Red Sweater KAL: Count me in!

Friday, October 13, 2006

Count me in!

As luck would have it, I have plans for a lovely red sweater! I have a whack of heathery red Jo Sharp wool (plundered from the Webs warehouse) which is earmarked for a sweater for my husband. The plan is to adapt (slightly) one of the sweaters in Knitting Emporium, a gansey-like design called "Mirage".

Won't that be nice in red?

I'm hoping to cast on sometime next month, as my plate is a bit full at the moment. For now, I will just enjoy reading about what all of you are working on!

1 comment:

Laura said...: That's a gorgeous sweater. It'll be fabulous in red! :-); October 13, 2006 5:27 PM

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Red letter days

I know that often there aren't prizes given to KAL participants, but there will be this time. Since this isn't a race or anything, prizes won't be given out for the first sweater knit or anything like that. Anne had something a little different in mind, and it goes like this...

Prize contributors will pick a Red Letter Day. The names of all the current KAL participants will go into a hat, and one will be drawn. Ta da! A prize winner is born. The contributor will contact the winner, get her address, and send off the winnings.

Anne wanted me to be sure to let you know that anyone can contribute to the Red Kitty. To put it in her words, "maybe leftover red yarns from KAL projects, i dunno! books, needles, etc, also welcome." Let Anne or I know directly (email us) if you want to add to the Red Kitty.

Chris wants to celebrate her red letter day, November 1, her birthday, in style by donating either a 1500 yard skein of red Legend yarn or two hanks of the bulky Sonoma in red, winner's choice. Either way, it's enough to knit a sweater. Winner: Fiberjoy
~~Deb will give away a ball of red merino sport weight yarn on November 3, 2006.~~ Winner: Julia FC
~~Lynn will give away a set of four ladybug stitch markers on November 11, 2006.~~ Winner: Charity
~~Lillith will be giving away a kit for a little red beret, on November 17, the day she's having her commitment ceremony. The yarn is her own handspun (similar to this); the pattern is included.~~ Winner: Lyn
Also on November 17, 2006, we have Karen celebrating her birthday by giving away a copy of the book, Simply Shetland 3 - at Galisteo. Winner: Carole
~~Peg will give away "some lovely red yarn and a few goodies in a red chocolate package" on November 19, 2006, her 46th wedding anniversary.~~ Winner: oakleyoriginals
~~Anne will be giving away one of her own patterns (winner's choice) on her anniversary, November 25, 2006.~~ Winner: Carie
Jo will give away one 100g/160meter skein of her yarn on December 1, 2006. The yarn will have everything from ribbon to glitter, handspun to homespun, eyelash to mohair, in reds of course but also golds, emeralds, and all the colors that evoke the glamour of a bygone age. It will make a scarf or small shawl that stops even winter traffic. Winner: kbattenhender
~~Laura will give away two 50g balls of burgundy Socka sock yarn on her very own red letter day, the celebration of her day of birth (we won't go into how many years its been): December 4, 2006.~~ Winner: Jan
Jacqui wants to add an Australian flair to the festivities. She has two balls of Rare Essentials cocoon in cherry (a blend of superfine merino, alpaca, silk and mohair) and one ball of Jo Sharp Desert Garden Aran Cotton in mareschino that she wants to give away on her birthday, December 14, 2006. Winner: Earin
Erica has a whole collection of things to give away on December 16, 2006 in two batches. Batch 1: a 100g ball of Opal sock yarn, a keychain sock blocker and mini-sock pattern, and a set of stitch markers. Batch 2: a ball of Brown Sugar yarn from Yarn Pirate, and a set of stitch markers. Winners: Briar Rose Fibers and Peg
~~Anne wants to celebrate Valentine's Day 2007 with style by giving away some yummy red yarn and a sweet surprise.~~ Winner: Deb