My needles are actually very busy, although the updates of this humble blog seem to be rare these days. Christmas presents will not be documented here…

But of course I’m making something nice for myself, too! The largest new project is Chevron Sweater from Erika Knight’s Glamour Knits -book. I actually bought the book ages ago because of this pattern, but the execution has suffered from some rocks on the road. My first yarn choice - Yeoman Cannelle - was a disappointment, I don’t like cotton mercerized stiff as stick for clothing. Will make beautiful bags, though…

I found nice option from Colourmart silks, a beautiful set of greens caught my eye. Some neutral and dark brown to spice up the palette and some photoshopping to test the results:

Colours are beautiful in nature, too. Greens are slightly different quality from neutrals, I hope that this will not show too much in the result.

I had to frog this beginning and try to slant the M1:s differently to get neater surface. It helped a little but the decrease continues to pull the drapey yarn somewhat ugly. Don’t want to change that, though, the hatched effect does a lot for the pattern.

Bit slow to knit and yes, somewhat boring. But the end result is alluring, yarn delicious and I love the clever construction of this simple pattern.

I have been searching another simple pattern for lighter scarf for everyday use. I don’t know why I haven’t noticed the Montego Bay Scarf in IK spring 2007, but this pattern certainly charmed me in lovely Team Knit blog, see multicoloured and natural version of this beautiful scarf.

Another cone of Colourmart in use! I’m certain to make another one in brown colourways, so I ordered some taupe handpainted yarn from Etsy. I hope that I can take a snapshot of that lovely yarn tomorrow. Meanwhile: my steel gray silk-cashmere Montego…