a vest

Pattern: Dr. G's Memory Vest by Kirsten Kapur
Yarn: Cascade 220 bought at Boucle Yarn Studio in the wonderfully interesting Fargo ND downtown.

Kirsten designed this vest in memory of her father and proceeds from the pattern go towards research in Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Great yarn. Great pattern.

another manly sweater

Pattern: Jarrett (Ravelry) by Kim Hargreaves

Source: Rowan Vintage Knits

Yarn: Rowan Felted Tweed

The one immediately above was the first version, made last spring. I have since made it again (top 2 photos). It was THAT fun. Same size, slightly different colour, for a different guy.

This yarn is fanTAStic. I would make everything I knit in it if I could somehow make everything from socks to winter scarves in a fragile but beautiful wool and alpaca blend dk weight tweedy yarn.

I find it difficult to find guy patterns at all and then ones I like. Brooklyntweed has improved my chances hugely. He is a knitting god. He made this one and I had to, too.

Beaverslide love

Pattern: Cobblestone Pullover by Jared Flood

Yarn: Beaverslide Worsted

Colour: Lichen Frost

Another recent FO, for Christmas, for my wonderful brother. I can't say enough about this yarn. It's 90% mule-spun merino and 10% mohair. It is somewhat tweedy without being a true tweed which makes it really interesting to work with. The colours have depth and body. You feel connected to the sheep what grew this wool. This is a family farm in Montana and they are lovely people. They even have roving. I am trying to resist.