This is the third staight day of rain rain rain. This is the fifth total day of rain. All this grey is going to kill me for sure. On the plus side, if Pittsburgh had been having an at all normal winter, this would be a 3 day blizzard. Luckily for all of you, the sun sort of came out just long enough for me to take some wip photos to show.
I’ve been working on my Green Nature wool sweater. Last time you saw it, it was just a wee bit of green ribbing. The sweater shape is loosely based on a Rowan crew neck number from I forget which magazine. I’m totally rewriting it for thinner yarn, and also for it to be a zip up cardigan. So I’m pretty much making it up and writing the pattern out as I go so that if I really like it I can knit more.
Behold!
It took a little while to knit the whole back, just because the holidays were busy. I finished the back up last week, gave it a good block, and started the fronts. One down, one to go. These fronts are just flying off the needles. I only let myself have some knitting time in the evenings after all my work is done. Or mostly done. So it’s nice that these are working up so quickly. Hopefully the sleeves go just as fast! I’m thinking that after I finish this front, I’m going to finish the second front of the whiskey sweater, before I completely forget where I left off on it. Cause that would suck.
I’ve also been a little itchy to start some spinning. I have 4oz of a beautiful olivey green merino that I picked up in Maryland.
This Merino is from Cloverleaf Farms in their Sage colorway. I love spinning merino, it’s an absolutley great fiber, and I think this color is going to be beautifully heathery. I’m going to spin this up as thin as I can, and make it a 2ply. I think I might have to get started tonight!
Runagogo: 30 miles down, 70 to go.
Days without chocolate: 14
sooo.. much rain! My front yard is all mud, but i would rather have mud than be living through day 3 of a blizzard! *L*
Loven your green cardi, the color is fantastic
The green cardi is coming out wonderfully! I love the subtle color changes in this yarn. And, ooh! That roving is yummy!
We had a few crappy days of cold, cold rain and now we have ice. Texans are freakin’ out, man.
Wishing you some happy sunshine and fun knit times.
Great mileage so far!
The roving should be very interesting spun up. The green cardi is luscious!
I’d kill for regional snow right now. All we have is rain, with a threat of ice. Bleah.
oh god.. that’s a lot of days without chocolate! i don’t think that i’ve had a chocolate free day in months! but i’m pregnant. at least that’s the excuse i always use.
the sweater is coming along nicely! what a great color 🙂
Well, I’d take the rain, we’re getting the blizzard here in Michigan. 🙁
Great sweater knitting! Love the color of the roving, too.
Super cute yarn in that stockinette sweater! I’m sure it’ll be one you wear tons.
The roving is super pretty! Also I love the green sweater.
14 days without chocolate?! *thud*
I love that color – very springlike. And I’ll trade rain for the -5°F we’re having today!!
I love Cloverleaf Farms colorways, I think that will spin up beautifully. I can’t wait to see!
it’s been like that here too, but we had ice! The sweater is looking so pretty – reminds me of spring – and that roving!! Oh my gosh! The colors are just amazing! (you wouldn’t per chance want to dye up sock yarn in those colors?)
I love the way the colors are turning out in that green cardigan. Gorgeous! I have some Nature Wool that I think is the same colorway, so I’m really excited to see how yours is knitting up.
That green is so pretty, it is going to be fabulous – sometimes the most simple effortless designs just give the yarn space to show their hues. Gorgeous
The cardi is just beautiful and looks like it’s going to be such a wearable, great sweater.
Congrats on the runagogo progress and the iron will you must posess to resist so much chocolate! 🙂
did I read that correctly 14 Days without chocolate! 🙂 I am impressed my best was about 3 🙁
your sweater is looking great.
I love the green of that sweater! You’re making a lot of progress. And I love spinning – can’t wait to see yours!
Hi! Late comment here. Your sweater is lovely…it looks as though you are knitting from two different skeins for it. Is that correct? I just ordered some of this wool in a silvery gray color (color 48) and I’m wondering if I will have to do that. It kinda looks like a pain. But your sweater looks great so I may have to suck it up!