This is just a quick update to say that yes, I am still knitting and not just buying yarn. Please do not come to my house to gawk at the piles of new fiber. Please. (I have not even posted about my Maryland Sheep & Wool purchases. I may never do so in order to protect the guilty.)
I finished the body of my Spring Snow Cardigan a week or two ago. I started the sleeves, but decided to interrupt myself and do the edging and collar so that when the sleeves are finished, there is no other major knitting to do. I’ve got buttons that I think will work out even if they are not the buttons o’ my dreams.
So here is that little tart Lucy wearing the cardigan. As I mentioned before, I am knitting this out of Blue Sky Alpaca’s Royal Alpaca in the color Cameo. (This is a Japanese pattern by Hitomi Shida: Let’s Knit Series Couture #12, but it may be difficult to find).
Gorgeous!
Comment by naomi — May 12, 2011 @ 5:36 pm
Gorgeous. Makes my fingers itch to start one.
Comment by Linda — May 12, 2011 @ 5:46 pm
It seems to me that ‘Lucy’ gets to wear all the coolest stuff. This is just gorgeous!
Comment by Barb — May 12, 2011 @ 6:00 pm
I know it’s a sweater, but it is FABULOUS as a vest.
Comment by Knitterliness — May 12, 2011 @ 6:29 pm
The symmetry of the back has me swooning. Wow! Great color, too.
Comment by Pam — May 12, 2011 @ 7:20 pm
Your knitting skill leaves me gobsmacked. The sweater is stunning!
Comment by MaryLou — May 12, 2011 @ 7:54 pm
Absolutely lovely!
Comment by Kaye — May 12, 2011 @ 10:07 pm
Even if you hadn’t said it, this has Japanese pattern written all over it. So elegant!
Comment by twinsetellen — May 12, 2011 @ 10:37 pm
The sweater is absolutely gorgeous!
Comment by sue — May 13, 2011 @ 1:06 am
That is so out of this world gorgeous!
Comment by Evie — May 13, 2011 @ 1:17 am
Wow,
this is very beautiful.
Melanie
Comment by Melanie — May 13, 2011 @ 1:51 am
This is WOOOOW!! Wonderful piece of knitting!!
Stephanie
Comment by Steffi — May 13, 2011 @ 4:58 am
Just lovely!
Comment by Kym — May 13, 2011 @ 7:34 am
Lovely! May I ask where you get your Japanese patterns from? and how they’re written?
Comment by Ruth — May 13, 2011 @ 9:46 am
Simply stunning!
Comment by Irene — May 13, 2011 @ 10:10 am
Stunning. The color is beautiful. It significantly improves Lucy’s reputation.
Comment by Ann — May 13, 2011 @ 10:25 am
OMG! Fabulous, absolutely FABULOUS!!!!!
Comment by Tora — May 13, 2011 @ 10:30 am
It is really pretty. And just love the color.
Comment by Sharon — May 13, 2011 @ 11:02 am
It’s BEAUTIFUL!! I love it!
Comment by lisle — May 13, 2011 @ 11:04 am
I just can’t believe how beautiful that is!
Comment by Kaye Myers — May 13, 2011 @ 11:08 am
That is a fabulous design, and your work is doing it ample justice.
Comment by stashdragon — May 13, 2011 @ 11:31 am
Wow!!! Gorgeous, gorgeous, and you do such beautiful work. Love the color also. It’s really too beautiful to wear!
Comment by Millie — May 13, 2011 @ 12:05 pm
For reasons I cannot fathom, this sweater makes me think of my grandmother’s lily of the valley plants. She had them planted under her grape arbor. I loved to see them bloom every spring when I was growing up. Thank you for bringing back such sweet memories.
Comment by dana — May 13, 2011 @ 2:16 pm
Simply beautiful! I did not go to MDSW this year, purely because I have no willpower and just couldn’t face my family if I brought any more fiber into the house. It about killed me not to go, but I participated in our community dumpster day by clearing out part of our basement, so that was a good thing too.
Comment by Doris — May 13, 2011 @ 2:21 pm
Your collar is really fabulous, did you change anything in the pattern?
In the japanese book, the collar is ugly. I think your cardigan will be wonderful.
Comment by samy — May 13, 2011 @ 2:25 pm
Man oh man oh man, what a de-love-ulous rendering of a sensational design. Were I a knit designer, I’d want you to work up the prototype of my best work!
Comment by Linda — May 13, 2011 @ 2:41 pm
I think the 26 people before me may have used up all the superlatives! This is gobsmackingly gobsmacking!
Comment by Emm — May 13, 2011 @ 4:27 pm
This is soooo gorgeous even without the sleeves. It will be a truly fabulous cardigan when finished.
Comment by Beverly — May 13, 2011 @ 5:23 pm
Meltingly delicious. Everything about it.
Comment by Chloe — May 13, 2011 @ 5:48 pm
Truly beautiful, great color choice for the pattern as well!
Comment by Ann McCauley — May 13, 2011 @ 8:59 pm
Wow! I missed so much! Gorgeous cardigan. Happy birthday to lovely Nora. Happy Mother’s Day to both of you. I lost my mother around this time of year, as well. Right before Mother’s Day. Love to you both! xox
Comment by Romi — May 14, 2011 @ 11:35 am
That may be the most gorgeous thing I’ve ever seen!
Comment by Edna — May 14, 2011 @ 1:15 pm
Wow! What a beautiful pattern. Could you please tell me where I can purchase the pattern/book. I’m dying to make this. Thanks, Carol
Comment by Carol — May 19, 2011 @ 6:52 pm
Oh yes, please tell us how we can find this pattern. I haven’t been this impressed/excited/drawn to a pattern in ages. Please tell us how one reads a Japanese pattern book if you don’t read Japanese.
Comment by Jennie — May 19, 2011 @ 10:03 pm
I was showing a japanese friend this cardigan and saying how lovely I thought it was and how much I liked the pattern… when she pointed out that I already own the pamphlet. She bought it for me last year!!!! Guess I have no excuse not to make it now. Thanks for the memory jog!
Comment by Natalie — May 23, 2011 @ 4:50 pm
ooh, ah, that is STUNNING.
Comment by Wool free and Lovin' knit — June 4, 2011 @ 12:41 am