Houston, we have a sweater. Well, almost.
Closeup of the pattern. The color is more accurate in the first photo.
Look, I even made sleeves! What can I say? I spoil my kid.
Depending on final fit, this may be my favorite knit so far for Daughter. I'm not wild about the color I chose (Knitpicks Wool of the Andes in Fern), but the yarn itself is incredibly soft and nice to work with. I haven't had any problems with pilling or splitting on this project, and the whole sweater is costing something like $12. Can't beat that for handmade and 100% wool! It's almost dry, so hopefully I'll be seaming it this weekend and starting on the button bands and collar. That's my least favorite step in the process, so it'll be a challenge to avoid casting on for my next project instead (an adorable cabled cardigan in Patons Classic Merino for my friend's 3rd son, due in less than a month - yikes!)...which brings up a question. Am I being a rotten friend by making a baby sweater (toddler, actually, as I'm planning to make the 24 month size so the kid can wear it more than once) in 100% wool? It will require hand washing, and I'm wondering if that's a mean thing to do to a parent. Does anyone have experience with machine washing PCM in cold water on gentle? It felts like mad, so I doubt even a cold wash is a good idea. Thoughts?
4 comments:
I'd deal with the handwashing for a sweater like that one. But that's me.
Thanks for the Preggie Pops! They're DEE-LISH!
That sweater is going to be fanstastic when it's all put together!
Secret Garden looks *great*!
That sweater looks beautiful!
Good luck with surgery and seling the house and the rest of the pregnancy--good grief, just a wee bit of stress, there! yikes!
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