Wednesday Musings

I've been working hard on the cardigan and it's now decreasing at a steady pace. It's nothing much to look at yet - just plain, straight stockinette except for the cuffs and hem, so that's why I haven't taken any pictures up to now. With luck I should have it completed by end of the week, when I'll be attending Rhinebeck in spirit (no, I'm not going - we don't have the money. Maybe next year if we win the lottery).

I had the chance to check out the Vogue Knitting Holiday Preview and Interweave Knits Holiday preview (which I took a look at when I saw it in the magazine section at the grocery store. I was underwhelmed with the IK preview, especially because they seem to have reprinted patterns from previous issues. Lame, especially when there are lots of designs from talented designers that have yet to see the light of the day.

But VK . . . wow . . . they seem to be returning to the classics. I guess people are starting to get tired of big knits and are hungry for color and texture.

This is a really lovely hat knit in the Fair Isle technique. I'm really curious to see who the designer is. I'm willing to bet that it is not She Who Is Not Named. Also included in the preview is a Fair Isle felted bag. I'm not sure that I would want to do fine knitting and then felt it. It looks like it is more likely that worsted yarn is used. I guess I'll have to wait till mid-November to find out.

This is another lovely sweater that I'd love to knit. It looks so elegant and the color is attractive. And it looks to be cable, I think. This is definitely one issue that I'll be picking up.

Meanwhile, does anyone know what happened to INKnitters? I haven't seen the fall issue at the bookstore. I just went to the website and it says "Spring issue is now available". I don't remember if I got the Spring issue or not - the latest issue I have is Vol. 5, No. 19.

Saturday we went to my church to check out the bazaar and was impressed with how well-organized everything was. There's been issues with how the bazaar was run in the past. But this year was particularly well-done and word has it that it was very successful. There was a historical reenactment group showing off military items and costumes from the 1640s-1650s in Eastern Europe. I talked Bruce into dressing up so I could take a picture of him. I'd love to make a Cossack outfit for him someday - I think he would be quite dashing in the setup. Don't you?