I was going to foam at the mouth some more about soap, about how the latest batch seems to be developing DOS, which in online soap-speak means, “dreaded orange spots.” DOS is certainly not a fatal condition (lye chunks in soap, that’s fatal), but it does marr the esthetics. This is what I get for getting all fancy with honey additives and a big lye discount.

Sooo, let’s start amassing a knits look book for spring. Please send along any sweet numbers you’ve seen. And I’ll provide a start. Here’s a promenade of commercial sweaters recently spied:

1. Persian Rug Halter from Peruvian Connection. Of course, I would like Polish grandma draped in a rug from Wal-Mart, but she looks cute.

2. Eileen Fisher silk-cashmere cardigan from Garnet Hill. Love it!

3. Red Stamp Slingbacks from Anthropologie. OK, these have nothing to do with sweaters, but we have to wear something on our feet. But can someone explain why they cost $268?

4. Rivamonti Wool-cotton cardigan. From Saks. So classic. But the buttons on the trousers are too matchy-matchy.