Also, I've been knitting a sweater from Sally Melville's first book in her series, The Knit Stitch. It's the "Not So Warm Sweater", a smaller version of the Einstein coat, and I made it in a shorter version, the one she offers in a chenille yarn, but I am using yummy Malabrigo worsted instead. (You can't just say "Malabrigo", by the way. It has to be "Yummy Malabrigo", or "Mmmmmmm Malabrigo.") I've been working on this sweater since the end of August. It's very easy to knit, but it just goes on and on and on. Plus, I've had so many other projects hanging fire.... Anyway, it's a multi-color extravaganza, and it's so soft and warm. I sewed up the sleeves this afternoon and after supper. Then I took some photos in the time honored Ravelry classic pose, modeling in the bathroom mirror:
Next I'll do a Eucalan soak, and block it. Then, I'll have to find some buttons for it. I decided to just put buttons on the top section, and not all the way down.
Other projects that I will be starting soon: A knitted shrug for daughter Amy, a knitted shrug for moi, and a weaving project for the floor loom that doesn't involve chenille for a change. I'm thinking a wool and mohair shawl or two. A few months ago I bought some loopy mohair yarn from Colourmart. It's a very interesting color blend of soft brown, vanilla, and pale blue. I'd like to use it as part of the weft (I like mixing yarns, rotating shuttles) with a mixed colors wool or mohair or cashmere warp. Colourmart has lots of beautiful mill yarns on cones, merinos, cashmeres, mohairs for good prices and in interesting colors, and I must go back to their eBay store and take a look.
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