sleeve 1 finished...1 to go!
I'm coming down the homestretch when it comes to the purple Aran crewneck I'm knitting-the pattern is from Madeline Weston's book, Country Weekend Knits. It's my first cabled sweater, too, and I'm thrilled at the way it's turning out.
Also, the fact that I now have checked off on the parts list: front panel, back panel, and sleeve no. 1, makes it as if new knitting vigor has been breathed into me. I am now working faster than ever before! *grin*
I finished sleeve no. 1 yesterday afternoon while the great blizzard was raging on. I started the second sleeve last night, and got a fair bit done. I knew it was time to stop for the night though when I was beginning to mix the rows up, and I was ripping back the same section again and again.
Anyway, here are the progress pictures leading up to a picture of the finished sleeve.
This is where the pattern instructed the knitter to decrease on both sides. This is because it would make the top of the shoulder more fitted-thus, not your gramma's sweater. :D
And the final product! 1 sleeve!
So aside from that, I've been trying to keep the little birdies outside from starving, and admiring my avocado plant's leaves.
That's it for now. Check back for updates on my sweater and the other crazy whirrings of my brain. Stay warm, folks.
Also, the fact that I now have checked off on the parts list: front panel, back panel, and sleeve no. 1, makes it as if new knitting vigor has been breathed into me. I am now working faster than ever before! *grin*
I finished sleeve no. 1 yesterday afternoon while the great blizzard was raging on. I started the second sleeve last night, and got a fair bit done. I knew it was time to stop for the night though when I was beginning to mix the rows up, and I was ripping back the same section again and again.
Anyway, here are the progress pictures leading up to a picture of the finished sleeve.
This is where the pattern instructed the knitter to decrease on both sides. This is because it would make the top of the shoulder more fitted-thus, not your gramma's sweater. :D
And the final product! 1 sleeve!
So aside from that, I've been trying to keep the little birdies outside from starving, and admiring my avocado plant's leaves.
That's it for now. Check back for updates on my sweater and the other crazy whirrings of my brain. Stay warm, folks.