Scout thought that since so many of us love purple, and this is OUR Project Spectrum month, that we should do something special. Nothing came to mind right away but, the best thing I could think to do is to KNIT PURPLE! This month, partly by design, and serendipitously too, there will only be purple yarn on my needles.
The first thing finished this month was a pair of purple socks. Utah Grrl, Karen gave me some of her hand dyed yarn for my birthday and it was fun to watch the many shades of purple melded with the pattern. The socks hug my feet tight in the Slipped Stitch Rib pattern from Sensational Socks. The color reminds me of flowers and sunshine.
As soon as that pair of socks were finished I cast on for another pair, following my self imposed rule to always have a sock on the needles. The new sock is knit with the yarn that Birdsong dyed as my DyeORama pal. She had intended it to be red, but the results were wonderful and I've named the yarn Vintage Victorian. To keep with a theme, I picked the pattern Little Child's Sock from Knitting Vintage Socks. Between the two books mentioned I could knit socks for years to come and be happy.
After finishing CeCe (did you see Bonne Marie is adding 3/4 sleeves to the pattern!?), I cast on for an Eyelet Cardigan (couldn't find an on-line picture) out of Manos Cotton Stria. This should be a quick knit as the gauge is 18 st. to 4". The yarn is soft and should be comfortable, but it will surely grow and, perhaps, fuzz up a bit, too.
Occasionally, while at Stitch 'n Bitch, I work on the MDK After Dark Robe. There isn't much to show except rows of stockinette in a deep eggplant linen yarn.
And, last but not least, is Jóhö in the Violet yarn from Plain and Fancy Wool Co. Jóhö is teaching me so much about lace knitting, often more on how NOT to knit lace. The beauty of the yarn will insure her continued growth.
This song has been running through my head. As an early teen I visited an aunt who had a player piano and many rolls of songs from the 30's and 40's. This was one of my favorites..
When the deep purple falls over sleepy garden walls
And the stars begin to flicker in the sky
Through the mist of a memory you wander back to me
Breathing my name with a sigh
In the still of the night once again I hold you tight
Though you're gone, your love lives on when moonlight beams
And as long as my heart will beat, lover we'll always meet
Here in my deep purple dreams