Knit Picks just posted the 7th (!) of my designs ...
This is probably my favorite sweater I’ve designed to-date! I love the way the cable is the focal point while the tweedy yarn in reverse stockinette adds a subtle, and delightful, texture. The cable is based on one in Elsebeth Lavold’s
Viking Patterns for Knitting
; my version includes a buttonhole in the center of each cable motif. The double-breasted look of the leather buttoned closure adds just the right bit of sophistication to this fun sweater. The cables outlining the armholes add a bit more texture and the sleeves are knit from the armhole down, with a hidden "storm cuff" under the sleeve.
Knitting level is advanced, with the ability to read/knit from a chart a must.
Happy knittin'
Mary C. Gildersleeve
Olof is having a Brown Sheep giveaway over on her blog. 
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that are 3/4" thick and blue. This gives me a 4x4 square of blockability (with an individual size of 2x2) for $23. I can also get 100 t-pins 
for $3. So, economically and usefulness dictated that I go with the Amazon one. And the mats/pins work like a charm:
No, the 500th wasn't MINE, but it is a cute knitted hat. But the cool thing is that since I currently have SIX of the 500, that means I have 1.2% of those designs ... out of 230 designers, that's not bad. 
A dear friend (whom I don't see often enough .... I think it's been 3 or 4 years at this point!) recently emailed me to direct me to a lovely blog titled, In Haught Pursuit. The Catholic mom who writes this blog wrote a LOVELY piece on Knitting Madonnas.
