Sorry it’s been so long since I’ve posted. I’ve been working on my daughter’s wedding invitations — a labor of love (in more ways than one). But it has taken up much of my attention.
I realized this morning, though, that I had never shown what I knit with my Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light in the Midnight Pass colorway. You may recall that is the same yarn and color that Susan used to knit her beautiful Daydreams in Lace. I made a smaller, simpler project: Vitamin D, designed by Heidi Kirrmaier.
As Susan said, Midnight Pass is a difficult color to photograph; the color is very intense but seems to fade in front of the camera. Vitamin D is one of those sweaters that looks better on a body than on a mannequin. (It needs arms.) My daughter tried it on when she was here visiting, and it looked so fabulous on her (especially over her aqua tank dress) that I tried to make her take it home. Sadly, I didn’t think to take any pictures, so you are stuck looking at my Vitamin D on Lucy.
It looks cuter on. I promise! Meanwhile, I am within a few rows of finishing the body of my Whiteness of the Whale cardigan, so I will share photos of that in a few days. I also just bought some yarn to make my own Daydreams in Lace. Inspired by Susan, I decided to go for a bold color instead of the gray I had been contemplating. My choice: Dye for Yarn’s fingering weight (75% merino superwash, 25% silk; 400 meters to 100 grams) in Love Is Poison. The visit to their Etsy shop is worth it for the color names alone.
PS from Susan — Penny asked about MY Vitamin D — it will be revealed shortly!!
I’m working on Daydreams in Lace after Susan inspired me with hers. I’m almost done with the body! I just made a shawl with the Dye For Yarn fingering, too! Mine was a rust called Rose Red Losing Its Fire :). I didn’t know they had an Etsy shop – DH got it for me at Loop in London. (Oh, and I also have that Midnight Pass colorway in my stash. I think I’m living a parallel life with you two!)
Comment by Jocelyn — July 24, 2012 @ 6:25 pm
Has Susan finished her Vitamin D yet? She inspired me to do one later this summer for Fall/Winter wearing. You gals inspire me!
Comment by Penny — July 24, 2012 @ 7:16 pm
That’s a great looking sweater. I’m curious. Did you alternate rows with 2 different skeins of yarn when making this? I always wonder if it’s necessary with the hand dyed yarns.
Comment by technikat — July 24, 2012 @ 10:33 pm
The Vitamin D is gorgeous — if I was your daughter you wouldn’t have it right now. LOL.
Comment by Wool Free and Lovin Knit — July 25, 2012 @ 12:43 pm
Lovely!
Comment by twinsetellen — July 28, 2012 @ 8:43 am