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Thanks to all who weighed inwards on which yarn I should role for my side yesteryear side sweater project...with the survey, comments as well as e-mails, at that topographic point were nigh 100 votes...and...

The Winner is Clear

While it's definitely non what I expected, spider web log readers bring made it clear:

 

 

There were a few other votes inwards comments (3 of which were too for Silky Wool), as well as a few via e-mail...none of the other votes rhythm out out Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool.

 

So despite all my fourth dimension dyeing wool as well as playing amongst my CSM, I bring started a novel projection amongst the Silky Wool.

 

Current Knitting

First of all, I did halt upwards finishing the Read Between the Lines Shawl...kind of.

The shawl was supposed to bring been 150 centimeters as well as I solely went to 120, simply I don't intend I could bring kept working on this.

And hither is the showtime of the novel cardigan project.

The orangey yarn at the bottom volition hold upwards inwards the lower within of the folded hem edging, as well as hence y'all won't hold upwards able to run into that unless the sweater is unbuttoned.  There is too a band of diagonal traveling stitches on each side of the button-band.

This motif volition hold upwards repeated going upwards the oculus of the sleeve...other than that, at that topographic point won't hold upwards much item to the sweater...oh...except for pockets as well as a contrary stockinette broad rolled collar.  At to the lowest degree that's what I'm envisioning correct now.

What's Next?

What's Next?

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With the Silky Wool Cardigan finished, I postulate to origin planning my side yesteryear side project.

God Forfend...

Couldn't perhaps imagine beingness "in betwixt projects" when it comes to my knitting.

I'm non certain I desire to accept on exactly about other sweater immediately.  I definitely don't postulate a sweater together with I discovery it hard making a sweater that Thaddeus looks practiced inwards together with enjoys wearing.

Knitting a scarf or shawl or lid for arts and crafts demo sales seems together with then out of season.  It's together with then hard knitting something that has no feel of urgency to finishing it.

I get got the Millard Fontenot blueprint for The Brethren Sock that I'm working (see below) together with I've too got the Knitted Sheet that volition endure an ongoing WIP for years.

Should I become dorsum to the sweater projection that came inwards minute the concluding fourth dimension I surveyed yous all?

The minute alternative was the Briar Rose yarn called Wistful.

It looks similar I get got well-nigh 2,000 yards of worsted weight yarn (50% Alpaca, 20% Merino together with 20% Silk).  Maybe I'll swatch it upward to encounter what I tin come upward up with.

Current Knitting

As noted previously, I finished the Silky Wool Cardigan.

The neckband is merely a metro of stuff inwards contrary stockinette run upward which is slightly wider at transcend than on the breast together with the follow photos demo the item downwards the centre of the sleeve together with upward the centre of the breast on either side of the push band.

And hither is my progress amongst The Brethren Sock (have yous favorited it on Ravelry yet?)

This isn't typically my type of sock projection equally it requires a lot to a greater extent than attending together with counting of rows, but the stuff is turning out to endure thick together with lush together with I'm enjoying honoring Millard equally I knit it.

Big Yarn Projects

Big Yarn Projects

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Back inward 2010, Kyle suggested that the Men's Spring Knitting Retreat organize a grouping projection to knit squares for a blanket that would boot the bucket a blanket we'd donate to Easton Mountain.  I volition never forgive him for that (fortunately, he's done tons to a greater extent than things for which I dear him).

Oh The Work

The Easton Blanket projection was organized inward the minute twelvemonth of the retreat...before I learned to nation "No!" to peachy ideas.  We had to direct a yarn that was machine washable in addition to that was readily available to anyone that wanted to participate.  We determine on Vanna's Choice.  We had to determine which colors yous could direct in addition to express it to 5 colors.  We came upwardly amongst a specific size for each of the blocked squares (8 inches, I think), in addition to in conclusion the guys went to run in addition to brought their finished squares to the retreat inward May.

The sewing upwardly of that blanket, in addition to the subsequent edging crocheted past times Tom Bloom took months, at which betoken nosotros in conclusion had a beautiful blanket to donate to Easton.

Suffice it to say, I volition never organize some other projection similar this...way to a greater extent than run than I cared to accept on inward add-on to the regular tasks of organizing the retreat.

One of the talented crafters that I know through the arts and crafts demo circuit sent me an article most an fifty-fifty to a greater extent than ambitious project...millions of times every bit ambitious, inward fact.

The Immigrant Yarn Project is collecting knitted pieces from a really various population to celebrate the multifariousness of our world.

I would NOT desire to survive the soul organizing this behemoth, simply I'm thrilled it's beingness done.

Current Knitting

Over the weekend, I was able to complete the Interlocking Crochet Scarf.

I dear how it came out...deep, rich, confetti-like links interlocking inward a beautiful drapey scarf.

I couldn't survive to a greater extent than pleased amongst how this 1 turned out...exactly how I had imagined it...perhaps fifty-fifty a fleck nicer than I'd imagined.

I also made some progress on the minute Slipper Sock of the span in addition to I am yet LOVING the colorway of the yarn dyed past times Michael.

I volition survive walking roughly Easton Mountain's brain guild edifice inward the brilliant dark-green span in addition to someone else volition survive able to vesture the minute pair.  The yarn is cushy in addition to soft in addition to has been a joy to run with.