Beatnik

Well, it's looking like I've got a new knitting project on my list of 2010 wanna-do's. I know, I know. But I just found it, and I've been wanting to knit another sweater since I finished my first one. But I haven't found one that I loved enough to commit to the yarn, the color, the pattern, and all the work involved. I thought I had found one I wanted to do last year, but could never allow myself to commit to the pricey yarn that the pattern called for even though I loved everything about it. Well guys, I've finally found it: the yarn, the color, the price, the pattern... and I'm ready to do the work.

It's in the latest issue (Deep Fall 2010) of Knitty, an online magazine that I love to follow regularly. It's a pattern called Beatnik and--while the model was staring at me in a kinda creepy way and frumped over the sweater and covered most of it with a prop for the sake of a "model-y" photo, it still caught my eye right away--it was right on the front page of the site when I checked in just tonight. Since about 8:30, let's just say that I've already logged on to CreativeYarns.net(which is the yarn shop in Macon that I'm wacky-crazy about) and set aside the yarn I'll need to finish the project. Although I am completely obsessed with clementines as a fruit (I've been known to tote them around in my purse just in case the mood strikes me to endulge in another), I'm not the kind of girl to knit an entire cabled sweater in the color. What do you think about a soft, light, heathered beige-gray? (Chelsea, doesn't this color look like my Revere Pewter that I'm still so obsessed with?!?!?) Okay, yeah, that's what I thought. I'm definitely excited now. Should I go ahead and order the yarn?

The neck of the sweater is so unexpected, yet it completely finishes the entire look. Any sweater with 3/4 sleeves is a hit with me. I've recently learned how to make cables in knitting and so I've recently discovered how much I love making cables in knitting. Looks like this one may turn into a labor of love, but what precious homemade useable--nay, wearable--craft isn't??? It looks like Carlton just officially bugged out of having to shop for anything for my birthday present. Yarn, it is! Happy birthday to me... in 9 days, that is.  ;)   

Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!