Actual knitting content (even if it is slim)
I actually got to knit today. Emma had Brownies tonight and I spent a lovely evening in the park watching Xander run amok with yarn in my hands. I've only knit about 5 inches on my first sleeve of Roam and I'm in lurve. The Briar Rose Fourth of July (which I have called Rhinebeck) is beautiful and squooshy and the seed stitch is showing off the handpainted colours beautifully.
Sure, I have other projects on the go (some are just waiting to be sewn up) but I'll stick with this one for now. I've decided that since my knitting time is so thin, the trick is to knit what I feel like knitting and savouring it. I might actually be turning into a process knitter.
I love her designs, but that is a whole hellava lot of seed stitch.
Posted by: claudia | September 25, 2007 at 07:18 AM
Slim knitting is still knitting and that colourway is gorgeous. I love the name(s) of the yarn. All aptly apply to the beautiful colors that pop out with your seed stitch.
Posted by: Jennifer | September 25, 2007 at 07:18 AM
Beautiful colors! I love seed stitch--so satisfying to whip the yarn back and forth from knit to purl. Perfect for a process knitter. Enjoy your knitting time!
Posted by: Katherine | September 25, 2007 at 08:29 AM
Let us separate knitting from guilt and deadlines. Thanks for showing us knitting for pleasure.
Posted by: Angie | September 25, 2007 at 11:21 AM
Thats some mighty-fine yarn there: what great colours! I rather like seed stitch, myself.
Good to see you yesterday! We should totally do the $5 lunch sometime :)
Posted by: Em | September 25, 2007 at 11:24 AM
watching Xander and knitting? so does this mean you're a Buffy fan as well? Nothin' better than a Buffy/Angel DVD and some good knitting!
Posted by: materfamilias | September 25, 2007 at 11:42 AM
I'm interested to see how Roam turns out. As I have a deep and abiding love of Malabrigo, I'm always looking for patterns that I can frankenstein (mostly for gauge) that will show off the colors nicely.
Posted by: Seanna Lea | September 25, 2007 at 03:10 PM
You made me do it!!!! I was admiring Roam from afar then you said you were making it and next thing I knew - the yarn was on its way. Yours is going to be AMAZING. I got Lisa Souza baby alpaca silk in Mahogany.
Posted by: Michelle B | September 25, 2007 at 09:43 PM
Wow. It looks gorgeous in that colorway! But I know I could never stay awake through all of that seed stitch. You have my admiration. :)
Posted by: Romi | September 26, 2007 at 12:23 AM
The color of the yarn is gorgeous. Yes, seed stitch can be a pain to knit, but it makes beautiful fabric!
Posted by: Cindy | September 26, 2007 at 04:04 PM
Beautiful colors! It looks great in the seed stitch.
Posted by: Kessa | September 26, 2007 at 09:31 PM