So I have lots of knitting related things to show you tonight.
First off, remember that Llama yarn I showed you here? I decided that this would for sure become a February lady sweater, and since it is February I would start it! Here is what I have started.
Start of the February Lady Sweater
This is knitting up beautifully. I really like the slight variability in my spinning, I like how it gives it that very slight irregular look to the fabric. I am so excited, and I think it will be totally do-able to get this done in February.
Close-up of Llama February Lady Sweater
Another project I have just recently started is Joel’s sweater. Joel and I designed the sweater ourselves, it is a v-neck raglan and super-cabled. Check out my crazy charts just for the first 10-15 inches!!!!
Charts for Joel's sweater (back, front, sleeves)
The yarn is a beautiful Holly-green variation of cotton fleece. It is a cotton/wool blend and I really like it. It is showing the cables nicely. I just have to REALLY pay attention when I knit it to follow the charts.
Joel's sweater
Close-up of the start of Joel's sweater
So, I thought I would also introduce you to some other projects I am working on here and there.
First up, the Arbor sweater. I started this in February of ‘08, but other projects ended up being more important/exciting and it got shoved in a bag, and I decided I should get this out and start working on it some more. So here she is, isn’t she beautiful? I knitting this out of random vintage wool I got at Goodwill a while back.
Arbor Sweater
Arbor closeup
Also, I have mentioned I started the Lily of the Valley shawl with some Misti Alpaca Lace. I am not feeling this right now, so it is not being worked on actively right now, but it is in the knitting basket!
Lily Alpaca Shawl
Closeup of Lily Alpaca Shawl
Ok, so now a fun yarn story. We went to Seattle this weekend, and were leaving Saturday morning after picking up Laura. Well, Friday night as I was going to bed I had to check Ravelry for updates (don’t you?) and noticed a posting for a yarn rummage sale for Saturday and Sunday very close to Laura’s house! CRAZY! So the next morning we picked up Laura and I drug them both with. Apparently this lady has collected WAY too much yarn and was selling it off. Check out my haul!
Beautiful cotton, Venezia, 7 skeins each 50g and 93 yds
lace weight, wool? (mystery), 400yds, 4.8oz
lace weight wool, 700 yds
AMAZING! 100% angora, 200 yds, sport weight
egyptian cotton, 5 skeins, 50 grams and 109 yds each
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