I’ve been struck
I seem to have come down with a very contagious and pleasurable “illness” - Zimmermania. A couple of weeks ago, I got Elizabeth Zimmermann’s book Knitting Workshop through interlibrary loan (an amazing service). I’d been dreaming about making the Saddle Shoulder Aran Cardigan for Bryan ever since he said he’d love to have that sweater. So I requested this book to tide me over for a while and to see what else was in it. I fell in love with this book and had to have my very own copy. We had a bit of a gift certificate left over from Christmas that I’d been saving for some things I really wanted, after I checked out the the Knitting Workshop book, I decided that the gift certificate would be well spent on not one but two Elizabeth Zimmermann books. While the Saddle Shoulder Aran isn’t in the book, I’ve ordered the pattern through my LYS. And will slowly acquire the yarn for the sweater.
But first a Baby Surprise Jacket is on my list. I’m traveling to Kansas City for Spring Break and hope to start this on the trip. Who knows what the second EZ project will be, I guess I’ll just finish the BSJ. Then I’ll see where I want to go from there and what projects I have yarn for.
The Martha sweater is done, except for the seams. The sleeve seams have been giving me absolute fits. I was hoping to get the sweater done before the weather warmed up. It’s been quite nice the last few days but I’m sure we haven’t seen the last blast of cold weather for the winter.
Also I’m doing a little spring cleaning around the blog. A new template is definitely in store for Spring. So if you see it changing a bit over the next few days, never fear.
