So, with the slightest hint of Fall in the air (my nose is specially equipped to make this particular detection), I am all excited about my knitting again. Depending on how you figure it, I have either four or five sweaters in progress and yarn for two others. And then there’s that other cabled blanket that looks yummy, too…

Just in time, Woolcott had their big birthday sale last Friday and Saturday. At 25% off, I decided now was the time to stock up for the year, so I bought yarn for three projects.

First, I got this fuzzy-yumptious Manos del Uruguay in black and shell pink (there are two other black skeins already in use from the purchase) for a boatneck pullover with striped sleeves.

After making a big cabled blanket and a baby dress on tiny needles, and with multiple cabled sweater projects in progress, I decided to squeeze in a simpler project that might go more quickly. Well, I finished the back of this sweater in about 3 days, which is definitely a record for me! It’s all curled up and rumpled in this picture. I blocked it last night, and now I’m about 1/3 of the way done with the front. Gratification is mine!

Next up?… this tasty pink yarn for a cabled turtleneck from an old issue of Rebecca.

It’s Nature Wool Chunky. I’ve never used it before, but I like the color and I think it will work.

Along with some needles, that was my loot from day one.

(That’s the pretty shawl that Brian brought back for me from Afghanistan draped over the back of the chair.)

In my trips to Woolcott and perusing online, I discovered another new sweater pattern for Fall that I really want to make. It’s a cabled (of course) pullover designed by Kathy Zimmerman, and it has this nifty sort of art nouveau look. The pattern is not yet available, though (at least, it wasn’t last Saturday), so I couldn’t figure out how much yarn I would need so that I could buy it at the sale. Well, I stumbled upon Lauren’s blog, almost felted, and saw that she had knit a sample for Classic Elite of a different sweater from the same pattern book. So I asked her if by chance she could help me out. She didn’t have the info, but she did give me Classic Elite’s phone number. Well, I called them, got the info, and went shopping (back to the sale)! I didn’t end up buying their yarn, though. Instead…

(OK, yes, the yarn is still in plastic, and I’m now realizing that this picture is a tad blurry.)

I ended up with 17 skeins of Noro’s Cash Iroha in a gorgeous (I think) jewel/grass green color. I’ve never purchased Noro yarn before–it always seemed rather exotic and expensive, and I never really had a use for it… until now. The color called to me, and at 25% off, this seemed like as good a time as any to splurge a bit. The fiber content is a little different from the Princess yarn the pattern calls for, but I think it’s close enough that it will work well. Now to get my hands on that pattern…

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