#tracywearswool day 72 out of 100, and I have just finished up sweater #3 of 12 for 2021!!
I have to admit, I knit this for my dress. Not the dress that I am wearing for the challenge, which is the long sleeve Rowena. But I thought that this lightweight sweater would go really well with the sleeveless Sierra tank dress… which just happened to arrive this past week.
When this yarn came — it is silk & raw silk mix… I just knew that it would be perfect. So I designed this little cropped, 3/4 sleeve raglan sweater to go with it. Not too heavy, but for times when I don’t want bare arms. Hopefully….for travelling in the warm months of fall.
Who knows, maybe I’ll make it to the Bayou!
For those of you new to this blog …I am involved in a 100-Day Challenge, put on by Wool& — Same dress. 100 days. (And yes, you can wash it!) Part of my reasons for deciding to do this was to simplify my life, especially with my lifestyle.
What’s in store today:
Heading back to the coast, and taking some flowers to plant. The nursery had Fuschia starts, ao I bout some and a hanging basket. Also picked up some geraniums — because the deer seem to leave them alone.
Still working on publishing my last hat pattern. Sign up on my mailing list for GYPSYWAGONKNITS and I’ll notify you when it comes out.
I had a lot of fun designing this sweater. I got the rosebud lace motif from a book on shetland lace knits.
My idea was to have a super lightweight sweater that was easy to wear.
I do have to admit that I look a bit edgy in this photo. Maybe it is the dark glasses or the terse expression.
Like I am saying — I see…. so you don’t like beets….
Spring is definitely here – cool in the mornings, but up to 70 in the afternoon — about a 35-degree fluctuation.
Almost time to get the garden in.
Here is the progress, not just need to fill the boxes, and lay down the walkways. And the irrigation. Whooo Hooo!
Artichokes, beets, radishes -the French breakfast kind -and of course tomatoes, and cukes, lettuce, and kale, and …
Thanks for joining me on day 72 of #tracywearswool.
Stay tuned for the next 28 days!
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Be well, and get out there and grow!
–Tracy
As part of the challenge, I will be posting my daily outfits on blog posts as well as social media with the hashtag #tracywearswool — please follow along — and see all the creative outfits that I can come up with!
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