Has this title already been used? Anyone? Everyone?
I forced myself not to touch this in lieu of work today. I am so close to finished with my Stopover #bangoutasweater. It has been ridiculously speedy. I mean, I have not been timing myself, as others have, but I remember now, this is why I used to like to knit these scandanavian sweaters- which is what I called them before I learned the so much cooler sounding lopapeysa. Which gets yousome stares if not said to a knitter.
Anyway, my progress here, since joining the arms to the body, was aided by YarnyOldKim mentioning of Broadchurch- a British detective story.
I am here to tell you, two binge-watched seasons later, it is A-1 knitting fare- a gripping plot, excellent characters, surprise murderers. Though at times I found myself frozen in suspense-- or in the effort to unwrap their accents inside my head. The seaside Dorset setting is rather fabulous too.
As we speak now, I am halfway between what you are seeing up top, and the collar. I'm adding a little something extra, a 4th contrast color to get my Frank Stella #stellover hues all in there. It just felt wrong to leave out the beige, and anyway, this is an exercise in stretching myself by using a color I disdain (beige) and a color I like but normally don't use much in my knitting, the Light Red Heather which is sort of a pinky coral red.
I am clearly embracing it. I found myself frosting the cupcakes for Zoe's birthday party yesterday with Light Red Heather Lopi buttercream. No one complained.
1) I've discovered that you rarely get a complaint when you offer up
anything covered in homemade butter cream. I am an unreliable baker but I
whip up one hell of a buttercream and 2) Four year olds and cupcakes?
Complaints unlikely. It was as noisy and cheerful as it looks. Four. Years. Old!
This is Meltwater from Elizabeth Elliott Knits, just brand new released today on Ravelry from that link. One of four stunning designs I shot for her last month--others releasing in the weeks to come. If you are looking for a quick happy-making bulky knit and aren't feverishly Banging out a Sweater, this is the what you need to get on the needles right now.
Speaking of random, I am astounded by the assortment that
accumulates on my kitchen table each day. I am a natural clutterer. It's cleared after breakfast and by 4 pm...not clear. Recently:
the teal indigo mass on the left is now a blocked but not yet
fringed shawl. The mug on the right is my new favorite item--a gift from
my sister who was in South Africa last summer.The rest is typical. Stuff.
And speaking of the sweater banging-- my Frank Stella inspired Stopover is coming along nicely. I got most of a sleeve done on the train in and out of NYC yesterday. I forced myself to knit continental on it while riding south yesterday morning, which neatly does the trick of slowing the pace. I look at my fingers and think "can't you do that move faster?". Nope.
Why would I do that, purposefully knit slower,you ask? I didn't want to cruise ahead and leave myself knitless on the last hour of the 2 hour ride home at night. The plan was perfect, except of course I dozed off and now have 2 inches left to go. Oh wait? It's not a race????
Anyway, I can't wait to join the three pieces and start the yoke party. If you follow me on Instagram (I am galezucker there) you will no doubt see it soon-ish.
