it's a spring thing



spring green tank in GGH Esprit, my own design
short-sleeved version in the works!

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Now that I've got the hang of it, I'm addicted to making these flowers! Thanks again Georgia for the pattern. You've sold me on crochet!

More loveliness arrived over the weekend in the form of these stitch markers my Secret Pal made for me. They're blue for the blue blog and there's even a froggy one to ward off too much frogging! Hee, hee. Thanks, pal!

And there are some beautiful springy things to check out in the knit-alongs as well. Have you seen Sharlene's Ballet Neck Twinset? Meredith's chic tank? Or Kristy's cardi raye in progress?

Pretty, pretty.

So I started the armholes and sleeves of the spring fling top and went to slip it on to be sure I'd gotten the fit right, and gosh darnit if it didn't look cute as a tank. So I finished it up and wrote up the pattern to share the fluffy goodness.

I've got lots of yarn left over and still plan on making a version with sleeves and collar of some sort, but hubby liked the tank so much, I had to do it. And as a tank, I can really enjoy how soft the Esprit yarn is against the skin. It feels fabulous on. Even if you don't make a tank, you all have got to make yourselves something fabulous with this yarn. 'Cause it's spring and we're worth it!

I can't hear the name fluffy without hearing Sandra Bullock in While You Were Sleeping calling her fiance's fiancee's cat. I'm such a sap, I'd see that movie any day of the week and twice on Saturdays (especially a Saturday like last Saturday where I was in bed all day with a stomach bug). Anyway...

I'm making progress on my fluffy green spring thing.

I'm still knitting in the round. Gotta work out some armholes and sleeves and stuff, 'cause I ain't wearing it like this! It does feel wonderful against the skin though. Remember wearing your knits without layers underneath? Ahhh, spring.

Hey, spring is in the air over in the knitalong sidebar! Check out the links to springy projects underway. I'll be updating them regularly, so keep checking back! (And as always, I'm happy to post a pic if you don't have a blog or can't do pictures. Just send it to me by email.)

Just right for St. Patrick's Day. But what will it be? Dunno yet. Hmmm.... a green thing.

Are you flinging? I sure am!

Swatches for four, count 'em, four spring projects! The first (top) is some lovely Rowan summer tweed I'm considering for the Knitsmith's Knitalong of this fabulous cardigan from the latest Rebecca magazine (Silvia's already started this one - check it out!). Then, to the left, there's Rowan linen drape for this Vintage Knits lace top. Next (bottom) is Phildar plaisance and licorne for the delightfully colorful cardi raye. And finally, there's a little something fluffy for my own spring fling. Not quite sure yet exactly what I'm making with this GGH Esprit yarn, but I'm loving it already!

So flingers, anything on the needles yet out there? I declare spring officially sprung in blogland!

With the mild weather we had last week, all this talk of fun summer knitting to come and seeing those pretty little flowsies on my Daisy cardigan, I am really getting in the mood for spring! I can't wait to get these last few winter projects off my needles and on my back so I can get started on some spring things! To this end, I'm declaring an early start to spring here at the blue blog. By March 15, I will finish blue, chickie and the sweatpants and cast on for at least two new, springlike projects! Wanna join me?

Got a spring-y project you're looking forward to starting? Maybe some colorful socks or a lacy cardigan, a sassy little top or a soft frilly sweater. Florescent stripes? Intarsia flowers? Eyeing some eyelets? Ready to dive into your cotton stash? Come on, it's a Spring Fling!