Amanda Knits

I am making slow progress on the boy's baby sweater. I've briefly stalled out on it. Luckily, I was knitting it to a larger size, so I have a little time.

I'm working on a new pattern. I go to tae kwon do from 8 to 10 pm most weeknights. It's cool enough that I need some sort of sweater to throw over my clothes for the 5 minute walk to and from the studio. I decided to fashion a long, V-neck, side slitted, square sleeved sweater based on my dobok.

The wool I bought from the local place is a gorgeous color but industrial and slightly scratchy. Luckily, it softened up pretty well in the wash.

The brand, Filatura Pettinata, when I Google it, brings up things like, "We have yarn for your carpet needs!" The brand is the same manufacturer in Italy that makes that Debbie Bliss Cashmerino that's being tested for cashmere content, etc.

The whole LYS trip was interesting because another woman came in there with some filet crochet done up in a butterfly pattern. I told her I liked it—in Korean. She smiled and said, "You like it?" The shop owner helped me pick the color of yarn I bought (this eggplant or olive) and I managed to draw some pictures to get a crochet hook. I talked her down slightly in the price. I have no idea what this yarn is worth and I probably overpaid, but what can you do?

The yarn is lightweight, 5 ply (about sport weight?). It calls for a size 3 to 3.5 mm needle but I'm using a size 4 to get the hand I want. It comes in 100 g balls. No knowledge of the yardage.