COURAGE , my WOTY

The challenge/project was Degen's 4 Letter Sweater

However, my Word of the Year has 7 letters, and seven being my Number of the Year...

For my 4-letters, I considered RAGE, with cou embroidered above it, but

I didn't want another sweater; I wanted a Slipover.  

Courage seems a more positive word to live by.

Also, I had so many odds and ends of Atlas in hand that colorwork was the way to go. 

There's that number 7 influencing my design.

7 colors to radiate around the heart-felt word

Organizing shades by value, using the color app on my phone.

Charting the design

I used 2 sheets of asymmetrical 6x9 graph paper taped together. 

The blocks are rectangles, just like stockinette stitch. 

I see that I intended to embroider 

7-pointed starbursts in the open area of the heart.

Next time.

In progress.

The backside before weaving in all of the ends.

I used a provisional cast-on to work the ribbed hem band down from.

The colors of all ribs were to be determined after assemblage.

I wore this at Nash Yarn Fest - the dates are up for next year, I hope to see you there!

Here I sat for Gale Zucker as she adjusted lighting for her photo memory corner -

Her amazing shots are trickling in on my Instagram feed.

It was an incredibly busy weekend full of quick hellos to old and new friends - 

I took so few pictures.

Photo - Laura Branton

On Sunday morning, on my way out of town, I had a lovely, unplanned meeting with several Shakerag/Moxie knitters.  

Dear JM mentioned that she wanted to knit this vest. 

I actually wanted to re-knit it as an intarsia/untarsia tutorial.

Sharing seemed appropriate.

I'm planning a Create and Knit-along in May, 

here and on Instagram.

Gather ideas.

Play with colors.

Stash dive.

Swatch!

Courage, dear heart.

~ CS Lewis

and always, Love.