Day 11: It’s Almost a Sweater!
I have been motoring along on my Rhinebeck sweater!
I am just thrilled to death with the progress and the way the sweater is knitting up. In a paranoid move I requested some extra roving from Carrie…just in case. The timeline is so tight and this sweater is just eating up yardage. The sweater is knit flat, which I love because finishing is almost as fun for me as swatching!
There is about 9 inches here so far, I am working the increases for the bust and should be done and working on dividing up for the arms by the end of the weekend providing that I find some time to spin more yarn as my giant ball is getting pretty piddly.
Right now I am feeling pretty sure I will have this done for Rhinebeck, but I am also aware that I need to sew in a zipper, which I have never done and my sewing skills leave something to be desired to say the least.
It has been wonderful to see what you all are working on over at the Flickr group…what is everyone else knitting right now? Are you working on a winter project?
Love, love, love this sweater! It is gorgeous!!! My envious lesser half can’t help but wonder if there might maybe, pretty please, ever be sweater quantities of that delicious hand-dyed roving you sell in your shop.
Commented by Amanda on September 28, 2007 at 6:09 amI just love it!
Commented by Lori on September 28, 2007 at 7:43 amThis looks splendid! (Apparently I need to learn to spin!) I can’t wait to see the finished product.
Commented by Michelle S. on September 28, 2007 at 8:59 amBeautiful!!! That is some delicious looking yarn and your sweater is going to be just lovely.
Commented by Erica on September 28, 2007 at 2:48 pmIt looks soft and smooshy too.
That yarn is beautiful. Wow spinning and knitting your Rhinebeck sweater that’s so cool.
Commented by michelle on September 28, 2007 at 9:25 pmThe sweater is looking great. Working with your own handspun must be very satisfying (and motivating)!
Commented by Tara on September 29, 2007 at 3:51 am