2 summers ago, i planted daphne in our yard. Right by the door, ready for the afternoon sun to release the fragrant oils.

tonight, i absorb the fragrance, which reminds me of jasmine in tunisia, as it soars through the front door. i love the small, star-like flowers, sparkling with aroma.

Vor 2 Sommern, pflanzte ich Seidelblast, direkt vor der Tür, bereit um die Sonne die Ölen der Blumen zu befreien.

Heute Abend, trinke ich das Parfum ein, erinnernd an Jasmin in Tunisien. Ich mag die kleine, sternliche Blumen, mit Aroma strahlend.

but she’s not out. Technically, she is not even down anymore.

Pattern: Seneca, by Jared Flood
Yarn: Classic Elite Lush in Vintage Blue
Needles: 4.5mm / US 7
Beer Pairing: Chimay Blue, a lush beer for a lush sweater
Modifications: Worked body to 14.5” before joining sleeves. (longer than pattern – and possibly a bit too long for me). Worked 4 rows after bottom cable of body, then worked decreases every 6th row (instead of every 5th). Interestingly, the schematic shows a slow decrease angle and then a rapid increase angle, but the pattern dictates the opposite.
Worked sleeves to 6” before increases, then 17.75” before joining to body. (perfect length for me)

Thoughts: I was hoping that the Lush would fluff up enough after blocking to hide the waviness caused by the decreases between cable rounds in the yoke. This is a main reason I stayed with the fluffy yarn even though it took 4 months to arrive. It doesn’t quite do the trick, however. I still like the look of the sweater, but i wish i could have done something about that.
I like the drape of the sweater, however, and love how the back short-rows help the fit of the neck and give it a bit of extra length in the back.

üppiges Getränk und ein üppiger Pullover

lush, lush and lush?

warme ärmel, warme arme

warm arms

und ein warmer Rücken

and a warm back

sop und ich trinken auf den Pullover

sop and i toast the sweater

Dogie bleibt unbeeindrückt

Dogie remains unimpressed

I am off crutches! Still in the hard boot, but i have no crutches falling over at my desk today! My foot has been achy as the muscles are starting to get used again, and the ankle joint hurts now and then as well, but nothing too major. Not exactly super mobile yet, but things are looking up.