Make 2020 - Tecumsh
Hiya,
As you know, I was determined to continue knitting from my stash. As part of my "Make 2020", I am knitting Caitlin Hunter's Tecumseh.
The base green color a discontinued yarn from Classic Elite Yarns, Inca Alpaca. This yarn is 100% baby alpaca. It is soft, sturdy, and gives a nice luster with a hint of yellow. For the ribbing, I used LeFibre Nobil Mambo in the green colorway. Both of these yarns are have been in my stash for more than 15 years.
To complement this greenish-yellow yarn, purchased recently the Acadia from the Fiber Company in Roseby and a hand-dyed merino yarn from 29 Bridges in the colorway called Seal.
This is my first stranded color-work, top-down garment. Soon the body was done and then the sleeves. I was a little concerned about reaching them because of the needle choices. I started knitting them with 9" circular and found that it was such a joy and way less fiddly than when knitting with DPNs or using magic loop. At least in my case; the sleeves went very quickly.
I usually knit to gauge using the recommended needle size and with no issues with tension. If I do have tension problems, they typically would go away after I have been knitting for a while and my hand has gotten used to how tight the yarn should be held when pulling the stitches through.
While I was knitting, it didn't seem that I have to hold the floats too tightly; but, I wasn't sure.
After blocking, I think the garment came out pretty good; not perfect. When I tackle my next stranded color-work project, I will make sure that my stitches are nicely spaced apart, especially between color changes. It should provide more length to the floats.
The base green color a discontinued yarn from Classic Elite Yarns, Inca Alpaca. This yarn is 100% baby alpaca. It is soft, sturdy, and gives a nice luster with a hint of yellow. For the ribbing, I used LeFibre Nobil Mambo in the green colorway. Both of these yarns are have been in my stash for more than 15 years.
To complement this greenish-yellow yarn, purchased recently the Acadia from the Fiber Company in Roseby and a hand-dyed merino yarn from 29 Bridges in the colorway called Seal. 
This is my first stranded color-work, top-down garment. Soon the body was done and then the sleeves. I was a little concerned about reaching them because of the needle choices. I started knitting them with 9" circular and found that it was such a joy and way less fiddly than when knitting with DPNs or using magic loop. At least in my case; the sleeves went very quickly. I usually knit to gauge using the recommended needle size and with no issues with tension. If I do have tension problems, they typically would go away after I have been knitting for a while and my hand has gotten used to how tight the yarn should be held when pulling the stitches through.
While I was knitting, it didn't seem that I have to hold the floats too tightly; but, I wasn't sure.
After blocking, I think the garment came out pretty good; not perfect. When I tackle my next stranded color-work project, I will make sure that my stitches are nicely spaced apart, especially between color changes. It should provide more length to the floats.
Enjoy Knitting Each Day!
Jackie
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