As I wrote last week, I decided to make the ‘Wham Bam Thank You Lamb‘ (WBTYL) neckwarmer and to learn the proper Long Tail Cast On. Well, the WBTYL neckwarmer was done lickety-split and sent off in a care package to a knitter friend in a cold climate. But this is how the experience of knitting it went…
The cast on itself was an experience and I enjoyed learning a new technique. The stitches were easy with garter stitch results. I chose to knit it with paired up Red Heart acrylic (Firehouse Red) and a random wool I had around (Aubergine). The color combination was exactly what I wanted because it was being made to join a cableknit hat and gloves set I bought from Lands’ End. The Lands’ End red Merino set was a slightly darker red than my Red Heart, but doubling it up with the Aubergine toned it down to the perfect shade visually. The set looked wonderful when I sent it off.
