Frowsery

The IK Summer 2009 issue has a sleeper classic that isn’t in the Summer 2009 Preview. It’s Lene Holme Samsøe’s Lace Scarf from Feminine Knits: 22 Timeless Designs,and it’s absolutely gorgeous.

It’s a wispy, lace mohair scarf with a crocheted lace edging in a glossy linen. The sample in the magazine is in a pale pearly pink, and it looks like something you might find in your great-grandmother’s hope chest.

I’ll admit that the crocheted edging scares me a bit, but the lace is dead easy. This is my must-knit of the summer.

I started a new project last friday at Knit Night, a top-down raglan sweater made out of a worsted weight, bright blue, 80/20 cotton/wool yarn.  It was about time to start a new project!

This is loosely based off of Zephyr Style’s Green Gable.  Instead of the mesh that Green Gable is famous for, I’m using an English lace pattern.  I’ll also be doing custom bust and waist shaping, choosing a flattering length, and I’m not entirely sure what I’ll be doing with the sleeves yet.

Last night I brought the Unnamed Blue Sweater to Fashion Wednesday with the intent of making a bit of progress while I watched America’s Next Top Model.  Unfortunately, I managed to become off by a row immediately, which meant that I ended up picking out absolutely everything I did last night, plus a few extra stitches that fell off the needle.

One step forward, two steps back….