Frame Your Face

Alex came in to help today wearing the cutest tank top she knit. Unfortunately she won’t let me take a picture (it’s okay because I hate having my picture taken as well) so in your mind think of her in a mauve top. She used Hedgehog Sock in Wisteria (a brand new colour).

This is her next project - Frame Your Face. She is following the sport weight numbers and is using Emma’s Suri Silk (double strand) with Dyed in the Wool. It looks good so far. I can’t wait to see it when I get home.

She has a bag of my projects to block. I’ll have lots to show in two weeks when I see her again.

This is Bottoni (pattern purchased on Ravelry). It is the newest design from Isabell Kraemer.

Bottoni (the yarn lover cardigan) is an open front cardigan for all yarn lovers out there 
… each pocket can carry at least 2 skeins of yarn! 

This cardigan is worked seamlessly from the top down. Both fronts are worked in a rustic lace pattern while the back and the sleeves are kept in plain Stockinette stitch. Starting with the right front, short rows are worked to shape the shoulder slope. After completing the short row shaping, the right front is worked in lace pattern to the final length of the arm opening. It is then placed on hold to work the left front to match. Stitches for the back are picked up from the cast-on edges of both the right front and left front and worked in plain Stockinette stitch to match the length of the fronts. Fronts and back are then joined at the underarms to work the body in one piece to the pocket openings and bottom ribbing. Pocket linings are worked next. Sleeve stitches are picked up around the arm opening to work the sleeves top down in the round in plain Stockinette stitch to the cuffs. The upper part of the pocket linings is sewn to the WS of the fronts. No additional finishing is required.

The cardigan is knit in double knitting weight yarn so you have many, many options.

I highly recommend any pattern from Isabell Kraemer. They are well written and she understands sizing. 

A quick reminder that we are closed next week. 

Dinner is done and I have a load of laundry in. I think I have everything ready. Now I just need to pack my suitcase.