Books and Good Things

I keep finding interesting stuff on my bookshelves.  That has always been the case with me and books.  Any books.  Books of letters between 18 th century people, collections of short stories, novels, histories, biographies and so on.  Plus anything to do with fibre arts. Books are maps to travel to different places and times.  

As I was wandering among my books, I came across this sweater.

It's a lovely textured crochet sweater.  I made it in the 90s long before I learned to knit.  I wore it as we traveled by ferry from Port Hardy to Prince Rupert.  I had several ladies compliment me on it.  It was one of the best things I ever made.  

I have often thought of recreating it in knitting.  A similar look could be made very easily even if you are not normally a winging it sort of knitter.  The Penta Pillar pullover by James N Watts could be used as the base and then you just need to add interesting stitches to your work.   

Personally, I would use the Lusk as a pattern base and when  I get to patterns, I am thinking of the crisp twisted stitches of the Styrian valley.

Or some of the gorgeous stitch patterns from this tour deforce stitch dictionary.

I mean really.  How lovely.

Now this pattern would be lovely in a summer tee shirt or a winter lacy pullover.  

So many beautiful things to think about and to knit.  There is nothing like knitting to excite all the little grey cells in my head.  Endless possibilities from simple string.