like Van Morrison says: Put a smile on my face, get back in the human race, on a golden autumn day.
It’s one of those gorgeous, gorgeous fall days that make me so thrilled I live in this part of the world. We went out to enjoy the weather and the foliage (and the nice New Yorkers, who are all as happy-seeming as we are!), and my sub-mission was to take some photos of my newest sweater in the wild. Also, there was a 4-block green market near the Museum of Natural History that was a likely source of apple cider and cider donuts, and to be honest, that was the primary point of the excursion for me. Unfortunately, there were no donuts….boo….you know how it is when you get your mouth set for something. After that disappointment, we walked a couple blocks to that other park — Central Park. Since Riverside Park is my backyard, I tend to forget about Central Park. I should not do that.
central park, so moody
central park, so artistic
central park, such a destination
central park, so dreamy
And now, without further ado, here it is: my version of Thea Colman’s Vodka Gimlet, which I named Ozma’s Delight (my rav project page here). The yarn is Plucky Knitter Primo Worsted, which is merino and cashmere with a soupçon of magic.
my sweet, sweet Ozma Delight. I'll be wearing this one to death.
what's that behind you? yeah, that old trick worked on me.
There isn’t one thing I’d change about the sweater. I’m very very long-waisted, so I had to add a few inches before I did the waist detail; unfortunately, the sweater grew a bit so the detail doesn’t hit me at my waist. Fortunately, I still think it’s amazing-looking. I love everything about it, including the 6″ of ribbing at the cuffs. Of course you can’t see the orange hem that’s hidden on the inside, but you’ve seen that before, a few posts ago.
I figured out the details for my Laurayana sweater, so I’ve cast on and am working away. Knitting + reading + cups of Lady Gray tea = very happy me.
OOO….so nice! What great subtle detailing at the waist!
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thanks, Noreen! it really is such a nice detail — i always forget how great this stitch looks, especially for something that’s so simple.
That turned out so beautiful! I love that green!
On her own blog, Andrea just wrote a post titled..Rikke Hat
thanks Andrea — me too! I may have to make more things out of this color, it’s so vivid and alive. especially nice, i imagine, in the dreary winter….i have 1.7 skeins left, so maybe i’ll make a hat or something.
That is beautiful!
thank you!
what a lovely post – love central park in the fall (well, all year round really) and that sweater is AMAZING photographed against that fall backdrop. my own vodka gimlet is gray and I’m slogging through the sleeves right now. I’m sure there will be an appropriately gloomy day in late november for me to photograph mine
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hi Mary — thanks for your comment! I thought seriously about making mine gray, such a good color and all-purpose, but I’m glad I went with green. That doesn’t mean I shouldn’t also make a gray one, though.
It’s such a simple and fun pattern. I hope to see yours!
New York is gorgeous, and so is the cardi, and so are you. I love those secret orange hems
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thanks so much, mags! i love secret hems too — now i’ve taken to putting them everywhere. i’ve hidden a vivid red one in a purple sweater i’m making.
I love the fall pictures, but the sweater is even more beautiful than they are. Well done! I am sure you will enjoy wearing it all winter.
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well, thank you! I do think it’s a fine-looking sweater; I’m most eager to see how the yarn holds up to the kind of wear I anticipate. The cashmere makes it so very soft, but the twist is pretty tight and it’s mostly merino, with a dash of nylon. I’ll report on my rav project page; I’ve become most interested in people describing how sweaters hold up to wear, since one of mine turned into a giant pill within the first day of wearing it. All that work. Boo.
Gorgeous! Oh the green!
yeah, i’m a new fan of green! now i’m having a hard time choosing any other color!