Stitch Witch

Sounds terribly suggestive, doesn’t it? Let me reassure you… it is.

First and foremost the requisite pitiful attempt to justify where I have been during my weeks of silence. I do think I had a pretty good excuse this time… the dreaded horror of moving. Not only did I move, but I landed in Orlando, FL where it seems like fiber crafters have to justify their very craftiness. That said, they seem to be a dedicated bunch. I am very much looking forward to knitting, spinning, and weaving guild meetings.

I have begun my first knitting-with-a-deadline project in a long time. Why the insanity? Because I want something fun to wear at Rhinebeck. Silly I know. I am not the kind of person that wears handknits to Knit Nights or the LYS. But something about New York State in fall and a wool as far as the eye can see makes me want something cozy.

So this weekend I cast on Lift and Separate from Big Girl Knits. Which meant I got to join the Official Fluffy Sweater-Along on Ravelry which is a great joy. Fluffy knitters unite! Ahem. Too bad they don’t yet have a group (that I have found anyway) for procrastinating, easily distracted knitters. We shall see if there is any chance in hell of my finishing this over the next few weeks. Ha! A long shot, but fun nevertheless.

After all, if you are going to knit a suggestively low cut, wrap sweater it might as well be red! This is in Elann’s Pure Alpaca in the garnet colorway.