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Apr 23, 2011 | From the kitchen of Rose

For those of you who knit or crochet, as well as bake, here is my latest effort: it's made with Road to China kid mohair malachite green.

evilcakelady in reply to comment from Rose Levy Beranbaum
04/30/2011 04:54 PM

oh my link is broken! let me try again.

this is for the ravelry project page: evening stockings for a young lady by nancy bush. my socks are almost finished; will send a photo at that point.

Rose Levy Beranbaum in reply to comment from Rose Levy Beranbaum
04/27/2011 11:25 PM

PS: yes! it feels so soft--like an embrace.

Rose Levy Beranbaum in reply to comment from faithy
04/27/2011 11:24 PM

thanks all for your delightful comments. actually knitting and baking are both closely related crafts. i come from a family with a tradition of crafts. one of my first words was "chaynenoo" and i kept crying and repeating it because what i was trying to say was crochet hook and no one understood what i wanted. it was an early 'toy.'

true i don't have time to knit but i do it in moments when i can't be doing anything else such as riding in the car or watching a video. i can knit without looking most of the time but the lacy scarf i made recently was not the case and i unknitted as much as i knitted!

faithy
04/27/2011 01:26 AM

WOW! This is such a gorgeous sweater! I'm so impressed with your talent that you not only bake so well but you can knit as well too! I wish i have the patience to complete knitting something!

eve
04/26/2011 08:36 PM

Lovely, and a good fit. I remember seeing you working on this at the chocolate chip talk at NYU. I was knitting socks at the other end of the row.

Sherrie
04/26/2011 06:35 PM

How gorgeous (both sweater and model)! And you designed it yourself -- I am so impressed. It's always interesting to me that many "bakers" tend to be multi-talented -- I think we appreciate hand-made things and have to be "creating" in some way or another. I miss knitting...perhaps when the kids find yarn balls less interesting...
I too await the Knitting Bible!

terri
04/26/2011 05:24 PM

it's clear that people who are amazingly talented and creative like you are can do multiple things well!

so when is your "knitting bible" coming out? :) i'm sure you have a ton of fans who love to bake and knit...

Beth
04/26/2011 05:13 PM

Beautiful sweater, Rose. Coincidentally I'm wearing for the first time today a sweater I knit last winter (the only one I've ever made). It has short sleeves and cannot accommodate much of a shirt underneath. Seemed like the perfect day for it. It's from Malabrigo chunky, and very soft.Lately I've been making Stephen West shawls. On the baking side, I made a wonderful sponge for Passover, and was very pleased with it other than for the fact that one side got swished when it fell out of the pan. Now on to the Martha Stewart TV segment (for the only RHC that I've already made 3 times).

kyle
04/26/2011 03:08 PM

Rose, Now honestly, when do you have the time to knit, too? That is lovely and a most pleasing shade of green for your skin tone. Does it feel as good as it looks on you? It's a beautiful craft which executed beautifully.

Samantha
04/26/2011 02:47 PM

Yay! A fellow knitter! May I suggest you have a look at the Ravelry website if you haven't already been there?

Jenn
04/26/2011 01:41 PM

Rose, beautiful sweater and lovely photo! I love the color of the sweater and the design. The collar/neck design is nice!

I'm in the middle of making a sweater (cashmerino wool blend) and a pair of wool socks. The sweater is a cable design - I got the front and back done, need to combine together to make a collar and make the sleeves.

Rose Levy Beranbaum in reply to comment from evilcakelady
04/26/2011 12:33 PM

yes--my own design. send photo of sock!

evilcakelady
04/26/2011 12:32 PM

Lovely, Rose! I like that green and I LOVE kid mohair. Is this your own design?

I am in the middle of making a pair of these socks in a creamy alpaca/bamboo/silk blend. Yummy.

Rose Levy Beranbaum in reply to comment from Anonymous
04/26/2011 11:18 AM

thanks harriet. believe me you can learn those parts. a tip: use a crochet hook for dropped stitches!

Anonymous
04/26/2011 11:17 AM

The sweater is lovely. I can knit pretty well, but cannot cast on or pick up a dropped stitch.
Better stick to baking, huh?

hugs,
Harriet
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