Knitting Club

technically, it’s not here yet, but in the knitting world, it’s just about been here for a few weeks now. oh Vogue, i love your current issue.  

these mittens have been all the rage since appearing on the cover of the Fall 2008 Vogue Magazine. I never made mittens before, but they made want to go for it. the Manos mittens on the right are also on the list. i’ve got some skeins in Dove in my stash so i think this is the season of mittens for me.

i’m doing the Green Autumn mittens in Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift, the recommended yarn in the Sand colorway. it’s a neutral with hints of pink and a little yellow. i’ve been overloaded with bright colors lately in some of my projects and anything that clears my color palette is a good thing for me right now. i was having some gauge problems so i had to start them over. luckily i hadn’t gotten far and i don’t have to do too much all over again.

the lace ribbon scarf in the silk garden sock yarn is going pretty well. it makes for good knitting on the bus and i even knit a few rows in the movies today. matt & i saw stepbrothers. it was a bit much at times, but not enough to make me stop liking will ferrell, or chevy chase as my mom calls him. as for the sweater front, i’ve got the Norah Gaighan cardigan in mind as well as some on the list from the latest Knitscene….

all i need are some gingersnaps, trees turning, cooler air and cranky kids hating the first day of school.