Shalimar Cardigan Progress

Given the week I had, it's amazing I have made any progress at all on this cardigan. But it is coming along and this photo doesn't nearly do it justice from a 'luscious color' perspective. I thought I would try taking a photo outdoors but the color now seems so washed out. This is the back of the cardigan, worked double-stranded in Curly Q cotton from Katsara Yarns (visit Andria using the Katsara Yarns link on the right) on size 13 needles. This is the Juniper colorway and I love it. It has slubs of denim, cornsilk, juniper green, and merlot which should make it very versatile in my wardrobe!

And though I am not yet a member of the Saturday Sky ring, I decided to show you what lovely evenings we have here in Utah in late August, after the first autumn breath is in the air.


So what was my problem this week? I missed a too-fun-I-am-sure Knitter's Accountability Partners (also known as the local SnB) meeting because of work commitments, then couldn't move a good portion of the last part of the week. I recently had major back surgery (PLIF) and am still trying to grow bone and get my muscles and nerves to do what they should when they should. It's a slow process but one I think will be very worthwhile in the long run. In the meantime, I have been able to return to work full time this month from my home so that I can recline, sit and walk about whenever necessary to my healing.

Lest you think I have the idea of an SnB group wrong, I am just choosing to use the embarrassment of having the same project on the needles for three weeks in a row to motivate my FO completion rate. Ah, the things we do...

KIP with the Symphony

Well, plans to finish the Fair Isle beanie went by the wayside Friday night. A handsome gentleman and I went to Deer Valley to hear the Utah Symphony play and I wanted a nice easy project to take along. After a lovely picnic dinner with a glass of white merlot, I made great progress on my cardigan till dark. The symphony was in fine form, and the setting is magnificent for listening to every nuance. Of course, at one point my partner said, "what music is this...I don't recognize it...sounds like Bugs Bunny..." which of course sent both of us into paroxysms of laughter which we did our best to contain!!! Thank goodness for the outdoor venue.

I have been working on this lovely Shalimar cardigan from Katsara Yarns, in the Juniper colorway. It works up so quickly on size 13 needles! And the colors are dreamy.

Fair Isle fun

I seem to have a thing for Fair Isle knitting lately. A few months ago, I completed this Stained Glass Hat from Green Mountain Spinnery. Loved the Mountain Mohair, which I bought on a trip to New England last Fall. If you have a chance to visit, the Spinnery is very interesting to see. I loved to see the old machinery working away. I liked the way the pattern was written. Very easy to understand. I have a pet peeve about patterns written for color knitting that talk about color names. I would rather have a pattern say Color A, Color B, etc. than the actual name of the colorway in a particular yarn.

Right now on the needles is this attempt at a Fair Isle beanie in cotton. It's a kit I bought at my LYS from KnitWhits.

Have to get off to work now. Want to finish this beanie this weekend. Have a great day, and do it on purpose!

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