Nothing says high summer like a heavy, hooded, wool shawl, right? The yarn is KnitPicks Wool of the Andes Superwash Bulky in the Briar Heather colorway. I am modifying the pattern to extend the hood portion just a bit more. As it's been on the needles for just about a week, it feels like a nice, mindless, instant gratification knit.
Which brings me to new yarn and the sweaters I plan on knitting with it.
First, there is this beautiful skein of Cat Sandwich Fibers I got from Eat. Sleep. Knit.:
It is the How to Mix Black colorway on the Skinnie base, which will become a Ripple Bralette.
Next is the yarn for a Love Note sweater:
KnitPicks recently came out with new Felici sock yarn colorways. When I saw the Sally colorway, I knew I needed a Sock Arms sweater.
There are two more sweaters I am still sorting out the yarn for; a My Boy Lollipop and a Half Moon Tee, (yes that last one is colorwork, which isn't my favorite technique, but I need that sweater).
Today I also cut out one more Popover Dress. I hadn't planned on this one. I just kept thinking about the fabric. The fabric that had been bought for some menswear style pajamas. Woohoo! Glow in the dark pj's! Which really would be awesome...until I realized the fabric was just a bit stiff and the pajama pattern a bit fussier than brain space would currently allow. Glow in the dark dress it is!
To go with my glow in the dark night sky dress I have a bat belt that feels like the perfect accessory. (At some point I will remember to buy washers for pattern weights.)
I am thinking this will be most of a perfect outfit for a witch themed fundraiser for a local domestic violence charity that happens in a few months.
The actual sewing will likely take place next week when it is supposed to be too hot to even think about sweaters or knitting. Who am I kidding? I will totally still knit.
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