If you’re from Pittsburgh, you know that means I’ve been doing a lot of cleaning. And I have been. I wish you could all tour my newly organized walk-in closet. But given my love for the color red, it also means I’ve been knitting with a luscious new (for me) red yarn.
The yarn is Fiberphile’s Super Squish Worsted in the colorway Turkey Hill. This yarn is glorious; I love the color and the feel. I’m not always a fan of superwash, even superwash merino. I just couldn’t resist the color, and in this case being a superwash is an advantage. The sweater emerging from my needles is another one for my son. Remember how I knit him a green sweater for Christmas? Remember how I said he wears it constantly? Even his roommate found his way to our blog, where he said:
As Sterling’s roommate I see him wear this sweater literally every day. It’s a great sweater and it’s clear he loves it very much. I am astounded at kmkat*. He is a really smart kid and cares alot about the sweater. I am sure he washes it correctly.
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(*Kmkat had dared express concern about inadvertent felting in the washing machine.)
Because I needed a mindless and fairly quick project (before Sterling is hazed for wearing the same sweater day after day), I chose Jared Flood’s Cobblestone Pullover. I haven’t made as much progress as I would have liked due to some stealth knitting and the aforementioned cleaning. Nevertheless, I’ve got the body up to the yoke and about half of the first sleeve. I hope to finish it off before the end of the month. Wish me luck!
ETA: I’m not from Pittsburgh, but when I was in college I had several dear friends who were and picked up some of their expressions.
