Sweater SNAFU'S and Glorious Gloves!
So, here's the blue sweater that I started for Craig this spring, finished:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v690/Marie-Therese/Knitting/bluesweater.jpg
And here's a close-up of the stitches: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v690/Marie-Therese/Knitting/bluesweater2.jpg
It's WAY TOO BIG. Just like I thought it would be. He looks like a blue Michelan Man in it. It's horrible. He's now learned his lesson that when the knitter, who btw, being the only one in the house makes me all knowledgeable, says it's going to be too big, and to size down, do it. So, solution? We're giving it to his father...cause well, I love Jim, but he's twice the man Craig is. Literally. And since you can almost fit 2 of Craig in this sweater, we're giving it to Jim. And yes, before you ask dear knitters, I got gauge. Craig is just that naive sometimes. *sad nod*
However, I have achieved great success with my green fingerless gloves (pattern found on the Yarn Harlot blog). This is the pattern:
http://knitspot.com/?p=328
This is the yarn I bought for the project: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v690/Marie-Therese/Knitting/greenyarn.jpg Isn't it fabulous? Yes, I know, I do have good taste.
And this, is the completed right hand glove: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v690/Marie-Therese/Knitting/greenglove.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v690/Marie-Therese/Knitting/greenglove2.jpg
And before you ask, I'm already half way through the second. *joy!!!!*
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v690/Marie-Therese/Knitting/bluesweater.jpg
And here's a close-up of the stitches: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v690/Marie-Therese/Knitting/bluesweater2.jpg
It's WAY TOO BIG. Just like I thought it would be. He looks like a blue Michelan Man in it. It's horrible. He's now learned his lesson that when the knitter, who btw, being the only one in the house makes me all knowledgeable, says it's going to be too big, and to size down, do it. So, solution? We're giving it to his father...cause well, I love Jim, but he's twice the man Craig is. Literally. And since you can almost fit 2 of Craig in this sweater, we're giving it to Jim. And yes, before you ask dear knitters, I got gauge. Craig is just that naive sometimes. *sad nod*
However, I have achieved great success with my green fingerless gloves (pattern found on the Yarn Harlot blog). This is the pattern:
http://knitspot.com/?p=328
This is the yarn I bought for the project: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v690/Marie-Therese/Knitting/greenyarn.jpg Isn't it fabulous? Yes, I know, I do have good taste.
And this, is the completed right hand glove: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v690/Marie-Therese/Knitting/greenglove.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v690/Marie-Therese/Knitting/greenglove2.jpg
And before you ask, I'm already half way through the second. *joy!!!!*