I'm knitting another worsted single ply silk sweater. This time I'm using Tilli Tomas Pure and Simple. What a difference the yarn makes. This hasn't been even a little bit twisty, and there are many fewer lumpy, slubby bits.
The only really annoying part is - the pattern calls for 5 skeins. I ordered one extra as a just incase, dye lot protection. But I've barely started the 3rd skein and I have less than 1/2 the last sleeve left. This yarn is WAY too expensive to have that much left over. I could likely return it, except it's a special order since the store didn't have enough of a dye lot for the sweater.
However - I'm making a cardigan and I decided (knowing I was going to have sufficient left over yarn) to make a tank as well. A cute little sweater set for work. I wonder if I can manage to accomplish that by month end?
EDITED TO ADD: I've finished the knitting. When I went to get the other pieces so I could start sewing this together I discovered there were 3 (three!!!) skeins left untouched. That is utterly ridiculous. I made this sweater 3 inches longer through the body. If I'd only purchased the amount in the pattern I'd have had 2 skeins left over. - That's $60 worth of yarn: ABSOLUTELY INSANE! I am going to see if the yarn store will accept it back, even if it's only for in-store credit (I'll use that happily enough). I won't be too upset if they don't - they do say they don't accept returns on special orders. But they do carry this yarn so there may be a chance. We'll see.
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