SomerKnits

Before we really get into this. I'd like to mention that if you hang around long or follow me on instagram, you'll notice I do not have a museum quality house.  I have a lived in house with people and dogs and lots of life happening.  So, as you glance around at piles of throw pillows in the corner or things tossed on the foot of the bed, realize its a balancing act and I'm going to choose to go ahead and take pictures in my not perfect bedroom and just let it be what it is.   You may remember that in the fall of 2019 I was introduced to yarn pond and really fell down that rabbit hole in January of 2020 while I was on bedrest after hip surgery.  Last spring I happened upon a test knit call for a sweater so beautiful I just had to put my name in to test knit.  I had the privilege to be selected and was able to test knit the Casagrande Sweater  by Sharon Hartley .  Its a beautiful sweater with a keyhole back, a ribbon bow, and lacey sleeves closed with a...

      A  bit more than a year ago I posted about recovering from hip surgery and renewing my love affair with knitting.  I didn't yet know about what life would suddenly be like.  I didn't know I'd be doing physical therapy over zoom and working from home while my wonderful husband managed remote school for the kids.  Amongst the home cooked meals, the bread baking, the wondering if grocery stores would have milk, flour, yeast and other necessities, at least there was knitting to help keep me sane.       From a knitting standpoint, it was a productive year.  I made sweaters for myself, gifts for family, clothing for the kids.  I connected online with more knitters than I had previously and even started listening to knitting podcasts.  The thing I am currently missing the most is the in person knitting groups of my younger days.  Before kids I spent many an evening sitting at restaurants or in people's homes, knitting,...

Getting back to more of that new inventory for the upcoming fall shows.  This is still all stuff I finished week before last, I just haven't gotten to photograph any of the stuff from this week yet.  Besides, I didn't want to skip these goodies.  This hat is wonderfully soft and squishy.  I'm thinking it might need a small brooch or little bit of sparkle  right at the pinch.  The picture doesn't do the richness of the purple shade justice, it is really a lovely shade.  This bright blue gem is bouncy, squishy, soft and fun all rolled in to one.  The basic spiral lets the lovely color of the yarn take center stage.  This cowl is long enough to wrap twice, as shown below.  Even though it s a wool blend, it is soft enough to go against the delicate bare skin of your neck. I really can't wait to get modeled pictures of both of these items as well as all the new pieces from this week.  I have 2 more cowls and 3 more hats that I need to...