"Closely Knit" knits

Lately I have been spending more time podcasting than blogging and I've realized that some serious blog updating needed to take place...

Here are some pictures of 2 new projects I've just recently cast on. Both are from the same book "Closely Knit"

This is the Cap-Sleeved Eyelet Top and I'm almost done! Tonight I am going to work on finishing the back and sleeves. I should be able to get some modeled shots up by this weekend...

This project is moving along quite fast, it is worked mostly in the round and the pattern is easy to memorize and follow.

I am knitting it up with Misti Alpaca Worsted and its soo soft. AND I was so pleased to find a color in this yarn that I loved besides green. I always, always want to choose green and I already have 3 green handknit sweaters!

Fall is in the air and I know that this top will be a great versatile wardrobe piece. I can wear it with jeans or a skirt, over a tank or long sleeved tee... the possibilities are endless!

Also.... The Lace-Tipped Striped Scarf....

This pattern is worked up in stripes using a DK weight and lace weight yarn. I chose Sublime Cashmere Merino Silk in a pretty vintage gold colorway and also Rowan Kid Silk Haze in....what else.... green!

At least I can think of a sweater or two to wear it with :)

I almost didn't want to take a picture of this project in its current state. I think that the lace stitch portion on the bottom is going through an awkward stage at the moment but will grow up to be a beautiful stitch pattern when blocked out...

One change I've made so far to this pattern is that I used the lace weight yarn at the bottom instead of the DK weight like the pattern called for. I like the looks of this better, plus I have more lace weight than I do the Sublime Dk.

It should turn out to be quite pretty...

I have two FOs to show you tomorrow.

We recently made it to the Santa Fe Farmer's Market. USA Today named it one of the top ten farmer's markets in the country and that was long before they constructed the special building seen below. It really is huge with the inside area and outside stalls all along the railroad tracks. There were even people to direct traffic. There are lots of samples to try - my favorite was some raspberry jam with ginger and red chile. I regret not buying a loaf of pumpkin pinon bread - that sounded really good.



The star of the market this time of year is the green chiles recently harvested from down south in Hatch. The price for a bushel of roasted chiles has gone up almost 50% from last year but that isn't stopping anyone. They throw a burlap bag of chiles in the roaster and then give them back to you all warm in a plastic bag. The aroma of chiles roasting is wonderful.




It isn't all food - there are some crafts and garden booths as well.



Here's a booth with handpainted yarns and hand knit shawls. I didn't buy anything as I was planning on walking around the rest of the day in the hot sun.

Production line of eye cords

Think pink

The skirt is coming along quickly as I guess I'm having fun.
An awful amount of pink, ribbon glitter an sparkle, fabulously over the top.

Today I'll begin to attach the eye cords, as I guess i'll be making as I go so I can roughly see how many I need. And so I don't get board of making the same thing over and over.

It could be a good time to teacher my daughter, just how to make an eye cord;-)