New and New
Now that all that old stuff is out of the way, there is room for new stuff! Over winter break I decided to start these two new lovely things.
What is that, you ask? It is a piece of Roam knit with gorgeous Glory Days (dk-weight BFL) hand-dyed at Briar Rose Fibers. The picture doesn’t really do the color justice - it’s listed on the website as dark pine green and light olive with a touch of teal, and that’s about how it looks in the skein, but when knit up it blends into a wonderful greeny-gold that is exactly what I was hoping it would be.
I’m really hoping to get some wear out of this sweater this winter, so I’ve been working on it pretty steadily. I’m through the back and one of the sides, and a little more than halfway through the other side. The pattern is great, but I have some concerns about arm circumference. A few people on Ravelry mentioned the arms were too small, and for the size I’m knitting (36″), the given measurement is just about exactly my actual arm circumference. Maybe a little smaller. So I think I’ll add an inch or so there. I’m really excited, I think this is going to be a perfect sweater for everyday wear. Zipper = no gaping buttons, it’ll go with everything, be warm and light and easy.
The other project is going a lot more slowly, since it’s more about the process and less about oh-god-must-wear-now.
It’s the Sampler Stole from A Gathering of Lace. I saw the pattern a while ago and didn’t love it, but when I saw it again a few weeks ago I did. Strange how that works.
I’m using Yarn Palace Gentle in Dark Ruby. Very thin, very soft, very rich dark red.
Here’s a dryblocking shot of the tiny bit I’ve done, to give an idea of the first .25 repeats of the first section:
So that’s where I am now. Trying to resist the siren call of hats, mittens, and scarves. I have enough of those, at least until the sweater is done.