No matter how beautiful the monochromatic days of winter appear, I just need a little more color in my life. The Celtic Harbor hat was charcoal, the Ribbed V neck is charcoal, and the landscape is.. well see for yourself.
So, I raided my stash. Several years ago I bought a bag of Adrienne Vittadini Maria, in a color I’ll call Egyptian Red rather than ‘002’. (I didn’t join the stash busters ‘along’. It’s a great idea, but ‘Alongs’ usually do me in.) Stashbusting… I love it. One of my great pleasures is going through my collection and pulling out something wonderful. There’s just no downside. I figured that since I’d be a passenger this trip, I could get a new project started. Here’s the glitch in my thinking. If you travel with cats, you know that passenger = lap. How many cats to a lap? Who knows.. there aren’t any set rules on this. This trip, I got lucky. Sammy picked me, Zak picked C, and Bu slept up on the coats in the back. Sam was sleepy enough that he let me get started. I’ve admired Margene’s Funnel Neck Pullover from Sally Melville’s Color book. Simple stockinette, very little thinking and a perfect project for a textured yarn like Maria. This yarn, knits to gauge on #9s. The pattern suggests #4s.. whatever. It knits up into a beautifully textured fabric, hardly a knitted stitch visible. If it weren’t for the stretchiness of the yarn and it’s willingness to split, it would knit up quickly.
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7 responses to “color in winter”
Your photography is, as always, stunning. When are you going to do notecards or something? I want the lake (I think it’s a lake anyway, covered in snow) for a screen saver.
Judy, I agree with Ann – that lake(?) picture is wonderful. I really love the red against that snowy porch, and your rich Brittany needles too. A feast for the eyes today. Oh, and my family is enjoying the scarf-wearing feline for the family PC’s background. What’s his name? He looks just like our cat Bitsy, only bigger. And she eats wool, rather than wearing it. Gotta keep an eye on that one.
I love that red! Did you start the shawl yet? I”m almost done!
That yarn is a wonderful choice for the funnel neck pullover. It will be so bright and cozy!
I have only commented once, but I read your blog and enjoy it immensely. This is National DeLurking Week and I’m delurking today.
I sooo enjoy your photos…just beautiful! Your celtic hat looks adorable on you. Can’t wait to see the funnel neck sweater. Will you post a photo? Or I’ll go look on Margene’s site. Take Care : ) Donna
Yum, yum, yum! You take the most amazing photos, you know. And judging from the yarn I bought from you, the color in them is also really accurate. 🙂 What I like best about this post (visually) is the contrast between the red and the wintry landscape.