vine and leaf beret

Lots going on around here I will start with what is and has happened and then let you know what is going to be happening.

The Fall Knitting Mags have hit the stands and like knitters around the world I had to grab a few.  Although I have to say I didn't like all the hats in the Fall Vogue, I did like the cover hat, the Vine and Leaf Beret.  I knit up this hat in about 4-5 days, I only get to knit in the evening before bed so it was really a pretty quick knit.  I knit it out of the new Luxe Grrl yarn, this yarn has wonderful feel and shows the stitch definition beautifully.  I keep describing it like Chocolate in yarn, it is so so yummy to work with.  It will be available next week at The Loopy Ewe and very shortly at SWAK. 

Like a lot of knitters Fall is my favorite time of the year, it just feels right to knit and get to wear a lot of the handknits we put up in the spring.  I realize that it is still Summer and in OK it could be 100 degrees on and off into October.  But with school starting and a cooler day here and there I know Fall will be here soon and that makes me want to knit a new sweater, and apparently I am not the only one. 

I had been looking at Cardigan patterns and had purchased the Twist pattern last Fall and the yarn for it this past Spring. I was mentally preparing to cast on when Keri, of 3AM Enchantments, called and asked if I was interested in doing a little KAL together and she thought she wanted to knit Twist, I had one of those OMG moments "I am just about to cast that same pattern on".  Well that quickly got out of hand and now over on the 3AM ravelry board we started a much larger KAL. 

The "if it has cables and covers your chest KAL!"

Rules: 
1 - We’re looking for adult sized sweaters (yes, something for your 12yo would count, but not something sized for a 12 month old). 
2 - Cables! You gotta have at least one cable in there. A cabled cast on doesn’t count. 
3 - If you have already started “the perfect cabled sweater”, but are less than … 10% done? You can join in. I’d say 10% is about half of the back of an adult sized sweater, but use your best judgement - the knitting police are not going to show up at your door. Honor system! 
4 - In order to qualify for prizes, done means actually finished and ready to wear in public. The only exception to this rule is if you are still hunting for that most elusive prey - the perfect buttons. You do need to have your ends wove in though!

Prizes: 
1 - Everyone who finishes by the deadline (photos required) will be entered into a drawing for a bag & yarn combo set from Keri and I. 
2 - If Keri finishes her sweater by the deadline (please note - she loves the look of cables, loaths knitting of them), we will draw for an additional bag & yarn combo from the finisher pool. 
3 - Have fun. Chat it up. Come kick Keri in the butt every so often to keep her knitting. Our personal prizes will be a finished, cabled sweaters!

Deadline is the Monday after US Thanksgiving 11-30-09

I have even offered to do some custom dye work contact me if you are interested, could custom dye the Luxe for a sweater (sport wt).

My progress so far:                                                                                                               

 Now a little bit of a tease. I am very very excited about the Fall Knitty!!!  I always am but I am really really excited about this one!!!  Between that and Wendy Johnson coming back to see me.... oh Ok she is really coming to SWAK I am going to have a very happy fall.