project: Sweater with Cable Patterns
source: Rebecca Magazine, #28
yarn: Malabrigo worsted - 5 balls
color: Tortuga
needles: #8 needles
Ravelry page

I cannot say enough how much I love this sweater. Basic black, combined with some fun cables and oh-so-soft heavenly Malabrigo. What more could anyone want?

It was a fast and easy knit, made even easier by my only doing the cable pattern on the front, since I knew I only had 5 skeins of this beautiful color to work with. The sleeves of this pattern come out way too big as written, so I did a little creative increasing to make them a more practical size.

And because there’s still a bit more time before NaKniSweMo comes to a close this year, I just had to try and cast on for a second dose of cable fun.

This is the Official 2008 NaKniSweMo sweater, designed by Elaine Hilliard and Shannon Okey. Proceeds from the pattern are going to the Berea Animal Rescue, a no-kill shelter, so how could I resist? This is in Cascade 220 in the Pistachio colorway, perfect knitting from the stash (and that stash is getting WAY out of control—more on that next time). The top-down construction is making this one go by very quickly, so I hope I can have it done before the month is out.

project: Tweedy Hoodie, aka Central Park Hoodie
source: Knitscene, Fall 2006
yarn: Valley Yarns Williamstown - 11 balls
color: #10 Teal
needles: #6 & 8 needles
Ravelry page

Yes, to all of you who guessed right from my little preview pic in the last post, those cable chains could only be a Central Park Hoodie.

I went a little button crazy with this one, mainly because my original CPH didn’t seem to have enough. So now I have lots.

—pretty swirly brown buttons—

I decided to knit a new one of these, my very favorite, most-worn knit, because even though I really like my other one, I always sort of wished I had picked a tweedy yarn. That, and because my original one just fit when I made it, and there’s been a little “freshman 15″ since then (okay, so I’m long past a freshman anything, but that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.)

Fall was on the horizon, and PS Water just happened to include blues, so it was meant to be.

project: Lush and Lacy Cardigan
source: Sweaterbabe
yarn: Classic Elite Princess - 7 balls
color: #3475 Beyond Beige
needles: #9 needles
Ravelry page

Super cute cardi, the lacy panel details and pockets really make this one.

I omitted the ruffled sleeve look and opted for simpler lines. Some little vintage leather buttons added that finishing touch.

I can’t believe PS Elements is almost over, not to mention the beautiful warm weather. But as we head into fall, at least I can start getting a jump on some wonderful wooly warmth (say that 5 times fast).

Something blue (teal-y blue-green anyway), for PS water!