Yarn Along

This week I went to the yarn shop in a celebratory way after finding out one of my pattern submissions was accepted in one of my favorite knitting magazines.  I splurged and got Little Red in the City which is a knitting book by Ysolda Teague, who is probably the most popular knitting designers of our generation with the heart of a teacher.  I didn’t get the book for the patterns (even though there are about 4 in there I’d cast on for today if I had the time).  I got it because of her extensive notes she has in there on shape and fit and ease.  I’m learning so much just from paging through it.

As far as knitting, I started work on the super secret (not so much) knitting pattern for said favorite knitting magazine.  I got the yarn in the mail this week.  The color was not what I had submitted, but they said it suited their palette for the photo shoot better.  I don’t mind one bit because the project that I was going to do after I got this pattern done was that exact color which is some great eye candy.

The secret project is still in the math, double check swatching, casting on and painstakingly taking notes as I go stage.  So when I need a bit of a mind break, or want to knit and chat, I’m continuing on my other project shown above (in Quince and Co. “lichen”), which is a pullover for myself.  I had to rip back a bit on this last week, but I think I have it right this time.  It’s a really fun lace to do and doesn’t require much brain energy.  The notes are already set for this top, and will probably be published in a few months.  We’ll see if it’s any good.  So far I like it, though!