Planting a Silk Garden in August

Yes, I know it is still August, but I like to plant my seeds early when it comes to growing flowers that will become Fall sweaters -- since I think it would be wonderful to have several new sweaters before March, 2004! Lately I've been assessing my stash and I have decided that it is time to get some of my previously planned projects started. It's particularly sad to see 8 skeins of Silk Garden languishing in a closet. And then there's that lonely Chamonix...

This is about 2/3 of the back of the Scoop Neck Cardigan out of Debbie Bliss Noro #1. I'm using Noro Silk Garden that I ordered from Matt and Rob longer ago than I want to admit to. The colorway is #71. This pattern, while mostly simple knitting, does have some details that make it more interesting than other stockinette pullovers I've done:

• It's knit side to side instead of top to bottom
• It has a very pretty crochet edging
• It has simple short row shaping
• It has buttons

Yes, I know, I've done buttons before. But I have never felt I've done them particularly well. I've decided that it is time to put that demon to rest because I do really love cardigans.

I have a feeling that this sweater is going to knit up very fast.

I want to say "THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH!!!!" to everyone who came and left nice comments about Charlotte. Y'all are way too kind and made me feel so good. I haven't had time to get John to take a picture yet, but I will take one. I threw it over a white V-neck T-shirt and black jeans and she did pretty well -- believe it or not, that fringe helps to give her a go out and party sort of hippy-chic feel. I'll try to get an action shot over the weekend.

Just got rid of the tag bars and the flash progress bars... page was just stalling too often. I also noticed something that I consider totally unacceptable -- something was causing a pop-behind to be loaded when my blog came up. I don't think it's my webhost (my service is not free service), and I am suspcious of the Tagboard and pnavy, so they're gone. If you want to say something, leave it in my comments or send me an email -- I try to respond to both!