I haven't been writing much about my knitting lately, but I've been doing a lot of it. It remains the thing that simultaneously soothes and engages me. My lovely silk/steel jacket was put on the back burner while I tackled a spate of migraines, since knitting with that fiber on tiny needles requires patience and even tension, neither of which were in abundance. Now that it seems I've got the migraines under some control, I can pull the jacket out again and get restarted.

Instead, I've been goofing around with one freeform jacket pattern in various charcoal gray yarns (which has been pretty relaxing), and I recently started this beauty in a rustic black tweed. I'm close to finished with the left sleeve and front. This is a pretty satisfying knit, with enough direction to keep me clear on what I'm doing. It's fun to watch this project come together and become something wearable. On the down side, I might have made the sleeve too long, which is going to be a pain to fix eventually, but I'll figure that out when I seam everything together.


My next project (I've already cast on) is the Cabled Bolero/Capecho, which I'm knitting in a black glossy silk/wool combination. The yarn feels fabulous, and as soon as I get some more done on my Circle Jacket, and pick up a cable needle, I'll start in earnest.

Damn, but I love knitting. In case it isn't obvious.

Catch up.

I'm not blogging as much as I'd like, and am thinking about taking this to LiveJournal. I've been on LJ for almost ten years now, and am very comfortable with the format and culture. Something to ponder.

In the meantime, I've not gotten as much done on my Paper Crane or my Silk/Steel Jacket as I've wanted to; just a few inches here and there. My "Spur of the Moment" SKIF Martha has also been foundering, as I find newer patterns to start. A terrible habit to get into.

On the positive(?) side, I've decided to knit up the (in)famous Cabled Bolero/Capecho by Norah Gaughan. I'm making it up out of Knit Picks' "Gloss HW," which should look and feel lovely. I'm finding that texture is becoming more important to me, and the silk in Gloss should keep my fingers happy.