It’s Raining Sweaters
Pumpkin Ale is Done! and I do mean done. The ends have been woven in, the pockets sewn into place. It took 14 balls of yarn, and really likely I could have gone up to 16, as I did not do the last 7 rows of the border. It was a good thing too, as once I finished the bind off I had very little yarn left.
That wasn’t exactly going to go much farther. Now I have another finished Rhinebeck Sweater Book Sweater. Pumpkin Ale. It fits well even without the extra rows in the front. I rarely shut cardigans, so I like patterns that don’t have buttons.
As I had mentioned before I decided to go extra bright with the pockets. I has some red shiny fabric that is likely leftover from a costume or a project of some sort. I just know there is about 2 yards of it, and I’ve had it for years.
Once the sweater was done I was torn on what would be my next sweater, Alta, which I have had the yarn for ages for. Or Pippin, another sweater from the Rhinebeck book that tempted me as I thought it would be fun to make in red and black. Very similar to a bulky sweater design I have in mind. But that would mean many many alterations. Instead I decided to go with Alta, as I had a long drive to Boston planned for Labor Day. This was a good choice.
Yep, that is the entire back of a sweater knit mostly in a day,and the start of the front. I was foiled more by the sun going down than anything else other wise my goal had been to finish the front ribbing at least. I’m sure I will slow down now as the front is heavily cabled and then I will need to work the sleeves. I think my three Rhinebeck sweater plan may not be insane. Who knew! Bayside you’re next!
Also after Pumpkin Ale I wanted to keep track of my yarn usage, to make sure everything worked out. The back and the small bit of the front was just about three balls of yarn. Which makes me think that I should be fine yarn wise this time. 3 balls for the back, 4 for the front and 1.5 per sleeve still means I have two balls left for the collar and mattress stitching. And I am hopefully rounding up. Now I just need a place to block the parts of the sweater and not end up with a Jade and cat hair sweater.