…to some lovely old friends this week – meaning sweaters that have been on summer vacation for several months. Fifty degree mornings mean that wool feels pretty darn good while Purl, Jack and I take our morning constitutional. My dark blue Hawser is the sweater of choice for these early morning walks – big, cozy, and casual. Of course, eighty-degree afternoons mean that the sweaters come off before I go to work but it’s very nice to get them out of their plastic bags and anticipate being able to wear them again. And being reminded of how much I love Hawser makes me anticipate even more the new collection due out from Brooklyn Tweed tomorrow!
I got not much done this week that I had planned to do, because our family got some very good news! My niece is pregnant with her first child – a boy! Because she’s older than is usual, some tests had to be done before I could knit for the baby (no jinxing), but the test results were very good and they are thrilled! So to celebrate, I started (and finished) this cute little garter stitch baby sweater, a free pattern from Joji Locatelli.
I always liked this little pattern and just had to do something. My next plan is to make my niece a cozy Leaf Cocoon (our own pattern) that she can wear throughout her pregnancy and beyond, and I want just the right yarn and color. I know so far I’m ignoring Dad but I’ve got my eye on a hat from Tin Can Knits that comes in daddy and baby sizes. What do you think?
Eric is a pretty cool guy and I think he’d like it.
In case you’re on the fence about a class, there are still a couple openings for the Moon Shadows Shawl (starts this Saturday!), the Curcuma Elements Pullover, and Medallion Gloves but I wouldn’t wait around too long!
And if you’re not Facebook-y, you might have missed this amazing picture of the shipment we just received from Dream in Color: Their new Jilly with Cashmere in twelve amazing colorways developed just for this wonderful yarn.
Is it not beautiful? Trust me, it is and you want some. There are over 17,000 patterns on Ravelry that you can knit from one skein, and over 1300 that are one-skein crochet projects. There’s enough nylon to make it sock-worthy, too. Get on it!
