I knit a skirt! This is something I was a bit scared to do, as I was always in fear of the BUMP that might occur after sitting down. Then I found the Carnaby pattern and I had to have it. It's cute! It's fashionable! It is fun to knit!
One of my knitting hurdles is my allergy to wool. It is an awful allergy to have if you love to knit. Seriously there are so many beautiful yarns out there containing wool. Plus most patterns are written for wool yarn, and substituting can be really tricky. Wool has some great qualities, like a natural stretch and give, that many other fibers do not have. Why oh why am I sensitive to wool?? It is an unfair knitting affliction.
However, I have learned to adapt. For the Carnaby skirt, I used Berroco Remix in Clementine. Berroco Remix is a great yarn for us non-wool types. It is made of 100% recycled fibers, including nylon, cotton, acrylic, silk, and linen. It is soft and has a tweedy look that I really like, plus has some elasticity that is KEY for a knitted skirt!