Making Progress on my City Tweed Project!

Here's what I have done so far on my project for the City Tweed! KAL! I'm knitting Veronik Avery's Oblique in the Heavy Worsted City Tweed, Jaquard colorway.

There's always been a lot of debate, as far as I can tell, over whether highly textured patterns demand a smooth, plain yarn, or whether they can work with tweeds, or other more rustic yarns. I personally feel that heathers and tweeds add a really attractive depth to textured stitch patterns. However, I'm used to doing cable work with tweed, and this is my first time attempting lace with a thick, tweedy yarn. I must say, I am enjoying it a lot, and looking forward to blocking when the lace pattern will open up just a teensy bit more.

I'm estimating that I'm 15 to 20 percent done with the knitting at this point, and I'd better get a move on, because the weather out here is turning beautiful and summery! Fortunately, knitting this yarn is such a pleasurable experience, I haven't minded handling it in the rising temperatures. It feels so velvety and soft! Look for more progress next week!

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Comment by Nina on May 12, 2009 at 4:03pm: Thanks for your kind compliments ladies! I'm loving watching the fabric grow; it's so entertaining! I think textured patterns take more effort and concentration, but somehow they seem to go faster, because the process is so absorbing.

Comment by NoKnitSherlock on May 12, 2009 at 8:31am: Nina it looks incredible! I can't wait to see it finished and the color you picked is GoRgEoUs!!!!
~Susan

Comment by cellogirl on May 11, 2009 at 7:36pm: The pattern is lovely--you're right, the tweed does enhance the textural patterns. The color is great!!--hopefully the PNW will have a long, cool spring!!--It's really hot here in Texas, I need to switch to socks!