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August 02, 2007
Too hot for good post
too hot for good words. full sentences. coherence. just too hot.
Spun up the rest of that roving I had. Plied it so I could use up all of the BFL. Ended up with 2 plies of BFL and 1 ply of silk/merino. Color is rustier than the orangier first batch. Also has streaks of green and yellow in the silk/merino ply. Different. But not terribly different. Originally intended the orange yarn for thick winter socks, but now have enough yarn to make a sweater for Tadpole so might do that but the yarn will probably wear badly... but how nice to make a sweater for your baby with yarn you spun. Love in the yarn. Love in the stitches. Cheesy. I know. (in photo - on left, navajo plied silk/merino blend from leftovers, on top, new yarn, on bottom, old yarn)
Remember this? It's this in the fall IK. Loved the yarn. Loved the sweater. Yes, not as exciting as some of my past crazy ideas, but very wearable. Want one for myself. (photo cropped to hide evidence of sleep deprivation)
Hope started Kate Gilbert Knit Club on Ravelry. Join us. Find out about new stuff and... stuff. Patterns. Classes. Errata. You know, stuff.
Posted by kate at August 2, 2007 11:27 PM
Comments
It's so lovely, congratulations. I've just finished your Wing Top pattern from the Summer IK and I'm here to thank you for it. I got loads of compliments when I wore it and I'm quite happy with it, indeed. I'll have to queue this one as well!
Posted by: jenifleur at August 13, 2007 11:50 PM
I'll be knitting this! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Sara in WI at August 7, 2007 10:20 PM
Gorgeous sweater!!
Posted by: Kimberly at August 7, 2007 01:58 PM
I love this sweater--wearable is very important.
Off to join your ravelry group.
Posted by: Dr. Steph at August 7, 2007 11:04 AM
j'ai toujours aimé les encolures des pulls camionneurs, tu en as fait un ajusté, un pull camionneuse en somme :-)
Posted by: sof frankenstein at August 7, 2007 11:01 AM
Love the sweater!
Posted by: eyeleen at August 6, 2007 08:07 PM
Lovely sweater -- I think it actually suits you better than the IK model. :)
Posted by: Katinka at August 6, 2007 11:04 AM
You know, it is SO VERY NICE to see your designs more and more!! I am still!! hoping to see a book by you on the horizon!
Posted by: Terry at August 4, 2007 11:50 PM
Yours is my favorite sweater from the new IK. :)
Posted by: Romi at August 4, 2007 12:58 AM
Great Sweater and as everyone else has noted, fab colour! I understand chopping off the head in the photo...there are just some days as am Mum that you don't feel so photogenic!....sadly I'm on the waitlist for Ravelry...so hard to be patient when everyone is raving about it!
Posted by: Gudrun at August 3, 2007 07:41 PM
I love these shots of your published sweaters on you or your sister. What does the sweater look like with the buttons opened? Is it kind of like a sailor collar in that case?
Posted by: connie at August 3, 2007 06:43 PM
I love that sweater! I think that one could become a wardrobe staple. It's in the Ravelry queue!
Posted by: Lorette at August 3, 2007 01:42 PM
For some reason I'm much more tempted to make the sweater after seeing it on you than after seeing it on the model.
Posted by: Andrea (noricum) at August 3, 2007 12:05 PM
OMG I love this sweater! I will have to pick up this issue just for this sweater. What a great line it has & I love the long line of buttons. :)
Posted by: Preita at August 3, 2007 11:13 AM
Love the sweater and you look terrific. It does look wearable. And hooray for plied yarn (must do the same.)
Posted by: Kathy at August 3, 2007 11:11 AM
I wanna knit it! If only I could pawn off my other contract work so I could knit myself tons of sweaters...
Posted by: Miriam at August 3, 2007 08:52 AM
I do love the sweater, I kept meaning to email you to tell you that!
Posted by: Bookish Wendy at August 3, 2007 08:40 AM
Love the sweater. But did you or did IK reverse the picture? And obviously, although on holiday and hardly ever on the internet, I am already a member of the KG Club :).
Posted by: julia at August 3, 2007 04:33 AM
Oh yes I would do the sweater. You can't go wrong with all that love in there, and I love the color.
Ooh I'm going to have to check out the new group.
Posted by: michelle at August 3, 2007 01:05 AM
