The winter sun is one of my favourite things. It brings the hope of spring as rivulets of melt water forage paths through the winter grime, crisscrossing the sidewalks at every turn. There is something about a sun-filled winter sky that invites us to look up from our cold-fighting winter hunch, press our shoulders down away from our ears, acknowledge our fellow city dweller, and take notice how beautiful our snow covered city really is.
Another gift from the winter sun is wonderful light for FO shots. I managed to finish up Kusha Kusha over the weekend.
Another gift from the winter sun is wonderful light for FO shots. I managed to finish up Kusha Kusha over the weekend.
This scarf only used up one cone of the Silk Stainless yarn and one and a smidge skeins of the cashmere. It didn't felt quite as much as I had thought it might but I have a deep and passionate love for the resulting fabric. The scarf is so light and airy, weighing only just over an ounce. Thanks to the superfine and supersoft cashmere it's surprisingly warm (warm enough that I'm standing outside in a t-shirt in February).
And next up some long long overdue Tilted Duster photos. Although not apparent in these photos, if I take the time to make a few adjustments this sweater will actually stay completely closed. Something that is a very welcome surprise.
Norah Gaughan's Tilted Duster
Yarn: Berocco Peruvia in Granada
Amount: 7.05 skeins (could have made it with 7)
Size: 36" bust on my 35" bust so one inch of positive ease
Started: August 2007
Finished: January 2008
This sweater was started in August, finished in October and received buttons in January. The Berocco Peruvia yarn I used, as called for in the pattern, is lovely but perhaps not ideal for a sweater such as this. After wearing it twice the sweater has already started to pill significantly on the inside of the rear section.
If I were to knit this pattern again, I would adjust the amseye shaping to eliminate the small amount of bulk you can see in the above photo. Otherwise the pattern is genius. Another home run for the illustrious Norah Gaughan.
One last parting shot in honour of the winter sun.
Happy Tuesday!
5 comments:
Lovely, lovely duster! Wear it with pride!
(And hooray for sunny days!)
I love that pattern so elegant.
WHAT a beautiful colour you choose for that! Beautiful as a FO, but also what a lovely thing it must have been to work on every time you picked it up!
lovely knitting.Good colours (the duster and the scarf) for the grey winter days. See yo soon.
tre bela oryginala svetero,
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