This is our neighbor, Faith, wearing the first iteration of a new design: the 'Little Butterflies' capelet aka the Raspberry Bush capelet and standing in front of the raspberry bushes. I came over all inspired to knit something for the 7 and 8 year old girls who live across the street. It is called 'little butterflies' because the yarn over increases grouped together between the cables resemble butterflies.
I'm delighted with the top of the cape, and not so much with the edging. I'll make the 2nd one with a different edging and in a different color of course. Right now my designs seem to involve in stages--not professional, but that's the best way for me to work at present. I like the idea of as developing a base design that can be modified as styles change and has a longer life time than just one or two fashion seasons. Now that knitting is enjoying its huge resurgence it's great to see so many new yarns and patterns every year, but also a shame to see knitting follow short-lived trends.
The yarn: Classic Elite Sprout (organic cotton). Loved working with it. Soft, but doesn't fall apart; chunky, but not heavy. I'm thinking I need to work up an organic cotton neckwarmer or two from this yarn for the Etsy shop. Let me not forgot those allergic to wool.
PS. Just took 'The Homecoming' by Bernard Schlink out of the library. I still haven't read 'The Reader,' but I thought I'd start with the newer one.
