I Really DO Love Entrelac!

Yes, you DO see a second row of tiers on my Market Square bag! Huge amounts of thanks and gratitude are being swooshed to Kay because last night I was able to do tier 2! Her tips saved the day and it only took me 45 minutes to find dps in the right size.

Can you believe I have TWO sets of size 2 dps and ONE set of size 1's! I can't even remember what I MIGHT have used them for.

For those of you who don't know my knitting style (that's what I'm calling it and I don't want to hear other wise thank you), I like knitting with larger sized needles. For lace and sock knitters, those would be plus size needles. I have found and passed by patterns whose breathtaking cuteness and well written lines were quickly tossed aside because gauge came on a size 5 needle.

For dishclothes I have forced myself to use a size 6 just so I can get one and a half cloths out of a ball. I even struggled a little with the Market Squares Bag - it's done on size 8's. Not bad, and done on circs, but still...a 9 or 10 would make it go so much faster.

And that's the crux of the problem. I have a need for speed! I don't like making sweaters because they take too long (that's why I got the knitting machine, I wanted to actually WEAR a sweater I made), I've NEVER made an afghan, shawls are beautiful, and socks are too cool but at the idea of making any of these I break out in a cold sweat.

I look at Polly who is designing a gorgeous lace shawl, at Gloria who knits cobwebs, even at the many sock knitters in the various fiber-licious groups I'm a part of and I stand (well, actually sit) in awe!

I make the 5 Hour Baby Sweater on size 10.5's, hats on size 1o's, even the baby blanket worked up pretty fast on size 9's. I like short, fast projects. I don't like dedicating more than a couple of weeks to any project (again, that's where the knitting machine comes in so handy). I can almost finish a sweater (short sleeve, round neck) in that amount of time. I want RESULTS and I want them NOW!

Anyway, back to the Market Squares Bag. Kay suggested using dps to pick up the first row and after I did it once, it was obvious. So thank you Kay!

And if I can do one tier a night, I'll have it done in 2 weeks!