Hello! I have a new sweater to share today, a preview knit for Brooklyn Tweed, Skeppa by Vibe Ulrik Sondergaard. The pattern is delightful and easy to follow, as are all BT patterns. Nothing is left to chance. The yoke is made by knitting a big cluster stitch. Increases made on the following rows open up the knitted stitches that pop up from the purl background stitches. It's fun to watch the pattern emerge. It hugs the shoulders nicely and then the pattern continues down the center of the sleeve. I made the funnel neck a bit shorter and I would recommend doing that if you have an average size neck. The pattern would be equally as pretty with a crew neck which would be an easy modification. That is on my summer wish list with some pretty cotton from my stash.

Are you ready for the cutest hand knitted, slouchy-but-elegant, oh-so-cozy sweatshirt? I love this so much that I think I'm just going to knit slouchy sweatshirts from now on. Nothing else because I never want to take this off. I wear it to the grocery store and the garden center and out to dinner. I wear it so often that I ordered more of the same yarn in ivory to make another. I'm also going to make a summer cotton sweatshirt with some vintage Rowan Denim in white. Want all the details?

Free books? You bet! I have a lot of knitting books that need to find a new home and I'm hoping you can help me out. I have a beautiful selection of gorgeous Rowan publications including darling children's books. If you'd like to know how they can be yours, read on.

I have another blanket completed using my leftover worsted weights saved from a lifetime of knitting. Some of these stripes were made from sweaters I made 20 plus years ago, and at least one was from a sweater I remember wearing to my son's kindergarten picnic, and he is 39! My last afghan used my leftover brights with blacks, and this one used up the remaining neutrals and pastels with whites.