.craft crazy.

Hello my dearies!

Here are some important things you should know:

• I am leaving for a three week trip to Wales on tuesday evening (squeeee!)
• I have a to do list that is about 100 yards long (which makes it long enough to knit a hat, FYI).
• I have been scheduled for super long shifts at work yesterday, today, and tomorrow. 

So given all my current time constraints, last night I came home from work and did the absolute, most sensible and responsible thing possible. 

I started knitting a sweater.

I'm using Kimberly Hamlin's High Neck Cable Sweater pattern

And one of my favorite (and very affordable) yarns: Lion Brand's Cotton Ease in Taupe

I love this yarn so much, I could marry it.  Wait, now I am starting to have some strange fantasies about making out with a taupe sweater wearing Dick Van Dyke.  Or maybe Spike.

ehem.  Moving on.

I've also decided to jazz up the cable portion of the pattern with something a bit more feminine and etherial.  After some extensive Ravelry searching, I've decided to use the cable panel SmarieK Knits designed for her Regina Cable and Bobble Scarf, only I am going to throw in a few extra purl stitches so it will spread out across the front of my sweater more nicely.

SmarieK is a beautiful cable genius, and I am so glad I found her work on Ravelry.

I also plan on making the sleeves a little longer and adding a lovely pink button (that matches the ones on the collar) on the end of each sleeve.  

It's also worth noting that I have attempted this sweater before and it turned out "just a hair too small."  But since I know what I did wrong, I feel cofident in taking this new challenge head on.

Ok, time to get out the suitcases, throw some Dick Van Dyke on Instant Netflix, and start deciding what to pack.

Then maybe just a few more rows before bedtime. : )

Comments

[Alexandra Mason]

Hope you have a fantastic time in Wales! xx

[MissySue]

LOL....ok, that sounds like me!

hope you share the sweater here when it's finished!

............
love + luck + bliss,
missysue xox

[Christian Louboutin Outlet]

Wanted to see it from the first trailer, the second red band “hit girl” trailer made me anxious to see it and now this third trailer has made me need to see it.
Very cute! I LOVE the color, too.