Bubbling up

Since coming back from SquamItalia! it's a wonder I haven't cast on thirty new projects. Spending that time with inspiring teachers and knitters has led to me feeling much more creative than I have all year. Combined with the bite of autumn, I've found a wellspring of ideas for new projects has bubbled up. As I sat down to write this I was thinking of the shawls and cowls that have been catching my eye:

Xeni by Kitman Figueroa 

This beauty is from Amirisu an online knitting magazine like Twist Collective which is published in English and Japanese and was co-founded by lovely Meri who I met at Squam. It's only the feeling that I want to finish my Aestlight before I begin my next lace shawl that has caused me to pause before jumping in to this one which has so much texture to it as well as a beautiful lace pattern.

Aranami Shawl by Olga Buraya-Kefelian

Time spent with my Rowanspun has got me wondering whether I have enough in different shades for a shawl I've had my eye on for a while, and it is all garter stitch feeding my current fleeting obsession.

Big Herringbone Cowl by Purl Soho

Then there are the cowls. The Purl Bee is always a source of inspiration or

Barley Sugar by Ysolda Teague

Ysolda's laceweight rib is definitely calling me or

Honey Cowl by Ann Maria for Madelinetosh

I'm currently adoring this simple delight. I'm thinking I might try and get me some actual Madelinetosh for it and knit with that for the first time. I'm currently planning a dream yarn shopping list as I'll soon be on holiday with a trip to the lovely Wool Bath in the works and a fun yarn crawl I've been invited on to two of London's finest stores Nest and Loop.

Arbutus by Jane Richmond

I'd just need one skein of Madelinetosh for this clever design, part of a very beautiful new book Island just out by Jane Richmond. Mmm mmm mmm, happiness is a pile of things you are ITCHING to knit!

You'd think that would be plenty to be getting on with but as I sat down at the computer to write about these I found a scrap of a note with a list of words on it: Fathom, Grenadine, Devonshire and Linden. What do they all have in common? Ah all lustworthy cardigan patterns from Twist Collective that I was trying to distract myself from Miriam with. My roomie at Squam, lovely Shelly, had a beautiful Miriam (that she really needs to take a photo of) but I don't think raglan sleeves are the most flattering for me so I was pondering alternatives, to you know, knit when I'm sleeping.