Greetings dear Unravelers!
In a week when most of the making is likely happening in the kitchen… I do have a spot of actual knitting content to share!
With a blast of wintry weather heading our way, I knew that wee Franklin would need a bigger sweater to stay warm! He is still growing in his winter coat and has a long way to go. I pulled out some handspun yarn and cast on. I used this pattern but I modified it significantly. I wanted this sweater to have some “room to grow” and I think I achieved that! The problem with knitting a sweater “bigger than the pup” is that they don’t stay on as well but I think my “neck work around” works well, it is nice and snuggly and does not slide down his shoulders! I knit 6 rounds of ribbing, knit a “fold” purl row, and then 6 more ribbing rounds. I then joined the live stitches to the cast on edge (yay 3-needle join!) and then started the chest increases. AND!! While doing that, I worked in an opening for his harness so the sweater can go over the harness! (another brilliant way to help a sweater that is a bit big to fit!) I matched the “legs” to the neckline… giving them a nice double layer of fabric to cozy up his bare little armpits! It was absolutely not as quick as that first sweater, but I think this one will get him through some months and as you can see… he has room to grow!
One woolly sweater for a not yet furry boy!
This week I also felt that I had enough “brain bandwidth” to follow a Gnome Pattern… yes, I started the marled gnome! As you can see, I have the hat done and the body is underway.
I reached the halfway point in my Color Changing Marled Scarf, but it does not look much different from last week, so I have no photo.
I have been mostly listening to books again this week but I happily stumbled upon some things to watch and wanted to share them with you all.
First, FX (although, I watched it on Hulu) has a series on Patrick Redden Keefe’s Say Nothing. I thought the book was very good and this series equals that. It is brilliantly done and I very much recommend it.
The other book-to-television series was found on Amazon Prime… yes, there is a BBC series on Kate Atkinson’s Life After Life. Now this is one of the best books I have ever read. It is a book I *still* think about and I was skeptical about how one could translate the brilliance of the story to a series to be streamed. Well, the BBC did it brilliantly and if you are looking for something to watch over the holiday weekend, I highly recommend it!
Now, I have a pumpkin pie to bake! I wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving and I will see you all back here on Friday.
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Franklin looks so handsome in his new sweater! And it definitely looks like he has room to grow without looking too big for him, so this project was definitely a success.
I already had Say Nothing the series bookmarked, but I had no idea that they’d made a series of Life After Life — also a book I loved! I will definitely be checking that out.
Enjoy your baking and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
I love Franklin’s coat – he looks so very cute!! Happy Thanksgiving!
Oh, Franklin, you are so very lucky! I bet that not many doggos have a handknit sweater with handspun yarn, and one that is so well thought out to keep you warm. You look quite dashing!
I am making croissants this morning. I hope you enjoy your baking and have a wonderful Thanksgiving, Kat!
Franklin will be the best dressed pug in the neighborhood, that’s for sure! (The envy of all the other pups. . . ) What a lucky puppo. XO And I am scrurrying off to make some pies today myself. Happy baking!
Wee Franklin looks wonderful in his newest sweater. Love the color too. It looks like he will be very cozy when the brutal winter weather arrives. Our homes will smell similarly today as I will also be baking a pumpkin pie! Have a wonderful and tasty Thanksgiving Kat!
I’m looking forward to the start of the December mystery gnome… need SOMETHING to get me back on track. Knitting has been pretty much at a standstill around here.
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Enjoy your thanksgiving . I love your dogs’ jumper, very snazzy.
Okay, Franklin is adorable and everybody’s baking and there’s knitting and reading. But KAT! I did not know about LIFE AFTER LIFE on the BBC! I, like you, consider it a favorite of all favorites and I am SO EXCITED that you shared this info! Thank you!
Happy Thanksgiving!