Chamomile is one of the oldest favourites amongst garden herbs and its reputation as a medicinal plant shows little signs of abatement. The Egyptians reverenced it for its virtues, and from their belief in its power to cure ague, dedicated it to their gods. No plant was better known to the country folk of old, it having been grown for centuries in English gardens for its use as a common domestic medicine to such an extent that the old herbals agree that 'it is but lost time and labour to describe it.'
- source: (http://botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/c/chammo49.html)
Chamomile, the sweater
On Lake Champlain, North Hero, VT
Pattern: Rowan "The Summer Tweed Collection"
Size: Medium (36-inch chest)
Yarn: Rowan Summer Tweed, 7 skeins Gold 504
I love it.
Lovely!!
Posted by: jackie | Sunday, September 11, 2005 at 11:24 PM
Never mind the sweater, you're looking mighty fine!
Posted by: Dena Shunra | Sunday, September 11, 2005 at 11:40 PM
Excellent scenery, magical sweater.
I think that if I had a pretty background, cute boats, and awesome scenery, I'd have a finished sweater too.
Right?
Posted by: Cassie | Sunday, September 11, 2005 at 11:59 PM
You and the sweater look great! I love my Chamomile too... its the perfect fall sweater.
Posted by: Sharlene | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 01:55 AM
Looks very nice to me :) Congratulations for finishing :)
Posted by: Sibylle | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 03:38 AM
Oh, Norma! It looks like a winner on you! So comfy looking! I hope it is as comfortable to wear as it looks!
Nice lake too.
Posted by: sandy | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 06:13 AM
Looks great Norma and lovely color on you!
Posted by: Kathleen | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 06:51 AM
Beeeeeeeeyooooteeful!
Posted by: Stacy | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 07:01 AM
FAB !
I might finish that e-mail to you this week...
Posted by: Emma. | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 07:17 AM
Awesome!
Posted by: jodi | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 07:24 AM
Of course you love it--it's beautiful!
Posted by: Amy | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 07:27 AM
Looks like you had a great weekend! Chamomile looks great, fits great.....Good for you!
Posted by: Teresa C | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 07:37 AM
My first reaction: why is Norma posting photos from a knitting magazine? Then - duh - Chamomile! You looks gorgeous and so does the sweater.
Posted by: Julie | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 07:41 AM
It looks wonderful! Perfect for fall. Great job.
Posted by: Annie | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 08:01 AM
Hooray, Norma! It is a perfect early Fall sweater and it looks perfect on you!
Posted by: Mary Beth | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 08:04 AM
Lovely sweater, lovely scenery! Maybe if I had more scenic places to photograph, I'd finish stuff faster... ya, that's it, it's my backgrounds that're holding me up...
Posted by: Rachel H | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 08:08 AM
Wow, I love it too! Congrats on getting the seaming done. It looks fantastic on you. ;)
Posted by: Katy | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 08:18 AM
Look at that. Just in time for Rhinebeck.
Posted by: stephanie | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 08:23 AM
Lovely! Just lovely. Thanks for sharing it.
Posted by: Cara | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 08:27 AM
Great job! That looks beautiful, and beautiful on you.
Posted by: Laurie | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 08:28 AM
LOVE the color of Chamomile! What a perfect fall sweater!
Posted by: Kim | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 08:29 AM
Very pretty sweater. And model!! Love the color and it looks like it fits you perfectly.
Posted by: Jean E. | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 08:36 AM
Looks great. Nice place to hang out, too.
Posted by: Carole | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 08:49 AM
Just beautiful! I'm running out to look for the pattern today.
Posted by: Mary Ellen | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 09:20 AM
nothing like the water to set off a beautiful sweater, you look great in it.
Posted by: Judy | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 09:22 AM
Aces! Love the color and the tweedy texture. What is it about sweaters that lace up the front? jpt
Posted by: jpt | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 09:22 AM
You did it...you did it!! Grrl, I gotta get busy and so I can wear mine soon.
You look better than marvelous!!
Posted by: margene | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 09:37 AM
Norma - that sweater looks great on you. And I hope you had as relaxing a weekend as it looks like you did. Chelle
Posted by: Chelle | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 10:01 AM
What a beautiful sweater, and you look smashing in it!
Posted by: regina | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 10:04 AM
Very nice, Norma. That colour is perfect for you.
Posted by: Elizabeth | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 10:07 AM
It is SPLENDID. I love the color (it suits you!) and I predict the leather tie is going to set a new trend. Brava!
Posted by: Beth S. | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 10:14 AM
Very classy, lady.
Posted by: Cathy | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 10:16 AM
You should love it. It's gorgeous and you look fabulous in it!
Posted by: Julia | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 10:20 AM
I love it too.
Posted by: cari | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 10:21 AM
Oh wow!! It's beautiful!
Posted by: Billi-Jean | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 10:35 AM
Very nice. Like the previous post pic of it too.
:)
Posted by: Micky | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 10:38 AM
Beautiful! Looks like a J. Crew photo shoot. Lovely job.
Posted by: Kathy | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 10:40 AM
caption for photos "I'm too sexy to tie my shirt, too sexy to tie my shirt, so sexy it hurts...."
Posted by: Jenny | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 11:33 AM
I'm allergic to chamomile.
But the sweater rocks!
Posted by: Lene | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 11:48 AM
You and that sweater are just wicked adorable.
Posted by: Lee Ann | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 12:10 PM
Love Chamomile the sweater. Too bad I'm allergic to chamomile the herb.
Posted by: Kat | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 12:46 PM
I reverence your new sweater for its virtues.
(So all that moaning about seaming was just a little drama for the blog? Clearly the seams are perfect.)
Posted by: B. | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 12:58 PM
Oh, Norma Dear, that Chamomile is absolutely top drawer. Why I was just saying to Muffy the other day how smashing you will look in it and you do! You really do. Kiss kiss.
Seriously, Norma Dear, it's beautiful and so are you. You are most deserving of such a lovely item. The color is great on you as well. Fab job hon! Did we...uh...*ahem* mean to show off the cleavage a bit? Eh? Wink wink nudge nudge?
Posted by: Staler Angie | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 01:22 PM
It's fabulous!!! You look great.
Posted by: Vicki | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 02:09 PM
Awesome! And wow, what a nice backdrop, too.
Posted by: June | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 02:46 PM
So gorgeous! Congratulations!
Posted by: Lauren | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 03:29 PM
It's gorgeous. I want one just like it. I envy that you can wear that color! It's pretty, the scenery is pretty, and you look lovely. Someday when I graduate to knitting things that Aren't Rectangular, I will attempt something like that.
Posted by: Carrie | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 03:34 PM
Since I know you will take this the right way...
The bazoombas are looking fine.
Posted by: claudia | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 10:17 PM
You're one hot toddy in that little herbal number!
Posted by: Silvia | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 11:15 PM
What a beautiful backdrop for the perfect sweater! You look great, Norma!
Posted by: Siow Chin | Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at 02:13 AM