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Here is my second son, on the back deck modelling what he terms the best sweater in the house. That's nice to hear! It is not yet blocked. Here is a (sideways) closeup of the cable up the center front. It is one that seems to have become my favorite (it has been somewhere on my last 5 cabled items, if that gives you a clue!) It is called "Four Rib Braid" and is, I believe, in Barbara Walker's Second Treasury. This shows the roll neck and front a bit better. On the topic of cables, I did get my latest issue of Twists and Turns (Janet Szabo's quarterly newsletter on cable knitting). Janet is beginning the option of receiving the newsletter in PDF form, and enclosed was a mail-in form to request the hard copy versus the electronic. Except that the name and address on the form was for someone else :) I think something went awry on the envelope stuffing side of things. Anyway, if you don't receive this newsletter, and you like cables and texture knitting, I hi...

Lest you think I am still be-bopping around Yosemite and San Francisco, on vacation Just enjoying the mountains and never knitting, just check this out: Yup, on the Angel Island Ferry, knitting away like a madwoman on my #2 son's sweater (a sleeve, in case you wonder). Here, body and sleeves are attached: This is in Santa Rosa, the night before our flight home. And here is the happy boy, finished sweater on, warm and happy, airborne back to the east coast. I always struggle with the necklines for this son. He has a slender neck and a large head. (Physically, not personality-wise) If it fits nicely around his neck, it won't go over his head without a battle. If it fits over his head without a battle, it flops all over the place at his neck. This time I conquered the problem with a k2p2 ribbing, topped with a roll neck. Perfect. Yes, that is The Return of the King that he is reading. Not only am I home, but our whole internet setup is finally fixed, network setup, and ...

Here is the back of my son #2's Malabrigo sweater. Not exciting, and the color is totally wrong (it is a rich lovely green) Here is the front. One panel of Four Rib Braid up the center front. Finished Estonian Shoulder Hugger details of teh Hugger! Knitting on!

Here is a really exciting package I received last month: It's from Mongolia, and not surprisingly contains Mongolian cashmere. Lace weight. The red is incredible, but I have no idea if that will come thru on this picture. Fingers crossed... As you see there is also some salmon-ish (again lace weight) cashmere. The pale one, which is really more of a cross between beige and gold, is (I think though my memory may be faulty) part silk. The sheen on these yarns is astounding, and the hand gloriously soft. It is from Yubina and Fleegle introduced it to me. I cannot praise this stuff too highly-- but--caveat-- though I have done some serious fondling of it, I have not yet knit with it. I know that is shocking. Believe me, massive self-control. (My children get most of my fall knitting time in order to replace their outgrown sweaters. I am so delighted that they love my knitting that I am happy to do this. Currently on the needles is a greenish pullover for number 2 son, in ...

I think it's my computer that is keeping me from doing more than one photo, but whatever, here's a detail shot of the Kid Seta Estonian shawl. I neglected to point out in my previous post that this is unblocked in these pictures. I thought I'd taken some blocked but I guess I was wrong. I need one of it being worn, as it is really a delight. (I think, anyway.) Warm, drapey, flattering. OK end of this one, trying again. (really, what is the deal here?!)

OK, here's the finished shawl. Knit from Madil's Kid Seta (I think it is the same essential yarn as Kid Silk Haze, but I could be wrong). The color is a rich red, the mohair fluff is wonderful and warm, and the silk sheen is eye-catching. It was knit during multiple soccer games and practices this fall, and finished a month ago. You are probably wondering "what has she been doing since and why didn't we hear about it right away?" Answer is: because. I refuse to fill this blog with a probably rant so you'll just have to trust me on this one: posting has not been possible. (I am sorry, however!) Since Blogger has gone berserk, or perhaps it's my (brandnew!) laptop, I can only load one picture so the great ideas I had for LOTS of pictures have gone the way of all flesh. I'll just have to do multiple posts, eh?