I Must Knit This

I was toodling along various pathways on the web yesterday and I came across this sweater:

I was obsessed.  I must knit this.

The spring Anny Blatt and Bouton d'Or books came a couple of months ago and nothing really caught my fancy; not that the designs were bad, there was just nothing begging to be knit.

This sweater is in Anny Blatt Horst 13, the Horst series are not included in my "subscription" to Anny Blatt books and I often forget to look for them.

When I found this,  on Yarn Market's new Knitch Magazine I was obsessed with finding out what it was and where I could get it.

The book and the yarn are on their way to me even though I won't be knitting this until cool weather beckons again.

It struck me, as I clicked "buy" on my computer that until Thursday I hadn't bought any yarn since February; and now here I am on a mini buying spree of sorts.

Otherwise, nothing much has been happening.  Nothing has been finished although the "to be blocked" and "to be completed" piles are growing.

Oh I take that back.  I finished a block for to take with me tomorrow for the Eleanor Roosevelt Knit-In down at the Roosevelt Historic Site.  We are knitting blocks for Warm Up America, and I have one to knit while I am there.

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[Patsy N. Costello]

The Town of Hyde Park Historical Society is sponsoring an "Eleanor Roosevelt Knit-In" on Sunday, May 2, 2010, 1-5 p.m. at the Henry A. Wallace Center on the grounds of the FDR Presidential Library & Home, Route 9, Hyde Park, NY.

Attendees will knit or crochet 7" x 9" acrylic yarn blocks for afghans to "Warm Up America!" There will be Roosevelt films shown, an appearance by "Eleanor," refreshments, and a free pass to the FDR Library the day of the event. Attendees do not have to knit or crochet to attend, however, reservations are required. This is a very popular event, so early reservations are recommended.

Reservations are required in advance by sending a check for $15/person to the Town of Hyde Park Historical Society, P. O. Box 182, Hyde Park, NY 12538. Include name/address/phone/email address.

For information call: 845-229-2559 or 845-229-7711.

Submitted by: Patsy N. Costello, President

Town of Hyde Park Historical Society
P. O. Box 182
Hyde Park, NY 12538

Phone: 845-229-2559
Cellphone: 845-242-4304
Email: [email protected]

March 15, 2010

[amy holmes]

please share a picture when you make this. it is GORGEOUS!!thanks for sharing,Amy

[Marji]

I love the projects that you pick! And I'm totally in love with this sweater. That brocade effect upper bodice is so intriguing. I'm anxious to hear what you have to say about the pattern when you read it.

[materfamilias]

Ooooh, pretty, pretty, pretty -- is that jacquard-looking part done on teeny needles? I'll be curious to find out more when you've got pattern and yarn in hand.

[Susan]

Egad. I totally agree. That is a stunning sweater, and it looks like it could be quite flattering. Good luck with it.
(I must say, however, that it looks like the model is wearing her boyfriend's pants.)