The snowdrops are up and looking around. I think the groundhog must have whispered encouraging words from his burrow.
This week, I got tired of red. So the Year of the Dragon cardi is not quite finished. Hey! No fair remembering that I hate sewing up the darn things. I'm just tired of red...OK?
Now I'm seeing blue. Cool, soothing blue. I have had this pretty blue yarn for a couple of years. I was helping another knitting friend with her stash reduction. Actually, I have two colors in the bag but one of them is, er, red. There's a bit of a sparkle to this yarn, too. Blue Skies is my version of this simple top-down cardi for a baby girl.
Then my eyes kept straying to the other half of frogged BWSweater. I had mixed the hand-painted yarn with a denim blue hand-dyed yarn. I had a lovely hour or two with a pile of knitting mags and found the perfect pattern for it. There's only 800 yards so I think this Transverse Cardigan will do the trick. Remember I said I wanted a grown-up version of those sweet little one-piece baby sweaters? This one is knit all in one piece with a similar style. See? Perfect. And this is just the first sleeve.
The fabric reminds me of those favorite faded blue jeans. This was one of the first yarns I ever dyed and for some reason I have a lot of undyed places in the yarn. I kind of like the effect - sort of like spots where the fabric has frayed away in jeans
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And I'm sure you're noticing a little dalliance that I am enjoying. Yes, I'm having some fun with garter stitch. Not because it's easy - although it totally is - but because I like how it feels. So soft and cushiony. Those baby sweaters got me playing and now I don't want to stop.
Yesterday, I took photos of some kids' artwork on display at our seniors' center. I fell in love with this one. Something about the big cat and the tiny bird just makes me smile.
I hope I have a lot of finished stuff for my next report. Now I'm floating off on a sea of blue...or maybe I'm floating through the air on a sunny day?
8 comments:
The blues are gorgeous, Stephanie! I seem to be on a BLUE jag. I sure do like that Tranverse Cardigan pattern and look forward to seeing yours finished and what you think about the pattern. Swim (knit) on in your sea of blue! blessings ~ tanna
Your blue skies project is summery and lovely.
Blue jeans with faded and worn patches...ooh I love them! reminds me that I have a pair that don't quite fit, and if I just be a good girl this week they would. But it's mid-term and I have loads of friends to catch up with, and that involves coffee and cake. Ah well! Jeans will have to wait!
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Oh, how wonderful! We have snow here today, so no plants peeking out just yet.
I like how that yarn looks with the bits of missing dye. It's a neat look, and one you won't get with store-bought/dyed yarn.
Love the child's artwork!
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That reminds me, I should go out and look for snowdrops - though they'd be struggling to get out through the snow, right now.
The blues are beautiful :)
Here on Lolland we have only had snow and -C the last 10 days. So the nature is full of "spring-will-soon-come" signs!
I too like the cat and bird :-D
Have a great sunday, and thanks for your nice comments ;-)
Wow! Lots of talent here -- Mother Nature's flowers, your knitting, and the cat artwork. What a day-brightener!
I like garter stitch, too, but it's hard because after awhile, you just want to stab yourself in the eye with a needle. It's the boredom.
Wear goggles.
Yay, here she is! And a beautiful one -thanks for sharing, Stephanie:)
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