Today's mail was rich with goodies. I got three sets of fabric samples, only one expected. They were fun to look through but nothing caught my eye except the expected fabric which was exactly as I imagined.
On the far left is the Tahki spring book. I actually don't always get this book, but I really like the little cap sleeved sweater on the cover with the cabled neckline and cables at the sleeve hems. 4 1/2 stitches/inch in garter stitch in cotton may be a little heavy for true summertime wear, but this might also prove useful as a Spring/Fall vest.
Both of these patterns appeal but aren't really screaming to be made. Perhaps my attitude will change when Spring makes a more permanent entrance.
I love this sweater. I really want to make it. I don't know anything about the specified yarn, Nepal, except that it is cotton. It does not seem to be up on Ravelry. But I need to make this little sweater. I am imagining it in charcoal but I hope that is not because it shown here in charcoal. I can already imagine it with specific garments that already exist in my wardrobe and also that exist in my mind's wardrobe, that wardrobe that I am determined to start making soon.
Lucky me, there is also one other pattern I really like in this book. This cardigan is knitted in Siam, a worsted weight, wool, rayon and silk blend. This is not a new yarn so I have more information at hand. I would suppose the yarn will be drapey with a bit of sheen and a little bit of recovery from the wool. I know I don't want this sweater in gray, so I will have to see what I have in the stash that may be appropriate or what is available. This sweater is second to the little wrap vest though on my list.
I purchased the third book, the Filatura di Crosa book, for the sweater on the cover even though it is a simple knitted tee. Filatura's shaping used to be excellent even though their instructions were rudimentary at best. That was when I got the Italian magazine. Since Tahki is the US distributor the patterns and shaping have been different. Filatura used to publish a separate Italian edition but I don't know if that is still the case or not.
I love this little cardigan with its tie at the waist and the way the neckline dips in a bit of a u showing just a bit of the collarbones.
I have some Brilla in the stash which might be perfect for this sweater or the other Brilla sweater in this book, shown below, which I am just dying to make this spring.
If the in-house Brilla works for either of these sweaters (and I can find appropriate trim yarn for the jacket) one of these sweaters might be appearing on my needles very soon.
But in the meantime, back to my mohair.
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