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So. Double knitting. Double knitting is so entirely a huge pain in the ass, mostly because my fingers don't keep track of both strands the way they should, and apparently my knit tension is tighter than my purl. DK in the round? One layer is all knit. One layer is all purl. All whining aside, though, the double knit fabric is a freaking miracle. I am loving the Pirate Queen's Booty Bag pattern--those skulls are standing out in bright pink relief. Though I did up to size 10 needles (instead of 8's), firstly because my gauge on the 8's was pretty tight and I wanted a lofty fabric so it would felt up firm. But mostly it was because I have a set of Addis in a 10 and only the Denise interchangables in an 8. The join on the Denise's is just not quite what it should be. Even with my complaining, I am enjoying the pattern enough to not really be working on any secondary projects.
Of course, that doesn't mean I'm not PLANNING secondary projects. Soon I think I'm going to cast on for a slightly altered Maggie from Rowan 31. I'm thinking I may make it out of a non-fluffy cotton, and a little longer over the torso. I do have to say that buying a pattern from Knit Rowan is a little trickier than you might think. I'm buying a pattern. That will be emailed to me. Via email. First, they tried to get me to pay carriage fees (I think not), and now my order is hanging in some sort of internet limbo. It's a good thing I plan ahead, otherwise this sort of stuff might make my brain explode. Maybe the Brits just hate me. I wonder if their anger could be quelled by someone signing me up for a Rowan membership? I'm just saying, I wouldn't mind.
