Friday, January 12, 2018

Happy 2018!

Since it's still the first half of January, I figure it's not too late to wish you all a happy 2018! This slightly surreal photo was taken at the top of Mission Peak on my new year's day hike. It's actually very crowded at the peak, but looking over the top and into the fog and clouds makes it look other-worldly.

The next photo is my work-in-progress for the first sweater of 2018. The pattern is Flaum, and I love the simple modern look of this sweater. It also has a very interesting construction which makes the fronts slant inward and have a shorter length than the back. I'm knitting this with Valley Yarns Mount Holyoke, which is 100% cashmere -- I repeat, 100% cashmere. I'm starting the year right by knitting the most expensive sweater I've ever attempted. I sure hope it comes out okay! I did buy it during the Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend when WEBS offered a 20% discount. It's going to be slow progress for the rest of the sweater because the lower body is done in fisherman's rib, but I should finish sometime in February. I might make it a bit longer than the pattern's length, and I'll omit the pockets. Several ravelry knitters mentioned that the pockets were a bit droopy, and I tend to agree.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Looks pronising, Betty. Too bad about the pockets. Chloe

Claudia said...

That is going to be one fabulous sweater Betty!!! I don't often knit in cashmere either but when I do it's sublime and I can only imagine how it feels in a worsted weight. Beautiful scenic capture on your hike ~ wishing you lots more beautiful days and good health in 2018 ~

Eli cat said...

Thank you for sharing the beautiful pic, Betty! I hope you have a great year.