Rather than doing laundry and packing, I went to Fancy Tiger Crafts and picked out some shockingly soft bamboo yarn and a cute tank top pattern to knit on the airplane. The pattern is the Saco Stripes tank top by Pam Allen. Doesn't it look fabulous?
Image via Pam Allen on Ravelry |
This project will be a collection of firsts for me. It'll be the first time I've worked with bamboo yarn, the first time I've used a Pam Allen pattern (even though I've been eyeing her collection for ages), and the first time I've knitted a tank top.
It's a little bit scary any time that many firsts get together.
My biggest concern is the sizing. I'm a really small person. Like really small. It's great for pair skating, but not so great for fitting into women's sizes (as opposed to kids sizes, which fit great). Keeping that in mind, my plan is to begin knitting the smallest size the pattern offers, try it on, then rip it out and adjust it accordingly. Maybe it'll fit fine and I won't have to do that, but I'm not getting my hopes up just yet.
I love how soft my yarn is, though, and the pattern doesn't look overly complicated, so I'm thinking it'll all turn out beautifully in the end.