Shellseeker

I cast on for the Shellseeker sweater about a week ago. It's a top down raglan pullover with a neat little pocket detail. I am usually way more of a cardigan girl, but I have been having a hankering lately for a cozy pullover. I am using Cascade 220 that I bought last year at Webs on my way to Rhinebeck. 

My grandmother died this winter, and one of the things I inherited from her was her knitting supplies including the basket that you see in the above photo. I miss her so much every day. But when I am with her knitting tools and supplies and books, I really feel like she is there with me, helping me pick a pattern or reminding me about gauge. It's amazing to me how the things we touch and use and value everyday become such a part of us. I think she would have liked the sweater I am making right now. She might have even asked me for the pattern, and that makes me smile and feel like she is still with me.