Hmph! I spent two days doing rush research on Alito for my clinic and the next morning the NY Times comes out with an article on the same thing: dissents! Well, I was only looking at criminal dissents, so it differed slightly, but at least The Times reached some of the same conclusions we did.
The Irish Hiking Scarf is finished (pictures soon, not that you don't know what it looks like already), and I'm debating whether to do one of Jess Hutch's little guys or gals before moving on to the other projects that await in the knitting basket. They're so cutey cute! And I do have a few Lamb's Pride scraps lying around. (anyone want to send me their scraps? I can always use more, as we already know!)
And while this post is set on "random," do you know of any good patterns for men's shawl-collared sweaters? I saw a dude at the park this weekend wearing the most beautiful aran pullover with a shawl collar. The basic shape was probably something like "Shawl Collared" from the Debbie Bliss Tweed Collection (which I do not own):
I imagine it wouldn't be hard to design a sweater with an aran motif and use the DB pattern as guidance for shaping and the like... but I'd prefer on my first manly sweater to work from a pattern. I'm envisioning something like this girly version, except less girly. Any suggestions?
Posted by jess at November 3, 2005 9:57 AMThis is a free pattern for a great shawl-neck man-sweater that is next up on my list of sweater projects. the cabling is minimal and simple, the sweater has a certain charm... and i'm a huge proponent of the shawl neck, so i'm really excited to start this one. i'm still looking for the right materials, thinking of maybe cash iroha in brown, but not sure yet.
http://www.knitting-crochet.com/meniricolnecpul.html
let me know what you think. i'll keep my eye out for more!
Posted by: j a r e d at November 3, 2005 10:30 AMThis one isn't a shawl collar, and it's in French (from the site I mentioned in my recent email), but I like it!
http://www.bergeredefrance.fr/trico/trico.phtml?limit=6&max=15&id_rubrique=3
Posted by: Sarah at November 3, 2005 11:43 AMOops... that would be #202 that I was looking at.
If you click the "telecharger" button, you'll get the PDF file [free/gratuitiser, I think is the word?].
Hey! I started knitting this exact same sweater a while back, for my brother, supposedly for Christmas but there's no way in hell that's happening (you might have noticed my complete dropout from the Colchique-along - law school's been all-consuming). Anyway, I live in Cobble Hill, so you're welcome to borrow the book if you'd like.
Posted by: Abby at November 3, 2005 12:44 PMThe Jess Hutch critters are such tempting distractions, they'll knit up so quickly! As for the shawl collars, all I have to offer are women's versions.
Posted by: Sarah at November 3, 2005 2:19 PMI might have to get me that Jess hutch book and knit up a toy for my man's new niece. Her sweater's already done, and it'll be a long plane ride...
Posted by: Sneaksleep at November 3, 2005 2:54 PMhi, did you happen to catch this Fresh Air program on Alito from a couple of days ago?
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4984495
Posted by: meowgirl at November 3, 2005 3:05 PMi'm almost -- almost -- glad jess's booklet is sold out because it would be such a distraction to me. except that i really want it. oh well.
Posted by: carrie m at November 3, 2005 10:56 PMIs that pink aran sweater from a pattern or is it just a picture from somewhere? I have been trying to find a pattern like that for the last few weeks.
Thanks!
ps I love all of your projects!
Posted by: nat at November 4, 2005 12:25 AMHey,
I wanted to comment here so that I'd make sure you saw it. I was wondering why my name was missing from the nyc knitting list. I thought it was there a few days ago, but I'm not on it now. Just wondering...
