Spring Forward Deux is done and it fits!
And it was chilly enough last night that I even got to wear it.
Pattern: Spring Forward from Twist and Turns
Yarn: Cotton Ease in Blossom
Needles: US7
Comments: My first attempt at this sweater was too big, but I knew I'd knit it again. I wanted the neck opening to be smaller so I lengthened the saddles and moved some of the neck stitches to the saddles. I also took out some of the moss stitch on the sides and added a diamond cable to the front instead of a larger moss stitch panel. I'm quite pleased with the results.
We're having a leisurely 4-day weekend at Cottage 46. We've gotten back into the walking habit and are doing 5 miles most mornings. My feet are not adjusted yet and keep blistering. Very annoying. I'm working on a baby sweater for a library silent auction while I contemplate what to knit next. Maybe Cassidy from Chic Knits, or I might do something from a Fine Fleece. Henry VIII is impatiently waiting for the KAL in Sept.
I just finished reading The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe. I devoured it in 2 days. The main character is a grad student who is preparing to write her dissertation. She discovers the existence of a 17th-century book of magic that was owned by one of the women executed in the Salem witch trials. It made me miss academia. If we ever win the lottery, I'm going back to school and staying there forever.
The garden is growing well, but we're still spending a lot of time trying to beat back the grass that had been growing there. We've had 2 tomatoes off the largest plant (which were fabulous) and the other 48 (!) plants have tiny tomatoes on them and are ready to be staked. Now that we've spent $45 on tomato stakes we'd better have lots of tomatoes! I guess we'll be investing in Ball canning jars too.












