The task of trying to find the perfect land for our off~grid homestead can be a bit daunting, so instead of dwelling on what I can't have, yet.... I knit. (While my husband reads me property listings and my sons tell me their dreams of raising chickens and having a hundred barn cats!)
As you can see, I've been knitting a lot (aka. we've visited a lot of disappointing properties in the last month)...
For Jake's sweater, I kettle dyed the wool a handsome charcoal gray and designed a top down pattern with generous ribbing around the cuffs and waist to give it a more youthful appeal. The only problem I had with this design is the neck ended up a bit wider than I would have liked. Jake loves a wide neck, but I'll be changing that when I write the pattern up for sale.
He acts all indifferent, but really the sweater hasn't been off in at least five days!
{I think it may be love.}
And of course I had to design him a slouchy hat to match...
Except, I like the fit so much that I may just keep it for myself!
Luke, feeling left out in the hat department, requested my foxy hat pattern. He picked out a ball of chunky Cascade Eco Wool I dyed last summer. I wasn't quite sure about the colors, but it suits him perfectly. After the last end was sewn in, he proceeded to bribe me with a kiss to take his picture (and then instruct me how to take the photo). Seriously, I can't say no to a kiss!
I'm sure that like everything in life, all will happen in good time.... but for now, I'll just keep knitting.
What are you working on lately?
Labels: hand dyed yarn, homesteading, knitting
