Knitting by the Lake

WIP — FINALLY!

This sweater has been on my mind for years and now it’s finally on my needles! That means I bought the yarn (in February, 2021), swatched (in January, 2022), did a massive number of calculations in Excel and drafted the charts in Illustrator (last month), and now I’ve actually cast on!

It’s a cardigan knit in pieces (hooray for seams) with all-over cabling goodness. I’m going to be extra prepared for autumn sweater weather this year!

I find knitting cables to be both motivating and soothing at the same time, so I think it’s possible I’ll finish the sweater in record time, particularly since I’ve been taking it with me everywhere I go and doing a lot of walking while knitting.

One of the joys of making a seamed sweater is that each piece is small-ish even in worsted weight wool. So it wasn’t unwieldy for me to carry this back piece in my fanny pack and knit as I walked by the lake.

Here’s me being sensible about avoiding the sun including my too-sporty wrap around sunglasses, dorky foldable sun hat, and long sleeves. Please enjoy my classy lady look and some pretty things I saw on my walk.

Andrea is knitting a small project with white yarn. She’s outside and wearing dark sunglasses, a grey sweatshirt, and a floppy blue sun hat.

Andrea is knitting a small project with white yarn. She’s outside and wearing dark sunglasses, a grey sweatshirt, and a floppy blue sun hat.

A white cabled knitting project just a few inches in, is sitting on a dock in front of a lake.

A white cabled knitting project just a few inches in, is sitting on a dock in front of a lake.

A blue and brown dragonfly looking overly impressive is perched on a narrow branch.

A blue and brown dragonfly looking overly impressive is perched on a narrow branch.

Closeup of a wild carrot flower cluster from the side. It’s got tiny white flowers in an umbrella shape with a delicate green skirt below.

Closeup of a wild carrot flower cluster from the side. It’s got tiny white flowers in an umbrella shape with a delicate green skirt below.

Overhead view of a wild carrot flower with just a few white flowers left in bloom. It looks like snowflakes.

Overhead view of a wild carrot flower with just a few white flowers left in bloom. It looks like snowflakes.

Backlit, furry pink flowers are blooming in the sunshine, accompanied by lush greenery.

Backlit, furry pink flowers are blooming in the sunshine, accompanied by lush greenery.

Curious about this sweater?

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And one more thing — Instagram Live!

Me and Catherine of Gauge Dye Works will be going live next Wednesday, August 9 at 9:30am for our big July club project reveal! We’ll also be announcing the opening of our August club and we’d love to have you join us, whether you’re a club member or not. (That’s another reason to sign up for my newsletter — I’ll send one out the morning before our live to remind you.)

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