Hi, Jan,
We know the season is progressing because buds are swelling. Pay no attention to that white stuff piled on top of them.
The sweater is progressing, too. I had a few moments of angst when I realized you really can notice the difference in dye lots between the yarn I started with and the yarn I had to order. I actually woke up this morning thinking about it, kinda blue (handpainted) about it. The LYS owner actually asked about it when I ordered the yarn and I blithely tossed off “well, I’ll be incorporating it when I start a new pattern, I’m sure it will be fine.” What was I thinking?
Here is what I’m thinking now:
- I had to start knitting with what I had or I never would have had a chance to finish the sweater before the wedding anyway.
- The MOB’s sweater is not the focal point of the wedding.
- If this is my biggest worry at this point, I’m really in pretty good shape.
Then I took out the sweater and in the cold morning light, you know, it didn’t look that bad. Lot’s of progress yesterday, as I was working to clean out excess stuff in the house by getting a library book read so it could be returned. (I typed that with a straight face.) The waist ribbing is done, and I’m starting the lace upper body now, in a harebell pattern from Barbara Walker’s third book.
And that snow doesn’t look so bad either, especially with 50F predicted for Wednesday.
Have a great Sunday,
Love,
Ellen
Jan and Ellen are identical twins who have always had an innate fashion sense. Crafting is an integral part of their lives and they stay stitched together sharing their love of knitting, family and community.
April 5th, 2009 at 10:44 am
I think the colours are coming out quite nicely! I’m really enjoying the darker blues that are coming on. The harebell pattern is a favourite of mine :^)
My cousin and her daughter are stopping in for a visit (from Colorado Springs :^) to Maine) she was worried about the ‘blizzard’… but they’re in Kansas as I type so apparently they made it out just fine.
April 5th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
Wednesday is still a couple of weeks off right?
April 5th, 2009 at 8:09 pm
I think it looks great…and something you can check OFF of your worry list.
April 5th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
I don’t notice the color change at all. Looks like it’s just part of the yarn. Hope your snow is gone soon!
April 13th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
It looks fabulous, and I especially like your point number three — talk about a way to find a silver lining