Knitting backwards ...

Undoing - I think this was the best idea.

I took off 3 1/2 cm of the length of the sole up to now

No problem - I could unrip easily. it was simply too long

even with the estimated shrinkage of one third - 

Patience - I must go on knitting 

The autumn cat is finished - wind blowing and leaves swirling around

All hand sewn - the border as well.

The leaves are made of hand-dyed scraps out of my scrap box - 

I don't throw away anything related to fabric. 

I never thought....

.... that I would start another knitting project before the old one is finished - you remember
my blanket - in about the same colours. It is the squares of which I have made seven pieces by now.
It is TV "compatible" - just plain stitches.
The new project will be a cardigan and It will take me several months to finish.

I tried a few patterns and made mistakes.
So you experts out there don't be too rude with me.
It will not be my final pattern - just wanted to see how it looks.

I tried and rejected - again and again.
Then I decided to start the back of the cardigan with this pattern at the border. I am using the book of Jutta Bücker: Die Farben des Nordens. The work is still on a straight needle. I will have to use a circular knitting needle.









If by chance my friend Angelika visits this post: I am using the
beautiful stitch markers now. It is a delight to work with them.

The wool is variegated - and I love the shades.

The book is beautiful - but I think that the descriptions are too complicated. At least for me. The author elaborates every detail.
I love that I can use the pattern with the exact measures but following her description would be a torture -
I will keep it simple.

Beautiful pattern - mine will be without stripes. And just a few knitted stripes.








I love the border of the front part.





Have a beautiful Sunday and week into the new year.