the object of my affection

This is the Nantucket Jacket from the upcoming winter issue of Interweave Knits.


I covet this sweater. Normally, I don't get obsessive about designs ... but this one has been on my mind since I saw the preview on line.

I love the moss stitch triangles. Are they gussets?


I *heart* Norah Gaughan. I'll be buying the mag when it hits the street on November 14. (I just got my last issue of the subscription my mom got me for Christmas, and I'm not sure if she will be renewing it or not. I guess I should ask her!)

Did I mention that 2 bags of Berroco Pure Merino came home with me last weekend? The Fabric Place was having a sale on Pure Merino during October -- $5.95/skein. Then, wandering into the store for something unrelated, I saw that there was another unadvertised sale -- 25% off of everything in the store, including items that were already on sale!

So, I bought 20 balls of the Bordeaux color. For $4.50/skein, I wasn't sure that I could find a better deal on any other yarn. And, it's sometimes just easier to knit a pattern with the yarn it was designed for.


The pattern calls for 18 skeins for the largest size, but I think I want to make full length sleeves, so I got a couple extra. I'm not sure what the largest size is, but I would probably want a 42" sweater (I'll have to measure some that are already in my closet!), and that's usually near the top of the size range.


I want to start this sweater with a "clean conscience", which explains yesterday's posting about finishing up things that are in process! So, once the scarf and poncho are done, it will be Nantucket season here at Aswim in Knits...