It’s that time of year again! After a glorious Indian summer, I think it’s safe to say that Autumn is well and truly upon us. Autumn and winter are my favourite seasons in Dublin – we often get dry, clear air and long dry periods. Spring can be bitterly cold here and summer is frequently heavy, cool and humid. So I’m ready to enjoy my favourite season!
Things have been busy, going back to school (I teach evenings, 20 hours a week) and starting a chamber music residency. The residency is fantastic, but time consuming, and involves traveling to Galway once a month. So far this has entailed getting the first train down, playing for 2 hours and then getting straight back on the train. I hope for the next session, Alb will come with me and we can stay over a day or two.
Anyway, there’s been plenty of knitting! I’ve been working on a cardigan. This guy is deep stash.
The yarn is Berrocco Ultra Alpaca and I bought it when I was in Chicago in…2007? I think?! The pattern is Dark and Stormy by Thea Colman and I actually casted on for it years ago. It sat there, with the needles and everything. Thankfully my gauge hadn’t changed! I finished the sleeves yesterday and just need to pick up for the shawl collar. I love it already. The yarn is a beautiful colour blend – it has traces of blue and red throughout so I think it will match many things.
Recently completed is a new pair of mittens!
I’m so happy with these! I used a pattern from the Selbuvotter book and about 75g of cream Jamieson Shetland and ~35g of navy. My other pair totally bit the dust last spring thanks to a hole that I neglected to mend 🙁
I really like the decreases on the tops!
I have some knitting for men to do next but after that, I really want to do another deep stash sweater!