New England Road Trip Sweater
A month ago we made a 2,000 mile tour of New England, visiting two of my spouse's brothers and his parents. The visits were fine, but how 'bout all that time in the car? I took the perfect car pattern, Sitcom Chic. It was lots of stockinette stitch, only a bit of counting, and relatively small (for an adult sweater).
I knit almost the entire sweater in a week's time! This is certainly a record for pokey-needled me. I cast on and off a sleeve in one day. Amazing.
Better still, I love, love, love the sweater. It is amazingly soft. The color is beautiful. Complete strangers came up to me as I was knitting and commented on the color. It's a spot-on fit. Absolutely no complaints.
To boot, I found a button I adore.
A friend says it's Edelweiss, which makes me feel better. I thought it was a poinsettia (but had determined to wear it regardless).
I knit almost the entire sweater in a week's time! This is certainly a record for pokey-needled me. I cast on and off a sleeve in one day. Amazing.
Better still, I love, love, love the sweater. It is amazingly soft. The color is beautiful. Complete strangers came up to me as I was knitting and commented on the color. It's a spot-on fit. Absolutely no complaints.
To boot, I found a button I adore.
A friend says it's Edelweiss, which makes me feel better. I thought it was a poinsettia (but had determined to wear it regardless).
Pattern: Sitcom Chic by Bonne Marie Burns from Knitty.
Yarn: 7 skeins Classic Silk by Classic Elite in cobalt.
Needles: Clover bamboo circulars, size 6 and 8.
Notes/Thoughts: I followed the pattern except for making the sleeves an inch longer than called for (I have long arms) and using an i-cord edging for the button and neck band.
Also, I learned the consequences of asking one's 10-year-old son to help with photographing knitwear (or anything else for that matter):
Labels: knitting
posted by doulicia at 11:04 AM
5 Comments:
this grandma would give that 10-year-old a high five. that's praise for a kid who responds to a mom's on-demand request for something he'd rather not do.
maybe i had to get this far from all the stuff asked of my kids to have this response. you have lots of time! yours, naomi
Wow, a sweater in one week! Great job. I agree on the button, but any shot of my butt goes in the trash!
Beautiful! I'm just now teaching myself how to crochet...Maybe knit someday. But it is slow going for me.. Still clumsy with the hook... :)
Wow, it's GORGEOUS. It really looks fabulous on you. Go, you!
Wonderful!!
Nothing wrong with that shot - I still see sweater parts in there! Hee heee...to think all the road trip memories are stitched into that now too. Nicely done!
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