Well I finally have some photos of me modeling Forecast. I have had quite a few requests for them. I couldn’t decide which photo to choose, so I’m including them all. Have a peek…




I have to say that this is probably my favorite sweater as far as all around wearability. It is hip, cool. elegant and makes a pretty darn good statement…in my eyes! It goes with just about anything and everything from jeans to a pretty skirt. I love it so much that I might have to knit one in another color. Maybe a grey tweed..oh I’m sure I’ll think of something.

I’m still working on my Cabled Latte. I’m about 2/3 finished with the sleeves. I am knitting them both at the same time which of course seems to take forever. I love this cardigan so far and can’t wait till I’m finished to try her on. I bought 2 sets of toggle buttons. I just have to make a choice as to which ones I want to use. This is going to be one beautiful cardigan. I LOVE the cables on it!!!

I’m going to try to post again before the holiday…but if I don’t, have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year!!! Be safe!

fine, fine, fine! I am finished my Forecast. Here she is…

And here is a close up of the wood buttons…

Pattern... Forecast by Stephanie Japel
Yarn... Cascade 220 color #7821. This is a beautiful light Mocha brown.
Needles... US 5 and 7
Mods... I made lots of the same mods that others have done with this pattern. I made the sleeves longer. I started the sleeve ribbing at the elbows. I made the bodice longer and the ribbing at the waist longer. I decreased 6 sts at the wrists on the first row of the bottom border. I used 9 buttons instead of 10. I also did a 3 stitch bobble instead of a 5 stitch bobble. I also found on here how to do a bobble without turning your work. It is not as pronounced as when you turn it…but It’s a lot easier, especially when you have lots of them and easier is good! Thank you So much yarn So little time! I think that’s it for the mods.
I absolutely loved knitting this cardigan. This is knit from the top down…my first time ever knitting this way and I LOVE it!!! I will definitely be knitting more sweaters his way. Probably from her Fitted Knits book. Her patterns are fabulous! Can you believe this sweater took me 11 days to knit. Of course that is all I was doing. 

What I’m working on now...

This is called the Cable/Rib Cardigan #20 (I’m calling it the Cabled Latte Cardigan) It is from the Vogue knitting Holiday 2004. And another view…

What is it about cables that is so very intriguing? I just love, love, love them. If I could only knit cables…I would. I love them that much.
I’m using Jaeger Extra Fine Merino Aran in color Garlic #2794. I love this yarn. It knits up beautifully and the cables are just so defined! It is not as soft as, lets say Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran…but it is fabulous yarn which will soften up quite a bit once washed. I have knit with their DK and it is so lovely. I am also starting to look for Toggles for this sweater. I have never used them on any of my knits…but I have been itching to. I would like to use either horn or wood toggles in a medium to dark brown. This cardigan calls for 3 toggles. I’d better get searching!

Here are some photos I’d like to share with you…



This is my Japanese Red Maple outside in front of my dining room. It is so gorgeous in person. It really looks like it is on fire!

Hope you have a fabulous weekend!!!

What can I say…I have been too busy with Ravelry for my blog…BAD girl! Keeping up with a blog takes a lot of time (I’m a slow poster), but with the two…now it’s twice the amount of time. Blah, blah, blah…anyway here we go.

I have a FO. It is the Tangled Yoke Cardigan!!! I LOVE this sweater!!! Simple but elegant! Here she is…



Pattern...Tangled Yoke Cardigan by Eunny Jang from IK Fall 2007
Yarn...Rowan Felted tweed in the color Phantom
Needles...US 0, 1 and 3 (this was just for the garter stitch rib at the hips by mistake…then I switched to the US 1. It worked out though)
Mods...I made the sleeves 1 3/4 inches longer than the pattern. I"m glad I did.
I was really worried about the fit of this one as she calls for a size 5 needle and I had to use a US 1 to get gauge. It worked though and I have learned that it doesn’t matter what needle size you have to use to get gauge…what ever it is…just do it! The fit is perfect. I love the construction of this sweater. This is my first time knitting a sweater in the round (no seaming…Woohoo!!) loved the cable (adds just the right touch)...the hardest part for me was having to pick up stitches for the neckband and doing the 3 needle bind off ( I think it was because you are supposed to use the smallest needle to pick up the stitches and I was already using a 1, so they were tight. I made it through the hardest part though.

Newest Knit Project...is…Forecast...



I started this cardigan 11 days ago. Do you think I have been knitting a lot? This is such a cool sweater to knit. This is my first time knitting from the the down. I love, love, love it!!! NO SEAMING. Not that I mind the seaming as I actually enjoy it now. I’m using Cascade 220 in the color #7821. This color is so elegant. It is like a light mocha brown. I am so close to finishing this. I can’t wait till this is done. Sooooo close! I tried it on (the one advantage of knitting from the top) and it is tight!!! I sure hope it is wearable. Only time will tell. I have a little more to go on the sleeve and then on to the button bands. I need to start looking for some pretty buttons…10 of them that is!

Well thats it for now…Have a great day!!!