2nd Avenue by Amy Miller, featuring Plucky Knitter – my review. Let me give you a little background here. A few weekends ago on a very wet and cold Saturday I had the honor of attending a trunk show featuring Plucky Knitter. Read or watch here. I will never have the words to express my sheer joy at being able to walk out of a shop with Plucky Primo Fingering in hand.
This review will be mostly pictures because I don’t have a feel cam. If I had a way for you all to reach through and touch this yarn, my God. I need you all to trust me when I say, treat yourself to some Plucky, any base, just get some!
I know it’s not Friday, but dang it I finished! hahahahahaa
The Details
The Pattern: 2nd Avenue is the name.
The Designer: Amy Miller with her talented self
The Recommended Yarn: All the damn fingering Plucky! LOL Any fingering weight will work, however, if you can, get some Plucky. The Primo base is my new BAE. The wrap calls for 5 colors and the final measurements should be 25 by 62 inches. It’s lofty and I love it!
The Recommended Needle: I never gauge, I just grab the needle and get going. Gauge police don’t arrest me ok? 2nd Avenue calls for a US6 (did ya’ll see my new signature needles?)
The Required Skillset: if you can knit, purl, yarn over, knit 2 together and cable cast on..you got this!
My Thoughts
If you read my Throwback Thursday post you know this: for a long time I was intimidated by projects like 2nd Avenue. I had convinced myself I couldn’t knit with small yarn and needles. HA!! I used over 1200 yards of yarn, GASP! I never ever imagined this would be me. This pattern gets a rating of 5 out of 5 skeins. Why, you ask? Let me explain. Amy did an outstanding job of breaking up the monotony. Normally I would run from 1200+ yards of Stockinette. She does that a few ways. The first way is the 5 colors, then she just shows off. She has striping, a little lace and some texture. Amy Miller for the win.
You can’t beat a pattern that keeps it fun and teaches new techniques. As a result I recorded a Picot Bind off tutorial. I recommend this pattern AND damn it!! Please get you some Plucky!
The finished project
I can honestly say I am over the moon with this finished project.
Knit on my fiber friends….knit on
GG
GG you outdid yourself with that shawl. It is gorgeous and your skills are phenomenal! I love your enthusiasm with knitting and what it means to you. Keep up the good work!
Thank you Loren!!
It’s gorgeous, and you are even more gorgeous! Thanks for sharing this one, Gaye. -Margaret aka Peggy
Aww thank you for the kind words! I am truly proud of this project!
You look fab and shawl/scarf/pashmina looks great, I like your choice and order of colours, plus the combo of strong (?) and neutral colours. Thanks so much for the picot tutorial on Youtube, don’t think I would have got it done without your video.
Best wishes to you and your family, plus the GG-ites during these exciting times.