Enso Progress

Hello!

What is more beautiful than a clear and crisp day of Autumnal sunshine? A day like today makes me wonder why I don’t own a single Aran or Guernsey sweater, as they have suddenly sprung up everywhere, like beautiful ecru wild flowers. So I am resisting the urge to cast on, even though I really, really want to. I think I have to finish at least 2 sweaters before I am allowed to cast on anything else. That is, certainly, the reasonable thing to do…

I started this Enso sweater at the beginning of September for the Zen Variations knit along, and I am onto the sleeves now. The end is in sight!

Here is the progress so far:

Travel knitting: ✔️ Courtesy of @kettleyarnco 💙💚 so beautiful!! #kettleyarnco #ravelry #eastlondonknit #zenvariationsknitalong

A post shared by Renée EastLondonKnit (@eastlondonknit) on Aug 24, 2016 at 10:32am PDT

Let the knitting begin! The #zenvariationsknitalong begins today & runs through to the end of December. Jet lag is a mixed blessing... Although I'm craving sleep, I can't have it so I spent most of the wee hours knitting my Enso sweater, which is coming along nicely. I can't seem to get the amazing colour of the @kettleyarnco Islington DK right on screen- it's somehow richer than this looks. #yarnlove #eastlondonknit #ensosweater

A post shared by Renée EastLondonKnit (@eastlondonknit) on Sep 1, 2016 at 10:29am PDT

I've joined to work the body in the round on my #ensosweater, and progress has, err, slowed somewhat. 🐌 🐌🐌 #zenvariationsknitalong #eastlondonknit

A post shared by Renée EastLondonKnit (@eastlondonknit) on Sep 4, 2016 at 3:59pm PDT

My #ensosweater continues, slowly but surely. Today I'm working with the moto: When in Seattle, buy all the flowers. I can't resist the flower stands at Pike Place Market & I think that's a good thing because teal has taken over my life. I blame @kettleyarnco for the gorgeous colourway 'Siren Call' #islingtondk yarn. #zenvariationsknitalong #eastlondonknit #zenvariations

A post shared by Renée EastLondonKnit (@eastlondonknit) on Sep 7, 2016 at 12:56pm PDT

Tea time #ensosweater progress update: rib hem underway. 👍 #zenvariationsknitalong #eastlondonknit #sweaterknitting

A post shared by Renée EastLondonKnit (@eastlondonknit) on Sep 19, 2016 at 8:15am PDT

Let there be knit!

A post shared by Renée EastLondonKnit (@eastlondonknit) on Oct 2, 2016 at 1:49am PDT

I’m knitting the sleeves with the 2-at-a-time magic loop method, which is really my method of choice. I was convinced that I wanted to knit them with double-pointed needles, but when I tried it, I felt like a had no patience for constantly shifting the needles around. Maybe one of these days I will try Karen Templer’s method of knitting them flat, but for now, round and round I go!

How is your Slow Fashion October going? I am working on some more posts about it and really enjoying the conversation on Instagram and the Fringe Association blog. What do you think?

Happy knitting,

Rx

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