I'm working on a few new projects including this new design - an airy top-down pullover. The yarn is Giselle by Classic Elite, a wool/nylon/mohair blend. I hadn't worked with mohair in a long time and almost forgot about it's sticky nature.
It brought me back to memories of knitting Birch and having to cast something like 299 sts. Ripping Cutting twice before I finally got it right.
Despite mohair's nature, I am loving how this is coming out and knitting it with my pointy Addi lace needles is helping with the stickage. Hooray.
Stitches West is this weekend. I am going and making a full weekend of it. Knitting, drinking and hanging with good friends. I CANNOT wait! If you'll be there please say hello! I'll be the one drooling at all the fabulous yarn.
Wow, it looks gorgeous! Definitely like a cloud.
Posted by: erin kate | February 22, 2012 at 04:00 PM
Gah... that is seriously gorgeous.
Posted by: Melynda | February 22, 2012 at 05:20 PM
gorgeous!! and when you're finished you'll actually get to *wear* a cloud!
Posted by: melissa | February 22, 2012 at 06:09 PM
It is looking absolutely lovely! Can't wait to see it. As well as hear all the tales from Stitches. Someday I will get to go.
Posted by: Michelle | February 22, 2012 at 07:05 PM
Very promising, beautiful yarn ;)
Posted by: Lilly from France | February 23, 2012 at 02:16 AM
Oh gosh, that looks like just the sort of cloud I'd like to wear. And re: mohair a friend just mentioned a tip to me the other day that you may or may not have heard (so, apologies if I'm telling you something you already know) - she said to put the yarn in the freezer for a bit before knitting with it and it will be less sticky. It's not always feasible if you're carrying your knitting around, but still, I was intrigued.
Posted by: lauren | February 23, 2012 at 10:07 AM
Ooh that color is lovely and I like the looks of that pattern!
Posted by: Kara Stanley | February 23, 2012 at 10:29 AM
I can't believe it's only 24 hours until we leave! So excited!!!
Posted by: Erin | February 23, 2012 at 10:44 AM
What a pretty design and I love the color you chose. Have fun out west!
Posted by: Evelyn | February 23, 2012 at 02:59 PM
Mohair seems so fragile... Cloud sure sounds like the perfect description! Enjoy your weekend at Stitches West!
Posted by: Maryse | February 23, 2012 at 08:30 PM
I really love the look of knitted mohair yarn, but it's a killer to knit and rip back.
Posted by: Angela | February 23, 2012 at 10:19 PM
that looks so beautiful!! I love mohair, but those sticky stitches can be a real pain if you need to rip back at all, for sure. Have fun at Stitches West!
Posted by: Julie | February 24, 2012 at 11:46 AM
Love that color. This is going to be so pretty!
Posted by: Kara | February 28, 2012 at 02:00 PM
Knitting a pullover in LACEWEIGHT mohair... Whoa. Girl's got game!
Posted by: Tara | March 23, 2012 at 09:59 AM
very lovely!! is this going to be a published patern, would love more info
Posted by: Mary E | May 05, 2012 at 07:18 PM