Monday. Bleah.
Twas a dark and rainy weekend. Very autumnal.
To brighten things up, let’s look at some old knitted crap!
This is another sweater from Debbie Bliss’ Traditional Sweaters (see the November 7 entry in my blog). It’s knitted from shetland wool, but I can’t tell you the brand name of wool — it was brought back from Scotland in unmarked hanks and given to me as a gift.
It was a fun sweater to knit, even though the instructions were all written out. No charts. I vastly prefer charts to text. The only charts in this book are for the fair isle projects — the arans are all written out.
Still, I think it’s a great book!
And here’s some Fulmar progress:
I didn’t get alot done over the weekend, but I’m getting close to the front next shaping — about two more inches to go.
Also made some progress on my Knitty design, but my lips are sealed . . .
I think Knitty project will be elevated to the primary project, while Fulmar will become commuter knitting. And it might stay commuter knitting because it’s . . . well . . . boring.
Don’t get me wrong. I think the pattern is beautiful. It’s just boring to knit. I’ve got the pattern memorized so it’s the same thing over and over and over. Good for mindless commuter knitting.
I hope everyone has a great monday. Don’t forget, if you’d like the extra copy of Folk Socks I’ve got to trade, make me an offer!
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Love the “old knitted crap”! If you ever need to find a home for it, I’m sure it wouldn’t be difficult.
(Hi! Izzy!!)
Thanks Lisa. I think all the “old knitted crap” are too old and set in their ways to consider moving to a new home
This sweater and the Nov.7th one looked so familiar. I found the book packed away in a box and I’m so glad because I’ve been looking for the pages 50-53 Fair-Isle vest pattern for quite awhile! Thanks for the memory-jog,Wendy! Do you have Paypal—I think I owe you a finders fee!
You know, some beautiful sweaters really take offense at being called “old crap.”
Old Crap! LOL. I wish I had some old crap like this in my closet. LOL. I just recently found your site, you are amazing! I love your stuff, plus you have inspired me to go back to knitting. Today I stopped at a yarn shop I have driven by for many years and guess what I found! Alice Starmore’s Aran Knitting. I couldn’t past it up! Looking forward to seeing more of your beautiful old crap. LOL (and of course your new stuff as well.)
“Old crap” is, of course, a term of endearment.