Once I finished the body of my sweater a couple of weeks ago, I decided to concentrate on knitting the sleeves every chance I could get, because they were plain stockinette with just a few decreases. The yarn did soften a bit after washing and blocking, just as was advertised when I purchased the kit.… Continue reading Blue Heather Vanilla Sweater
Tag: sweaters/cardigans
Heartfelt cardigan
I had finished this a few years ago, and have worn it often, but realized I haven’t taken any photos of the finished cardigan, even though I had it listed on my “Recently finished” list. In fact, I can’t find where I even took any photos of it “in progress”! The design is Heartfelt by… Continue reading Heartfelt cardigan
Rhapsody in Cables
I still haven’t gotten around to taking full photos of the front and back, but it was Mom to the rescue yesterday. We had brunch out on a bright, cheery (if chilly) morning. She saw that I was wearing my newest creation, and wanted to take my photo with it. Today, CC and I went… Continue reading Rhapsody in Cables
When you focus…
It’s pretty incredible how much you can get done. I’m almost at the point where I’ll split the front and back. I’ve decided that I’m not a fan of a cropped sweater, and this one is semi-cropped as written, so I’m adding a half repeat of the pattern, which is essentially one star row. It… Continue reading When you focus…
Another sweater cast on
I know I said that I still have yet to wash and block my Rhapsody in Cables. And I haven’t finished my other sweater yet (Affiknity). But I had planned to start Framed when I finished either Vellichor or Boxy or maybe even Looking Back. And I kept getting sidetracked by other projects. Well, I… Continue reading Another sweater cast on