Saltspring Island and Rebecca
Since I won’t be at Maryland this weekend (boo hoo), this is as close as I will get to seeing sheep…
A group of us spent this past weekend at my friend’s parents’ custom-built house in Saltspring Island, relaxing, hot-tubbing, watching movies and knitting… Ahhhh. How would you like to wake up seeing this every morning? Well, for about a million dollars, you can! Their dream house is actually up for sale (boo hoo too).
Of course, we did a little yarn shopping in between meals of Saltspring Island cheese, lemon bars and blackberry port:
Sunday morning, while some of the guys were off playing golf, we walked up their beachfront, tormented little crabs and tried to save already dead jellyfish.
Finally, I did finish the Rebecca Cardi after the lovely people at Weaving Works shipped me another ball of mohair:
Rebecca 29 Wrap Cardi
- Pattern: from Rebecca 29 Magazine
- Yarn Substituted: Jo Sharp Rare Comfort Mohair x 6 balls
- Needles: US 7 / 4.5 mm Addi Turbo’s
- Changes: left off the edge finishing, picked up the ties from the front edges.
- Ok, I like the cardi — I like the yarn and the finished fabric…very soft. I don’t like that it makes me look like a football player. A good cardi for those with sloping shoulders and stick-thin arms.
Oh, and all the rest of the Saltspring Island photos are here…
Wow– Looks like you had a fabulous weekend! The scenery is gorgeous. Of course you had to go shopping for more yarn… Yarn+wine+cheese=heaven
Love the cardi and it does look awesome on you. That color is great! I have very broad shoulders and I definitely shy away from those types of things, though I have never tried one on (I was a swimmer through college).
Anyhow, have fun knitting!
Aww now, It looks great on you! I love the color you chose as well.
I don’t think it makes you resemble a football player at all. It looks great on you!
i think it looks great. wonderful color.
Gorgeous! I love the view and the cardi. I think yours is the best looking one I’ve seen
You’ve made me want to visit Weaving Works again.
Your cardi is cute!!! Adn that house looks amazing - WOW.
Solidarity! I’m not going to MDSW either.
Love the sheep, though, and the cardi - beautiful color. And I wouldn’t mind that house, either, while we’re at it … gorgeous pics as always.
Wow, the cardi is fabulous!
Wait - now that I’ve seen the pics, too, may I ask what type of camera you use?? What great shots!
Just like everyone else, I think it looks GREAT on you and am debating whether or not I want to make one myself.
You TOTALLY do not look like a football player. Love the color, love the fit, and since I have some Jo Sharp Mohair in the stash, you’ve almost convinced me to do the same. How do you like wearing this particular yarn?
Ok, b/c of you, I’m going to knit this cardi. Its your fault that I’m falling off of my yarn diet, not mine.
Just kidding! Like everyone else, I love the cardi on you, you’ve convinced me that I need one.
I love the photos!
Fabulous cardi, and fabulous photos, as usual. I think it’s quite feminine without the edge finishing, which I understand some people have had trouble with anyway. Congratulations!
the cardi looks great on you! and the yarn you scored is divine. i’d say that was a great weekend :O)
I think the cardi looks fine on you! That design is just so lovely, I’d make one if I had the time. Good job!
I’m heading out of Mayne Island, just south of Salt Spring, tomorrow afternoon. Your pictures are getting me excited for my own adventure.
By the way, I always love your photos. You definitely have the best ones in the knitting blogiverse.
Your cardi looks great…who told you that you look like a football player? What a lovely color.
Your wrap cardi is beautiful! So much nicer than mine, which sheds mohair and has a huge halo. Ah, cheap yarn! And although you do not look like a football player, I think the exact same thing about mine. My husband reassures me I look nice in it, but I swear there are invisible shoulder pads in there somewhere.
Your Rebecca looks fabulous! and your photos are simply gorgeous!
The cardi looks perfect on you. The crab picture is scary!
Wow!! I love your cardi, and seriously, you look great in it!
The Cardigan is awesome! And I’m with everyone else! What camera do you use?! I’m in the market and your photos are terrific!
isnt the weaving works great
I love them!
And I love the Rebecca top- I think the deal is sealed I will be making it but must figure out what yarn
Okay first of all, thanks for the FANTASTIC pictures. I’ve never heard of Saltspring Island… it looks gorgeous!
And the cardi is lovely too. I think it looks really nice on you - your shoulders don’t look strange at all. Well done!
Your pictures are wonderful, as always… love the cardigan. It is very similar to Lucky Clover (perhaps a little quicker and easier though!) It looks very nice on you.
Hope you have a nice afternoon!
Dude, what are you talking about. It looks great on you.
Wow, what a great cardi! It definitely suits you
Sounds like it was a fabulous weekend! What a beautiful place…and they have yarn shops to boot! I love the wrap cardi…very inspiring to someone like me who hasn’t been knitting for too long. Must get this magazine!
what does your neigbor do with their sheep’s fleece? i couldn’t resist asking.grin
Your cardi looks wonderful! I love the color so much! I also love the Hand Maiden yarn you bought - can’t wait to see what you make from it!
love the yarn from hand maiden! must be beautiful to touch. do you have any projects in mind for this yarn?
rebecca wrap was very nice, too.
Hi! that cardigan looks sooo good on you! I have been trying to track down the pattern of that and have been unsucessful. Could you give me the pattern? Another question, do you know where I can purchase large quanity of good yarn without spending too much? I love all your projects!