New Threads FRIDAY!
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Chic Knits Mondo Cable Shell / Vest
Yarn:Dream in Color *Classy*
Color: Spring Tickle
Gauge: 4.5 sts / 6rows over 1″
Needles: #8
Nothing like some beautiful color! to liven up the place! Time for a real FO Portrait of my traveling project.
It is raining like made right now — the skies are as dark as night at 10 am in the morning. I shot this newbie about an hour ago when we were just in a cloud instead of a downpour.
Straight from the floor of TNNA, with some fancying up via pressing and a little more finishing, this vest version in 100% wool is quite exciting.
The Spring Tickle color has all the tones of a glorious grassy hillside in the sun. (I’m fantasizing Tuscany, but I did see the same rolling grass driving on Interstate 70 coming home). There are subtle variations of natural greens highlighted by golden strokes and a mere subtle touch of aqua; absolutely yummy.
And, the entire project was one of my more lightening speed efforts: from start to finish (with LOTS of interruptions in between), it took about 10 days of knitting, steady on and off.
HAPPY FRIDAY!
Here’s the whole Mondo Cable story…
Happy Friday to you too! The Mondo is delish! We’ve got nothin’ but rain in New England too…looks like stay in and knit time!
Just beautiful, both the yarn and the knitting!!
10 Days is such a short amount of time to have a cute top!
I finished CeCe in elann Sonoma, olive green. I love it. Thanks for your patterns in just my style.
Love the vest; the cable and the colors.
I read the story behind your Mondo Cable vest and you make knitting sound so enticing–more than just a hobby or a craft one needs to learn. The lavendar icecream is a nice touch and sounds delicious! I’ve never knitted anything in my life…..I’m thinking now’s the time.