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Dreams of sweaters dancing in my head……..

Kim Kaslow

Beaverslide

A few weeks ago a package of the much raved about Beaverslide arrived on my doorstep.  There was a slight problem though if you can believe it.

Beaversliderowan

When I opened the package I was immediately reminded of the yarn that I knit Hey Teach in.  Different yarn….exact same color.  Sheesh, do you think I have a tendency to get stuck in yarn color ruts?  I really do love browns and greens, but knowing that I am going to be ripping Hey Teach out and re-knitting her in a smaller size, made me realize that this shade of Beaverslide was just not going to be the one for me.

I got on the phone and spoke with one of the owners and told her of my dilemma.  She was so incredibly nice.  I love it when a company that turns out such beautiful yarn is also fabulous in the customer service end of it as well.

Beaverslide chokeberry

I ended up choosing a colorway that is very different for me.  It's called chokeberry and is a burgundy maroonish color.  Very pretty and rich looking…I love it.  I was originally going to knit Acer with it, but just recently this sweater caught my eye and I am now going back and forth between the 2.

It's been fun thinking about sweaters.  The sweater I was originally going to knit with the aran tweed has been replace with Lisa Lloyd's pattern Harriet from a Fine Fleece.  Somehow I didn't think that the yarn was going to work with the curvy knit sweater, but I think it will be perfect for Harriet.

Felted tweed

Then of course there is the Felted tweed that is destined to become a tangled yoke sweater.  I fell hard for this pattern when I saw a few of them walking around Rhinebeck this past fall.

Oh…………..
Shawl close

…and there has actually been a little bit of finishing things here and not just dreaming.  My Etheral Fichu Shawl is off the needles and blocked. I am VERY pleased with how this yarn blocked out, and will be bringing some with me to SPA in a few weeks. With 20 plus inches of snow arriving today however, the lighting for taking pictures was just not good.  Hopefully tomorrow. 🙂

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18 thoughts on “Dreams of sweaters dancing in my head……..”

  2. That maroon beaverslide makes my heart pitter patter – Love it! I think it would look great in either pattern. I have some felted tweed for a tangled yoke too…maybe that will be my next.

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  3. Lovin’ the Chokeberry. I’m not much for triangle shawls, but that’s a great tesselating motif, so I’m imagining the Ethereal Fichu turned scarf a la Juno Regina. Hmmm…

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  6. That Beaverslide color is beautiful (well, both of them actually, but the new one I woulda picked for myself).
    I think you’ll like Harriet in that yarn – I really enjoyed working the pattern.

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  7. The maroon is gorgeous. I find I keep buying shades of the same colours over and over again, but I don’t mind.
    Your Etheral Fichu Shawl is spectacular!

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  10. You win a prize for the best post today, at least in my opinion! Look at all of the beautiful yarn you have, the links to the gorgeous sweaters! All patterns but one, are patterns I have considered myself. I hadn’t thought about the sweater from KNIT1, although I do have the magazine! Yea! Everything Kristin designs, I love, but the one from KNIT1 is really great, as well. I love, love the Beaverslide. With your yarn and patterns, you can’t go wrong, either way you go! I can’t wait to see the Etheral Fichu in its entirety.

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  16. Hi Kim, I didn’t check my patterns but if I remember correctly isn’t the gauge different between the Knit1 sweater and Acer? I thought Acer was a heavier sweater (maybe I’m wrong?) Both are on my to-do list but with very different yarns. Can’t wait to see what you decide.

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