Thu 21 Apr 2011
It’s been a bit crazy around here lately, and I have hardly had a chance to sit down and knit.
Except on the bus.
And it’s amazing how two 20-minute blocks a day add up.
That’s the beginning of a sweater with my yarn from Briar Rose fibers (Grandma’s Blessing)Â that I bought at Jefferson Sheep and Wool last year. It’s been waiting patiently for me to have time to knit it, and I am so glad I’ve finally gotten around to it. I love, love, love this yarn.
I decided on a really basic knit-purl pattern to add some subtle texture under all the color shifts, and it’s going to be an absolutely simple sweater. It’s knitting up pretty quickly, considering that I had to go down to size 2 needles to get the fabric I wanted. A little at a time, and suddenly there’s progress.
I’m going to keep that in mind when I close my computer and head off to start packing the office tonight. A little at a time…
(Oh, and on an unrelated note: I just noticed a few minutes ago that my comment notifications must have failed. I thought it had been quiet over here lately, but it turns out that the blog just hasn’t been sending me my comments. So if you said something and I didn’t get back to you, sorry!)
That looks like it is going to be a very pretty sweater; I really like the texture you are using. I haven’t yet knit with a Briar Rose yarn that I haven’t liked! I have a sweater started in Legend, and I’m on 1-1/2 needles, but that doesn’t seem so quite small now that you’ve said you are using 2’s. Good luck with the packing!
I agree with the bits of time here and there adding up more than you would think!
Love the colors in the new sweater.
Ooh, gorgeous! I love those colors 🙂 And Grandma’s Blessing is one of my all-time favorite yarns – so very versatile. I’m glad you’ve got your bus ride to look forward to every day!
The sweater looks dappled in color, like you’re looking at it through water. I like it!