APR 14 2008

I cast off this men's pullover on Ethan's birthday last month. So it's a little funny that we finally head out for a photo shoot on the hottest day we've had yet this year. Oh, how models suffer!

Ethan in my newest design - Doppler

I started knitting Doppler the week before heading to Minneapolis for KnitOut 2008. The weather there was nothing short of frigid, so it just seemed right to be knitting a bulky wool pullover, now, with the breath of Spring hot on our necks in San Francisco, not so much. This sweater starts off at the saddle shoulder, with only 8 stitches, then widens into the sleeve. The graduated intarsia stripe design is worked the length of the sleeve, then the body is picked up at the saddle shoulders and worked down. I used KnitPicks Cadena for this sample and will try another bulky for the next. Here is one more photo where you can see the design a bit more clearly.

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We rushed this photo shoot and I put the hat on backwards. Still looks alright, eh?
This photo was taken on Treasure Island, which offers amazing views of the City from the center of the Bay.
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Slightly different lighting reveals the wave.
I like the way the shadow of my eyelashes in this photo mirrors the curve of the wave on the hat.
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I knit this up as therapy while I was recovering from LASIK surgery. Free pattern available if you click this image.
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