Question: Have any of you
knit this jacket? I’ve had this picture in a knitting file on the
computer for months. Lots of months. It has passed the test of time.
I still like it. I haven’t tried to find the pattern so I don’t know
if I like the rest of the jacket or just the teaser in the photo.
I’ll finish the last piece of the Vine Lace Cardi tonight. With luck,
and some free time this weekend I’ll get it sewn up and the neckband
knitted. Earllier this week, I entertained thoughts of how nice it would be to
wear it Friday when I met knitter / blogger friends at a Harlot book
signing. Oh well. It wasn’t that kind of week. There will be plenty of opportunities coming up. This is, afterall, the start of the fiber fair season. Check out my side bar. I’ll be listing those in the NE part of the country. This Saturday, though not a fair, could turn out to be mighty fiberly. A neighbor is shearing Saturday. Next weekend is CT Sheep and Wool, followed by Maryland the week after and then New Hampshire the weekend after that. Enough to wear out even the most ardent fiber fiend. Fun! Then, if you can muster enough strength and have anything left in your budget, Estes is right around the corner. Sorry folks on the West Coast. I know you have your schedules too, I just don’t know about them. My problem, as I look around, is too much of everything already waiting. I still have freaking Bess, all nine lbs of her! If only the spring fairs had Rhinebecks food (chocolate).
Just wanted to show you how quickly my broccoli and lettuce seedlings have sprouted. I planted these last weekend. Sam has tended them since.
I’d have my "H" if the darn Hummers would just show.
Oh, Isel..? It’s finished. Is it fair to send a postcard in an envelope?
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i knit this sweater with knitpicks alpaca in almost the exact same color of green. it came out great, although sweaters in southern california don’t get much wear. i get a lot of compliments on it when i wear it, and the twisted fringe collar border amazes everyone. its one of those simple embellishments that to the nonknitter seems impossibly difficult. i really like this sweater.
I guess I’ll see you tonight in Grafton. And Blogless Sharon and I are going to CT next Saturday.
“Hope in a sprout,” as I’ve been saying. I made a big boo-boo last night. I put my seedlings outside and forgot to bring them in last night. They look all right now, but could they have gotten shocked? We’ll see, I guess. Damnit. I’m still waiting for the hummers, too. Maybe we’re just rushing them too much.
My postcards were just dropped in the box and arrived safe and sound…ribbons, brads, etc all in tacked.
The jacket is fabulous. I’ve seen it around on a blog or two.
Sam doesn’t look like a very big kitty in that picture. But so CUTE! And the seedlings! I can’t wait for the day when I have some space to grow veggies. *dreamy sigh*
I grew up not far from Estes, and all that time never had a clue there was a fiber show there. Weird!
*gently rubs Sam-ears*
Clara from the Knitter’s Review put up a list of all(?) of this year’s fibery fests last week. I haven’t seen that sweater before but I like the fringe on the collar. Sam is showing remarkable restraint. Our kitty used to love to nibble seedlings.
Mine is on its way in a yellow envelope. No rules, just colors. 😀
I’m just hoping it gets there in one piece.
MDSW, can’t wait!
Don’t forget about the MA Sheep Show on Memorial Day weekend.
Sammy keeps the squirrels away who would rip up the seedlings, eating them or not. Good boy. I need a Sammy for the voles.
Is Bess a cautionary tale? I’m threatening to be awash in sheep and alpaca fleecing. Yikes.
..somehow I think Sam SEES them grow! Love all your pics
Whenever I plant any seeds, my cat lays straight on them on the soil… It doesn’t help them grow, unfortunately! >< I'll stick to some flowers this year! ^^ I like the sweater, try to knit it, I'd love to see the result!
Well, Sam’s quite the gardner. And I covet all your gathering opportunities. Seems the only one we have here of any size is in Chicago at an ungodly time of year for me. So, I’ll have to come to the east coast I guess.
I am excited for CT on Sat. — have you been there before?
Waaah! I will be missing all of the spring fairs. I hope you come home with lots of great stuff and great stories!!