(Nothing But) Flowers

I have not been knitting much lately. I think its due to my starting three knitting projects that are a bit lacy– (here’s one, another). I’ve come to realize I’m not a lace girl– too much counting! I want to zone out as I knit, so I’ll return to those at some point when I’m feeling uber patient.

Last week a friend and I visited Northampton, Massachusetts which is home to a knit shop that is yarn nirvana to seasoned knitters, WEBS. I admit to at first being disappointed– its didn’t seem that much bigger or with a better selection than other big yarn shops I’ve been in. But, ahhh! I found THE BACK ROOM– home to all the yarn close-outs and with a much yummier (and cheaper) selection of yarns.
So, having found a magazine with the pattern for this blue sweater, I got some of the exact yarn it called for, but in black. I even got some cute, funky ribbon to do the detailing. I am also going to knit this one (the Clover Cardi), but in a slightly more green tone. Note that both of these sweaters are labeled “My First Sweater” on the pattern– in other words after years of knitting I have found out I am still at the kindergarten stage of sweater making. So be it. I like my simple sweaters.

Crafty folks or scuba diving fans: check out this link to a crocheted “Hyperbolic Coral Reef”. For those of you who know fun fur or eyelash yarn, this is definitely the coolest use I have seen of what can be some pretty ugly yarn!

You can submit your own crochet contribution to the reef here.