have you seen this book? it has quite a few sweet things to knit. i’d been searching the depths of ravelry for a garter stitch cardigan when i happened upon this book. though i didn’t follow the pattern exactly, i did use it for the stitch count and increases/decreases. knit with tosh vintage, this sweater is cool, comfortable and itch-free. i love the subtle purple and blue variations in color and the wooden buttons i used just make the color that much more drastic. this is my perfect spring sweater!
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sugaring
it’s spring! ! !
sun. snow. mud. sun. rain. sun. sun. . . what an incredible feeling when the sun finally returns! and these cold nights and warmer days mean that special and oh-so-brief time is upon us: sugaring season!
for dinner, we had pancakes with fresh, warm maple syrup, strawberries and raspberries that we’d picked last summer and fresh home-made whipped cream. i’d have taken a picture if i hadn’t been so busy stuffing my face!
this weekend we’ll mix sugaring in with some shopping…cris and i are leaving the kids home while we go on a date to some architectural selvage places…yay!
if all goes well…
i’ve got a mother’s helper coming tomorrow afternoon (thank you, february vacation) and our usual sweet helper friday afternoon. i also have the weekend off from work! my plans? if all goes well, i’ll be working on eliminating things from my crafty checklist. the great thing about a crafty checklist – as opposed to a cleaning or work related one – is that its just as much fun to make the list itself as it is to actually finish something on it. here’s what i’d like to work on:
i found this pattern from five green acres. i’ll use her measurements for my mittens with the wool wonderfuls below:
wyatt’s cobblestone with one sleeve to finish before i join for the yoke. i can’t wait (and neither can he)!
and when the cobblestone is done…isabelle’s sweater! i’ll make a garter-yoke cardigan with the noro for the garter and the bartlett for the body/sleeves. i can’t wait!




















