I knew I should have bought the 3-ply. But I didn’t, I have the thinner 2-ply.
So here’s the thing. I have this daughter who just moved to Alaska. I have some well-hoarded 50/50 qiviut/merino laceweight, and if ever someone had top claim on having that super-warm undercoat of the Alaskan musk ox knitted up for them, she’s it. I’ve started knitting it on 3.5 mm needles, US 4s, as big as you really want to go with this stuff.
My hands are not happy. Even though the yarn keeps a good grip on the needles. They’re still grousing about last Tuesday, when I didn’t have access to my ice packs at the endless city council meeting.
I could knit this doubled. That would limit the length of what I’m making because there’s only so much of the yarn, but, I could do that, and if I’m going to do that instead of this I’d better decide fast because musk ox attaches to itself like a herd firmly shoulder to shoulder facing outward at the wolf; ripping it out is nigh-on impossible. I’m five rows into 143 stitches.
Doubled is warmer. And she’s definitely going to need warmer.
Doubled misses a whole lot of the point of the ethereal lightness of qiviut.
Doubled means that I’ll still be able to knit other Decembery things coming up in my queue.
I’m still resisting. Open to suggestions. What do you think?