Epameinondas

Squishy, gorgeous merino farm yarn, paired with lots of texture and cables.  Husdon Valley Cider is my not-so classic Gansey sweater. It's the transitions between rib, seed, garter, and cables that make this sweater striking. The patterns themselves are all easy, but they are so special when they play off each other. The cable lines down the body are long and lean and flattering,with horizontal elements then placed both above and below them. The ribbing on the upper bust is placed high, so it lengthens the body and draws the eye to the shoulder and neck details. Dropped sleeves are highlighted by garter stitch shoulders and the seed stitch detail at the top of each arm. Lastly, ribs along the sides of the sweater make bold lines from shoulder to split hem that contrast with all the horizontal patterns and allow for a secret spot to make a few mods, if needed. For me, something so squishy needed a cowl.  But instructions are included for alternate necklines. ------ I named thi...

Introducing my first sweater for 2019, Lillet . I'm starting off slow this year, with just a bit of detail and a lot of stockinette. There are times when you just need a soothing knit, and the more I had going on this Fall, the more I craved a little stockinette in a lovely yarn. I ended up with a lot of stockinette, and it felt so good that I ended up with two versions of the same pattern. Since I knit two, I wrote two. Lillet   is worked seamlessly, from the top down and it includes two body options to choose from once you separate arms. The slouchier, longer one is knit in Julie Asselin's soft, cozy Nurtured yarn and the shorter one is worked up in her stunning Leizu Worsted.  I started off with this beautiful lace collar. It's just a little openwork mixed with a couple of cables and rib, but it's distinct and eye-catching and I love how it looked. There's a little shaping to deepen the back neck, and a bit  more shaping to create the front neckline. The sweater ...