Rain is a knitter's best friend...
Nothing is better than rain to give you the perfect excuse for taking up knitting for the day and browsing through the new Summer knitting patterns...
I have decided to knit again an old favourite of mine: Chicago from Rowan 37. I had bought some Calmer last year in a very "springy" shade: Kiwi. This time, I will not add the beads... I will keep the frill at the bottom and the flowers, although I think I will make them all in the same colour as the cardigan. I believe Suzi is knitting it too and in the same colour!...
I am starting with a sleeve as usual and since this photo was taken, I have finished the increase stage... (Second, after the rain, comes the Grand Prix...) Starting like this gives me a chance to think of certain modifications I will make to the main body. I might make the ribs shorter and knit the buttonhole band at the same time instead of picking up stitches (which I hate with a capital H...).
I had a look too at the new Kim Hargreaves Nectar Summer book. I love it!... I am glad because one of her previous kits' pattern is in there: 
Harmony. I have been admiring this pattern for a long time but never managed to get the kit. I think this one is going to be added to my list of waiting projects... with many others from the same collection....
