Summer is wasted, if you’re a knitter. Many years I can spin, but this year was just a bust. Plain and simple. And that’s not good when you’ve got a book to put out.
So it’s Back To Work week chez Shea! Previews of what’s in store.
First, the Eskimo. This sweater is in my upcoming republished book “Norwegian Knitting Designs” by noted Norwegian knitting expert Annichen Sibbern Bohn. (If you’re a fan of traditional knitting, you should learn more about her. Here’s a biographical article I wrote for Piecework, although they edited it heavily. FWIW.) The earliest publication I have found for this sweater was in 1930, in URD Magazine. Annichen designed it based on traditional Greenlander costume, which included an elaborate beaded yoke. I have some intriguing theories about this sweater, and hopefully Piecework will publish them, after I’ve put out the book.
Ok. Eskimo.
Yarn is my beloved Jo Sharp DK. This sample differs slightly from the written pattern in construction. I found myself getting all EZ without thinking about it. I’ll explain later.
And remember these? Granny squares made from thift store white and grey wool yarn, dyed all with onion skins and a variety of mordants? It’s olivey orangey goldy goodness, in a good way.
They’re finally becoming this.
Next post, I’ll show you more book progress. Daria, your sweater is going to Norway for embellishment. :)
Bet you thought I’d never finish a thing again. To be honest, so did I. Then I remembered that Christmas is right around the corner, and I hadn’t made anything for Heather yet. So dug through the multiple project baskets I’ve got stacked up around here and found these tube socks that were nearly done. I only had a few inches left on the second sock, so there was really no excuse.
It’s one big granny square, currently about 17.5″ across. I started it a coupld of years ago and plan to continue building until the day I die. It will end up a gigantic blanket, big enough to cover the bed, and be a remembrance of every pair of socks - and every event that occured while making them. And since it’s sock yarn, it’s washable, soft, and sturdy.
This cardigan is done, the pattern is edited, the layout is in the works, and now I need a photographer. Suggestions? It fits me perfectly, so I think I’ll model it myself. :)