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(17.8km north of 401 exit 410. Look for the green house with the red roof a few doors north of the Myrtle Station railroad tracks)

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Orange you glad

This month Kim finished her fabulous pumpkin coloured cardigan.
She created her own pattern and used the Shetland Flower motif.
I love the way she put the motifs down the sides of the cardi.
The yarn is lopi light, the right weight for indoor or layering pieces
The cuffs are a hem with textured colourwork on top and stripes underneath
I think the buttons are perfect, leather look, and absolutely washable
As a bonus, she made a lovely pair of mittens
More colour play on the cuffs, lots of fun!
Amazing... it only takes a few yards of each colour (and practice) for this much joy!

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Everything that goes around

In August our Kim decided to knit a sweater out of Alfa chunky, a beautiful mix of super wash wool and mohair from a vintage issue of Vogue Knitting
It is a mix of fairisle, with some purled stitches and moves towards in the neck as a cabled yoke
Kim knit the entire sweater in the round, and I think she must have air conditioning, because you will remember what a hot summer we had.
I find diamond shapes in colourwork have a great deal of integrity when is comes to fabric stability.
The kiss of mohair in the yarn adds a smokey touch to the cable pattern
However, besides the fact that Kim knit this stunning sweater from 1994, it the remarkable coincidence that the new Vogue features exactly the same sweater
Which Kim worked on well before the issue arrived on the news stand
so on my recent holiday I read "Big Magic" the latest book by Elizabeth Gilbert, and I am absolutely convinced this is a perfect example of it
Thanks Kim, you are tuned to the cosmos, we are honoured!

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