I swatched with the Knit Picks Swish DK, and I got perfect gauge, but I'm not in love with the 'nutmeg' instead of 'mustard' substitute. I think all the other colors work great, but that one doesn't transition like the Gems colors do. I could substitute KP's 'pale lemon.' I'll let you know how THAT goes. Sigh.
These colors remind me of my mom's old Tupperware. LOL
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I don't think it looks so bad! But lemon (or maybe cream?) might make the design "pop" a little more. I hope you'll show us another swatch though - it was exciting to see your first one! Better luck the second time around :)
I agree, those other colors do look great and hope to see a swatch that includes the lemon!
Look at you with the fair isle swatch!! Overachiever! I like Maryanne's suggestion about the cream color (but lemon would look good too.)
I love the swatch. I have to admit that I ordered blue yarn instead of green yarn. I hope I like it. I can't wait until my yarn arrives. It should be here tomorrow.
Thanks, guys! Twin, I actually thought about buying blues/purples/pinks for the top, but I wimped out at the last minute.
hey what needle size did you use for this to get perfect gauge? I am getting 6 st/in :( but I feel if I go down one more it is going to be really hard to knit. Are the stitches really tight for you?
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