Tart
Published on Friday December 3rd, 2010
Here’s what I’m knitting right now. This year’s Sarah-Katrin Christmas exchange was dialed down to 5 — a new baby and a half-time job don’t leave me quite enough time to take on a whole sweater, as we’ve done in years past. And anyway, Katrin’s racing to finish the most enviable sample knit. So we’ve decided on a nice, easy triangular shawl pattern: Kristen Hanley Cardozo’s Clothilde, which I’ve been wanting to knit since she first published it. I had a nice slate grey cashmere blend from School Products marinating in the stash; Katrin chose this fabulous, fabulous Tosh Merino Light in “tart.” People, I could knit this yarn till the cows come home. Stinking FABULOUS, I tell you. That is all.
Posted: December 3rd, 2010 at 8:28 pm
That color is stunning!
Posted: December 3rd, 2010 at 8:46 pm
Tosh is a color genius. I have yet to meet a colorway of hers that I didn’t like, and I have some Tosh Sock marinating in my stash as we speak…
Posted: December 5th, 2010 at 8:55 am
That color! Good choice on the shawl. I knit Clothilde for myself and use it a lot, the “architectural design” apeals to me.
Posted: December 6th, 2010 at 8:37 am
Better to knit something small and enjoyable than stress out! The pattern is so elegant–and I love the fact that its sister pattern is named after a character in Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. It is a book made for knitwear–so many cold, snowy scenes and drafty houses!
Posted: December 8th, 2010 at 9:33 am
I happened into a local shop the other day shortly after a delivery of Tosh, and the Tart kept drawing my eye in every base (I ended up springing for a few skeins of it in Vintage). Such a gorgeous color. Clothilde will look awesome in it!
Posted: December 8th, 2010 at 6:58 pm
That’s a lovely color. I can’t wait to see your finished shawl!