Saturday, August 29, 2015

On the Doorstep

It seemed symbolic of the changes about to happen in our lives that I took photos of Isabel on our front doorstep yesterday afternoon. She's heading off to grad school; I'm mentally preparing for her departure. It's a big step in a new direction for both of us.




This is "Glenora", an unstructured variation of "Petrova". I think it's going to be my go-to  sweater for fall. The unfinished edges and generous ease in the lower body mean it will be both comfortable and attractive. This version is knitted in Cascade's Eco+ in "Irlande", a lively green. I used 6.5 mm needles to create a relatively loosely knit fabric that drapes well. The wooliness of the yarn helps it to look beautiful at a gauge of 3 1/2 stitches per inch. I knitted the entire thing in 5 days without breaking a sweat -- a truly quick knit, knitted all in one piece without any picking up of stitches or finishing other than grafting the underarms. I think I want one in charcoal grey to go with my new chocolate jumper. The only question is whether to wear it with a shawl pin, or with button loops and large buttons, as here.