by: Meg at January 16, 2005 9:35 PM

Looks great, bay-bee! I can't wait to see the sweater emerge.

Posted by: Colleen at January 17, 2005 7:27 AM

Love the swatch, bay-bee! ;)

Posted by: Liz at January 17, 2005 8:50 AM

Wow, that is one sexy sweater. It's going to look great in your color.

Posted by: Susie at January 17, 2005 8:53 AM

Amen on the Amazing Race thoughts....of course then there's those two who just call each other "stupid" ;)

Posted by: CrissyPo at January 17, 2005 4:20 PM

Here's a great conditioning treatment for scratchy wool:

Gently soak garment in cool water that has had mixed into it:

1 cap of Infusium 23
2 caps Tresemme

Both of these can be bought in most large grocery stores

Posted by: Nickie at January 17, 2005 8:00 PM