Knitting!

Spurred on by the sheer beauty that is Bitten by Knitting’s BSJ, I had to start one of my own. Since it appears that there are no babies in my foreseeable future, it will go into my cedar chest for future gifting.  Of course, my office mate has pondered the possibility of dressing her kitty in one. That would be a great You Tube video! 

This is my second attempt at the BSJ (for those of you non-knittinly enlightened, that’s the Baby Surprise Jacket), and I have high hopes this time.  It’s not that it is a difficult pattern, just that it’s a kind of free-form knitting thing, and being the techie geek that I am, that’s just crazy to me!  Since I’m on a yarn diet and thus had to go stash diving, I am using Plymouth Dreambaby DK in colorways 210 and 114.  114 appears to be discontinued, so the closest on the current color card is 132.  Kind of apricotty orange (114) and a bright multicolor (210). I’m just about to begin my increases.

I’m also just starting a project for me.  I chose Nancy Bush’s Anniversary Socks, from the Favorite Socks book.  The yarn is KnitPicks Gloss Sock Yarn, 70% merino, 30% silk.  It’s so soft and delicious.  The color is Burgundy.  Not expensive, but it feels that way.  So far, just the cuff, but I love that part already.

Since I had such success with "We Call Them Pirates,"  I want to try something stranded for me.  I am in love with the Norwegian Lusekofte in blue.  It is definitely on my to-do list.

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