I always seem to be apologising for my lack of posts, but, as I am two weeks off a major op to get #3 out, I feel justified for being a bit vague! At the moment I am suffering from major nausea - 90% of the time I am struggling just to function and 10% of the time I have a good day, where I only feel tired, crampy, achy etc!
I have been getting a teeny tiny (no exaggeration) bit of knitting in, but it's just baby items, so no great shakes there (will post when the hooded stripey top is finished....honest!!).
Now, with the future in mind, one where raging hormones and heartburn have abated and my body is my own (well bits of it will be shared with a little baby boy), I wanted to get some help pattern hunting. I have some Rowan Wool Cotton, which is pretty much up there on my top 5 favourite yarns to knit with, and whilst recently reclining watching the first season of Grey's Anantomy, there was a character on the show who was wearing a green hooded cardigan with a subtle rib and cable pattern on it! I thought to myself (as you do when watching Dr McDreamy) Oooooo I could use my Wool Cotton to knit one of those! Now, my dilemma is, what pattern! I have made a preliminary search, but nowt as yet! Can anyone help with suggestions? It doesn't have to be a free online pattern, as I am happy to pay for any book if it's got the right design in it!
I have found one I quite like, but I can't seem to track down the pattern book.
So....there's the challenge, find me a hooded cable cardi pattern for an 8ply/DK weight yarn and I will love you forever!
ta muchly
The website say's it's Adrienne Vittadini, and gives a link to a shop, http://www.yarnatwebsters.com/.
If you go in and click 'knitting' on the side bar, then 'Adrienne Vittadini' you get here http://www.yarnatwebsters.com/adrienne.html
There doesn't seem to be a number 15, which is what the origonal site seems to say it is, but some of those books look yummy, and you could probably email/ring and ask them if they have a copy.
Posted by: Kate | November 09, 2006 at 06:15 AM
you could try this website. they have a fair range of vittadini patterns.
you might need to email them though.
http://www.handworksgallery.com/avbooks.htm
have you also thought about kate gilberts new design in interweave...although that might have you reaching for the debbie bliss cashmerino aran. (i am sure you will survive the pain though!)
www.interweave.com/knit/interweave_knits/preview/2006_winter.asp
Posted by: jacqueline | November 10, 2006 at 10:05 AM