Here it is, just a plain little top-down cardy – one of those things that you’re always looking for in your closet but you don’t necessarily want to knit it. Very satisfying to get it done in 3 days (if you can spare 15 – 20 hours out of any 3 days!)
Now for some really striking pieces!
Janet finished her Boxtop jacket (from Knitted Jackets) in a combination of Noro Kocheron and Classic Elite Montera. I love how the delicate colors complement her. Luckily, she got to wear it one very cold morning – it’s warm!
And David brought in several things he’d finished lately, including the gorgeous Snowshow Aran that he and Donna are going to teach for this fall:
Look at those seed-stitch cables! Donna is working on her version and says that it takes a full 12 minutes to go around once when you’re doing all the cable crossings. Not for the faint of heart!
Here are two more sweaters David finished, held by Donna. This one is done in Cleckheaton Country 8-ply, a really lovely (and sadly discontinued) wool:
…and this one is done in Plymouth’s Coffee Beenz;
And don’t miss his just finished top-down gansey in beautiful off-white on the post below. It’s just beautiful!
I was going to start with this gorgeous yarn, Everlasting Sockweight from Dream in Color, but so much of it has flown out the door that I didn’t want to tempt you too much:
I have one or two skeins left in several colors – enough for a pair of socks or a scarf or hat and mitts – and sweater quantities in the two darkest colorways and the bright green. I’m yearning to do a Featherweight in one of the colors but am in the middle of a complicated pullover just now. It’s looking beautiful in heathered gray 220 Superwash Sport – which reminds me that my Cascade shipment should be here in another week or so!
I’ll need some simple knitting after this. Hannah Fettig just published a book with all her basic designs called Knitbot Essentials. It contains many of her most popular designs all in one place. It should be here this week – a perfect way to use your favorite lightweight yarns.
What next? A pretty summer-y garter stitch cardigan that Karen Wenrich is working on, a Breezy Big Easy in Pareo and I may even get the pattern written for my lacy top in Seduce. Now, when the warm weather comes back, we’ll be ready!
See you soon…
Trish
