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Sep 20
2007
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The first two pieces of Rob’s sweater, the front and back, are blocking on the table as I write. Once they are dry - probably tomorrow - I will sew together one of the shoulder seams and pick up stitches around the neckline to knit the collar. I’ll block the sleeves at the same time so they should be dry, and ready for seaming, by the time I’m done knitting.|
Sep 03
2007
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Rob’s sweater now has a front, a back and the cuff of one sleeve. I am still enjoying the fat yarn and large needles. My hands start to get a bit tired after about ten rows but those rows work out to seven or eight centimetres of sweater so it’s still going pretty quickly. Especially on the weekends when I have more crafting time.
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Aug 11
2007
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I’ve been working on Rob’s sweater for just over a week now and I’m about half way done the back. The needles are starting to get pretty heavy but since I’m now working on the armhole shaping I’ve got fewer stitches to deal with - 38 to be exact! The yarn feels wonderful to work with and the sweater, such as it exists, feels squashy and warm. I love the colour too; it’s so rich. You can’t really see it in the pictures but there are individual golden fibres in among the green and they lend some added depth to the evergreen.
... and here, by popular demand, is a picture of the pattern so you know what I’m aiming for.
