Dawn Brocco's Life & Design Blog

Oops, 3 days since I've written last!

Been busy working on the Alpaca Boucle jacket pattern. Finished up that last sample, washed it, lightly fulled it, and then of course we've been getting rain nearly every day! It's not raining so far today, at least, though it is overcast, but I've got it out on the line to, hopefully!, finish drying. Still need to get to the fabric store or maybe Amazing Threads, to find buttons to make clasps.

Had a few balls left over from the full bags I need to buy and thought matching fulled bags would be nice. So, I've done 1 sample - drying on the line also - and am working on sample 2.

Last night, also began sketching the last garment for the Alpaca Boucle design collection booklet - a jacket. The idea I sketched, though, may not be sizable to 3 sizes, like the pullover in the collection. I'll have to consider this a bit more. It may just be do-able in 2 sizes - the cable pattern rep is the limiting factor. But, I'll try swatching with varying ndl sizes and see if that makes it more workable.

Actually, I'm really enjoying working with this yarn and I think an afghan would be wonderful in it. Do I have time to design and knit an afghan? Of course not! I really need this collection done asap, as, soon, it'll be Gazette crunch time, when little else will get done.

Still have to put that 2nd coat of paint on the library radiator. Hubby did the mantel for me. Haven't gotten to the wallpaper seams in our bedroom, either. And one of these not-so-hot days, I really need to begin sorting through and tossing out stuff from the 2 attics. Falling behind.