I learned a new technique! I am not terribly experienced in colorwork but with this project I was able to knit holding a color in each hand, the white or dominant color in my left, and the navy in my right. I threw with my right and picked with my left. This was slow going at first but the yarn is so easy and forgiving I was able to plug away. So now the yarn, let me tell you friends, Imbue is just magnificent. I'm impressed! It's merino with a micron count of 20.5 so it's extremely soft,  but I also think it will hold up well and won't have excessive pilling. I say excessive because I've never met a merino that does not pill, but I have a feeling any future pilling will be easily shaved away. The knitting experience was bouncy, springy and spongy, with a pleasant sort of stretch. Both the round plush and the spring of the yarn made the colorwork instantly cohesive. I haven't blocked my sweater yet and still it's good to go!

After finishing this I immediately ordered another lot for a Christmas sweater. Brooklyn Tweed calls this a sport weight, but I was able to knit it easily as a DK weight and also a light worsted. I used a size 6 needle with a gauge of 20 stitches per 4 inches. I love the fabric at 22 and 20 and this will be my go-to DK yarn from now on. The only problem with this yarn is that since it's a new offering the color range is limited, but a little birdie told me that they are going to add a few new colors in the fall. Imbue is American grown, spun and dyed. 

I cannot find this yarn at any yarn store near me as the closest store that carries it is over an hour away, so I ordered mine from Jimmy Beans. They also have a great selection of needles and it's where I buy my Chiagoo 12" circulars that I use to knit small circumferences in the round like the sleeves. I use the 9" Chiagoo circulars when my circumference is smaller and I prefer them over DPNs or magic loop any day!  Imbue Sport is a yarn I highly recommend and I cannot imagine anyone not loving it. I'm in an Imbue KAL at the moment and everyone is just as enthusiastic as I am. 

That's it for now, but I hope I've inspired you to try a new yarn, a new pattern, a new needle, or maybe a new technique! Keep on knitting!

My future Holly Sweater.

There were some long floats in this pattern, but I'll tell you a secret, I rarely lock my floats. Do you?

On a rainy Saturday afternoon I sat for a portrait. I've taken plenty of bad pictures, but this takes the cake.

In case you missed last week's garden post, you can read it here.