My cousin Steph had a baby in May and I am a rotten relative! This sweater has been finished for probably a month and I need to get it in the mail so Marshall has some time to wear it! It was knit side to side in a honeycomb stitch pattern which was actually a very clever slipped garter stitch. I used Patons silk bamboo yarn which is very soft and has a lovely sheen to it. It was also yarn that I bought here in town so that was kind of a luxury in itself. They also had an angora blend that would be very pretty and soft, but maybe a bit too drapey. I was worried about knitting him a sweater in the middle of summer, but the fiber content will breathe and should keep him cool in the heat, but they also live Up North and he will need the long sleeves ;) The pattern came from the fabulous book Greetings From Knit Cafe and the sweater can be worn backwards or frontwards. I will put this in the post this week!
I set the sweater out on my new linen pillow sham from Tallinn. Mom and I went out exploring in the evening our first night there and found a wonderful linen shop. At the moment I cannot locate my travel journal but I'm sure I wrote down the address. We saw a lot of beige and oatmeal colored linens, very pretty but very subtle. This shop had all kinds of thread dyed and and piece dyed items and I fell in love with this sea urchin print. I also bought a runner with a brown background and mustard yellow lining. I'll have to finish something so I can use it as a backdrop for the picture! Mom bought some napkins and pieced them together to make a new valance for her kitchen window.
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