No unraveling here at all this week, just plenty of sweater love! This is my finished Rusty, which turned out better than I could have imagined. Things I would change…I reduced the number of stitches picked up, but I think I could have reduced a tiny bit more. But, it is much better than previous attempts at this! I had to add in 3 stitches on the round before I began the color work to get the pattern to work out correctly. But, I just love this sweater. It is warm and so comfortable! I would absolutely knit this again with the exact same yarn. And, can I talk about Plutolopi for a moment? I LOVE IT! You might think it would be kind of iffy looking at the wheels, but it makes the most amazing fabric! I will definitely be knitting with this stuff again!
Now, if only sweater weather would stay here for a bit! This week we have headed back to the upper 50’s and low 60’s during the day. Crazy. And, what is crazier is that Steve mowed the lawn yesterday. Yeah. He was thrilled, let me tell you! LOL
And, now how about some reading updates!!
I have about 10 chapters to go in Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny. It is so good, and I am hopeful that I will have this done before November ends!
I finished Pioneer Girl: The annotated Autobiography by Laura Ingalls Wilder and LOVED IT! It got 5 stars from me and I highly recommend this for anyone who has read and re-read the Little House books.
I also finished A Small Porch by Wendell Berry, oh my. I loved it. This was my first Wendell Berry book, but it won’t be my last. It was such a breath of fresh air for my head, and I gave it 5 stars as well.
I have some good things in my listening queue that will be up next: an interesting suggestion I got from the library – Never Caught, The Washington’s relentless pursuit of their runaway slave, Ona Judge, by Erica Armstrong Dunbar. And The 100-year-old who climbed out the window and disappeared by Jonas Jonason which was recommended to me by Mary. I am eager to start listening to them.
So many books, so few days left this year. I won’t make 100 books read this year, but I am hoping to get to 85 (I am at 72 books completed today!)
But, really… what are you making this week?
Rusty is such a wonderful sweater! I will have to at least try the magic of knitting with Plutolopi some day. That is a gorgeous color and simply gorgeous sweater!
That is just a GORGEOUS sweater, Kat! Wear it well . . . when it gets cold . . . just sayin. (We could use a lawn-mow, too. Which is kind of ridiculous.)
Wow! Rusty turned out so beautiful. Congratulations! Fletch put the lawn mower away in the shed and brought out the snow blower…but he may need to get the mower back out – lol.
Quick! Go turn on your air conditioner! Make it cold enough to wear Rusty! Wow! It is gorgeous! The rusty colored yarn is to die for.
well well well you finished that sweater for me! I love the colors and that yoke!
What a beautiful sweater Kat. Now I need to look for that yarn.
Rusty is really lovely!! I think I heard a lawnmower in the neighborhood on Sunday… so weird. Pioneer Girl has been on my list for a long time, but I think I might be reading the new one first — Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder — have you heard of it?
Congratulations on that stunning sweater! Wishing you cool days ahead as you’ve got to wear that baby!
OMG that sweater is stunning! I hope you will get a lot of chances to wear it and that it feels like a hug each time. Congratulations on a wonderful knit.
Your sweater is gorgeous! I hope you enjoy wearing it when winter finally arrives!
Very nice sweater you finished! I love the white detailing at the top of it!The sweater looks like it will be very warm and cozy and hopefully you get the sweater weather back soon so you can wear it! Side note, I can’t believe NaBloPoMo is finished tomorrow! 😮 that went by fast!
This is such a beautiful cardigan! That color is just <3
You’ve accomplished so much this month! That sweater is beautiful and looks so cozy and wearable, too! Sweater weather will soon return and I hope you wear Rusty often!
Ohhhhh,Kat. That sweater is just gorgeous. I love the colors together and your colorwork is beautiful. Well done!
Your sweater is gorgeous! I started a Plutolopi sweater after bringing the yarn back from Iceland, but abandoned it after realizing it was way too wide; maybe I’ll make that my Ravellenics game preoject.
Kudos on the sweater! It is truly beautiful. I love the colorwork around the yoke. Your work is so beautiful. I envy your skills!
Love the sweater and look forward to seeing you in it! Good luck with the lawnmower…or shovel. And congrats on however many books you read…each one counts.
Cheers~
Your sweater is so beautiful! I really must get my hands on some Plutolopi one of these days just to try it out.
nothing Im making can beat that sweater
Your sweater is amazing!
Oh, gosh! Fabulous sweater!!
Kat – it’s BEAUTIFUL! between your FO and the latest Churchmouse newsletter featuring another steeked plutolopi, it’s going to take ALL my willpower to resist casting on my own cardigan!