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....

Comments

[2paw]

We have had rain too, and it IS very good for knitting, and I ahve 4 episodes of Robin Hood: that will help too!!
What a beautiful sleeve. I start with the sleeve too!!

[erin]

Thanks for the link to the new Nectar summer book. The kiwi shade is so pretty for Chicago.

[Christine]

Moi, je ne suis pas d'accord avec toi. Quand il pleut,d'abord, j'ai moins d'énergie, ensuite, je ne vois rien (enfin, moins bien, à cause de la lumière grise). Mais c'est vrais que malgré ça, comme on n'a riend 'autre de bien délirant à faire, on avance les tricots. Superbe ton Kiwi, j'adore ces couleurs. Le modèle, je ne le connaissais pas, très raffiné je trouve.

[helene]

Ton second Chicago sera sûrement aussi beau que le premier !
Et j'ai hâte de voir ce que tu vas choisir comme fil pour Harmony . Je l'ai fait en Summer Tweed et couleur vert lime mais je ne l'aime pas vraiment , il n'est pas aussi cintré que je voulais .Je le referai peut-être avec un autre fil .
J'attends de voir tes avancées avec plaisir .
A bientôt !

[Christine]

Qu'il va être beau ton Chicago 2e du nom !!

[Krawuggl]

Isn´t it lovely that we re knitting the same cardigan at the same time? I have decided to make no ripped border, I wanted it to be short because I wanted to wear it with skirts, but now that I have nearly finished the back I am not sure about it anymore.
And of course I immediately followed your link to the KH site, this book is marvellous, I love Misty, Orchid and Jasmine, although I fear this neckband is a bit on the very wide side.
Have a lovely relaxing evening with your knitting,
best wishes, Suzi