Getting ready for autumn

Yup, it's almost fall, a knitter's favorite season I guess. It doesn't take much more than the nights getting colder and darker to get this one planning all those sweaters, socks, mittens and hats she could make. Of course, it's not like I don't already have enough to last a lifetime but all of you knitters out there know that it's really not about that anymore.

Here's my newest contribution into my wardrobe, a natural white cabled sweater from Novita autumn 2014 issue by Lea Petäjä. The yarn is Novita Suomivilla, Finnish wool. I wanted a tight cabled sweater to wear with jeans or a skirt. Most of my sweaters are kind of loose like many would argue they are supposed but I think this one has a more modern, more city-type of a look. And you know, when you have as many sweaters as I do, it's good they are not all the same :)

Coopey socks + future plans

This blog looks like I have completely stopped knitting, however, that is not true!

I have just been extremely lazy about taking photos and also about writing on my projects.

Here are two pairs socks that I just finished! The first was knit mostly during Christmas so it's really been waiting for those finishing touches for quite a while.

Some crazy Tiger yarn, 2,50 a skein. The pattern is Thora by Rachel Coopey.

I'm currently knitting through her second sock book, A Knitted Sock Society. But guess what, she has already put out another book, Coopknits Socks vol 2, which I lovelovelove but have not purchased yet since when do I have the time to knit all these beautiful socks?!

The second pair is also by Rachel Coopey but not from her books, but a sock club that I partook for a month. This pair was not the pair of that month but I loved it so much that I purchased just the pattern through Raverly. Meet Tyler.

I need to take pictures of my Lida top and a beautiful cabled sweater that are finished and ready. I have already worn Lida quite a bit since it's a summer top, and the sweater is all ready for autumn to come. Only, I'll be spending my autumn in Tianjin, China, so I will have to wait a bit longer to wear it than I would in Finland! But let's hope I get those pictures soon!

Meanwhile I have started knitting Shaded flower by Kaffe Fassett. I am using Rowan Felted Tweed like the pattern calls for. At purchasing it did sting a bit but now that I have been knitting for the weekend I am definitely in love with the yarn! The colors are marvelous, naturally, and the tweed surface really to die for. Fairisle has never felt this easy.

I also purchased Merle pattern by Norah Gaughan. I plan to knit it with Novita Alpaca Wool, a new yarn that I just gotta try. However, I am substituting the cable pattern for the one on Margie Mitchell's Key and knot. It's gonna be so lovely.