Category: Winter Is Coming!

Since I was on a finishing frenzy in July, I had plenty of open needles to start some new things. Here’s the first new thing.

This is going to be another CustomFit cardigan. The pattern is Mine Hill, here is the photo from the pattern.

I plan on making it with full length sleeves. This will be a nice “between seasons” layering piece. I’m using a lovely wool blend from John Arbon Textiles, one of my favorite wool sources. They have some wonderful wool blends, I did a pair of socks earlier this year using their Exmoor Sock yarn. This is their latest offering, Appledore DK.

The color name is Sheep’s Nose. The yarn is a blend of Devon, Romney, and Exmoor wool, and it has a nice soft hand despite a bit of a rustic look. It also has a divine sheepy smell. You will hear more about John Arbon’s wool here in the future, since it is becoming one of my favorite sources for yarn. It isn’t cheap, but it is very high quality, and the mill is a small family-run business that uses primarily local fiber, and processes the wool on vintage spinning machines. I ordered this particular wool direct from their UK shop, the shipping was reasonable and fast. The Woolly Thistle here in the US does carry some of their yarns, though not this one at the moment.

I have some other new projects to show you, but I’ll save those for later!

I did finish binding off the 22 Little Clouds shawl yesterday, with 17 grams of yarn left. I’ll get it washed and then show a photo of it, but it is perfect.

Now it’s time to resurrect an old project. This is Rogue, done in Peace Fleece. That color photo is pretty close to the real thing (Amaranth is the color name). I’ve been working on this for almost two years, so I think it’s time to get this one done. I have the back done, and am working on the front. Then the hood and sleeves, and it will be my go-to winter sweater.

Here’s a close up of the side cable. This photo shows it much pinker than it really is. The actual color is a deep garnet, with little flecks of blue and black. The lighter color bits seen in all of my knitting are usually Corgi fur, with an occasional silver strand from me.