The other morning, there was a substantial amount of fog and hoarfrost. Less my neighbors haul me off to the Loony Bin, I was not discovered taking these photos in the wee morning hours (in 'jammies).

The first time that I heard this word, hoarfrost, was My Husband describing some trees (this when we were first dating) and I accused him of making it up and demanded an explanation of his vulgar-ness (and guffawed until I fell over).









No, but really. Hoarfrost. So beautiful. Mindful of a Bohus designed named "Hoarfrost". I forget what name it has now published, but not that. Similar to the "tobacco" design name. Both stunning sweater designs, but probably not acceptable names today. Goldarnit. I LOVE the "Tobacco" sweater (rich browns). Maybe renamed "Chocolate" or "Turtle" (you know, those yummy pecan, caramel and chocolate candies).

Ravelympics













Bohus-Style Knee Highs are qualified. I hope I am not disqualified with highly advanced needles. It's like using steroidal needles. Sleek design, smooth and SQUARE!

Olympic Knitting

If you look very closely at the snow-ey photo, you can see the sparkl-ey snow that we received on our back deck the other day. It was so lovely.















In preparation for Ravelympics (Olympic participation via Ravelry), I was winding my project yarn balls. There were FIVE, so I thought it would make a nice Olympic "ring".

Ravelympic Event: Bohus-Style Knee Highs (project here)















The knit pattern for "Bohus-Style Knee Highs" by Chrissy Gardiner is in the book "Color Style" (link to Amazon--choose "look here" feature, photo on the "Contents" page).

I took a class from Chrissy this summer on Bohus knitting and put this project in my to-do pile. Pam, from Knitter's Palette, was kind to order the yarn.

I'll be watching the Minnesota Olympic participation here!

Bohus-Inspired Sweaters

I keep thinking there should be a Ravelry Bohus group discussion on Bohus-inspired sweaters. Or maybe Bohus-inspired objects. I have found several during my thinking about starting my REAL Bohus. Like here:

Enid Cardigan (http://www.interweavestore.com/Knitting/Patterns/Enid-Carigan.html)

and here on Ravelry:

http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Crory/bohus-two
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/trollenwol/bohus-cardigan (Trollenwol's Cardigan)

And this one at Classic Elite:

Caitlyn Pullover (http://www.classiceliteyarns.com/WebLetter/9/Issue9.php)

And, this one in Handknit Holidays:

Sugarplum Pullover (http://savannahchik.typepad.com/photos/handknit_holidays/yokesweater.html)

And this yoke cardigan (Freya) in Interweave Knits, Fall 2009.

I have misplaced some socks somewhere . . . Chrissy Gardiner? I better go look around s'more!