By my best guess, another inch and it will be time to do the bottom ribbing or whatever. I haven't decided that just yet. On the original, I did seed stitch welts, and I have been debating about that for this version as well, but I don't know if I am in the mood for seed stitch. Finishing at the sleeves and collar is still to come and I'm kind of feeling like a rolled hem is what I want for that. Either I go with that for the bottom as well or I have two finishes and that isn't really my preferred choice.
As much as I knit, I let my mind wander. When I ordered my bobbin winder from Camilla Valley Farm, I also ordered a sample card of Harrisville. I meant to get one while I was there last summer, but in my sheer pleasure at being there, I forgot.
My mind keeps wandering to Kate Davies' Myrtle sweater, which the 'not so much colours' are for. I may have thought about knitting something else, but I keep going back to this.
The Harrisville colours, I don't know. I am much less certain of the design for these. But my fingers are getting hungry to knit them.
Only three of these really go together perfectly, and they are the ones I mean to use together, but I can't remember which I liked best.
That card of colour reminds me too of the secret Harrisville which I have had in my stash for a while, suede and and ebony in large quantities. Plenty for some serious adventures and perhaps even more stunning if I add a little something? Like a nice ripe red? Turquoise? Warm mustard?
Looking at these reminds me of some Rowan too. It has such a similar character and such rich deep colours. I have it in green and golden but I do have a plan for that. I think.
Dreams, dreams, dreams such as they are. There is always something exciting to knit on the horizon. It is easy to get lost in the dreams and end up going nowhere. If I just keep knitting something, though, I win in every way. Time to get this project for Cassie done. Time to get on with many other things!
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