Seelbach, Something YOTHY for Stitches West

You guys know how I feel about YOTH Father, and how I feel about a funky cable that looks unique and is both easier than it looks AND totally addictive, right?

Yep. Check and check.  Seelbach.


I love this one a ton.  My thought is that since I knit it in a deep gray, maybe I will begin to alternate it into my wardrobe so I'm not wearing my Oban Sweater every day - or maybe I'll even knit a second one of these, because I'm probably not done with these cables either...

We'll see.

In the meantime, an addition to the modeling troupe around here (I rely on people I can coerce for free) - say hello to my Mom!


All the details and test knits are up on the Seelbach Ravelry page, and there will be a Seelbach conversation thread in my Ravelry group, as I set up for every design!  Check in over there for more.

I'm still unsure that enough readers come to blogs these days, so I promise I'll still post, but you'll see these posts get a bit brief and they will direct you to the OTHER places where info can be found.

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