Yes! Mom sent me pictures of her and dad in their sweaters. She called yesterday asking for something something recipe... and she finished her BIG WOOL sweater! Yeah. I gave her wash and dry instruction, with the nice smelly SOAK I sent her.
Here is one of in-prog pic in the mirror and she picked up stitches for the collar on her first try. She knitted for us when we were little, but this is her first sweater in a long long time. Yay mom :)
It took me about 2 years ... Mom should have her cardigan soon. I boxed it up today. This was quite a journey. I took measurements 2 years ago December. Then I picked out a wonderful brown tweed for her that ended up as a vest for my dad. Well. It is finished in all 2lb 4oz (including box :) )
This is what miles and miles of plain St st in a plain crew neck plain body plain sleeve plain pockets plain cardigan looks like :)
Tahki Donegal Tweed
US sz #7
~6.75 balls
I finished Nicole over the weekend. Woo! It is very cute over a shirt or tanks. I can't wait to wear it out.
Finally, Audrey pic.
Rowan Calmer, a little over 8 balls.
US 8 Addi
I adjusted the size of bust and bottom to fit me. I did 12 repeats of lace and the collar is just smaller than a boat neck.
I love rib. It is very forgiving. I love Calmer. It is a wonderful yarn. And well.. I love this sweater. :)
This is a make-up sweater for a the sent-to-wrong-address sweater and DH kidnapped dragon
Rowan Cashsoft DK
Simple Raglan from RYC Classic Baby
US sz 6
Jo Sharp aran tweed vest based on pattern from mom's drawingw.
just under 7 balls
addi turbo 7
I just noticed the neck line is just a little higher than the pattern. Oops.
Mod'ed Trellis from Knitty.
Filatura di Crosa Zar One, 5 balls
Addi Turbo US #10
Whee!
Finally ... after six billion years and whinning about no knitting time ... frogging and reknitting the neckline. VK Michael Kors Aran (from Winter 2005) is finished. The sleeves are actually the right length .. but the body is just a -><- wide. That is well .. maybe ... a little dryer heat.. may fix. Overall, I am happy with the sweater. It is straight forward and interesting knit.
Finished Soleil with crochet neckline. I have issues with Soleil. I really like it and all, but I goofed on measuring. I will be sendng it away (to find a good home).
It is off the needle. I finished the sleeve while sitting in J's living room on wednesday evening. She helped me wash and offered a fan to dry the sweater overnight. I sewed the buttons in the car on the way to Knowville .....
But ...
I finished Rogue with ~2hrs to spare. It is 9:51pm and my goal was Winter Solstice. Phew.
http://www.pokingmyeyesout.com/rogue/roguers/eda/
