No photos this time, because I'm not far enough along yet to show any real progress. But I'm cruising along on
Julissa (Ravelry link!). Over the weekend I finished the raglan shaping, cast on stitches for the front, joined to knit in the round and have already started the waist shaping area. I wonder if I can get this done by the end of January .... Which makes me think about which sweater to start next.
I pre-ordered Cooperative Press's
Fresh Designs: Sweaters book shortly before it was published, and man, I want to knit just about everything in there. Right after I got my copies (yup, I bought one print copy and one digital copy), I went straight to
Smith's and bought enough Malabrigo Rios yarn for this sweater:
It's got everything -- hood, pockets, extra long cuffs (optional), a figure-friendly silhouette. I can't WAIT to knit this one. In a gorgeous blue color called Azul Profundo. See?
I will cast on this sweater in February, whether Julissa is finished or not. Because it will truly be "Everything Nice" -- and who doesn't need a little burst of color to get through winter in Ohio?
It's way past bedtime, folks.
~mz