November 07, 2006
It's beginning...
...to feel a lot like Christmas! Christmas is by far my favorite holiday. I love decorating my Christmas tree with my Radko ornaments, getting out my small santa collection (my mom has a huge collection on the other hand. Her's is awesome!) and listening to Christmas music, etc. This year I've decided to start a new tradition. I'm going to knit a stocking every year or two, so that someday my mantel will be full of handknit stockings! I knit one from the book Christmas Stockings by Elaine Lipson a couple years ago using Noro Kureyon and it turned out great. This year I've chosen a free pattern by Berroco, called Sean. It's another felted stocking, but this time it's knit with Ultra Alpaca, which just so happens to be on sale this month at Colorful Yarns! How convenient for me! I'm using Fuchsia (6235) and Pea Soup Mix (6275) to knit mine. These are colors that I like to think of as modern Christmas colors. All I've done so far is cast on...but the Ultra Alpaca is already a joy to work with. I've heard how warm Alpaca can get, so I've been hesitant to knit a whole garment out it. I'm liking that this gives me a small taste of what a pleasure knitting with Alpaca can be. I plan on making something that is wearable out of this in the future for sure.
You may have noticed that my yarn is sitting on the latest issue of Interweave Knits?! Oh my, oh my! I love, enough to knit, at least 7 of the sweaters pictured on these pages! (calm down though, that doesn't mean that I'm going to knit them all!) Can you guess which ones that I like enough to knit? If you correctly guess all 7 of the sweaters...then I will send a little yarny goodness your way! To help out those that don't have their magazine yet, I'll even send you to the preview of the magazine! Believe me though, you are going to want to pick up this issue...it's a keeper! I'll be running this contest through Sunday, November 12th, at midnight. I'll announce the winner here at Sheep in the City on Monday morning!
**for those of you that wondered yesterday, I bought the buttons at Colorful Yarns.**
Posted by Stacey at November 7, 2006 08:03 AMI think it's the Cardi for Arwyn!
Posted by: Skylar at November 7, 2006 11:09 AMOops, you wanted 7 sweaters...hmmm...here goes:
Cardi for Arwen
Equestrian Blazer
Jawbreaker Cardi
Blue Skies Cardi
Enid Cardi
Rambling Rose Cardi
Nantucket Jacket
I love Radko ornaments. My mom has enough to fill an entire big tree, which honestly makes her a bit crazy, but they are so beautiful!!
I'll have to get back to you with my Interweave guesses.
Posted by: Kaitie Tee at November 7, 2006 11:18 AMdo we all get to play?
venezia pullover by eunny jang.
refined raglan
rambling rose cardi:
pewter coat
nantucket jacket
equestrian blazer
and the arwen cardi
b/c you did say 7 SWEATERS, not just any 7 projects, right?
Posted by: cyn at November 7, 2006 11:25 AMYes, I did say 7 SWEATERs! That's good thinking Cynth! Leave it to you to see where the loopholes could be!
Posted by: Stacey at November 7, 2006 11:35 AM7 only huhhh.. That is difficult they are all so gorgeous. I got my copy last night --I was so excited.. I think I'll page through carefully tonight.
Here is my list:
1) Nantucket
2) Cardigan for Awren
3) Enid Cardi
4) Equestrian Blazer
5) Jawbreaker
6) Pewter Coat
7) Rambling Rose
Oh and email me to talk Malabrigo whener ready.
Posted by: Marisol at November 7, 2006 11:35 AMOkay Seven Sweaters....Here is my guess:
1)A Cardigan for Arwen
2)Jawbreaker Cardigan
3)Nantucket Jacket
4)Pewter Coat
5)Rambling Rose Cardigan
6)Provincial Waistcoat
7)Equestrian Blazer
:)
BahHumbug on the Christmas sentiment! I'm too tired and poor this year :) I love the colors of your Alpaca.
Posted by: Shanidy at November 7, 2006 12:43 PMI'm going to guess Jawbreaker, Cardi for Arwen, Nantucket Jacket, Pewter Coat, Rambling Rose, Enid, and the Equestrian Blazer.
The modern Christmas color stocking will be gorgeous!
Posted by: katie at November 7, 2006 01:02 PMHere are the ones that I want to knit:
1. A Cardigan for Arwen
2. Equestrian Blazer
3. Pewter Coat
4. Enid Cardigan
5. Nantucket Jacket
6. Refined Raglan
7. Cabernet Ribs
Hope they match yours!
XOXOXOX
Maria
Hi, I dont know if I can participate or not. But, I thought I would take a stab anyways. I have been reading your blog for a few weeks now... so I wouldn't say I know you're style... so some of these are my favs.
Venezia Pullover, Rambling Rose Cardigan, Equestrian Blazer, Enid Cardigan, A Cardigan for Arwen, Jawbreaker Cardigan, and the Refined Raglan.
Posted by: Christine at November 7, 2006 01:48 PMCardigan for Arwen
Equestrian Blazer
Nantucket Jacket
Refined Raglan
Enid Cardigan
Jawbreaker Cardigan
Rambling Rose Cardigan (you can't resist the colors, can you?)
This is one of the best Interweaves in a long, long time. I'm drooling over several sweaters AND the Artic Diamonds Stole.
Seven? Let's see ..... I'll guess (in no particular order):
1. Arwen
2. Cabernet Ribs
3. Jawbreaker Cardigan
4. Pewter Coat
5. Nantucket Jacket
6. Venezia Pullover
7. Rambling Rose Cardigan
I'll say:
refined raglan
rambling rose
nantucket jacket
equestrian blazer
arwen cardigan
enid
jawbreaker
You've got some beautiful colors there for the stocking. The more I think about all the Christmas knitting I want to do, the more I want to knit a Christmas stocking. I don't know how much time I'll have with all the projects I have planned, so unfortunately I have to wait until they're done to do it!
Posted by: Kristin at November 7, 2006 06:00 PMOkay, I'll play! These will likely be the things that I like the best, but it's worth a shot.
Rambling Rose Cardigan
Pewter Coat
Nantucket Jacket
Equestrian Blazer
Cabernet Ribs
Cardigan for Arwen
Jawbreaker Cardigan
That's my guess!
Posted by: sarah b. at November 7, 2006 06:17 PMI think the colors you picked are the modern christmas colors. I like re-inventing or modernizing things for a twist.
Well, here's my guesses.
venezia pullover
refined raglan
jawbreaker cardigan
pewter coat
nantucket jacket
equestrian blazer
the arwen cardi
Does Colorful yarns have a website to order those buttons? I am so nowhere near Colorado. Wah!
Posted by: Monica at November 7, 2006 06:27 PMGuess I should throw my hat in the ring too (though you can disqualify me if you want to since I looked at the magazine in front of you - but what the hey)
Venzia Pullover
Pewter Coat
Provincal Waistcoat
Jawbreaker Cardi
Equestrian Blazer
Enid Cardi
Cardigan for Arwen
Here is my guess, and of course some of theme are my favorits, hope they are yours too:
Enid Cardigan
Jawbreaker Cardigan
Rambling Rose Cardigan
Refined Cardigan
Venezia Pullover
A Cardigan for Arwen
Nantucket jacket
You made me thinking of knitting christmas stockings for me and for my two kids...hm....
Have a nice day!
here are my guesses
a cardigan for arwen
jawbreaker cardigan
nantucket jacket
pewter coat
venezia pullover
refined raglan
rambling rose cardigan
My list of 7 is:
Cardigan for Arwen
Jawbreaker
Refined Raglan
Retrograde Pullover (for your dad)
Pewter Coat
Nantucket Jacket
Enid cardigan
1. Arwen
2. Cabernet Ribs
3. Jawbreaker Cardi
4. Refined Raglan
5. Pewter Coat
6. Rambling Rose
7. Retrograde
I hope I am right, and, don't you want to knit the rustic holiday stocking!?!?!?!
Posted by: Melissa Wright at November 8, 2006 08:34 AMI love a lot of the patterns in the new issue too. Oh, if only work didn't get in the way of my knitting time! Anyway, here are my guesses:
Cardigan for Arwen
Nantucket Jacket
Pewter Coat
Provincial Waistcoat
Refined Raglan
Equestrian Blazer
Jawbreaker cardigan
Close?
Posted by: Julie at November 8, 2006 02:03 PMI don't have the mag yet so I'm just going by the preview:
A Cardigan for Arwen
Enid Cardigan
Nantucket Jacket
Pewter Coat
Rambling Rose Cardigan
Venezia Pullover
Blue Skies Cardigan
Jawbreaker Cardigan
I <3 the colors you chose for the stocking! I'm going to be knitting some stockings for Christmas this year, too.
Posted by: Sarah at November 9, 2006 12:31 AMLove, love, love the colors for the stocking! I'll be back with my guesses later!
Posted by: Melissa at November 9, 2006 07:21 AMHere's what I think. Though mostly these are the ones I most want to knit.
A Cardigan for Arwen
enid cardigan
equestrian blazer
jawbreaker cardigan
rambling rose
Nantucket jacket
Provincial waistcoat
All I want to know is how you could select only 7! I havent' put the magazine down since I picked it up yesterday. Here's my guesses.
Rambling Rose
Cardigan r/Awren
Enid Cardi
Nantucket
Jawbreaker
Pewter Coat
Equestrian
The buttons are beautiful. I can't wait to see the sweater.
Posted by: d. at November 12, 2006 10:40 AM