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03/30/2006
Kara of Green Gables
"It's so easy to be wicked without knowing it, isn't it?" says Anne in Anne of Green Gables. How right you are, Anne! I have no business putting a new knitting project on my plate, but I am wicked girl and did it anyway. But really, how can one resist when the project is titled Green Gable. How lovely is that?! It is from zephyr style. They have some fun patterns, but this one really captured my imagination.
Instead of the Lambs Pride Cotton Fleece the pattern calls for, I decided to knit it up in Peruvian Collection Pure Alpaca in Cedar from elann.com. I mean, a girl has to keep the green in Green Gable, am I right? Plus, I love the idea of using soft alpaca instead of cotton. The price wasn't too shabby either.
I am especially excited about this project because...I AM GOING TO GREEN GABLES!!! My friend Meredith and I just booked a cruise to Nova Scotia in May. We leave from Boston and head north and stop in fab places such as Quebec, Montreal, and of course Prince Edward Island (PEI for those in the know). I am trying to decide whether to knit Green Gable now so I can wear it when I visit Anne's house, or hold off and make it my knitting project for the cruise. I just LOVE a good theme, can you tell??
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This is so on my list next to make. As soon as I finish Oragina, I'm casting on for this and/or Picovoli. I'm longing for the nice weather. You might as well start knitting it now, because I imagine on the cruise you'll want to get your drink on, lol.
Necia
Posted by: Necia | 03/30/2006
I prefer the colour "cedar" you chose for your Green Gable because I think the original colour on the pattern is a bit too green. Have fun!
Posted by: Yuli | 03/30/2006
Whoa. OK. I have to de-lurk to say, "You're going to visit Nova Scotia?" How awesome is that? I also made the Green Gables pattern, but not in green and I should have made it longer...
Posted by: *karen | 03/31/2006
Green Gables is so pretty. It's on my list for when I can finally buy yarn again.
Heads up. There's a Green Gables knitalong taking shape over at Carrioke's!
Posted by: isel | 03/31/2006
Yes, I grew up in Hawaii and now I live in the desert. I noticed you're also knitting socks. Socks are my nemisis right now. I hope to prevail.
Posted by: *karen | 04/01/2006
Love the socks! So very very cute!
Posted by: natalie | 04/01/2006
I'm so envious of your trip coming up!! Can't wait to see how green gable turns out in alpaca. You'll have to keep us posted so that we can see it's debut IN Green Gable! -cute blog BTW!!
Posted by: Rachel | 04/02/2006
I adore alpaca, but I am not sure it will be the right fiber for this garment, since you want something to be nice and tight, and alpaca is kind of slippery ( deliciously so).
it is very springy!!
Posted by: HPNY Knits | 04/03/2006
What a fun adventure you have planned. I want to go!!
Posted by: Cassi | 04/03/2006
awww, I used to LOVE green gables!!
Posted by: may | 04/03/2006
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