October 7, 2015
The yarnaholics out there would most likely appreciate the book I’ve recently read (for the second time, that is)…Barbara Parry’s Adentures in Yarn Farming. Such a wonderfully engaging read by another sheep lover like myself. Her passion for growing her wool inspired me so much with how to manage my own little flock, and has even given me the confidence to try my own hand at marketing the fleece I grow.
The shawl above has been my ongoing summer knitting…something mindless to pick up and work on a row or two. It is the Danish Tie Wrap Shawl in double stranded sport weight. It will be a cozy, thick shawl just perfect for winter.
I also managed to make myself an adult version of the milo as well as a short sleeved cable sweater, the Slanted Gretel Tee. I have some finishing to do on that one, however, so I don’t have any photos available just yet.
I am currently working on a sweater for my daughter, hot on the tails of this pullover for my oldest son. He requested a simple sweater with no stripes, no gradiated colour scheme, no anything. Just dark green, please and thank you.
And as he grows in leaps and bounds right now, it seemed to take me forever to finish this sweater! But I eventually did, and just in time for the cool weather to descend. Let’s hope he wears it more than last year’s sweater!
ravelry notes here
joining Ginny and knitters here
8 Comments
I am very interested in your adult Milo! All my littles have one and I’ve thought it would be nice to own one too. 🙂
Oh just a perfect sweater! I also thought about making that milo style for myself.. It looks great. Would love to hear more about your sheep, the process, and your marketing of it.
Love the adult Milo! What a fantastic pullover!
What a wonderful selection of projects. Please wouod you be kind enough to share the adult milo details as I would love one myself having knit my baby two milos (I started knitting this year so I could knit a milo!). The shawl yarn is gorgeous. I must check out the pattern. Love your Autumn themed header by the way!
Hi Rosemary,
I do love the milo for me, too. Very cozy. And now four of us match in vests!
xo Jules
Yes, Tonya, do make a milo. Very cozy. I will share more about my hopes and ideas for my sheep flock, but it is still in the ideas stage. Have you read the book by Barbara Parry yet…so good!
xo Jules
Thank you, Angela.
xo Jules
Hi Tania,
You can find out all the modifications I made on my ravelry page, which is linked above. It is a very easy knit for those just starting out, for sure. I’d love to see your baby milos!
The header is a pot of mums on my kitchen table. Thank you!
xo Jules