New project

Since all the knitting is finished on the messenger bag, I am free to start my next knitting project.  I have been excited to start this one for a few months now.  The pattern is from Craftzine, That Girl Summer Jacket.  I signed up for the newsletter, and when this got sent to my e-mail I knew I had to make it. 

The yarn that I'm using was purchased on our vacation in Chicago, Loopy Yarns.  I chose the Misti Alpaca Pima Cotton/silk in the Berry Wine color way.  I am using Addi Turbo circular needles, I have just fallen in love with Addi's.  So I don't own a yarn winder, so I attempted to roll the yarn into a ball myself.  It turned into a bit of a mess. 

It took me all evening to fix my mess.  Then I bought 4 skeins, so I will have to do this 3 more times!  I should have had them wind it for me at the store.  Now I know for next time. 

What is so cool about this patter is that it was free, ;)  and the next there are so many variations.  The advantage of knitting it from the top down and on circulars is I can try it on as I go, so that's pretty exciting, I have never made a sweater like this before.  I can't wait to wear this to work, I sit under an air conditioning vent, so all summer so far I have been freezing and wearing an ugly sweater. 

I casted on the collar, it knitted in seed stitch, I don't have a lot of experience with this, so I keep messing up the rows.  It's supposed to be knit one purl one, then the next row you are knitting a stitch that was a purl the row before.  I am used to knitting ribbing, so this is taking me some time to get used to.  I just love the colour I chose, I am hoping to get this knit so I can wear it for the weddings I am going to in October. 


So excited!