I finally finished my grown-up version of Sherwood-- and it did turn out to be a sleeveless jumper/tunic.

Here is a lovely Sherwood with a few minor mods, by Eileen; according to her the color is really more red than it appears in the photo. And below are only three of the Maple Seed hats knit by Sandra, who is apparently making one for everyone she knows! 

Although my adult version of Sherwood has been on a back burner for the last month or so, this weekend, I felt the need to do some knitting not requiring any decisions--just nice,

(I'm in that kind of a mood today.)

This is the only ruler I could find with inches as well as centimeters.  Guess I'd better stop letting my son play with my tape measure.  (But at least I scored some "Vertmont" maple syrup.)

I figure I won't be living in a house adorned with putti* forever, so I'd better make use of them while I can.  I especially like the spiderwebs, which I've concluded must be good luck here in Italy, as no one seems willing to remove them.

The benefits of living in Como (and there are many) notwithstanding, there is a serious shortage of LYSs here.  I've found several shops that sell yarn, but they seem to follow the odd (to me, anyway) marketing formula of selling a combination of socks, underwear, and a SMALL selection of yarn--much like this store I found in Bell

Every day since the first day of September, I've been checking and re-checking my e-mail, waiting for the notice to Knitty readers that the fall Knitty was up; you'd think that a

Now, I couldn't tell from the photo at left (both are from Harper's Bazaar, September 2006) if the jumper shown is a knit, but it could be; the one below is definitely not, but it has a sort of heraldic, medieval feel to it that makes me think of...Sherwood.  The rib and braid pattern I used in Sherwood makes me think of tunics and halberds, chain mail, that sort of thing, and now I'm picturing Sherwood sleeveless, mid-thigh length, worked in a gorgeous gray wool-silk combo, something that has a sheen to it, not metallic so much, or at least no more than that metallic glint you might catch from some bird's feathers, around a pigeon's neck, say.  Those ribs and the "V" effect of the braid arrangement are very figure-flattering; much as I like the idea of a white blouse, I would probably end up wearing it over a turtleneck.  You could put tights under it, or those %$#! leggings that are seemingly back in style.  Size 14 has a 36 inch chest circumference, and size 16, 39 inches.  Just keep working until it's long enough, a little armhole shaping, a little ribbing around the armholes to match the neck...yum.  Wish I had time to do it myself. P.S.  I remember you, Paige Farley-Hackel--you, and your little dogs, too.